TITLE I FUNDING

Title I funding addresses the needs of those least-likely to succeed

Children who live in poverty, are disabled, have limited-English proficiency, or who live in dysfunctional homes are more likely to fail in school and beyond. Traditionally, schools have had lower expectations for at-risk students. "At-risk" schools serve a large proportion of minority and low-income students, have low student achievement, low graduation rates, and are likely to be more dangerous, overcrowded, and poorly maintained. Few challenges facing districts across the United States are as important as improving the education of poor and minority students. The Carnegie Learning solution emphasizes the integration of higher order thinking skills, authentic tasks, and mixed-ability groupings. Instead of students practicing isolated skills and assuming that these procedures will lead to problem solving, the Carnegie solution starts with a real-world scenario and asks students to do a lot with "the math".

Our Objectives

Carnegie Learning provides intervention for students at risk. The solution helps to close the achievement gap between high and low-performing subgroups, and helps to reduce the dropout rate. Carnegie Learning's solution provides many positive, research-based aspects to learning that promote student success for the at-risk child:

• Students receive instant feedback customized to their approach to solving problems.
• Basic math facts and skills are assessed continually and addressed individually for each child.
• The teaching and learning environment is active and hands-on.
• The problems are relevant and culturally sensitive to the student's life.
• Record-keeping is simple; Easy-to-read reports provide immediate access to student performance.
• Professional development for teachers is focused on content, curriculum, and effective teaching strategies.

Research-based, measurable results

The U.S. Department of Education recognizes our Cognitive Tutor Algebra I program as one of only two math curricula scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning. Read more about the research behind our products on the Our Approach page.

For more information on using Carnegie Learning's successful math curricula with your program, please use our contact form.