Student Support Elementary
The Sibley East Schools are proud to offer many excellent academic and emotional support services and incentives to our students.
Coming Soon…
School Social Workers (SSWs) are liaisons between the home, school, and community.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to learn more about what I can do or how I can help your student succeed.
Michelle Halverson, MSW, LICSW – Elementary School Social Worker.
Title I Schoolwide Program
A Schoolwide Program is a comprehensive school improvement effort designed to elevate the entire educational program of a Title I school. The Schoolwide Program option is based on the premise that comprehensive reform strategies—rather than separate, add-on services—are most effective in raising the achievement level of students most at risk of not meeting academic standards. Multiple resources, including Title I funds, are used to strengthen the academic program in the school for all students and accelerate the progress of students who would otherwise be eligible for Title I Targeted Assistance services. Schoolwide Programs are effective in addressing needs such as core instruction, social-emotional learning, school climate, behavior, student health, and engaging cultural communities.
Three core elements are required to be a Title I Schoolwide Program and are essential to its effective implementation:
- Conducting a comprehensive needs assessment, which examines the current status of the school and identifies the root cause(s) for students not meeting standards.
- Preparing a comprehensive school improvement plan to address the identified needs of the school.
- Annually evaluating the implementation and results of the schoolwide plan and, as needed, revising the plan.
A school operating a Schoolwide Program may use Title I funds for any activity which supports the needs identified through the comprehensive needs assessment and is specified in the schoolwide plan.