What is Title I and How Can I be Involved?

Annual Parent Meeting Ketchikan Charter School

February 13, 2015

Definition of Title I: •  Title I provides federal funding to

schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind.

•  Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch.

•  Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

Ketchikan Charter School

operates a Title I Schoolwide Program.

Schoolwide means: •  The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the

entire educational program of the school. •  Title I funds are used to serve all children in

order to raise academic achievement. •  Title I funds will be used to provide

additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

To be a “Schoolwide” School: •  The school must have a free/reduced

lunch count of at least 40%. •  The school must collect and analyze

data that effects student achievement. •  The school must develop a

comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

Ketchikan Charter School’s Title I Schoolwide

Program

Planning Team: •  Principal – Mr. Marshall •  Title I/RTI team members – Teresa Harrie, Michelle Dyakanoff

& Kathy Fischer •  STEPP team members – Bob Marshall, Greg Gass, Danielle

Hewitt, Teresa Harrie, KCS APC

Summary: •  In the future we will have details

of how we are addressing our STEPP Plan at KCS

Focus Goals •  Through the STEPP process we

will create focused goals for improving student achievement including how we will provide interventions

Curriculum and Instructional Strategies:

•  KCS uses a variety of curriculum – Core Content: Core Knowledge,

Spalding & Saxon – Scientifically researched based

interventions •  Variety of instructional strategies

Assessment: •  Use a variety of assessments – Teacher Created – State Assessments (AMP) – Aimsweb

Proficiency Levels for 2014-2015:

•  State AMO targets –  Reading = 85.45% –  Writing = 81.25% –  Math = 77.05%

•  KCS AMO targets –  Reading = 92.40% –  Writing = 90.00% –  Math = 90.00%

Annual Increase: Amount needed to reduce the percentage Not Proficient in half within 6 years

Title I Parent Notification

Requirements

Parent Involvement Policy •  Per Title I requirements we

must create a Parent Involvement Plan

•  We have a draft of one and will have it available soon

School-Parent Compact •  Another requirement of Title I

Schools •  The Compact will be available at

Parent/Teacher Conferences in March.

Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement

•  As a parent/guardian you will receive information about your student’s testing results

•  If you aren’t sure if you have received results please contact your student’s teacher

Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers •  Schools are required to notify

parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

•  All KCS teachers are highly qualified

How Can You Be Involved?

Parent Involvement Opportunities

•  Help in your student’s classroom (See their teacher for opportunities)

•  Parent/Teacher Conferences •  Look in the Charter Chatter •  Check our Website/Calendar

KCS Website

KCS Calendar

Parent Involvement in Decision Making

•  Academic Policy Committee

Questions?

Contact Information •  Ketchikan Charter School – Phone # 225-8568

•  Principal: Bob Marshall •  RTI/Title I Coordinator: Teresa Harrie