Transcript Title I Parent Involvement Requirements

TITLE I PARENT INVOLVEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
CESA 10
February, 2010
ESEA PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
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Overview of the the legal requirements
 Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
formerly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
 And soon to be known as College-and-Career Ready
Students
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CESA 10 will be monitored next year for ESEA
compliance.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
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Parent involvement means “the participation of
parents in regular, two-way, meaningful
communication involving student academic
learning and other school activities ensuring –
That parents play an integral role in assisting their
child’s learning
 That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in
their child’s education at school
 That parents are full-partners in their child’s education
and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making
and on advisory committees to assist in the education
of their child.”
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WHY IS PARENT INVOLVEMENT REQUIRED?
The evidence is consistent, positive, and
convincing: families have a major influence on
their children’s achievement in school and
through life. When schools, families, and
community groups work together to support
learning, children tend
to do better in school,
stay in school longer,
and like school.
(Henderson, & Mapp, 2002)
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WHY IS PARENT INVOLVEMENT REQUIRED?
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Students with involved parents, no matter what
their income or background, are more likely to:
 Earn
high grades and test scores, and enroll in
higher-level programs
 Pass their classes, earn credits, and be promoted
 Attend school regularly
 Graduate and go on to post-secondary education
THREE TYPES OF REQUIREMENTS
1.
2.
3.
ESEA Consolidated Parent and Community
Participation and Involvement
ESEA Public Reporting and Parents’ Right to
Know Provisions
Title I Specific Requirements
1. ESEA CONSOLIDATED PARENT AND COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT
1A. Involve both public and private school
parents, including the parents of homeless
children, in
 identifying
needs and planning
 implementing
 evaluating programs and services funded by ESEA
√ Evidence:
 Agenda,
sign-in sheet, and notes from spring ESEA
Planning Meeting
1. ESEA CONSOLIDATED PARENT AND
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT
1B. Involve both public and private school
parents receiving Title I services in evaluating
the effectiveness of parent involvement
practices
√ Required Evidence:
 Copy
of district parental involvement policy
 Copy of Title I school parental involvement policy
 Copy of School Compact
1. ESEA CONSOLIDATED PARENT AND
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT
√ Required Evidence continued
Description of how the district annually assesses the
effectiveness of parental involvement
 Evidence that parents have been involved
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 Parent
Surveys
 Structured Interviews/Focus Groups
 Sign-in Sheets/Attendance
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Summary of the results of the annual assessment of
parent involvement and how findings were used e.g.
 On
a parent survey, parents indicated they were unable to
attend goal setting/compact conferences as scheduled. As a
result, the schedule was changed to accommodate parents
1. ESEA CONSOLIDATED PARENT AND
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT
1C. Involve ELL parents in the school’s activities,
decisions, meetings and the education of their
children
√ Evidence:
 ELL
policy
 ELL plan of service***
 Informational brochure describing service options
 Individualized Record Plan
 Sample letters to parents
2. ESEA CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC REPORTING
AND PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW
2A.The district must inform parents about
Student achievement
 Teacher qualifications
 AYP or SIFI/DIFI Status
 Identification for participation in a Title I or ELL Program
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√ Evidence:
Copy of the district’s Annual Report Card
 Samples of communications to parents, e.g. letters,
newsletters, website information, handouts/meeting
agendas, etc.
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3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3A. Parent Involvement in Written Parental
Involvement Policy
 District
Policy
 School Policy
√ Evidence:
 Agenda,
Sign-In Sheet, Meeting Notes
 Newsletter Notification
 Policy Sent Home
3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3B. Involve parents in the planning, review, and
improvement of Title I programs
√ Evidence:
 TAS:
Spring Title I Needs Assessment/Annual Local
Review Meeting - Agenda, Sign-In Sheet, Meeting
Notes
 SW: Schoolwide Team Meeting - Agenda, Sign-In
Sheet, Meeting Notes
3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3C. Convene an annual fall meeting to explain Title I
requirements and parents rights to be involved
“In order to keep parents informed, schools must
invite to this meeting all parents of children
participating in Title I and encourage them to
attend. Schools must offer a flexible number of
additional parental involvement meetings, such as
in the morning or evening so that as many parents
as possible are able to attend.”
3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3D. Provide this information to parents
 A description and explanation of the school’s
curriculum
 A description of the academic assessments used to
measure student progress
 Information on the proficiency levels students are
expected to meet
√ Evidence:
 Curriculum guide, brochure, or website
 Assessment matrix for parents
 Classroom communications
3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3E. Develop a School-Parent Compact describing:
The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality
curriculum and instruction
 Ways in which parents will be responsible for
supporting their children’s learning
 How communication between parents and teachers will
occur on an ongoing basis
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 Parent-Teacher
conferences
 Frequent reports on child’s progress
 Access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in
child’s class, and observation of classroom activities
3. TITLE I SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
3F. “Build Parent Capacity Through Training,
Information, and Coordination Activities”
State standards
 State and local assessments
 Parent involvement requirements
 How to monitor their child’s progress
 Literacy training
 Volunteer opportunities
 Coordination with other programs e.g. Head Start, AfterSchool, etc.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT
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Parent involvement means “the participation of
parents in regular, two-way, meaningful
communication involving student academic
learning and other school activities ensuring –
That parents play an integral role in assisting their
child’s learning
 That parents are encouraged to be actively involved in
their child’s education at school
 That parents are full-partners in their child’s education
and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making
and on advisory committees to assist in the education
of their child.”
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT EXAMPLES
Rock and Read
 Pumpkin Carving
 Family Reading Night
 Chili Supper
 Family Math Night
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ESEA MONITORING FOR TITLE I:
DOCUMENTATION EVIDENCE
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Copy of district parental involvement policy
Sample of Title I school parental involvement policy
Sample of parent/school compact
Description of the district’s annual assessment process utilized
to determine degree of effectiveness
Evidence that parents of public and private school participating
children were involved in planning and evaluating parent
involvement
Summary results of the annual assessment and information on
how findings were used when planning new or modifying parent
involvement activities and policies
Parent surveys
ESEA MONITORING FOR TITLE I:
DOCUMENTATION EVIDENCE
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Copy of the district’s Annual Report Card for 2009-10
Samples of communications to advise parents of their
Right to Know, e.g. Teacher Licensure, participation
notice for Targeted Assistance Programs, Schoolwide
Brochure, etc .
Samples of communications that were used to keep
parents informed of their child’s participation and
progress
Other
CESA 10 WEBSITE
www.cesa10.k12.wi.us
 Services
 Instructional Services
 ESEA (left-hand side)
 Title I
 Title I Resources
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT RESOURCES
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/titleone/guidelines.
html
 Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to
Family School Partnerships by Henderson,
Mapp, & Davies
 CESA 10 Inservice TENTATIVE DATE Dec. 13,
2010
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Look for email survey
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