NCLB NCLB Annual Title I Annual Title I

Parent Meeting Parent Meeting September 29, 2009September 29, 2009

Kirby Cougars Can……Kirby Cougars Can……Excel Academically, Exhibit Respect, and Exude Excel Academically, Exhibit Respect, and Exude

Pride.Pride.

Kirby Middle SchoolKirby Middle School

6670 E. Raines Road6670 E. Raines Road Memphis, TN 38115Memphis, TN 38115 Phone: (901) 416-1980Phone: (901) 416-1980 Fax: (901) 416-0974Fax: (901) 416-0974

“A school where we’re making our good better and our better the best!”

CommunicationCommunication

Website: mcsk12.netWebsite: mcsk12.net

About MCS, Parents, Students, Community, About MCS, Parents, Students, Community, EmployeesEmployees

School CalendarSchool Calendar

MissionMission

VisionVision

GoalsGoals

Expanding an Energy Expanding an Energy of of

ExcellenceExcellence Team! Team!

Administrative TeamAdministrative Team

Ms. Bobbie N. Turner-Principal Ms. Bobbie N. Turner-Principal Mr. Kelly Henderson-Assistant Principal Mr. Kelly Henderson-Assistant Principal Mr. Johnny Holmes-Administrative Mr. Johnny Holmes-Administrative

Assistant Assistant Ms. Janice D. Dugger -Professional Ms. Janice D. Dugger -Professional

Development School Compliance CoachDevelopment School Compliance Coach

Support Team Support Team Mrs. Sandra Walker, 6th Grade Guidance Mrs. Sandra Walker, 6th Grade Guidance

CounselorCounselor Mrs. Mary McDougall, 7th Grade Guidance Mrs. Mary McDougall, 7th Grade Guidance

Counselor Counselor Mrs. Mills, Attendance SecretaryMrs. Mills, Attendance Secretary Mrs. Nancy Russell, SecretaryMrs. Nancy Russell, Secretary Mrs. Catherine Haley, General Office SecretaryMrs. Catherine Haley, General Office Secretary Mrs. Delores Rodriguez-Financial Secretary Mrs. Delores Rodriguez-Financial Secretary  Mrs. Beverly Grice-ISSMrs. Beverly Grice-ISS Mr. Virgil Wadlington, Parent CounselorMr. Virgil Wadlington, Parent Counselor Mr. Crutchfield, Building EngineerMr. Crutchfield, Building Engineer Ms. Goodman, Cafeteria ManagerMs. Goodman, Cafeteria Manager

TeachersTeachersSixth Grade TeachersSixth Grade Teachers

““Precious Jewels”Precious Jewels”Diamond and AmethystDiamond and Amethyst

Mr. GeneretteMr. Generette Ms. Boyce Ms. Boyce Ms. RiceMs. Rice Ms. Slack Ms. Slack Ms. RileyMs. Riley Mrs. Heath Mrs. Heath M s. Payne M s. Payne Mr. Beeman Mr. Beeman

Mr. Whitehead Mrs. Henderson Mr. Whitehead Mrs. Henderson Mrs. Williams Mrs. Williams

Seventh Grade TeachersSeventh Grade Teachers

“ “Precious Jewels”Precious Jewels”

Onyx and Emerald TeamOnyx and Emerald Team

Mr. WilliamsMr. Williams Mr. Certion Mr. Certion

Ms. Johnson Mr. Binns Ms. Johnson Mr. Binns Ms. Holloway Ms. MooreMs. Holloway Ms. Moore Mr. Collie Ms. YoungMr. Collie Ms. Young Mr. JonesMr. Jones

Eighth Grade TeachersEighth Grade Teachers““Precious Jewels”Precious Jewels”

Sapphire and Lapis TeamSapphire and Lapis Team

Ms. HuntMs. Hunt Mrs. Young-Harris Mrs. Young-Harris Ms. Edwards Ms. Bowers Ms. Edwards Ms. Bowers

