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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:

• 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%.

Social Studies

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 TeachersTests Reading/ELA and MathHas 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: 800Exceeds: 850

(Current cut scores set by DOE)

Student Learning Objectives

Major goal is to show growth

Parent InvolvementThe 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.]

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

• 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 “highly-qualified” 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 NightsOctober 15, 2013January 6, 2014March 17 2014

Family Fun NightOctober 10, 2013

Spring FlingApril 25, 2014

How can I contact my child’s teacher?

All teacher’s email addresses

are located at www.lcboe.net.

478-984-4276