Qualifying for Title I

NEW STUDENTS TO DEFER ELEMENTARY: All new Students to Defer Elementary are tested in the areas of reading and math.  These test scores and the parent and classroom teacher input qualify a new student for Title I support. 

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS:  Kindergarten students receive Title I support during the second semester.  Students qualify based on classroom performance, informal testing by the classroom teacher, and parent and teacher input.

FIRST GRADE STUDENTS:  First grade students qualify for Title I based on the California Achievement Test (CAT) math scores in computation and concepts. The California Achievement Test is given to all recommended first graders.  It is administered in a small group setting at the beginning of each school year, or individually if a child transfers from another school after the start of the year. Parent and teacher input are also important factors when qualifying first grade students for Title I support.

SECOND THROUGH FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS:  Second through fifth grade students that have attended Defer the previous year qualify for Title I based on parent recommendation, Reading Specialist recommendation, and /or student performance on standardized tests such as the Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT), Comprehensive Test Program IV (CTP IV), Grosse Pointe Language Arts and Math Assessment (PreMEAP),  and Michigan Education Assessment Program (MEAP).

RECOMMENDING OR  EXEMPTING STUDENTS: If you would like to recommend your child for Title I and/or Reading Support, or if you would like to exempt your child from Title I and/or Reading Support testing or programs, please go to the "Contact Information" page of this web site and inform the appropriate personnel.