Mrs. Harris Mrs. ThomasMrs. Harris Mrs. Thomas Ms. RobinsonMs. Robinson Mrs. Falls Mrs. Falls

Mrs. PruittMrs. Pruitt

SPED and CDC Teachers SPED and CDC Teachers

“ “Precious Jewels”Precious Jewels” Sapphire, Onyx, Lapis, and Emerald Sapphire, Onyx, Lapis, and Emerald

Team Team

Ms. ShinglerMs. Shingler Mr. Keiser Mr. Keiser

Ms. Perkins Ms. Ms. Perkins Ms. SandersSanders

Ms. EasterMs. Easter Ms. Holt Ms. Holt

Ms. Molette Ms. Molette

Exploratory/Support Exploratory/Support TeamTeam

ExploratoryExploratory

Dr. DeberryDr. Deberry Mr. Davis Mr. Davis Mrs. Chambers Mr. KissiMrs. Chambers Mr. Kissi Mr. Brown Mr. Carruth Mr. Brown Mr. Carruth

Mrs. Burton Mrs. Burton

LibrarianLibrarian ELLELL Read 180 Read 180 Ms. Beaudry Ms. Hill Mrs. ClineMs. Beaudry Ms. Hill Mrs. Cline

Cafeteria ManagerCafeteria Manager Building EngineerBuilding Engineer Mrs. Goodman Mr. Crutchfield Mrs. Goodman Mr. Crutchfield

Purpose of NCLBPurpose of NCLB

Provide children an enriched and Provide children an enriched and accelerated programaccelerated program

Promote parental involvementPromote parental involvement Purpose is to ensure high standards Purpose is to ensure high standards

for all childrenfor all children

NCLB Requirements NCLB Requirements District-wide core curriculumDistrict-wide core curriculum High quality professional High quality professional

development for teachersdevelopment for teachers Accountability and Assessment are Accountability and Assessment are

alignedaligned Proven strategies that workProven strategies that work Open Enrollment and Parent’s Right Open Enrollment and Parent’s Right

to Knowto Know Supplemental ServicesSupplemental Services

Mission of NCLBMission of NCLB

The mission of NCLB in the The mission of NCLB in the Memphis City Schools is to provide Memphis City Schools is to provide opportunities for students to meet opportunities for students to meet the same challenging content and the same challenging content and performance standards expected of performance standards expected of all students.all students.

NCLB does not discriminate against NCLB does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, any person based on race, color, gender, national origin, disability or gender, national origin, disability or age.age.

Kirby Middle StatusKirby Middle Status

Did You Know?Did You Know? Kirby Middle Kirby Middle School is a federally funded, School is a federally funded, school-wide Title I School. school-wide Title I School.

What does this mean?What does this mean? Title I Title I requires schools to create a requires schools to create a positive and supportive learning positive and supportive learning environment that results in high environment that results in high levels of achievement for all levels of achievement for all students.students.

A School in Good Standards

NCLB Benchmarks NCLB Benchmarks

Tennessee set state benchmarks for Tennessee set state benchmarks for improvement that increase incrementally improvement that increase incrementally toward meeting the NCLB goal of 100 toward meeting the NCLB goal of 100 percent of students proficient in math and percent of students proficient in math and reading/language arts by 2014. Likewise, reading/language arts by 2014. Likewise, each Tennessee school has its own track each Tennessee school has its own track for improvement based on how the school for improvement based on how the school was performing when the law passed and was performing when the law passed and how far it had to go in each category to how far it had to go in each category to reach 100 percent proficiency. reach 100 percent proficiency.

