Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides financial assistance to state and local educational agencies to meet the needs of at-risk children. Title I funds are federal monies that are received by our state. The State Educational Agencies forward these monies to school districts who qualify. District 211 has several schools that qualify for this additional assistance.  Hoffman Estates High School qualifies as a school-wide Title I program, meaning that all students at Hoffman Estates High School can benefit from these services.

The main goal of Title I is to provide instructional services and activities which support students in meeting the state’s challenging performance standards. The Title I program strives to increase academic achievement by providing direct instructional support to students and effective professional development for teachers. It is also the goal of the Title I program to promote parent education and involvement.

The Title I program offers many benefits to students. For example, the Title I program has provided the following services, many of which have benefitted your child:

• Teacher Assistants for reading and/or math classes
• Tutoring center and additional tutors
• Books and supplies
• Calculators
• Guest speakers
• Additional teaching materials, software, or technology which supplement instruction
• Title I Social Work services
• Title I Attendance Interventionist
• The Title I program also offers opportunities for professional development for school staff