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GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 7  \nA-1. What is a Title I “preschool program”?...................................................................................................................7  \nA-2. May any Title I LEA or school use Title I funds to operate a preschool program? .......................................7  \nA-3. How may an LEA use Title I funds to support a preschool program? .............................................................7  \nA-4. What is a “school-operated Title I preschool program”? ....................................................................................8  \nA-5. What is a “districtwide Title I preschool program”?.............................................................................................9  \nA-6. If an LEA uses Title I funds to support a preschool program, must the LEA describe that program in its Title I plan or consolidated local plan?...............................................................................................................9  \nB. ELIGIBLE CHILDREN .....................................................................................................10  \nB-1. Who is eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?...........................................................................10  \nB-2. Are some children “automatically eligible” to participate in a Title I preschool program? .........................11  \nB-3. What does it mean if a preschool child is “automatically eligible”? .................................................................11  \nB-4. Do all children who are eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program receive services? ................11  \nB-5. Are children with disabilities eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program? ....................................12  \nB-6. Are migratory children eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program? ..............................................12  \nB-7. Are English learners eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?...................................................12  \nB-8. Are children experiencing homelessness eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?................12  \nB-9. Is an LEA required to provide equitable services under Title I to preschool children in a private elementary school? ....................................................................................................................................................13  \nC. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS (TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS) IN A TITLE I PRESCHOOL PROGRAM..........................................................................13  \nC-1. What qualifications are required for teachers working in a Title I preschool program? ..............................13  \nC-2. What qualifications are required for paraprofessionals working in a Title I preschool program? ..............14  \nC-3. What does the term “paraprofessional” mean in a Title I preschool program?.............................................14  \nC-4. May Title I funds be used to provide professional development for preschool teachers and paraprofessionals who are working in a Title I preschool?................................................................................15  \nC-5. May Title I funds be used to support the development of paraprofessionals working in Title I  \npreschool programs to become preschool teachers? ..........................................................................................15  \nC-6. May Title I funds be used to increase compensation of teachers and paraprofessionals working in a Title I school-or district-operated preschool program? ....................................................................................16  \nD. PAREN","cbCaiugHh6bpRvfO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiugHh6bpRvfO","pdf",637790,28,"English","# PURPOSE OF THE GUIDANCE\n# A. GENERAL INFORMATION\n## A-1. What is a Title I “preschool program”?\n## A-2. May any Title I LEA or school use Title I funds to operate a preschool program?\n## A-3. How may an LEA use Title I funds to support a preschool program?\n## A-4. What is a “school-operated Title I preschool program”?\n## A-5. What is a “districtwide Title I preschool program”?\n## A-6. If an LEA uses Title I funds to support a preschool program, must the LEA describe that program in its Title I plan or consolidated local plan?\n# B. ELIGIBLE CHILDREN\n## B-1. Who is eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-2. Are some children “automatically eligible” to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-3. What does it mean if a preschool child is “automatically eligible”?\n## B-4. Do all children who are eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program receive services?\n## B-5. Are children with disabilities eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-6. Are migratory children eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-7. Are English learners eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-8. Are children experiencing homelessness eligible to participate in a Title I preschool program?\n## B-9. Is an LEA required to provide equitable services under Title I to preschool children in a private elementary school?\n# C. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS (TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS) IN A TITLE I PRESCHOOL PROGRAM\n## C-1. What qualifications are required for teachers working in a Title I preschool program?\n## C-2. What qualifications are required for paraprofessionals working in a Title I preschool program?\n## C-3. What does the term “paraprofessional” mean in a Title I preschool program?\n## C-4. May Title I funds be used to provide professional development for preschool teachers and paraprofessionals?\n## C-5. May Title I funds be used to support the development of paraprofessionals to become preschool teachers?\n## C-6. May Title I funds be used to increase compensation of teachers and paraprofessionals?\n# D. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT\n## D-1. Do the parent and family engagement provisions in ESEA section 1116 apply to a Title I preschool program?\n## D-2. What is the relationship between the Title I parent and family engagement policies and those in other programs?\n## D-3. How can a Title I preschool program promote parent and family engagement?\n## D-4. May a school include parents of children in a Title I preschool program in the school’s professional development activities?\n## D-5. Are Title I funds available to support parent and family engagement in a Title I preschool program?\n# E. TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOL TO KINDERGARTEN\n## E-1. What responsibilities does a Title I schoolwide program school have to assist preschool children in the transition?\n## E-2. What responsibilities does a school operating a Title I targeted assistance program have to assist preschool children in the transition?\n## E-3. 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