Elementary/Middle Level BenchmarksElementary/Middle Level BenchmarksDetermined by the Percent of Student Determined by the Percent of Student

Proficient or above LevelsProficient or above Levels

School YearSchool Year Reading/Reading/LA TargetLA Target

Math Math TargetTarget

AttendancAttendance Targete Target

2002-2003 through 2002-2003 through 2003-20042003-2004 77% 77% 72%72% 93%93%2004-2005 through 2004-2005 through 2006-20072006-2007 83%83% 79%79% 93%93%2007-2008 through 2007-2008 through 2009-20102009-2010 89%89% 86%86% 93%93%2010-2011 through 2010-2011 through 2012-20132012-2013 94%94% 93%93% 93%93%2013-20142013-2014 100%100% 100%100% 93%93%

Parental InvolvementParental Involvement

Parental Involvement Parental Involvement Policy Policy Kirby Middle School Kirby Middle School

Encourages on-going parental involvement in the Encourages on-going parental involvement in the educational process. We share a common goal of educational process. We share a common goal of promoting daily success in every child. promoting daily success in every child.

Our goal is to afford parents meaningful Our goal is to afford parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of opportunities to participate in the education of their child(ren) at home and at school.their child(ren) at home and at school.

We will host monthly Parent Meetings at Kirby.We will host monthly Parent Meetings at Kirby. We will notify Parents of Parent Conferences.We will notify Parents of Parent Conferences. We will establish partnerships with the home and We will establish partnerships with the home and

community. Making ourselves available to community. Making ourselves available to parent inquiries and hosting parent and parent inquiries and hosting parent and community events.community events.

Kirby Middle School Kirby Middle School Student/Teacher/Parent Student/Teacher/Parent

CompactCompact We have jointly developed a plan We have jointly developed a plan

that spells out what teachers, other that spells out what teachers, other school staff and parents need to do school staff and parents need to do to help children meet state to help children meet state education standards. education standards.

Availability of parent trainingAvailability of parent training Opportunities for additional parent Opportunities for additional parent

meetingmeeting

Parent Rights To Know:Parent Rights To Know:

Teacher Qualifications-Highly Qualifications, Teacher Qualifications-Highly Qualifications, which include: state qualifications, which include: state qualifications, licensure, grade(s) certification, waivers. A licensure, grade(s) certification, waivers. A teacher’s baccalaureate, previous teaching teacher’s baccalaureate, previous teaching experience. experience.

A paraprofessional’s qualifications A paraprofessional’s qualifications An assurance that their child’s name, An assurance that their child’s name,

address, and telephone listing not be address, and telephone listing not be released to military recruiters. released to military recruiters.

Parent Communication Parent Communication Child’s level of achievement in each Child’s level of achievement in each

of the State Academic Assessments of the State Academic Assessments Public School ChoicePublic School Choice Supplemental Services Supplemental Services Involvement School Improvement Involvement School Improvement

PlanPlan Option to request a transfer to Option to request a transfer to

another school if their child is the another school if their child is the victim of a violent crimevictim of a violent crime

Notification that their child has been Notification that their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified. teacher who is not highly qualified.

Opportunities for Parental Opportunities for Parental Involvement in Involvement in

other programs other programs at Kirbyat Kirby Throughout the year we offer scheduled Throughout the year we offer scheduled

programs such as the Nine Weeks Honors programs such as the Nine Weeks Honors Program, Honor Society Programs, and Program, Honor Society Programs, and more. more.

Extended Learning ProgramsExtended Learning Programs Parent Curriculum NightsParent Curriculum Nights Scheduled programsScheduled programs Extracurricular Activities-Cheerleading, Extracurricular Activities-Cheerleading,

football, basketball, track, volleyball, and football, basketball, track, volleyball, and baseball.baseball.

Increasing Increasing Student Student

AchievemenAchievementt

Kirby Middle AYP StatusKirby Middle AYP Status Kirby Middle School did meet AYP status. Kirby Middle School did meet AYP status.

Currently, our school is recognized as a Currently, our school is recognized as a School in Good Standing. This means that School in Good Standing. This means that we made enough adequate progress in we made enough adequate progress in consecutive years to be considered a consecutive years to be considered a school in good academic standing. Our school in good academic standing. Our goal is to maintain this status by scoring goal is to maintain this status by scoring high enough this year on the TCAP exam high enough this year on the TCAP exam in mathematics and language arts and the in mathematics and language arts and the TCAP Writing Assessments to remain in TCAP Writing Assessments to remain in good standing. This will take more effort good standing. This will take more effort on all stakeholders according to our on all stakeholders according to our progress this previous year. progress this previous year.

