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Title I Parent Meeting Tuesday, September 4, 2012

+ Chart Paper Activity

n Welcoming All Families

n Communicating Effectively

n Supporting Student Success

n Speaking Up for Every Child

n Sharing Power

n Collaborating with Community

+ Objectives

n To inform parents/guardians about the Title I program and Title I services.

n To increase involvement on the Parental Advisory Committee.

n To gather ideas and suggestions for school improvement through the parental engagement program.

+ About Title I

n Title I is a K-12 program that provides additional academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged children.

n The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet state academic standards.

+ Title I Funds

n Allocated on basis of number of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

n Schools receive Title I funds if 40% or more of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch.

+ Title I Funds

n First, the federal government provides funding to each state.

n Then, State Educational Agencies send this money to school districts. How much money each school receives is determined by the number of students attending that school.

+ Title I Funds

n Finally, Title I schools: n  Identify the students at their school who need the most

educational assistance based on the criteria that school has chosen. Students do NOT have qualify for free/reduced lunch services to receive Title I services.

n Set goals for improving the skills of educationally disadvantaged students at their school.

n Measure student progress to determine the success of the Title I program for each student.

n Develop programs for each individual student in order to support/supplement regular classroom instruction.

+ Goals of Title I

n Increase academic achievement

n Provide direct instructional support to students

n Provide professional development for teachers

n Promote parent education and involvement

+ Parent Rights

n To know the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) including degrees and certifications held and whether the teacher is certified in the respective area of instruction

n To know the school improvement status of the school

HANDOUT

+ Parent Rights

n To know the level of achievement of their child in each area of the state assessment

n  To know if their child has been assigned or has been taught for at least four consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet the highly qualified definition

+ Parent Rights

n  To be involved in the planning and implementation of the parent involvement program in their school

n To access the school’s improvement and parent involvement plans

+ Parental Engagement

n Parental Involvement Policy and Plan

n Parent Compact

n Parent Survey Results

n Parent Meetings/Trainings

+ Parental Engagement

n Parent Meetings/Trainings n Academic Issues n Post-Secondary Plans n Social Issues n Developmental Issues

+ Parental Engagement

n Parent Newsletter n Issued Quarterly

with Report Cards n Available online

n Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

+ Parental Involvement Report Card

+ AYP Information n District AYP Status: Good Standing

n TN Report Card Status Update

n Need Area: Algebra I (missed by 0.1%)

n Subgroup- Economically Disadvantaged

+ AYP Information

+ School Improvement Plan

n Increase the percentage scoring proficient or advanced on the End of Course Language Arts/Reading assessments to 47.3% at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. n Remediation Courses n Free After School Tutoring and Saturday School n Writing Intervention System

Goal I

+ School Improvement Plan

n Increase the percentage scoring proficient or advanced on the End of Course Algebra I assessment to 52.2% at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. n Math Coach- Mrs. D. Harris n Free After School Tutoring and Saturday School n Remediation Course(s)

Goal II

+ School Improvement Plan

n The average ACT composite score of students in all subgroups taking the ACT will increase by 3.2 points to meet the state average of 19.7 by the end of the 2012-2013 academic school year. n Teacher training in ACT testing n Free After School Tutoring and Saturday School n College Readiness

Goal III

+ School Improvement Plan

n Southwind High School will meet and/or exceed the graduation rate by one percentage point to achieve the state benchmark of 90% at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. n Incentives for achievement n Honor Assemblies

Goal IV

+ School Improvement Plan

n Southwind High School will utilize technology to assist teachers in the delivery of world- class instruction in an efficient manner that will allow for professional growth and allow students to meet the technological demands of a global society. n Computer lab n 50 additional laptops n Instructional hardware and software

Goal V

+ Usage Tutorial

n SHS Website

n http://www.scsk12.org/scs/high/Southwind/index.html

n PowerSchool Parent Portal Website

n https://ps.scsk12.org/public/

School Website and PowerSchool

+ Curriculum

n TCAP Writing Assessment (Juniors) n E/LA Assessments (Freshmen and Seniors)

n End-of-Course Testing n English 9, 10, and 11 n Algebra I and II n Biology I n U.S. History

n PLAN (Sophomore)/ACT (Junior-Senior)

Core: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies

+ PLAN/ACT Family Night Tuesday, October 4 6pm SHS Study Hall College Fair Thursday, October 18 6-8pm SHS Rotunda