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What is TITLE I ? The TITLE I Program is an Illinois State funded grant that provides financial assistance to Local Education Agencies to meet the educational needs of children. This assistance is designed to improve the educational opportunities of children and help them succeed in the regular school program, attain grade-level proficiency, and improve achievement in basic and more advanced skills. Qualificatons Children who qualify are those whose educational achievement is below the appropriate level for children of their age. The procedure for selecting TITLE I students follow these criteria: The total reading score taken from a standardized test is below the set of criteria in the TITLE I grant. Students in Kindergarten and First grades whose total score on the ISEL falls below the 20^th percentile will meet these criteria. Students with IEP Goals for reading cannot also receive TITLE I reading help. Students receiving ESL/Bilingual services cannot also receive TITLE I reading help.