Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), assists children in meeting challenging, state academic standards. Federal funds are currently allocated through four statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state.
 
Title 1 Services currently available at Academy of St. Paul & St. Ann are Mathematics, Reading, English Language Learner and Guidance. 
 
Students are given extra help during the school day through Title 1 services.

SETSS (Special Education Teacher Support Services) provides:

• Specially designed and/or supplemental instruction to support the participation of the student with a disability in the general education classroom.
• Consultation to the student's general education teacher.

These services are designed to be flexible, helping students to remain in the general education classroom and use the combined expertise of both the general and special education teacher. They may be provided within the general education classroom or in a separate location. Group size for SETSS provided in the general education classroom or in a separate location may not exceed a maximum of eight students.

SETSS teachers provide legally mandated services for students with disabilities that are necessary to support their progress in schools. It is essential that providers adhere to their program. SETSS providers should not be used in other capacities (e.g., class coverage) or assigned to other duties in the school that prevent the provision of mandated services that are in accordance with students’ IEPs except in extraordinary circumstances.

As a result of the special education reform, many special education teachers are no longer assigned to one program. Instead, they may be providing instruction in self-contained classes or integrated co-teaching classes in addition to providing SETSS services. The reform did not change teachers’ rights with respect to program preference.  Special education teachers at all levels have the right to express a preference for program designation (ICT, self-contained, SETSS, etc.) and age range.