Since 1981, the federal government has given school districts funds to provide supplementary services to low-achieving students as specified under the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Until recently, most schools used this money (known first as Chapter 1 and now Title I funds) to pull students from regular classrooms to attend remedial instruction (Burnett, 1993). Educators now believe many pull-out programs are ineffective. In an effort to improve instruction for these students, the act now allows and encourages high-poverty schools to use Title I money for schoolwide programs.
For more information on the potential advantages of schoolwide programs, see the U.S. Department of Education Schoolwide Programs.
For more information on Chapter 1 and Title I programs, see the following
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