Transcript What is Title I and How Can I be Involved?

What is Title I
and How Can I
be Involved?
Annual Parent Meeting
Greenbrier School District
October 11, 2011
Definition of Title I:
 Title I provides federal funding to schools
to help students who are low achieving or
at most risk of falling behind especially in
reading and math.
 Title I is allocated to schools based on the
percentage of students receiving
free/reduced lunch funded under No Child
Left Behind.
 Schools with a percentage of at least 40%
are eligible for a school-wide program.
Greenbrier operates a
Title I School-wide
Program at all three
elementary schools.
School-wide
means:
• The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the
entire educational program of the school.
• Title I funds are used to serve all children in
order to raise academic achievement.
• Title I funds will be used to provide additional
assistance to all students who experience
difficulties in meeting the State’s performance
targets.
To be a “School-wide”
School:
• The school must have a free/reduced
lunch count of at least 40%.
• The school must collect and analyze data
that effects student achievement.
• The school must develop a comprehensive
site plan and annually review the
effectiveness of the plan.
Greenbrier’s
Title I School-wide
Program
Overview:
Greenbrier Elementary Schools will:
 Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a
supportive and effective learning environment that
enables the participating children to meet the
state’s student academic achievement standards
 Provide frequent reports on their children’s
progress
 Provide opportunities for parents to volunteer and
participate in their child’s class and to observe
classroom activities through a classroom volunteer
program.
 Other opportunities include: Orientation, Parent
Literacy Night, monthly PTO meetings, Christmas
Open House, Math/Science Night
Adequate Yearly Progress:
Special needs students have been
identified across the district as a
high priority target population. The
Literacy and Math Special Education
sub-population at the middle school
did not meet Average Yearly
Progress (AYP) and the Jr. High
Math Special Education subpopulation did not meet AYP. All
other areas, elementary and
secondary, met AYP designations.
Adequate Yearly Progress:
 Students identified with lower socioeconomic status as determined by our
free and reduced applications, are
targeted across the district as a subpopulation in need of additional resources
and support. The middle school did not
meet AYP status for Economically
Disadvantaged literacy students. Through
intensive remediation interventions, the
high school made AYP status through Safe
Harbor in literacy. All other schools,
elementary and secondary, met AYP
designations.
Focus Goals:
 The district will provide administrative
support and strategies to close the
achievement gap regarding our combined
and sub-populations by providing
professional development for teachers and
principals regarding the Co-Teaching
model, using formative assessment data
to guide instruction, and developing
vertically aligned pacing guides which
incorporate the new Common Core State
Standards
Curriculum and
Instructional Strategies:
 Marzano’s High yield strategies
 Marcia Tate’s Strategies
 Ruby Payne’s strategies
 ESL strategies
 Co-teaching model
 Vertically-aligned pacing guides that
incorporate Common Core standards
 Hands-on math and science programs
 Comprehensive literacy
 Integrating literacy in the content areas
Assessment:
 NWEA, an on-line student assessment, will be
administered at the beginning of the school year to
establish a student baseline.
 D2SC, a formative assessment, will be administered
each 9 weeks to document teacher instructional
success and accurate curriculum pacing.
 NWEA will then be administered at the end of the
year as a summative assessment to show adequate
growth.
 The Arkansas Benchmark Exam (ACTAAP) and Iowa
Norm-Referenced Test will be given in the spring and
results will be distributed to parents.
