The US. Department of Education allocated the majority of ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) to Title 1 initiatives, the purpose of which is "to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments." The Title 1 grant targets money to schools with high numbers of students on free and reduced lunch. At Sunset School, we use this money to help K-5 students reach grade level proficiency in reading. Students who are below grade level in reading receive this additional help and may move in and out of Title 1 groups based on their ongoing performance in the following areas:
