Study Island programs qualify for government funding and are aligned to these government programs.
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Title I, under No Child Left Behind, is designed to provide funds to school districts to ensure all children, especially disadvantaged children, receive a high-quality education and meet the prescribed state academic standards in core subject areas.
Approved programs through Title I need to provide additional academic support and opportunities to learn for all children. Funds may be used to extend and reinforce regular school curriculum including, but not limited to:
- Extra instruction in reading and math;
- Schoolwide improvement programs;
- Targeted assistance programs;
- Special preschool programs;
- After-school programs; and
- Summer programs.
For more information regarding Title I, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title I by:
- Promoting mastery of academic standards for all students through lessons and assessments built from state standards.
- Increasing accountability of students and schools by providing detailed reports that show where students, classes, or schools stand in mastery of the required standards.
- Providing guidance and opportunities for individualized instruction in reported areas of weakness.
Title II funds are to be used by schools and districts to increase student achievement by improving the quality of teachers and administrators through high-quality, research-based professional development. Title II also provides funds for schools to hold local educational agencies and schools accountable for improvements in student academic achievement.
For more information regarding Title II, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title II by:
- Enhancing teacher quality through professional development designed to improve student achievement using research-based programs directly built from state standards.
- Promoting communication among parents, teachers, administrators and students through the use of technology.
The purpose of Title IID funds is to assist schools and districts in implementing and supporting a system that uses technology to improve student academic achievement. These initiatives should provide an integration of technology effectively in lessons and curriculum that are aligned with state standards.
For more information regarding Title II, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title II by:
- Enhancing teacher quality through professional development designed to improve student achievement using research-based programs directly built from state standards.
- Promoting communication among parents, teachers, administrators and students through the use of technology.
Title III (ELL) programs are designed to ensure children who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children, meet the same challenging academic content standards all other children are expected to meet.
For more information regarding Title III, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title III by:
- Providing schools with technology and tools to underserved populations, including disadvantaged, illiterate, limited English proficient populations, and individuals with disabilities in mastering state standards.
- Providing standards-based, academic content instruction and assessment programs for all children.
- Measuring a school or district's progress in meeting their AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) goals.
- Allowing students to work the program at their own pace.
- Providing built-in remediation and building blocks for struggling students.
Title IV funds are to be used by schools and districts to foster a safe education environment, address the needs of at-risk students, and enhance the school-to-home connection. Title IV funds are also used to offer a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program of students.
For more information regarding Title IV, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title IV by:
- Providing programs that are designed to assist students in the mastery of state standards through review, remediation, and enrichment activities during out-of-school time.
- Extending the learning day and allowing access to Study Island programs 24/7/365 when school is not in session through the use of technology.
- Contributing to the reduction of drug use and violence in the community by offering exciting, engaging, efficient, and effective standards-based learning opportunities and activities.
Title V, Part A provides a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement in schools and districts. This includes technology programs and activities that expand learning opportunities through best-practice models designed to improve classroom learning and teaching. Title V, Part A funds may be used on programs for the development or acquisition and use of instructional and educational materials, including library services and materials, academic assessments, reference materials, computer software and hardware for instructional use, and other curricular materials that are tied to high academic standards, that will be used to improve student achievement, and that are part of an overall education reform program.
For more information regarding Title V, Part A, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title V, Part A by:
- Providing schools with technology and tools that give teachers the knowledge and skills to provide students with the opportunity to meet state standards and improve assessment scores.
- Offering professional development to improve teacher and school performance by using technology effectively in the classrooms.
- Providing schools with technology programs and activities for the academic achievement of underserved populations, including disadvantaged, illiterate, limited English proficient populations, and individuals with disabilities.
Title VI, Part B contains Rural Education Achievement Program initiatives designed to help rural districts, in part by addressing:
- Teacher recruitment and retention;
- Professional development;
- Educational technology; and
- Parental involvement activities.
For more information regarding Title VI, Part B, please visit: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title VI, Part B by:
- Offering professional development to improve teacher quality by using technology effectively in the classroom.
- Providing parents with meaningful opportunities to participate in their child's education by allowing access to the program from home as well as emailing them real-time reports.
Title VII funding is designed to support programs in schools and districts to meet the unique educational and cultural needs of Alaska Native and American Indian students. These programs must help these children meet the same challenging state standards as all other students. Programs that qualify for Title VII funding may include early childhood and enrichment programs.
For more information regarding Title VII, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Title VII by:
- Providing standards-based, academic content instruction and assessment programs for all children.
- Providing guidance and opportunities for individualized instruction and target teaching designed to help students master standards and boost test scores.
IDEA is a federal law designed to protect students with disabilities by providing funding to ensure those students receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). The intention is to make sure every child with disabilities receives an education that prepares them for advanced levels of education, employment, and independent living. IDEA funds are used to provide early intervention, special education, and related services, including assistive technology.
For more information regarding IDEA, please visit: http://idea.ed.gov/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of IDEA by:
- Providing schools with technology and tools to serve underserved populations, including disadvantaged, illiterate, limited English proficient populations, and individuals with disabilities.
- Providing programs that are designed to assist students in the mastery of state standards through review, remediation, and enrichment activities.
- Offering special needs support including text-to-speech functionality, larger font sizes, and fewer answer choices.
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families.
Head Start funds grants to provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families. This program has a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school.
For more information regarding Head Start, please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/.
Study Island provides programs that help schools meet the goals of Head Start by:
- Providing programs that are designed to assist all students in the mastery of state standards through review, remediation, and enrichment activities.
- Providing schools with technology and tools to serve underserved populations, including disadvantaged, illiterate, limited English proficient populations, and individuals with disabilities.
- Offering specialized programs for early elementary learners with increased support and functionality.
- Providing parents with meaningful opportunities to participate in their child's education through technology by allowing access to the program from home and emailing real-time reports.