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Title I Annual Meeting

2015-2016

Information about Title I Requirements of Title I Rights of parents to be involved Curriculum Academic assessments to measure student

progress

Agenda

Increase academic achievementProvide direct instructional support to students

Provide professional development for teachers

Promote parent education and involvement

Goals of Title I

Deer Valley Unified School District has 12 Title I schools. These schools are identified to receive Title I funding based on free and reduced lunch percentages. Schools that have 40% or more of their students receiving free or reduced lunch receive Title I funding.

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for:

Information about Title I

Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these students meet the State’s challenging content standards.

Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies

Conducting parental involvement meetings/trainings/activities

Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified

Barry Goldwater High School Bellair Constitution Desert Sky Deer Valley Middle School Esperanza Mirage Mt. Shadows Paseo Hills Park Meadows Sunrise Village Meadows

DVUSD Title I Schools

What is a School-wide program? Purpose:

◦ Comprehensive reform strategy designed to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school

Goal◦ Ensures that ALL students – particularly those who are low-

achieving – meet and exceed levels of achievement on state academic standards.

All Title I schools in Deer Valley are School-wide Programs. This means the Title programs serve all children in a school. All staff, resources, and classes are part of the overall school-wide program. The purpose is to generate high levels of academic achievement in core subject areas for all students, especially those students most in need.

All DVUSD Title I Schools are School-wide Programs

At least 40% low income student population Conduct a Comprehensive Needs

Assessment Identify and commit to specific goals and

strategies to address those prioritized needs.

Implement a comprehensive reform model Create a comprehensive plan focusing on

successful academic achievement for ALL students

Conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the school-wide program

Requirements

Comprehensive Needs Assessment◦ School Profile◦ Areas of strength◦ Areas of growth◦ Areas of Improvement – Prioritization of Needs

Comprehensive School-wide plan◦ Comprehensive School-wide Reform

Budgeting◦ Instructional◦ Student Supplies◦ Administration

Evaluation◦ Did the academic achievement of ALL students improve?◦ Were the goals of the plan achieved?◦ Does the plan need to be modified?

Core Elements of a School-Wide Program

Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have:◦ Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates◦ Better school attendance◦ Increased motivation, better self-esteem◦ Lower rates of suspension◦ Decreased use of drugs and alcohol◦ Fewer instances of violent behavior

Parents, We Need You!

When schools encourage children to practice reading at home with parents, the children make significant gains in reading achievement compared to those who only practice at school.

The most consistent predictors of children’s academic achievement and social adjustment are parent expectations of the child’s academic attainment and satisfaction with their child’s education at school.

Parents, We Need You!

The CIP is your school’s Continuous Improvement Plan and includes:◦ A needs assessment and summary of data◦ Goals and strategies to address academic needs

of students◦ Professional development needs◦ Coordination of resources/comprehensive budget◦ The school’s parental involvement plan

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.

Parents, We Need You!

By May 2016: 100% of K-6 students will show mastery of the identified

grade level essential learnings as measured by grade level common assessments.

All teachers will participate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC), apply effective team practices, and clarify essential learnings as measured by product outcomes.

Professional communication between teachers and parents will increase and improve through the use of comparative data sharing. The success of this goal will be measured by implementation check-ins with the administrator during regularly scheduled grade level meetings with teachers and by the use of exit surveys for parents.

100% of staff members will engage in activities that systematically address students academic or behavioral challenges.

Focus Area for Campus Improvement

Deer Valley schools are required to set aside 1% of Title I funding for parental involvement. All Title I schools emphasize bringing in parents as academic partners and each school receives funding to further this partnership.

DVUSD has a Title I Parent Engagement Policy and each school has a parent involvement policy and parent/school compact◦ These documents outline the rights of parents to be

involved and how parents will receive communication from the school

◦ These documents are available on the school’s Title I webpage

Rights of Parents to be Involved

Ask for meetings and trainings Review the results of the annual parent

involvement effectiveness survey◦ Look for the Annual Title I survey during

Parent/Teacher Conferences Make suggestions for the Title I funding Review the school’s achievement data Review the parent involvement plan Review and modify the Title I Parent

Involvement Plan and Home/School Compact

Rights of Parents to be Involved

AZ College and Career Ready Standards (AZCCRS)

Title I requires research based assessment systems including the use of data based decision, high quality professional development, and the implementation of research-based instructional strategies to ensure the academic achievement of all children.

Title I also requires that instruction be provided by highly qualified staff and that strategies are included to increase parental involvement.

Curriculum

All DVUSD Title I schools currently have ALL Highly Qualified Teachers

If a teacher does not meet the Highly Qualified NCLB’s requirements, parents will be notified with a letter

Highly Qualified Teachers

You have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teacher

The “Right to Review Qualifications” notice is on school and district websites

Please visit the front office if you would like to make this request

Requesting Teacher Qualifications for Your Child’s Teacher

How do we make sure your child is making progress?◦ DIBELS (K-3◦ DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment) – used for

struggling readers◦ Deer Valley assessments in Math and Language

Arts (DVMA, DVELA)◦ Statewide assessment - AzMERIT◦ AZELLA (K-12 for English Language Learners)◦ AIMS Web – math and reading ◦ Classroom assessments

Assessments

How will parents receive updates on progress?◦ Progress reports◦ Report cards◦ Data Cards◦ Parent/Teacher conferences◦ PowerSchools◦ Testing Reports from AzMERIT – state assessment

Assessments

The AZMERIT Score Reports will be sent home on October 30th

Information is embargoed until Nov. 30th so we cannot share overall results of grade levels and school until after that date

There is a lot of information about AzMERIT on the Deer Valley website ◦ www.dvusd.org

AzMERIT

Arizona Department of Education◦ http://www.ade.az.gov

ADE Title I Unit◦ http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/Title1/

Visit Bellair’s website

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