Title I is a federal program that provides funds to school districts and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children who are disadvantaged to support a variety of services. Its overall purpose is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and assessments.

My name is Elaine Walsh.  I am the Title 1 Intervention teacher for Reading and Math at Edgecomb Elementary School.  This is my fourth year as an interventionist. This is my 37th year in education.  I have a bachelors in Education with a concentration in Elementary Education and Language Communications. I have taught every grade from Kindergarten through eighth grade. I have been in single-grade classrooms as well as multiage classrooms with as many as three grades per classroom.  I have been fortunate enough to teach in both public and private schools with some very talented teachers and administrators. 

     I have been married for 38 years and have one daughter.  We also had a new addition to the family this past year.  We adopted a sweet golden doodle named Ginger.  She is so cute, smart, and fun!  I look forward to seeing her every day when she greets me with what I think is a big smile and lots of kisses.

     I have a few hobbies.  I love to sew, make clothing, and quilt.  I also like to cook, and oftentimes my daughter and I will spend a whole day together creating a fabulous meal. It helps that she is a trained chef! My last hobby is not really a hobby but a passion!  I love to read!!! My favorite type of books to read are historical fiction and mysteries, but I can often be found reading the back of a cereal box.

     Teaching Literacy is my passion, everything from grammar to reading and writing.  It is very rewarding to see a child go from sounding out words to reading fluently.  It makes them feel very successful.  I love being a part of that!!

     If your child needs help with reading, I promise to do my best to help your child be a successful reader, and hopefully, they will become a lifelong reader as well.

Title I Compact

The Edgecomb Eddy Elementary School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help students achieve the state’s high standards as well as focusing on building developmental assets.

The School Will...

  •  Provide challenging curriculum and instruction that enables the participating children to  m

    eet the Common Core State Standards and Maine Learning Results:

  • Provide a safe, caring environment that promotes active learning

  • Provide quality teaching and leadership

  • Inform students, families, and the community about high academic standards at our  

    school and how they can help students achieve these standards

  • Explain assignments clearly and provide homework that supports the curriculum

  • Give students the time they need in order to learn

  • Recognize students as individuals with different learning styles and needs

  •   Develop a caring school climate that promotes academic achievement:

  • Educate parents, staff and students about our Code of Conduct

  • Help children to solve conflicts in nonviolent ways 

  • Promote understanding and appreciation for cultural differences

  • Provide mentoring opportunities

  •   Provide opportunities for parent involvement in their children’s schooling:

    • Hold open houses in the fall

    • Schedule parent teacher conferences in the fall or as needed throughout the school 

      year

    • Distribute written reports three times per year

    • Develop opportunities for parents to volunteer


The Parent(s) Will...

  •  Talk and listen to our children regarding their school experiences

  •    Require regular, on time school attendance

  •    Send their children to school ready to learn

  •    Attend school activities and parent teacher conferences

  •    Show respect and support for children, the staff and the school

  •    Provide a quiet place for their children to study

  •    Encourage their child to do well on all school assignments

  •    Monitor our children’s homework

  •    Promote positive use of our children’s extracurricular time

  •    Stay informed about their children’s education and communicate with the school when 

    necessary

The Student Will...

  •  Come to school regularly, on time, and ready to learn

  •    Work hard and do our best

  •    Accept responsibility for our own actions

  •    Show respect for ourselves and others

  •    Resolve conflicts peacefully

  •    Ask for help when we need it

  •    Make healthy decisions that help us reach our goals

Parent Involvement with Title I Policy

Family Engagement

  • Edgecomb Eddy School Website:

    A Title 1 page provides information for Title 1 parents and the larger community

  • School Newsletter:

    Principal sends monthly newsletters to inform parents of upcoming student/parent activities at school and in the greater community. Title I has a section in the newsletter informing parents of upcoming family engagement opportunities and tips and tricks for continued learning at home.

Parent Notification Letter

Parents and guardians will receive the following letter if their child is recommended for Title I services.

If you would like to provide feedback or ask questions, please contact the Mrs. Walsh at ewalsh@aos98schools.org

Parents Right to Know

On December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In accordance with ESSA, school districts who receive Title I funds to support students’ academic success are required to notify families they have the right to request, and receive in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including, at a minimum, the following:

  1. Whether the student’s teacher —

    1. has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;

    2. is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and

    3. is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.

  2. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. In addition to the information stated above, parents of students in schools that receive funds under this part may request —

    1. information on the level of achievement and academic growth of the student, if applicable and available, on each of the State academic assessments required for this part; and

    2. timely notice that the student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.