AMERICUS-SUMTER COUNTY HIGH

SCHOOL -SOUTH

TITLE I ANNUAL PARENT MEETING

October 30, 2013 - 5:00pm

Overview of Title I

The Title I Program…

is the largest federal assistance program for schools.

provides support to students who are most at risk of

not meeting the state’s academic standards.

bases funds on the number of students receiving free

or reduced price lunch.

supports parents by offering workshops and training

opportunities to increase their involvement in their

children’s education.

HOW OUR SCHOOL SPENDS TITLE I MONEY

• Educational Supplies for children• Personnel

–Put # here teachers– Put # here paraprofessionals

• Parent Involvement– Parent Involvement Activities– List how you spend Parent Involvement Funds

Title I Funding

Local School [Discuss your school’s Title I prioritized wish list]

Explain/discuss how your school is using Title I funds to support each learning initiative below, if applicable.]

• Extended Learning Programs

• Instructional Equipment and Materials

• Professional Learning – Instructional Staff

TITLE I BUDGET – WISH LIST

• TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS

• Additional Teachers

• TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION

• Extended Learning Time (ELT) – Afterschool Program

• Basic Instructional Supplies and Materials for Students

• Educational Software Subscriptions & Literacy Books for Classrooms

• TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

• Collaborative Planning & Professional Development for Teachers & Administrators

• Summer Review of SIP and School Data with the Leadership Team

TITLE I BUDGET – WISH LIST

• TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION

• Afterschool & Summer School Transportation

• TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT

• Basic Supplies for parent meetings/workshop

• Books, educational games for parent check-out & Printing of Important Documents

TITLE I BUDGET – OTHER WISH LIST ITEMS

• Books for the bookroom to support instruction in the content areas

• Math Literature Books/Manipulatives

• Professional learning conferences and speakers for teachers

• Additional release planning days

• Resources including printing to support core academic areas of need

TITLE I BUDGET – OTHER WISH LIST ITEMS

• Basic instructional supplies

• Technology resources and software

• Educational Subscriptions

• Stipends for Professional Learning Teachers

How our School Participates in the Title I Program

• Additional staff members lowerthe student-teacher ratio

• Parent Involvement Resources

TITLE I FUNDING

District Parent Involvement Allocation

• The district is required to set aside 1% of the total Title I district allocation to go toward parent involvement.

OUR SCHOOL’S REQUIREMENTS

Place School Name Here is a

Schoolwide Title I School.

In a schoolwide school, all

students benefit from Title I

resources.

Our School’s RequirementsAt School Name Here, Title I funds are

used:•to obtain a high-quality education for all of our students by highly qualified faculty and staff.•Development and Annual Revision of Our Parent Policy

•Development and Annual Revision of Our

Parent/Student/Teacher compact

•Development and Annual Revision of the Schoolwide

Plan•Parental Notification Requirements

WHAT IS OUR SCHOOL’S DESIGNATIONSTATUS AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

In 2011-2012, the Georgia Department of Education applied for a waiver seeking relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. As a result, the United States Department of Education agreed to use a new system, the College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), to report the progress of Georgia's public schools. In January 2013 the Georgia Department of Education released the final list of indicators on which schools will receive a CCRPI score. For more information on the CCRPI, please visit the following link:http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-InstructionandAssessment/Accountability/Pages/default.aspx.

Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB

There are five designations: PriorityFocusAlertRewardNo designation/school in good standing

Student performance data from the 2010-2011 school year was used to determine the status of our school.

Place School Name Here 2012 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)

Score is Put # here

http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2012/

• Under the ESEA waiver, Place School Name Here is not /is designated as a Title I focus, priority, or alert school.

• Place School Name Here is not /is currently under any federal or state requirements to offer a Flexible Learning Program or other tutoring sessions.

Overview of Title I

Two types of programs:

Targeted AssistanceSchoolwide

Overview of Title I

Schoolwide Program

• While an emphasis is placed on students at risk of not meeting academic standards, all students at the school benefit from Title I funds.

• Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit all students and parents.

Requirements of a Title I School

Title I Annual Parent Meeting High Quality Curriculum Academic Assistance to the Most At-Risk Students Parent Involvement and Input Annual Evaluation of Title I Program(s) Timely Communication to Parents

What are our schoolwide goals?

• Place School Name Here will increase academic performance in reading and language arts for all students in order to meet or exceed annual targeted passing rates on the CRCT.

