I funds can include advanced degree courses as well as training for specialized programs like Reading Recovery. Title I funds can pay transportation costs for parents attending meetings related to Title I activities. Title I funds can be used to provide certain educational services for parents, like family literacy programs. I parents can be located either in schools or at sites in the community. Title I and Preschool School districts have the option of operating district-wide preschools for children who need Title I services, separate from Title I schools.
School districts can provide preschool services to children at whatever age they choose.
Screening of Title I preschool children may be done by teacher observation, checklists, and developmentally appropriate instruments. I programs can be served without being screened for need. With its new structure and new emphasis on helping disadvantaged students meet the same high standards expected of all children, Title I is a powerful tool for principals and teachers in their efforts to ensure that all children, whatever their backgrounds and whatever schools they attend, acquire the critical skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century.