Title I Basic Skills Instructional Program
The purpose of our Title I Basic Skills Program is to support classroom instruction. Instruction allows students the opportunity to be successful. Students are provided instructional support to acquire the knowledge and skills outlined in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
What is the Title I Basic Skills Instructional (BSI) program?
The Title I Basic Skills Instructional program provides supplemental instruction to children in First through Twelfth Grade who require remediation in reading, writing and mathematics. The primary goal is to improve and maintain proficiency in those areas.
How are children eligible for Title I BSI?
The district uses multiple criteria to place a student in Title I Basic Skills Instruction. In addition to a student’s school performance and teacher observations with follow-up recommendation, criterion referenced tests are used in the primary grades. In all grades, multiple measures are used as part of the identification criteria.
These tools measure not only what a child has learned but how a child learns. Low scores in any area could signal an academically at-risk child and may be addressed through Title I BSI intervention
Who is responsible for providing services to students in the program?
Title I Basic Skills Instruction is provided by certified teachers in Grades One—Twelve.
What determines how children are instructed?
An individual student improvement plan is developed and maintained for each child in the Title I Basic Skills Instructional program. Test scores, instructional strategies, and techniques used by the teacher are documented.
Are individual progress records kept for each student?
A record of instruction is maintained for each child in the Title I Basic Skills Instructional program. The record is kept in a file with the student improvement plan, pretest scores, notes of conferences with parents, and other pertinent information. The files are confidential and only open to teachers and select administrators. Files are updated throughout the year.
What is taught in Title I BSI classes?
Title I Basic Skills Instruction focuses on three areas: reading, writing, and mathematics. Students receive differentiated instruction based on district and state criteria, performance on standardized tests and performance in the classroom. Title I Basic Skills Instruction works in tandem with the district curriculum, offering support in any or all of the three areas until the student’s proficiency level rises to the level of expectation.
How can I get more information?
Parents who would like more information about the Title I Basic Skills Instructional Program may call the principal of the school their child attends.