Title I

Title I is the major component of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), passed in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. Congress has reauthorized the Act numerous times since its enactment, making changes in focus each time. The current reauthorization of ESEA is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 10, 2015.

Title I funding flows from the U.S. Department of Education (as appropriated by Congress) to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), which then allocates funds to Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). The District disburses Title I funding to schools based on the number of low-income children and schools spend the funds allocated based on formalized School Improvement Plans approved by M-DCPS and FDOE. Early Childhood, Exceptional Student Education, and Family Support Programs are supported through the Title I Program. Funding priority is given to the lowest-achieving schools with the highest levels of poverty.

Detailed information about each area of the division (Division of Student and Family Support Programs) is available via their respective links. You may also want to access division-related News & Events and applicable Resources.

Parents and families play an important role in Title I schools. With the enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), greater emphasis has been placed on parent and family engagement to help ensure students’ academic success. The law is shaped around the following three (3) components of parent and family engagement:

1. Engaging Parents and Families – Written policies for the engagement of parents and families at the District and school levels and shared responsibility for high performance of all students.

  • Title I School-Parent Compact – see attached

2. Building Capacity – Greater capacity for engagement by providing opportunities for parents and families to actively participate in training, activities and events.

3. Timely Notification – All Title I schools must also comply with the following parental notification requirements:

  • Title I Program Parent Notification Letter – see attached
  • Parents Right-to-Know – Qualifications of Child’s Teachers
    Parents in Title I schools must be notified regarding the professional qualification of teachers assigned teaching duties for four (4) or more consecutive weeks, in a class dealing with a subject matter that is outside the field in which the teachers are certified, outside the field that was their minor field of study, or outside the field in which they have demonstrated sufficient subject area expertise.
  •  Flyer Regarding the Availability of the SIP, Title I District-level and School-level PFEP, and Title I School-Parent Compact

At-Home Learning Resources 
Pop and Prep
Parent Academy

For additional information, you may access the Department of Title I Administration’s Website, Title I Parent and Family Engagement page

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Title I Documents

Important Title I Resources