What is Title I?

We are a federally funded program to help students who may be struggling in reading and math.

Arizona Department of Education http://www.azed.gov/asd/title1/

Desert Vista Title I staff:

Connie Earl, Reading Specialist
Cherie Oatman, Reading Specialist
Terry Garland, Para Professional
Cathy Tumerkan, Para Professional
Janet Welvaert, Para Professional

Reach us at 480-982-1110, extension 5931

AJUSD Title I website: http://www.ajusd.org/wizards/curriculum/title1/

District website has links to:

*Building Readers- a monthly newsletter for parents - Click on resources above & Parent Newsletters or go to
http://pageforparents.org/ol/deliver.php?subscriberID=C247092&contentType=home

*DIBELS website (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, assessments given to all students Kindergarten thru Grade 2 in August, December and May)

*Study Island- a high interest, online state standards based learning program
- Click on resources above & click on studyisland.com or go to www.studyisland.com

*Arizona State Standards

Apache Junction Public Library

Other links:
Black Stallion Literacy Project for grades 1 and 4
Click here for website http://www.bslp.org

Harcourt- Helping Your Child Learn to Read articles and activities:

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/resources_pt/preview_materials/help_read/index.html

Harcourt for students: http://www.harcourtschool.com/index.html

Connie Earl
Title I Reading Specialist
Desert Vista Elementary School
480.982.1110 ext. 5931