Washington Elementary School
Title I Annual Meeting
Tomlinson Middle School August 18, 2016 1
What is Title I? Title I is a federally funded program which ensures all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a highquality education and reach proficiency on state academic achievement standards and assessments. Title I funding is allocated to schools based on free/reduced lunch status.
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Title I “Schoolwide” schools… Use Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. Collect and analyze data that affects student achievement. Develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.
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Schoolwide Plan Goals for 2016-2017 Based on the Annual Program Review Needs Assessment process, our school goals are…
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Reading Goal- All 6th-8th grade students will average 72% or higher on Standard 4.1 Literacy Genre on the Oklahoma State mandated reading test.
Math Goal- All 6th-8th grade students will average 61% or higher on Standard 1: Equations the Oklahoma State mandated math test.
Social Studies Goal- All 7th-8th grade students will average 61% or higher on the Oklahoma State mandated Social Studies test.
Science Goal- At least 70% of the 8th grade students will increase their score on Standard 4.1 Structures and Forces of Earth and Solar System by 54% on the Oklahoma State mandated Science test.
School Curriculum includes… 45/50 minute reading/language arts block 45/50 minute math block Science Social studies Physical Education/Music/Art Computer Technology Spanish
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School Reform Strategies include… • • •
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Boost parent communication and events Ongoing data collaboration meetings to analyze student progress Focus on the TMS 90-Day Plan Technology Enrichment
State & Local Academic Assessments OCCT grades 3 – 8 (Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests) Alpha Plus Interim Assessments STAR reading and math assessments Classroom Assessments
Results of these assessments will be shared with parents through conferences and assessment result letters 7
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OCCT Proficiency Levels Reading & Math State Performance Targets are… Scores of 700 or above – –
Scores of 699 or below – –
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Advanced Proficient Limited Knowledge Unsatisfactory
Parent Notification of Title I Requirements
Located in Student Planners & Public File: – –
– – – – –
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Open Letter to Parents District Parent and Family Engagement Policy Federal Programs Complaints Policy Information for Parents Parent’s Right To Know Letter School Parent and Family Engagement Policy School/Parent Compact
Student Planners & Apptegy –
Home/School Communication
No Child Left Behind Parent’s Right to Know The school will provide upon request: • information regarding professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teacher • information regarding whether or not services to the child are provided by paraprofessionals and the qualifications of the paraprofessionals 10
No Child Left Behind Parent’s Right to Know The school will provide upon request: • information regarding the child’s level of achievement, as well as the school’s performance on the state academic assessments • timely notice the parent’s child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not certified in the grade and/or subject(s) being taught 11
How Can You Be Involved?
Parent and Family Engagement activities provide a way for all parents to become involved in learning activities with their children. – – –
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Parent-teacher conferences Parent meetings Volunteering
How Can You Be Involved? Parent and Family Engagement in Decision Making Serving
on the Schoolwide Planning Team Completing the Needs Assessment Survey Participating in School Committees Representing the school on DPAC – District Parent Advisory Committee 13
Federal Law–No Child Left Behind Requires that… Districts set aside 1% of their Title I allocation for parental and family engagement. Districts allocate 90% of that 1% to Title I school sites. Parents are invited to participate in decision making on how parental and family engagement funds are spent. 14
Federal Law – No Child Left Behind
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Parents Have the Right to Request Meetings • Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. • The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
Title I Programs & Services
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The brochure you received describes programs and services provided with Title I Funds.
Tomlinson Middle School August 18, 2016 1
What is Title I? Title I is a federally funded program which ensures all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a highquality education and reach proficiency on state academic achievement standards and assessments. Title I funding is allocated to schools based on free/reduced lunch status.
2
Title I “Schoolwide” schools… Use Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. Collect and analyze data that affects student achievement. Develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.
3
Schoolwide Plan Goals for 2016-2017 Based on the Annual Program Review Needs Assessment process, our school goals are…
4
Reading Goal- All 6th-8th grade students will average 72% or higher on Standard 4.1 Literacy Genre on the Oklahoma State mandated reading test.
Math Goal- All 6th-8th grade students will average 61% or higher on Standard 1: Equations the Oklahoma State mandated math test.
Social Studies Goal- All 7th-8th grade students will average 61% or higher on the Oklahoma State mandated Social Studies test.
Science Goal- At least 70% of the 8th grade students will increase their score on Standard 4.1 Structures and Forces of Earth and Solar System by 54% on the Oklahoma State mandated Science test.
School Curriculum includes… 45/50 minute reading/language arts block 45/50 minute math block Science Social studies Physical Education/Music/Art Computer Technology Spanish
5
School Reform Strategies include… • • •
•
6
Boost parent communication and events Ongoing data collaboration meetings to analyze student progress Focus on the TMS 90-Day Plan Technology Enrichment
State & Local Academic Assessments OCCT grades 3 – 8 (Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests) Alpha Plus Interim Assessments STAR reading and math assessments Classroom Assessments
Results of these assessments will be shared with parents through conferences and assessment result letters 7
7
OCCT Proficiency Levels Reading & Math State Performance Targets are… Scores of 700 or above – –
Scores of 699 or below – –
8
Advanced Proficient Limited Knowledge Unsatisfactory
Parent Notification of Title I Requirements
Located in Student Planners & Public File: – –
– – – – –
9
Open Letter to Parents District Parent and Family Engagement Policy Federal Programs Complaints Policy Information for Parents Parent’s Right To Know Letter School Parent and Family Engagement Policy School/Parent Compact
Student Planners & Apptegy –
Home/School Communication
No Child Left Behind Parent’s Right to Know The school will provide upon request: • information regarding professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teacher • information regarding whether or not services to the child are provided by paraprofessionals and the qualifications of the paraprofessionals 10
No Child Left Behind Parent’s Right to Know The school will provide upon request: • information regarding the child’s level of achievement, as well as the school’s performance on the state academic assessments • timely notice the parent’s child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not certified in the grade and/or subject(s) being taught 11
How Can You Be Involved?
Parent and Family Engagement activities provide a way for all parents to become involved in learning activities with their children. – – –
12
Parent-teacher conferences Parent meetings Volunteering
How Can You Be Involved? Parent and Family Engagement in Decision Making Serving
on the Schoolwide Planning Team Completing the Needs Assessment Survey Participating in School Committees Representing the school on DPAC – District Parent Advisory Committee 13
Federal Law–No Child Left Behind Requires that… Districts set aside 1% of their Title I allocation for parental and family engagement. Districts allocate 90% of that 1% to Title I school sites. Parents are invited to participate in decision making on how parental and family engagement funds are spent. 14
Federal Law – No Child Left Behind
15
Parents Have the Right to Request Meetings • Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. • The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
Title I Programs & Services
16
The brochure you received describes programs and services provided with Title I Funds.
