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Americus-Sumter County High School -South Title I Annual Parent Meeting

Americus-Sumter County High School -South Title I Annual Parent Meeting October 30, 2013 - 5:00pm. Overview of Title I. The Title I Program… i s the largest federal assistance program for schools.

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Americus-Sumter County High School -South Title I Annual Parent Meeting

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  1. Americus-Sumter County High School -SouthTitle I Annual Parent Meeting October 30, 2013 - 5:00pm

  2. 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.

  3. HowourSchoolSpendsTitle IMoney • EducationalSuppliesfor children • Personnel • –Put # hereteachers • –Put # hereparaprofessionals • ParentInvolvement • Parent Involvement Activities • List how you spend Parent Involvement Funds

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Title I Budget – Other Wish List Items • Basic instructional supplies • Technology resources and software • Educational Subscriptions • Stipends for Professional Learning Teachers

  9. HowourSchoolParticipates in the TitleI Program • Additional staffmemberslower • thestudent-teacher ratio • ParentInvolvementResources

  10. 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.

  11. Our School’s Requirements Place School Name Here is a SchoolwideTitleI School. Inaschoolwideschool, allstudentsbenefitfrom TitleIresources.

  12. Our School’sRequirements • At School Name Here,TitleIfundsareused: • toobtaina high-qualityeducationfor allof our studentsby highlyqualifiedfacultyandstaff. • •Development andAnnualRevisionofOurParent Policy • •Development andAnnualRevisionofOur Parent/Student/Teacher compact • •Development andAnnualRevisionoftheSchoolwidePlan • •Parental NotificationRequirements

  13. What is our School’s Designation StatusandWhat Doesit Mean? In2011-2012,theGeorgiaDepartmentofEducation appliedforawaiver seekingrelieffromthefederalNo ChildLeftBehindAct.Asaresult,theUnitedStates DepartmentofEducationagreedtouseanew system, theCollege &CareerReadyPerformanceIndex(CCRPI),toreporttheprogressofGeorgia's publicschools.In January 2013theGeorgiaDepartmentofEducation releasedthefinallistofindicatorsonwhichschoolswill receive aCCRPIscore.For moreinformation onthe CCRPI,please visitthefollowinglink: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-InstructionandAssessment/Accountability/Pages/default.aspx.

  14. Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB There are five designations: • Priority • Focus • Alert • Reward • No designation/school in good standing Student performance data from the 2010-2011 school year was used to determine the status of our school.

  15. Place School Name Here2012CollegeandCareer ReadyPerformanceIndex(CCRPI)Score isPut # here • http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2012/ • UndertheESEAwaiver,Place School Name Hereis not /isdesignatedas a Title I focus,priority,oralertschool. • Place School Name Hereis not /is currently underany federalor staterequirementstooffer a FlexibleLearningProgramor other tutoringsessions.

  16. Overview of Title I Two types of programs: • Targeted Assistance • Schoolwide

  17. 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.

  18. 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

  19. 2013-2014 Schoolwide Program 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!

  20. 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.

  21. 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?

  22. Supportsin Placeto Help us ReachourGoals • Use ofAssessment for andofLearning • –FormativeandSummative • Assessments • –Regrouping • Pacing guides,planningcalendars, curriculummaps, and unitframeworks for teachers • ParentEngagement Activities

  23. WhatCurriculum Does ourSchool Use? • CommonCore GeorgiaPerformanceStandards(CCGPS) • https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/parents.aspx • Math • Frameworks • ELA • Frameworks • Reading • GuidedReading • GPS • Science • SocialStudies

  24. 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.

  25. Curriculum • Common 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.

  26. Curriculum • Local 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

  27. What Tests willmy Child be Taking? • State Assessments • ACCESSforEnglishLanguageLearners • Local Assessments • List Local Assessments Here

  28. What Tests willmy Child be Taking? • List By Grade Level for Primary Schools • Formative Assessments • SummativeBenchmarkAssessments • Basic Literacy Test(BLT)if applicable • STARReading andSTARMathif applicable • MathFacts(additionandsubtraction)if applicable • UniversalScreener • CumulativeBenchmarkTestforReading, ELA, • and Math

  29. Assessments • Promotion and graduation requirements • To earn promotion to the next grade level, a child enrolled in List Grade grademust 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 3rdGradepass 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 4thgrade, Sumter County 4thgraders 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.

