The purpose of Title I Part A program is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education according to the NCLB.  Title I focuses on improving the academic achievement of the children who have not met or are at risk of not meeting the NCLB required content and performance standards to ensure that all children will be reading at proficient levels by the year 2013.  Title I Part A also provides for targeted assistance programs for the most at risk children, schoolwide reform, services to eligible private/nonpublic school students, policies and opportunities for parent/family  involvement and school improvement plans for schools that have not met the annual progress targets established by the state.

Title I Part B focuses on Student Reading Skills Improvement grants.  They are competitive in nature and establish reading programs for students in K-3 that are based on reading research.  Extensive technical assistance is available to schools that receive the Reading First sub-grants under Subpart 1.  Subpart 2 of Title I Part B is the Early Reading First  subpart—focusing on preschool age children to  enhance early language, pre-readng development meant to improve the reading skills of students.  Subpart 3 continues the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy program that provides inter-generation literacy programs for low-income families by combining early childhood education, adult literacy and parenting education.

Title I Part C is the program to assist in the education of migratory children to help reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated moves. 

Title I Part D programs of prevention and intervention for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent or at-risk of being such.  These children and youth reside in local and State institutions and receive services needed to make successful transitions from the institutions to further schooling or employment.