Thomas Jefferson Named Title I Distinguished School

POSTED: 11:14 a.m. EDT, May 1, 2008
By: FCCPS Communications

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is among 118 schools being honored by the Virginia Board of Education for raising the academic achievement of economically disadvantaged students. The awards are based on student achievement on state assessments during 2006-2007 and the previous school year.

To earn the designation of “Title I Distinguished Schools” Thomas Jefferson maintained full state accreditation under the commonwealth’s Standards of Learning (SOLs) program for two consecutive years, met federal benchmarks in reading and mathematics and had average test scores in both subjects at the 60th percentile or higher.

“We are proud at Thomas Jefferson of all the hard working students who have met grade level benchmarks in reading and we celebrate the dedicated teachers who have helped these students develop a love for reading,” said TJ principal Trudy Taylor. “All students are capable of learning and being successful as long as they are given good instruction and adequate support so they can believe in themselves as successful readers.”

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is Falls Church City’s only Title I school.  The school will receive a certificate celebrating its status and achievement.

Title I of NCLB provides funding to school divisions and schools for programs to raise the achievement of students identified as being at risk. The federal education law requires schools and school divisions to meet annual objectives for increasing student achievement on statewide assessments in reading/language arts and mathematics.

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