Proficiency Levels students
are expected to meet:
PROFICIENT
ADVANCED
2011 Augmented Benchmark Exams Grades 3 - 8 Combined
Population
MATH
LITERACY
SCIENCE
Grade Greenbrier Arkansas Greenbrier Arkansas Greenbrier AR
3rd
89%
85%
86%
76%
4th
90%
82%
89%
82%
5th
89%
78%
86%
77%
6th
81%
77%
76%
71%
7th
90%
74%
77%
67%
8th
79%
63%
86%
77%
76%
81%
11th
Alg I
92%
78%
Geom
89%
73%
Bio
73%
56%
55%
39%
51%
41%
IOWA (ITBS) Grades K - 9 Combined Population
2011
Grade
Reading
Math
Science
K
59%
59%
65%
1st
59%
59%
65%
2nd
64%
61%
56%
3rd
62%
67%
56%
4th
60%
69%
59%
5th
54%
69%
6th
57%
60%
7th
62%
63%
8th
61%
63%
9th
61%
62%
72%
Language
49%
51%
75%
52%
51%
Title I Parent Notification
Requirements
Parent Involvement
Policy:
Greenbrier’s Parent Involvement
Policy is included in the Student
Handbook which can be found on
the district website.
http://gps.k12.ar.us/parents/index.htm
School-Parent Compact:
The Title I School-Parent
Compact can be found on
pages 55-56 in the Student
Policies Handbook which is
found on the district
website.
Parent’s Right to Know –
Student Achievement:
 The Title I Parent’s Right to Know Letter is
located in the Student Policy Handbook on
page 58.
 Parents will be provided information about
their child’s achievement on state
assessments.
 Parents will be informed regarding the
professional qualifications of the
classroom staff working with their child.
Parent’s Right to Know –
Non-Highly Qualified Teachers:
 Schools are required to notify parents if
their child has been taught for four or
more consecutive weeks by a teacher that
is not highly qualified.
 At Greenbrier, we are at 100% for each
course that requires a Highly-qualified
teacher!
Parent’s Right to Know –
Annual Report Card
 The Greenbrier School District’s Annual
Report Card can be found on the Arkansas
Department of Education website under
the Parents and Students Tab. Click on
Arkansas School Performance Report then
search for Greenbrier School District.
http://arkansased.org/
Communication with Disabled
Parents
Greenbrier School District will
furnish appropriate auxiliary aids
and services when necessary to
afford a parent with disabilities an
equal opportunity to participate in
and enjoy the benefits of Title I
Programs.
How Can You Be Involved?
Parent Involvement Opportunities
 Eastside Elementary Tailgate/Literacy
Night
On Friday, September 30, 2011, Eastside Elementary
along with community sponsors First Security Bank,
Greenbrier Boosters, and Greenbrier Family
Chiropractic held a Tailgate/Literacy Night Community
event. The night included free hotdogs, various
family literacy activities, face painting, sidewalk
chalk, etc. In order to be eligible for the drawing for
an IPAD you had to donate new or gently used
children's books. All books donated were proudly
given to the Faulkner County Bookcase for Every
Child Project. Over 400 community members signed
in, and over 2,000 books were collected. Overall, fun
was had by all and there will be many happy children
with bookcases filled full of new books for their
homes!
Courtney Williams, EES Parent
Facilitator
Parent Involvement Opportunities
 Westside ”INCREDIBLE” Math and Science
Family Night: October 6, 2011 – 6:00-7:00
Based on the children’s movie, “The Incredibles,” each
grade level chose a character and created an activity based
around science and math. Each teacher assigned every
student a role to implement their classroom activity during
a scheduled time. The school was decorated to support the
theme and the students made superhero masks to wear
that night. Parents were involved with their child in
interactive learning activities as well as everyone being
provided “dynamite” hot dogs and “power” punch. There
was a GREAT turnout and families left with a feeling of
inclusion by becoming more involved in helping their child’s
education!
Amber Brantley, WES Parent
Facilitator
Parent Involvement Opportunities
 Wooster Elementary Math/Science
Night “A Candyland Christmas”
This fun-filled math & science parent
night will be held on Tuesday, December
6, 2011 from 5:30-6:30 (K-2) and 6:307:30 (3-5). The students will have an
active role in participating in hands-on
math and science activities/labs. Parents
will be given ideas to use at home to help
their child achieve success.
Refreshments will be served.