Academic Academic Philosophy Philosophy

We desire for each and every We desire for each and every student to find academic success student to find academic success and a comfort zone within the and a comfort zone within the school. It is our goal to school. It is our goal to implement a diverse approach to implement a diverse approach to instructional delivery in a real instructional delivery in a real effort to reach every child in a effort to reach every child in a manner that he/she learns best. manner that he/she learns best. We want our students to develop We want our students to develop a lifelong love of learning and a lifelong love of learning and aspire to accept rigorous aspire to accept rigorous academic challenges for the rest academic challenges for the rest of their lives. of their lives.

Differentiated Differentiated InstructionalInstructional

We will employ differentiated We will employ differentiated instructional strategies. We instructional strategies. We understand that projects and hands-on understand that projects and hands-on activities are important components. activities are important components. In addition, we will use multiple In addition, we will use multiple sources for instruction including sources for instruction including textbooks, outside readings, textbooks, outside readings, technology, the community, technology, the community, manipulatives, experimentation, and manipulatives, experimentation, and simulations.simulations.

Exhibition ProjectsExhibition Projects

November 12November 12thth April 29April 29thth

We need your support to judge the We need your support to judge the students projects and share with the students projects and share with the community the good work students community the good work students have achieved.have achieved.

We will integrate reading, writing, and We will integrate reading, writing, and mathematics into all areas disciplines.mathematics into all areas disciplines.

We will have meaningful Early Board We will have meaningful Early Board Work daily that is aligned with curriculum Work daily that is aligned with curriculum pacing and TCAP objectives.pacing and TCAP objectives.

We will utilize the rule of 85/80/80. We will utilize the rule of 85/80/80. Which means we will not move on until Which means we will not move on until 85% of our students can reflect 80% 85% of our students can reflect 80% mastery of 8o% of the addressed SPI’s. mastery of 8o% of the addressed SPI’s. We will have daily assessments of student We will have daily assessments of student mastery. Using strategies such as CPS, mastery. Using strategies such as CPS, clap your hands, Thumbs Up or Thumbs clap your hands, Thumbs Up or Thumbs down.down.

We will use a school wide common We will use a school wide common grading scale. grading scale.

We will sponsor wide ranging clubs We will sponsor wide ranging clubs and activities. This allows for and activities. This allows for students to become actively engaged students to become actively engaged in school and cultivates in school and cultivates opportunities for adult advocacy.opportunities for adult advocacy.

Service Learning activities will Service Learning activities will provide opportunities for our provide opportunities for our students to practice kindness to students to practice kindness to those within the greater community.those within the greater community.

We are Data Driven. Understanding that We are Data Driven. Understanding that by examining data and effectively using by examining data and effectively using the results to determine academic the results to determine academic planning we can move swiftly towards planning we can move swiftly towards consistent and predictable results.consistent and predictable results.

We understand the importance of We understand the importance of Technology Integration into our lesson Technology Integration into our lesson design. Students can retain more design. Students can retain more information when it can be manipulated information when it can be manipulated and/or applicable to real world and/or applicable to real world experiences.experiences.

School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement Plan is a living is a living document and is periodically reviewed document and is periodically reviewed and revised by various leadership and revised by various leadership committees serving our school.committees serving our school.

STAR –is part of Board Policy #5121 which STAR –is part of Board Policy #5121 which establishes Student/Teacher Academic establishes Student/Teacher Academic Reports for K-8 students who are not meeting Reports for K-8 students who are not meeting academic standards in core courses.academic standards in core courses.

These individual student plans will identify These individual student plans will identify student weaknesses and appropriate student weaknesses and appropriate academic interventionsacademic interventions

We will utilize all available resources such as We will utilize all available resources such as supplemental tutoring services, extended supplemental tutoring services, extended contract, Angellearning, Stanford Math, E-contract, Angellearning, Stanford Math, E-Learning, Connect Tutoring, and others as Learning, Connect Tutoring, and others as they become available.they become available.

