Transcript Title I Annual Parent Meeting - Laurens County School District

Rigor, Relevance, and
Relationships….Every Student,
Every Teacher, Every Day!
Title I Annual Parent Meeting
September 5, 2013
What is a Title I School?
A school that receives funding from the U.S.
Department of Education to meet the needs
of at-risk and low-income students
Title I
• Nation’s oldest and largest federally funded
program
• Must meet certain requirements set forth by
the government to continue receiving funding
What is the purpose of Title I
“…to ensure that all children have a fair, equal
and significant opportunity to obtain a high
quality education and reach, at minimum,
proficiency on challenging state academic
achievement standards and state academic
assessments.”
--U.S. Dept. of Education
How is a school identified as being Title I?
• Large concentration of low income students
– Based on free and reduced lunch numbers
• Minimum of 40% of students must be enrolled in free
and reduced lunch
How are funds spent at SWLE?
• Teacher salaries
• Balance spent on things such as the following:
technology equipment, books, computer
software
• Parent Involvement
What are the requirements that SWLE
must meet to remain Title I?
• 40% of students must receive free or reduced
lunch
• Complete an annual comprehensive Needs
Assessment (sent out in October 2012)
• Complete a comprehensive plan using the
results of the needs assessment
• Create a Parent Involvement Plan based on
the results of the needs assessment
A School Wide Program
Must Have:
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School Wide Reform Strategies
Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers
Parental Involvement
Additional Support for Students
Transition Activities for Preschool Students
In grades 3 through 5 the percentage of students
who meet or exceed on the math portion of the
CRCT will increase by a minimum of 3%.
In grades 3 through 5, the percentage of
students who meet or exceed on the science
portion of the CRCT will increase by a
minimum 3%.
In grades 3 through 5, the percentage of
students who meet or exceed on the
social studies portion of the CRCT will
increase by a minimum 3%.
SWLE Curriculum
• Common Core Georgia Performance
Standards
• Cindy Cupp Reading Program
• Go Math
Testing
CRCT (Grades 3 through 5)
Writing Test (3rd and 5th grade)
Student Learning Objective Test (PK- 3rd grade)
Created by RESA District Highly Qualified Teachers
Tests Reading/ELA and Math
Has Pre/Post Test Components
How does SWLE use Testing Data?
• Show growth of CCGPS by the end of the
school year
• Identify academically at-risk students for the
purpose of Response to Intervention
• Support promotion and retention decisions
What Should My Child Score to be
Proficient?
CRCT
Passing: 800
Exceeds: 850
(Current cut scores set by
DOE)
Student Learning
Objectives
Major goal is to show
growth
Parent Involvement
The statute defines parental involvement as the participation
of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful
communication involving student academic learning and
other school activities, including 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; and
– that other activities are carried out, such as those described in section
1118 of the ESEA (Parental Involvement). [Section 9101(32), ESEA.]
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Other Activities
Seek and Find
Spring Fling
Family Fun Nights
Grade Level PTO Meetings and Programs
Grade Level Open House Events
BOE Parental Involvement Courses at Laurens
Co. Library
• Regular Communication from teachers
How Parents Hear From Us
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Weekly newsletters
Weekly signed papers
Progress Reports
Report Cards
End of the Year Testing
Data
• Conferences
School-Parent Compact
Gives specific examples of what the parent,
teacher, and student will do to meet the
school wide goals.
– Sent at the beginning of each school year
– Grade level specific
– Signatures required by all parties involved
We Love To Hear From You!
Parent Involvement
• Title I Parent Survey
sent in October 2012
• Parent Meeting held
March 27, 2013
Changes Due to Your Input
• Better communication
with weekly teacher
newsletters
• Use of agendas 1st -5th
grades
• More announcements
home using automated
phone system
• Parent nights with
reports cards
How Can You Get Involved?
*Read Newsletters
*Review and sign papers
*Help your child with homework
*Attend Family Fun Nights
*Attend PTO meetings
How is Parental Involvement Money Spent
at SWLE?
• Teacher, Student, Parent Agendas
• Snacks for meetings
• Materials/Supplies for Title I Family Nights
Is your child’s teacher qualified?
YES!!!!!!!
EVERY classroom is
staffed by a teacher
deemed “highlyqualified” under
conditions set by the No
Child Left Behind Act.
Dates to Remember
PTO Dates
(followed by grade level open house)
Kindergarten- September 10th
First and Second Grades- Nov.
12th
5th Grade- December 5th (Theater
Dublin)
3rd and 4th Grades- February 4th
Pre-K- March 11th
Parent Report Card Nights
October 15, 2013
January 6, 2014
March 17 2014
Family Fun Night
October 10, 2013
Spring Fling
April 25, 2014
How can I contact my child’s teacher?
All teacher’s email
addresses
are located at
www.lcboe.net.
478-984-4276