Transcript Annual Title I Meeting 2013-2014

Partnering with Parents in
using Federal Programs for
Quality Education for all
Students
Parent Summit 02/21/2014
SAISD Federal Programs Dept.
Barbara Rodriguez and Brenda Sonnen
Why are we here?
Value & Utility of Parent Contributions
• Title I Part A, district and campuses:
 Educate
teachers, pupil services personnel,
principals, and other staff members, with the
assistance of parents, in the value and utility of the
contributions of parents
P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(e)(3)
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What you will learn…
• What is a Title I school?
• What is a Title I school-wide program?
• What does the law require in regards to parent
involvement?
• How can I get involved?
• What is meant by equitable services to private nonprofit schools?
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What is a Title I School?
• Receives federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement
the school’s existing programs:
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To provide high-quality education so that all students will
meet the state student performance standards
Identifies students experiencing academic difficulties and
provides timely assistance to help these student’s meet the
State’s challenging content standards
Supplemental staff, programs, materials, supplies
Parental involvement meetings, trainings, activities
Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
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What is a School-wide Program?
• Purpose is to upgrade the entire educational
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program in order to raise academic achievement for
all students
Is built on school-wide reform strategies, rather
than separate, add-on services
Provides flexibility in spending Title I funds
Permits flexibility to coordinate with other funds in
support of the school-wide program
Focuses on results
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What does the law require in
regards to Parent Involvement?
 The
Elementary & Secondary Education Act, a.k.a.
No Child Left Behind, requires school districts to
implement programs, activities and procedures for
the involvement of parents.
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programs, activities and procedures shall be
planned and implemented with meaningful
consultation with parents of participating students.
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Written Parent Involvement Policy
• Both the District and the Title I Part A campus must
have a written parent involvement policy:
 Developed
jointly with parents
 Agreed upon by parents
 Distributed to parents
Title I parents have the right to be involved in the
development of the Parental Involvement Policy.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(a)(2) & (b)
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District Parent Involvement Policy
At a minimum the District Parent Involvement Policy must
establish parent involvement expectations and describe how the
District will:
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Involve parents in the joint development of the District’s education plan
& the process of school review and improvement
Provide support to assist Title I schools in planning and implementing
effective parent involvement activities to improve student academic
achievement and school performance
Build the schools' and parents' capacity for strong parental involvement
Coordinate and integrate parental involvement strategies with other PI
strategies under other programs
Conduct the annual parental involvement evaluation
Involve parents in the activities of Title I schools
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SAISD Parent Involvement Policy
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Parent Involvement Policy Evaluation
• District has written parent involvement policy and
conducts, with the involvement of parents, an annual
evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the
parent involvement policy toward improving the
academic quality of Title I Part A, schools.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(a)(2)
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District Parent Involvement
Policy/Program Evaluation Process
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Community & Parent Partners Department to
establish review process, timeline and provide
guidance
 Parent Family Liaisons - point of contact for their
respective campus and will assist parents in the
review process
http://www.saisd.net/dept/federalprograms/
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Annual Title I Meeting
• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that each
Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents
for the purpose of…
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Convenes annually at a convenient time, date, location
Notify parents of school’s participation in Title I program
Review and discuss Title I programs and services available to
students and parents
Inform parents of right to be involved
P.L. 107-110 Section 1118(c)(1)
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School-Parent Compacts at each Title I, Part A Campus
• School-Parent Compacts are commitments that:
 Outline
how parents, school staff, and the students share
responsibility for improved student achievement
 Describe by what means the school and parents will build
and develop a partnership to help children achieve the
State’s high standards
You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in
the development of the School-Parent Compact.
P.L. 107-110 Section 1118 (d)
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Understandable Communications
• District provides communications about the Title I
Part A program in a format and to the extent
practicable, in a language that parents can understand.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1118(e)(5)&(f)
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State Academic Assessment Information
• Title I Part A campus provides, to each individual
parent, information on the level of achievement of the
parent’s child in each of the required state academic
assessments.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)(A-B)
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Highly Qualified Teacher
• Title I Part A campus provides timely notice, to each
individual parent, if the child has been assigned to or
taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified for 4
or more consecutive weeks.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)(A-B)
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Teacher Qualification Information
• District ensures that parents of students in Title I
schools are informed of their right to request and
receive information on the qualifications of their
child’s teachers.
 You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the
qualifications of your child’s teachers.
P.L. 107-110, Section 1111(h)(6)
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How Can I Get Involved?
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What is a CNA & CIP?
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The CNA & CIP/DIP is your school’s Comprehensive
Needs Assessment and Campus/District Improvement
Plan and includes:
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A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data
Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of
Students
Professional Development Needs
Coordination of Resources/Comprehensive Budget
A family component to address parental involvement
You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in
the development of these plans.
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What is the 1% reservation and
how are parents involved?
Any school district with a Title I Allocation exceeding
$500,000 is required by law to reserve 1% of it’s Title I
allocation for parental involvement.
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Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the district level for systemwide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining
95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the district.
Therefore each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to
implement school-level parental involvement.
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Reservations Defined
 Funds set-aside
for planned activities
 May be mandated by law or
 Determined as a district-wide initiative based on need
You, as Title I parents, have the right to provide input on
these reservations and how these funds are used.
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Private Non-Profit Schools
Under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB),
school districts are required to provide services for eligible private
school students, as well as eligible public school students. In
particular, Sec. 1120 of Title I, Part A, requires a participating
district to provide eligible children attending private elementary and
secondary schools, their teachers, and their families with Title I
services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to
eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families.
Services and budget issues are discussed with private school
officials as part of a consultation process before decisions are made
to ensure the opportunity for eligible private school children to
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participate in Title I, Part A programs is not affected.
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THANK YOU!
Federal Programs Department
554-8320
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