Bridge to the Middle Transition ProgramBridge to the Middle Transition Program ACT Prep SessionsACT Prep Sessions

Report CardsReport Cards

2009-2010 2009-2010

Nine Week IntervalNine Week Interval Oct. 21Oct. 21stst

Jan. 13Jan. 13thth Mar. 17Mar. 17thth Mailed to homesMailed to homes

TCAP Achievement TestTCAP Achievement Test

Writing Writing

77thth and 8 and 8thth Grade February 2 Grade February 2ndnd

Academic Academic April 12-16April 12-16

FYI DatesFYI Dates

Christmas Break: December 17Christmas Break: December 17thth – –January 4January 4thth

Last Day of Classes May 21Last Day of Classes May 21stst

NCLB NCLB Slide Slide Show Show

PresentatiPresentationon

Title I FYI’s Title I FYI’s

NCLB Matrix of Federal NCLB Matrix of Federal Programs Programs

Title I A-FTitle I A-F Title II, Part ATitle II, Part A Title II, Part DTitle II, Part D Title III, Title III, Title IV, 21Title IV, 21STST Century Schools, Part A Century Schools, Part A

& B & B Title VTitle V Title X, Part C Title X, Part C

Title I-Part ATitle I-Part AImproving the Academic Improving the Academic

Achievement of the Achievement of the DisadvantagedDisadvantagedTo support local school To support local school

districts districts and improve teaching and and improve teaching and

learning for students in learning for students in high-poverty schools high-poverty schools

so that these students meet so that these students meet the state's challenging the state's challenging

content and performance content and performance standardsstandards

Title I Part BTitle I Part B

Reading FirstReading First Early Reading Early Reading

FirstFirst

Title I Part C Migrant

Education

•Even Start

Title I Part DNeglected and Delinquent Education-educational services to children in local and state institutions for neglected and delinquent children

Title I Part FComprehensive School Reform

Title II Part ATitle II Part APreparing, Training and Recruiting Preparing, Training and Recruiting

High Quality Teachers and PrincipalsHigh Quality Teachers and Principals Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Class Size Reduction TeachersClass Size Reduction Teachers Teacher/Principal RecruitmentTeacher/Principal Recruitment Teacher TestingTeacher Testing MentoringMentoring

Title II Part DTitle II Part DEnhancing Education Through Enhancing Education Through

TechnologyTechnologyImprove student academic achievement Improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in through the use of technology in schoolsschools

Title IIITitle IIIEnglish as a Second English as a Second

LanguageLanguageProvides services to students who have a Provides services to students who have a

primary language other than Englishprimary language other than English

Title IV - A Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act

Funds programs to:•prevent violence in and around schools•prevent the illegal use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco by young people; •and foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports academic achievement

Title IV BTitle IV BTennessee 21Tennessee 21stst Century Community Learning Century Community Learning

CentersCenters

Provide academic enrichment activities designed to help Provide academic enrichment activities designed to help students meet state and local standards and must be based students meet state and local standards and must be based

on rigorous scientific researchon rigorous scientific research..•Remedial education•Academic enrichment •Math & Science activities •Arts & Music activities •LEP classes •Tutoring & Mentoring programs •Assistance to students who have been truant, suspended or expelled

•Technology programs & telecommunications •Expanded library hours •Parent involvement & family literacy activities •Drug & Violence Prevention •Counseling programs •Character Education •Entrepreneurial education •Recreational Activities

Title VTitle VInnovative ProgramsInnovative Programs

Provides funds toProvides funds to Support local education reform efforts Support local education reform efforts Implement promising educational reform Implement promising educational reform

programs; programs; Provide a continuing source of innovation and Provide a continuing source of innovation and

educational improvement, including support educational improvement, including support for library services and instructional and for library services and instructional and media materials; and, media materials; and,

Meet the special educational needs of at risk Meet the special educational needs of at risk and high cost students. and high cost students.