  30. What is Requiredby Law for Parent Involvement? • NotificationofHighlyQualified TeacherandParaprofessionalStatus (Parent’srightto know) • NotificationofSchoolStatusunderESEA • 1% ofSystem Allocationmust be • reservedfor ParentInvolvement

  31. What is Requiredby Law for Parent Involvement? • At least 1annualparentconferencemust • beoffered • Involvementin the revisionsoftheParentPolicy, Compact, andSchoolwide Plan

  32. Parent InvolvementPolicy • DistrictPolicy • List Location • SchoolPolicy • List Location • School-ParentCompact • List Location • Revisionsmade annually

  33. 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

  34. Parent Involvement What is Place School Name HereParent 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.

  35. Parent Involvement What 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.

  36. 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.

  37. Is My Child’sTeacherand ParaprofessionalHighlyQualified? • Place School Name Here # %HighlyQualified!!

  38. HowisTitleI ParentInvolvement • Money Spent? • List how Parent Involvement Money is spent

  39. ArethereOpportunitiesforParent’s to beInvolvedat Place Your School Name HEre? • Absolutely!! • Volunteers • List Volunteer Activities Here

  40. ArethereOpportunitiesforParent’s to beInvolvedat Place Your School Name Here ? • ParentEngagementActivities • ParentLunches • GrandparentLunches • AcademicNight • Endof9 weekscelebrationactivities • CareerDay • Early Release Days – Parent Teacher Conferences • Classroomvisits

  41. ParentDecision-MakingOpportunities • School Council • ParentInvolvementMeetings • TitleI Survey • Revisions of: • –School-ParentCompact • –ParentPolicy • –SchoolwidePlan • Teacher-ParentConferences

  42. Parent Engagement Program– StateandFederalParent InvolvementResources • Parent Engagement Program– StateandFederalParentInvolvementResources • http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_title.aspx?PageReq=ParentEngagement • www.georgiapirc.net

  43. Howwill Place School Name HErebeResponsivetoParents? • Parentsareinvitedto callthe school at any • time:List School Phone Number Here • Place Name Here, Principal • Place Name Here, AssistantPrincipal • Place Name Here, Counselor • Place Name Here, Lunchroom Manager • Place Name Here, MediaSpecialist • Email–firstinitiallastname@sumterschools.org

  44. HowwillPlace School Name Here be ResponsivetoParents? • Conferences • One CallNow:Automateddialer, e-mail,and • textmessagingservice • Website • For questionsaboutTitle I contact Place Principal Name and Email here

  45. Liaisons& Connections • TheMcKinney-VentoActrequiresschoolstoeducate homelesschildren. • HomelessLiaison for the School:SchoolSocialWorker List School Social Worker Name and Number Here Also- School Counselor Name and Number • TheSumterCountySchoolSystemoffersaSpanish- speakingliaisonforfamilies. • List Spanish Speaking LiasonNameand Number Here (Brito) • SchoolSocialWorker • List School Social Worker Name and Number Here

  46. FederalComplaintsProcedure Anyindividual,organization, oragencymay filea complaint with theSumter CountyBoard ofEducation(McBOE).Ifthat individual,organization,oragencybelievesandallegesthat theSCSBOEoranindividualschoolwithintheSumter CountySchoolSystemis violating a federalstatuteor regulationthat appliesto a programunderESEA.The complaintmustallegea violationthatoccurrednotmorethan one(1)year prior to thedatethat thecomplaintis received, unlessa longer periodisreasonablebecausetheviolationis consideredsystemicorongoing. The complaintprocedureis locatedontheSumterCountySchoolSystemwebsite.Forms areavailablefromany school’smain officeorfromthecentraloffice.

  47. SchoolwideandParent InvolvementPlans • Title ISchool-widePlan,ParentCompact,and Parent Involvement Policy areavailableonour website and inourmainoffice. • These documentsarecrafted withparental andcommunitystakeholder input.All stakeholdersareinvitedto providetheir thoughtsto Place Principal Name Email and Phone number here.

  48. 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.

  49. Closing and Evaluations • Thank you for attending the meeting and supporting your child’s education!

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