• Place School Name Here will increase academic performance in mathematics for all students in order to meet or exceed annual targeted passing rates on the CRCT.

FIT GREEN TYPE FOR YOUR SCHOOL. GREEN ARE FOR EXAMPLE PURPOSES ONLY!

2013-2014 Schoolwide Program

2013-2014 SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM

What programs/supports are in place to help my child?

• Parent Center Workshops / Classes -

LIST HERE

• School Programs –

LIST HERE

• THE BLUE SLIDES ARE FOR IDEAS ONLY AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE PPT.

IDEAS SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM IDEAS

• Do you purchase additional supplies for all students?

• Do you hire para pros to allow for lower student-teacher ration during specific times of the day?

• Do you hire additional teachers to lower student teacher ratio?

• Do you provide professional learning for staff?

• Use of Assessment for and of Learning

–Formative and SummativeAssessments

–Regrouping

• Pacing guides, planning calendars, curriculum maps, and unit frameworks for teachers

• Parent Engagement Activities

Supports in Place to Help usReach our Goals

What Curriculum Does our School Use?• Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)

https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/parents.aspx

– Math• Frameworks

– ELA• Frameworks

– Reading• Guided Reading

• GPS– Science– Social Studies

Curriculum Common Core

Common core was created by teachers,

parents, education experts, and others from

across the country, the standards provide

clear, consistent expectations for what

students should be learning at each grade in

order to be prepared for college and career.

CurriculumCommon Core

“Common Core” refers to content standards

that serve as the curriculum in math,

language arts, and in literacy in science,

social studies, and technical education. In

Georgia, these are called the Common Core

Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS).

These standards have been developed by

content experts and educators.

CurriculumLocal school initiatives to support

effective implementation of the curriculum

• Use Research-Based Teaching Strategies to teach the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.

• Adhere to the Instructional Calendars to ensure that all students are being taught the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in an effective and timely manner

• Integrate the use of technology into the curriculum via interactive classroom

• Lessons (Smartboards, mimios, and laptop use)

• Use computer based instruction as effective tools to extend learning opportunities for students

What Tests will my Child be Taking?• State Assessments

– ACCESS for English Language Learners

• Local Assessments– List Local

Assessments Here

What Tests will my Child be Taking?– List By Grade Level for Primary Schools

• Formative Assessments• Summative Benchmark Assessments• Basic Literacy Test (BLT) if applicable• STAR Reading and STAR Math if applicable• Math Facts (addition and subtraction) if

applicable• Universal Screener• Cumulative Benchmark Test for Reading,

ELA, and Math

Assessments Promotion and graduation requirements

• To earn promotion to the next grade level, a child enrolled in List Grade grade must successfully master the current grade-level standards in order to earn promotion to the next grade level.

• To earn promotion to in 3rd Grade, the state requires that Georgia students in 3rd Grade pass the Reading subtest of the CRCT to earn promotion. In addition, Sumter County students must successfully master the current grade-level assessment in order to earn promotion to the next grade level.

• To earn promotion to 4th grade, Sumter County 4th graders must earn a passing score on each of the following CRCT subtests: Reading and Mathematics subtests of the CRCT to earn promotion.

• To earn promotion to 6th grade, the state requires that Georgia 5th graders pass the Reading and Mathematics subtests of the CRCT to earn promotion. Students also must successfully master the current grade-level standards in order to earn promotion to the next grade level.

• To meet graduation requirements, students must……….list requirements by cohort.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE STUDENTS IN YOUR SCHOOL- ADAPT STATEMENTS AS APPLICABLE.

What is Required by Lawfor Parent Involvement?

• Notification of Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional Status (Parent’s right to know)

• Notification of School Status under ESEA

• 1% of System Allocation must bereserved for Parent Involvement

What is Required by Lawfor Parent Involvement?

• At least 1 annual parent conference mustbe offered

• Involvement in the revisions of the Parent Policy, Compact, and Schoolwide Plan

PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY• District Policy

– List Location• School Policy

– List Location• School-Parent Compact

– List Location

• Revisions made annually

Parent Involvement

District Parent Involvement Policy

• The Sumter County Public Schools Parent Involvement

Policy describes the means by which the district commits

to establishing partnerships with parents and community

members and encourages their participation in the

design, implementation, and evaluation of its Title I

Program.

• The policy is available on the Sumter County Public

Schools website: www.sumterschools.org

Parent InvolvementWhat is Place School Name Here Parent Involvement Policy?