Title V - BTitle V - BPublic Charter SchoolsPublic Charter Schools

Elementary SchoolsElementary Schools Star AcademyStar Academy

Promise AcademyPromise Academy Circles of SuccessCircles of Success

Southern Avenue Charter SchoolSouthern Avenue Charter School

Title V-BTitle V-BPublic Charter SchoolsPublic Charter Schools

Middle and High SchoolsMiddle and High SchoolsMemphis Academy for Health Memphis Academy for Health

ScienceScienceMemphis Academy of Memphis Academy of Science &EngineeringScience &Engineering

Memphis Business AcademyMemphis Business AcademyCity University of Liberal ArtsCity University of Liberal Arts

Soulsville Charter School Soulsville Charter School Yo! AcademyYo! Academy

Title XTitle XHomeless Education Homeless Education

Funded through the McKinney-Vento Funded through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Grant ProgramHomeless Education Grant Program..

Provides funds to meet the Provides funds to meet the unique needs of homeless unique needs of homeless

children and youth. children and youth. Designed to facilitate the Designed to facilitate the

enrollment, attendance and enrollment, attendance and success of homeless success of homeless children and youth in children and youth in

Tennessee schoolTennessee school. .

Title I Schools: Title I Schools: Two ways to Two ways to Operate Title I SchoolsOperate Title I Schools

Targeted Targeted AssistanceAssistance

Identify specific at-Identify specific at-risk studentsrisk students

Provide Provide instructional instructional programs to these programs to these

identified studentsidentified students

Schoolwide ProgramsSchoolwide Programs

Use funds to improve Use funds to improve the entire program of the entire program of the school the school

Can serve all studentsCan serve all students

Memphis City Schools has 180 Title I Schoolwide

Schools

Use of Title I FundsUse of Title I FundsDistrict AllocationsDistrict Allocations

Highly Qualified TeachersHighly Qualified Teachers Professional Development for Schools in Professional Development for Schools in

School Improvement (SI) StatusSchool Improvement (SI) Status Professional Development for Districts in Professional Development for Districts in

Improvement Status (10%)Improvement Status (10%) Parental InvolvementParental Involvement Nonpublic School Services for Eligible Title Nonpublic School Services for Eligible Title

I StudentsI Students

Use of Title I FundsUse of Title I Funds

Support Activities that are:Support Activities that are: Addressed in the Addressed in the Schoolwide Schoolwide

Improvement PlanImprovement Plan Based on scientific researchBased on scientific research Targeted toward the Title I program Targeted toward the Title I program

goal….goal…. All students will be proficient in reading All students will be proficient in reading

and math by the School Year 2013-2014and math by the School Year 2013-2014

School Allocations

Discovery EducationLearning Express Folio

Uses of FundsUses of Funds

Employee salaries and benefitsEmployee salaries and benefits Professional developmentProfessional development Parent Involvement Parent Involvement Supplies and educational Supplies and educational

materialsmaterials EquipmentEquipment

School Allocations

Federal ProgramsFederal Programs

• Title I Part A Improving the Academic Achievement of Title I Part A Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged the Disadvantaged

Title I Part B Title I Part B Title I, Part C - Migrant EducationTitle I, Part C - Migrant Education Title I, Part D – Neglected and DelinquentTitle I, Part D – Neglected and Delinquent Title I, Part F – Comprehensive School ReformTitle I, Part F – Comprehensive School Reform Title II, Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and RecruitinTitle II, Part A - Teacher and Principal Training and Recruitin

g Fundg Fund Title II, Part D - Enhancing Education Through TechnologyTitle II, Part D - Enhancing Education Through Technology Title III - English as a Second LanguageTitle III - English as a Second Language Title IV, Part A - Safe and Drug-Free SchoolsTitle IV, Part A - Safe and Drug-Free Schools Title IV, Part B - 21st Century Community Learning CentersTitle IV, Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers Title V, Part A - Innovative ProgramsTitle V, Part A - Innovative Programs Title V, Part B - Public Charter SchoolsTitle V, Part B - Public Charter Schools X, Part C - Homeless Education X, Part C - Homeless Education