Transcript Title I Annual Meeting - Dayton Public Schools

TITLE I ANNUAL
MEETING
Longfellow Academy
Marlayna Randolph, Principal
Jack Johnson, Assistant Principal
August 21, 2014
Tonight’s Topics
What is Title I
Parent’s Rights Under Title I
Parental Involvement Plan
Parent-Student Compact
Parent Advisory Council
Parent Resource Center
Programs at Longfellow
DID YOU KNOW?
Longfellow is a partially federally funded school
through the Title I program.
Title I is a part of the No Child Left Behind Law.
Title I requires that schools create a positive and
supportive learning environment that result in high
levels of achievement for all students.
WHAT IS TITLE 1?
 Title 1 is the nation’s largest assistance program for schools. It provides
funding for increasing student achievement in schools selected on the
basis of the economic level of families in a schools attendance zone.
 Title 1 funds supplement local and state educational programs to ensure
all students achieve in all academic areas. The Title 1 program offers a
variety of services which may include additional teachers, support staff,
extra time for instruction, resource materials, smaller classes, and
additional training for staff.
 Title 1, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA) significantly raises expectations for states, local districts, and
schools in that all students will meet, or exceed state standards in Math
and Science by 2014.
PURPOSE OF TITLE 1
 The purpose of Title 1 is to:
 Help every child receive a high quality education
 Build capacity for parent involvement
 Provide professional development
 Meet the requirements of Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (ESEA)
PARENT’S HAVE THE RIGHT
TO
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Ask for meetings: Parent/Teacher Conferences
Review the results of annual parent involvement
effectiveness survey.
Review the school’s achievement data.
Develop and review the parent involvement plan
within the student achievement plan.
TITLE I PARENT
INVOLVEMENT PLAN
Every Title I school must develop a parent
involvement plan with parental assistance.
A copy of the plan will be on the school’s
website.
PARENT-SCHOOL COMPACT
A written commitment must be developed each year
indicating how all members of the school, including
parents, teachers, principals, students and concerned
community members, agree to share responsibility for
student learning.
The compact describes the responsibilities of the
school, parent and student for improved student
achievement.
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Each Title I school is required to have a Parent
Advisory Council (PAC).
The school’s building leadership team works
with the PAC representative in developing the
Title I Parent Plan and the Parent-School
compact.
PARENT CONSULTANT
Each Title I school is required to have a
Parent Consultant. The Parent
Consultant manages the school’s Parent
Resource Center and operates the
lending library.
The Parent Center is open for two hours
per day, ten hours per week.
Ways you can be
involved:
•Attend family fun nights
•Attend all parent teacher conferences
•Attend Parent Involvement events
•Volunteer your time at the school
•Talk to your child about school
•Check homework nightly and sign agenda
•Have high expectations for your child
QUESTIONS AND CLOSING
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BEFORE LEAVING BE SURE YOU HAVE SIGNED
IN ON THE SIGN-IN SHEET.
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PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO COMPLETE THE
PARENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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HAVE A GREAT NIGHT!