The Title I Parent Involvement Policy describes our school’s plan for involving parents and other stakeholders in the education of our students.

The Parent Involvement Policy discussed the school’s expectations for parental involvement and describes how the school will implement parent involvement activities.

It is posted on the school website.

Parent InvolvementWhat is a School-Parent Compact?

The School-Parent Compact is an agreement developed with

parent input that outlines how the parents, the entire school staff,

and the students will share the responsibility for improved student

academic achievement at Place School Name Here. This compact

also describes how the school and parents will build and develop a

partnership to help children achieve at the State’s high standards.

Our School-Parent Compact outlines how we as a school community which includes the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share responsibility for improved student academic success.

Place School Name Here School-Parent Compacts will be distributed in School Handbooks and the school website will have it also posted.

Highly Qualified Status of Teachers and Paraprofessionals

Right-to-Know

Parents have the right to request information about

the degree and certification of their child’s teacher(s)

and paraprofessional(s), if applicable.

Notification of teachers/paraprofessionals who are not highly qualified

In addition, parents will be notified by the school

when their child has been taught for four consecutive

weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.

IS MY CHILD’S TEACHER ANDPARAPROFESSIONAL HIGHLY QUALIFIED?

•Place School Name Here

# % Highly Qualified!!

How is Title I Parent Involvement

Money Spent?

• List how Parent Involvement Money is spent

ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT’S TO BE INVOLVED AT PLACE YOUR SCHOOL NAME HERE?

Absolutely!!

• Volunteers

– List Volunteer Activities Here

ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT’STO BE INVOLVED AT PLACE YOUR SCHOOL NAME HERE ?

• Parent Engagement Activities• Parent Lunches• Grandparent Lunches• Academic Night• End of 9 weeks celebration activities• Career Day• Early Release Days – Parent Teacher Conferences• Classroom visits

Parent Decision-Making Opportunities

• School Council• Parent Involvement Meetings• Title I Survey• Revisions of:

–School-Parent Compact–Parent Policy–Schoolwide Plan

• Teacher-Parent Conferences

PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM – STATE AND FEDERAL PARENT INVOLVEMENT RESOURCES

Parent Engagement Program – State and Federal Parent Involvement Resources http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_title.aspx?PageReq=ParentEngagement

www.georgiapirc.net

HOW WILL PLACE SCHOOL NAME HERE BE RESPONSIVE TO PARENTS?

• Parents are invited to call the school at any

• time: List School Phone Number Here

– Place Name Here, Principal

– Place Name Here, Assistant Principal

– Place Name Here, Counselor

– Place Name Here, Lunchroom Manager

– Place Name Here, Media Specialist

• Email – firstinitiallastname@sumterschools.org

HOW WILL PLACE SCHOOL NAME HERE BERESPONSIVE TO PARENTS?

• Conferences• One Call Now: Automated dialer, e-mail, and

text messaging service• Website• For questions about Title I contact Place

Principal Name and Email here

LIAISONS & CONNECTIONS• The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to educate homeless children.

– Homeless Liaison for the School: School Social Worker List School Social Worker Name and Number Here Also- School Counselor Name and Number

• The Sumter County School System offers a Spanish- speaking liaison for families.

List Spanish Speaking LiasonName and Number Here (Brito)• School Social Worker

– List School Social Worker Name and Number Here

FEDERAL COMPLAINTS PROCEDUREAny individual, organization, or agency may file a complaint with the Sumter County Board of Education (McBOE). If that individual, organization, or agency believes and alleges that the SCSBOE or an individual school within the Sumter County School System is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to a program under ESEA. The complaint must allege a violation that occurred not more than one (1) year prior to the date that the complaint is received, unless a longer period is reasonable because the violation is considered systemic or ongoing. The complaint procedure is located on the Sumter County School System website. Forms are available from any school’s main office or from the central office.

SCHOOLWIDE AND PARENTINVOLVEMENT PLANS

•Title I School-wide Plan, Parent Compact, and Parent Involvement Policy are available on our website and in our main office.•These documents are crafted with parental and community stakeholder input. All stakeholders are invited to provide their thoughts to Place Principal Name Email and Phone number here.

ESEA Public School Choice

Due to the Waiver, this option is not available in Sumter County Public Schools.

However, SCS’ has a permissive transfer process in place.

CLOSING AND EVALUATIONS

• Thank you for attending the meeting and supporting your child’s education!