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Title I (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

News Release

Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies

491,000 children from Mexico and the Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador) arrived in the United States between fiscal years 2017 and 2019 and remained with unresolved immigration statuses. Of these, 321,000 were enrolled in U.S. K–12 public schools as of March 2020. About 75% settled in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, and Louisiana.

Sep 30, 2021
Research Brief

Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies

Growing numbers of children from Central America and Mexico are arriving in the United States. As of March 2020, 321,000 undocumented and asylum-seeking children were enrolled in public schools. How are the schools managing, and what could be done to help them better prepare to assist these students?

Sep 30, 2021
Report

Educating Newcomers: K–12 Public Schooling for Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children in the United States

This report models numbers of undocumented and asylum-seeking children crossing the U.S. southwest border, reviews the federal and state policy landscapes for their education, and provides case studies of how schools are managing education for them.

Sep 30, 2021
Research Brief

Supporting Summer Programs: Navigating Federal, State, and Local Program Support Opportunities

This research brief summarizes how policy environment affects school districts' attempts to scale and sustain quality summer programs.

May 12, 2020
Report

Getting Support for Summer Learning: How Federal, State, City, and District Policies Affect Summer Learning Programs

The authors consider how policy environments affect school districts' attempts to scale and sustain quality summer programs. This report, the sixth in a series, is intended to help program leaders navigate local, state, and federal policy contexts.

Apr 13, 2020
Commentary

How School Choice Could Disadvantage Low-Income Students

The flexibility to allow Title I-A funds to follow students across schools has a certain appeal. But it could have negative consequences for some of the poorest students.

Sep 1, 2015
Research Brief

No Child Left Behind Educational Options: Availability Expands, But Participation Remains Low

Although the availability of No Child Left Behind public school choice and supplemental educational options continues to expand for students in underperforming schools, only a small percentage of eligible students participate in these programs.

Jan 22, 2009
Report

Final Report on State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act Finds Parents Largely Unaware of Options

A key aim of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is to provide school choice or supplemental educational services to predominantly low-income parents whose children are attending Title I schools identified for improvement, but in recent years only a small fraction of families have taken advantage of these options.

Jan 19, 2009
Research Brief

Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation

This research brief summarizes the progress that has been made in implementing the school choice and supplemental educational services options of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Mar 27, 2008
Report

Miscommunication Hindered Student Participation in Programs Created by NCLB

Student participation in school choice programs authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act was hindered because parents did not receive clear and timely communication from schools.

Feb 25, 2008
Report

Assessing Teacher Quality Under No Child Left Behind

A central goal of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is to ensure that every child is taught by a highly qualified teacher. Most teachers meet their states requirements, but it is uncertain if some states' standards are sufficiently high.

Aug 17, 2007
Research Brief

Do Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Affect Student Achievement?

This research brief summarizes an analysis of the two educational options provided under the No Child Left Behind Act to students in Title I schools that are identified for improvement: school choice and supplemental educational services.

Jul 2, 2007
Report

Students Benefit from Supplemental Education Under No Child Left Behind

Students in underperforming schools generally made statistically significant gains in math and reading after participating in supplemental educational services such as tutoring and remediation.

Jun 21, 2007
Journal Article

The Same High Standards for Migrant Students: Holding Title I Schools Accountable

Examines how the federal Migrant Education Program (MEP) is helping migrant students succeed in school and meet academically challenging standards, and whether states and districts are including migrant students in standards-based reforms.

Jan 1, 2002
Report

Staff Development Programs in Desegregated Settings

Analyzes three aspects of inservice programs in 16 desegregated school districts in the East, Midwest, and West: the process of staff development, the program characteristics of staff development activities, and local perceptions of the programs' effectiveness.

Feb 1, 1980
Report

Inservice Education for Desegregation: A Review of the Literature

Literature review for a study of inservice training of teaching staff in desegregated school districts.

Nov 1, 1979
Report

Inservice Training in Desegregated School Districts: Western Region Case Studies

Describes the inservice training programs in four western school districts. The districts range in student population from 6,000 to 54,000 and initially desegregated between 1970 and 1978.

Aug 1, 1979
Report

Inservice Training in Desegregated School Districts: Eastern Region Case Studies

Describes the inservice training programs in six eastern school districts. The districts range in student population from 4,400 to 65,000 and initially desegregated between 1970 and 1978.

Aug 1, 1979
Report

Inservice Training in Desegregated School Districts: Midwest Region Case Studies

Describes the inservice training programs in six mid-western school districts. The districts range in student population from 6,000 to 44,000 and initially desegregated between 1970 and 1978.

Aug 1, 1979
Report

Evaluation and Reform: The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I

This case study in policy research examines the role of evaluation in the governance and practice of federal education programs.

Jan 1, 1974

RAND Topic:
Title I (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

Topic Synonyms:
ESEA Title 1;
ESEA Title I;
Title 1 (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)