Melanie Vanover, Wooster Parent
Facilitator
Parent Involvement Opportunities
 GMS Parent Night/Chili Supper - October
4, 2011
A chili supper was held from 5:00-6:00 for parents
and students. Middle school teachers conducted
sessions on math, science, literacy and technology on
a rotating basis from 6:00-7:30. Teachers explained
6th and 7th grade programs and curriculum and gave
helpful information to parents about Edline and other
technology avenues for students and parents.
Parents left with important information to help them
become more involved in helping their children
achieve!
Erin Shaw, GMS Parent Facilitator
Parent Involvement Opportunities
Jr. High Parent Orientation
The Junior High had a tremendous turnout of parents
and students for the 8th and 9th grade orientation
this year. There was standing room only in the
cafetorium as Principal, John Ashworth welcomed
everyone back to school. Amy Wilson discussed
schedules and coursework for the year. Assistant
Principal, Brett Meek discussed handbook changes
and items related to cell phones and dress code.
Parents were given a newsletter with important
information and reminders for the year and they were
also given a Parent Volunteer form to fill out. Over
thirty parents turned the forms in to be on our
volunteer list. Our Parent Teacher Organization was
represented at the meeting.
Pam Nacke, GJHS Parent Facilitator
Parent Involvement Opportunities
GHS College/Career Fair
On September 29th, GHS hosted a college
fair. There were over 50 agencies present
representing colleges, military, vocational
schools, commissions, Arkansas Dept. of
Higher Education, and Arkansas
Rehabilitation Services. The representatives
were available to speak with parents about
questions or concerns. They also had
handouts, CDs, and information packets for
students and parents.
Susan Harmon, GHS Parent
Facilitator
Greenbrier Parent Teacher
Organization Presidents
2011-2012
High School - Melissa Hester
Junior High – Wanda Johnston
Middle School - Kim Stubbs
Westside - Jackie Casebier
Eastside - Tacie Goodson
Wooster - Heather Oaks
Volunteer Training
Each building will provide
training for volunteers who
assist in an instructional
program for students and each
school will have a Volunteer
Resource Book listing the
interests and availability of
volunteers.
Pre-School Programs
The district provides parental
involvement strategies for
preschool programs and has
strong partnerships with our
Head Start, ABCSS Pre-School
Programs, and HIPPY programs.
ACSIP is our Plan of Action to direct
funds and program interventions to
address Data Concerns
Title I Funds: All Elementary Schools are School-Wide
Funds are used for technology, software, materials and supplies that
support student learning; i.e., IPads, IPod Touch, Smartboards, audio
books, surround sound, remediation software, Levelized Learning
Intervention kits, math manipulatives and science lab equipment.
NSLA Funds are used in the Secondary Schools to provide
personnel, materials, supplies and technology that support
student learning; i.e., APEX credit recovery lab (School-WithinSchool), TI Smartview, two Reading Specialists at the middle
school and a Remedial Reading course at JH, TI Calculators,
Summer Tutors, Before, After and Saturday School, math and
science lab equipment.
Parent Involvement in
Decision Making
 Greenbrier School District will conduct an
annual evaluation of the content and
effectiveness of the parental involvement
policy in improving the quality of our
schools. The evaluation will include
identifying barriers to greater participation
by parents in parental involvement
activities. The district will use the findings
of the evaluation to design strategies for
more effective parental involvement and
to revise, if necessary, it’s parental
involvement policies.
Right to Request Meetings
 Upon the request of parents, the school
must provide opportunities for regular
meetings for parents to formulate
suggestions and to participate, as
appropriate, in decisions about the
education of their children.
 The school must respond to any such
suggestions as soon as practicably
possible.
Questions?
For more information,
contact:
 Dr. Lisa Todd, Deputy Superintendent
and Federal Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
501-679-4808
 Robin Clark, District Parental
Involvement Coordinator
[email protected]
501-679-1039