Transcript PARENT INVOLVEMENT H T T P : / / W W W.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT
H T T P : / / W W W. K 1 2 . WA . U S / T IT L E I / FA M ILY I N VOLV E M E N T / D E FAU LT. A S P X
Penélope Mena
Program
Supervisor
360-725-6069
Penelope.mena
@k12.wa.us
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
Key Requirements
 Accessibility
 Communication
in General
 Provide information to parents of students
participating in Title I, Part A programs in an easy to
understand format and in a language they can
understand.
 Other Languages
 Written translations of printed information must be
provided to parents with limited English proficiency or
orally in a language the parent can understand.
 Parent with Disabilities
 Districts must take the necessary steps to ensure that
communication with parents with disabilities are as
effective as with other parents.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
 Funding
Districts receiving $500,000 or more in Title I, Part A
funds must set aside, at minimum, one percent for
parent involvement purposes. Ninety five percent of the
district set-aside must be allocated to Title I, Part A
buildings for building-level parent involvement.
Districts with less than $500,000 must also provide
parent involvement opportunities at the district and
building levels.
Districts must involve the parents in the allocation of
funds the district has reserved for parent involvement
activities, including promotion of parent literacy and
developing parenting skills .
[ESEA Section 1118(a)(3), Parent Involvement Guidance C -14]
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
 District Level Parent Involvement Policy
A written document (school board approved).
Jointly developed and agreed upon with parents.
Distributed to all parents of participating students, if
applicable, in a format and language that parents can
understand.
• Describes elements of parent involvement activities that will be
implemented at Title I, Part A schools.
• Includes strategies on using parent input.
** If the district already has a parent policy, it may be
amended to meet the requirements of Title I, Part A.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
 School Level Parent Involvement Policy
 Written policy.
 Agreed upon by parents.
 Distributed to parents, and the local community, in a format
and language, to the extent practicable, that parents can
understand.
• Describes the means for carrying out parent
involvement activities at the building level.
• Includes strategies in using parent input.
**If the school has a parental involvement policy that applies
to all parents, it may be amended to meet the requirements
of Title I, Part A .
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
School Policy Requirements Continued …
 Provide timely information about programs.
 Involve parents in on-going, timely planning, review,
and improvement of the school parental involvement
policy and the joint development of the schoolwide
program plan.
 Include a description and explanation of the
curriculum in use at the school, the forms of
academic assessment used to measure student
progress, and the proficiency levels students are
expected to meet.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
School-Parent Compact
 Each Title I, Part A school shall jointly develop with
parents, for all children served, a school -parent
compact that outlines:
 How parents, the entire school staff, and
students will share the responsibility for
improved student academic achievement.
 The means by which the school and parents will
build and develop a partnership to help children
achieve the state’s high standards.
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN TITLE I, PART A
2014 Parent Involvement Bulletin – Coming soon
Included in this bulletin:
 District level Required Allocation
 District and School Level Written Policy Requirements
 Attachment A provides district and school side-by-side required policy
components.
 District and School Requirements and Responsibilities for
Building Capacity
 Key Parent Notice Requirements
 Attachment B contains a list of the key Title I, Part A required parent
notifications. Includes Steps 1-5 parent notifications.
 Federal Programs Citizen Complaint Procedures for districts and
schools
 Attachment C contains Federal Programs Citizen Complaint Procedures.
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ALLOWABLE TITLE I, PART A ACTIVITIES
IN PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Allowable Parent Involvement Activities and Associated Costs
under Title I, Part A
 Pursuant to the mandates of Title I, Part A, Sec. 1118(e),
districts shall provide a broad range of services to
parents to help them more effectively support and assist
their students to succeed in school.
 These services are reasonably broad in scope, but are
generally linked to parent education and training, parent
participation in school-related meetings, and parent
inclusion in the education of their student(s).
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ALLOWABLE TITLE I, PART A ACTIVITIES
IN PARENT INVOLVEMENT
 The following list of allowable parent involvement activities (costs)
is not complete, but is typical. These may be charged to Title I,
Par t A funds provided they have been determined to be reasonable,
necessar y, and allocable to Title I, Par t A and do not supplant
other funds.
 Transportation and child care costs, as needed, to facilitate
parent attendance at meetings and training sessions.
 Meals or refreshments to accommodate parent attendance at
parent involvement meetings and trainings that interrupt or
conflict with family meals/schedules.
 Snacks may be provided as a means to encourage attendance at
parent involvement events, but are only allowable to the extent
that they are shown to increase participation.
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ALLOWABLE TITLE I, PART A ACTIVITIES
IN PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Continued…
 Registration and travel costs for parent representatives or
committee members to attend in-state workshops and
conferences that support parent education and involvement
strategies to be shared with other parents.
 Translation and interpretation services for parents to have
access to school related information in a format and language
they can understand.
 Unavoidable facilities cost associated with the conduct of
parent involvement activities.
** Note: Gifts and incentives are not allowable costs under Title
I, Part A . ( W A S t a t e C o n s t i t u t i o n : A r t i c l e 8 , S e c t i o n 5 a n d 7 )
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT ACTIVIT Y
1. District Parent Involvement Policy
2. Building Parent Involvement Policy
3. School/Parent Compact
Read the three documents.
 Identify the key elements.
 Share any other notable details from your reading.
 How does it relate to your job/duties?
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT RESOURCES
Parent Involvement Non-Regulatory Guidance
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ses/pdf/giving_parents_options.pdf
A Toolkit for Title I, Part A Parental Involvement
http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleI/FamilyInvolvement/default.aspx
Resources for Family & Community Engagement
Parent Guides: Supplemental Educational Services │
Public School Choice
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