INTEGRATING TITLE-I AND SPECIAL-EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY

Special education and title I programs programs coexist in about 65% o f all public elementary schools in the nation. Although some of the se rvices offered by the two programs are similar, the legislative intent , funding mechanisms, and the populations targeted by each program dif fer. This article explores integration of the title i compensatory edu cation program and special education. This integration is often achiev ed either through cooperative teaching or through blended funding of s taff salaries. Profiles of local efforts to integrate and special educ ation services are provided.