Dear Parents, (Spanish Version Click Here)

During the school year the classroom teachers and the reading specialists periodically evaluate students using the DIBELS, the 4Sight and other reading and writing tests.  These evaluations help our school determine which children could benefit from reading support beyond what your classroom teacher can provide.  In addition to the reading specialists that district funds support, our school also receives funds to hire an additional reading teacher.  This funding is provided by the federal government and is known as Title 1.  As the year progresses and students are determined to need additional reading help the reading specialist who is funded through Title 1 may be assigned to help your child.  Although the funding for this position comes from the Federal government, the Title 1 teacher is a West Chester employee and is a certified Reading Specialist.  Title 1 requires us to tell you that Title 1 reading support is being provided in our school.  It also requires that we tell you that if you do not want the reading help that Title 1 provides, you may tell the school that you do not wish to have your child helped through the use of these funds.   This year Title 1 provided over $538,000 to the district for additional reading support in 5 of our elementary schools. Please feel free to call the district Title 1 office at 484-266-1203 for any additional information regarding this program.  You can also click here to read more about the program.
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Sincerely,