Annual Title I Overview Chester County School District 2016-2017 School Year March 6, 2017 12:00 District Office

What does Title I Mean? Title I is a federal program that provides opportunities for the children served to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet challenging state content standards.

Are all schools Title I? Title One eligibility is based upon the number of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. We serve the grade band of elementary: Chester Park Center of Literacy through Technology Chester Park Elementary School of the Arts Chester Park Elementary School of Inquiry Great Falls Elementary Lewisville Elementary We also are required to serve any school with a poverty index of 75% or greater. Chester Middle School falls into this category.

What are the key components of Title I? Parent and Family Engagement Parent and School Resources

Parent and Family Engagement (Formerly Parent Involvement) Registration / Open House Annual Title I School Meetings Parent and Family Engagement Nights Title I/School Improvement Council (SIC) Meetings School Parent Compact Parent and Family Engagement Policy Title I Newsletter

What are Title I Parent Promises? Information regarding student achievement

Opportunity to attend Parent and Family Engagement Meetings (SIC) Opportunity to review/make suggestions to the School’s Parent and Family Engagement Compact and the School’s Parent and Parent Engagement Involvement Plan (PIP) Parents have the opportunity to review/make suggestions to our District Parent and Family Engagement Policy each year! Opportunity to attend Parent and Family Engagement Meetings (SIC)

Title I Schools Receive… District Literacy Coordinator District Instructional Technology Coach Reading Interventionist (at each school) Pre-K Expansion for full-day classes at elementary schools Professional Development for literacy coaches, interventionists, teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators Substitute pay for teachers to attend professional development Student Assessments, such as Fountas & Pinnell and LL1 Student technology programs, such as SuccessMaker and Letterland Instructional Materials and Supplies (reading, math, science, social studies and technology) In-House Field Trips ( i.e. Dr. Doug, Ben Franklin, Dome Theater) Family Engagement funds to provide workshops, training, and activities! Summer reading materials

Parent Opportunities Parent Resource Center at each school Title I Planning/SIC Meetings Family Engagement Workshops (i.e. Family Math Night, Family Literacy Night, Family Science Day Technology, etc.) Parent and Family Engagement Activities (Donuts for Dad, Muffins for Mom, Grits for Grandparents etc.) PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Pre-K Parent Workshops

What can I do to be a part of the decision-making at my child’s school? Volunteer to be on the ballot (and if elected) to serve as a member of the School Improvement Council (SIC). Sign up to volunteer in your child’s school. Provide the Principal with ideas of parent involvement activities you would like to see at your school. Provide ideas/suggestions to improve the Parent-School Compact and Parent Involvement Policy at your school. Complete your school’s Title I Needs Assessment (usually Spring of each year).

Other Important Information School & District Websites, Facebook, Twitter Parent Portal Peachjar flyers Parent and Family Engagement Plan- located on the district’s website www.chester.k12.sc.us Departments Curriculum and Instruction Resources Title I http://www.chester.k12.sc.us/Departments/CurriculumandInstruction/tabid/85269/Default.aspx

What were our specific district Title I expenditures this year? 2016-2017

LEA Administration Parent and Family Engagement Homeless Data Informed Professional Development for teachers, paraprofessionals and school/district administrators (i.e. Math Conference, RtI Workshops, Reading Conference, Guided Math Training, Science Conference, Technology Conference, Early Childhood Conference, Pre-K/Kindergarten Conference, Literacy Workshops, Title 1 Conference) Title I District Literacy Coordinator Title I District Instructional Technology Coach Technology programs such as SuccessMaker and Letterland Full day pre-k classes (2)

What do we propose to use District Title I funds on for the 2017-2018 school year?

2017-2018 Title 1 Needs Assessment Feedback

Parent and Family Engagement Homeless LEA Administration Title I District Literacy Coordinator Title 1 District Instructional Technology Coordinator Title 1 District Elementary Math Coordinator Professional Development for administrators and staff at Title I schools (literacy, math, science, social studies, technology, pre-k, instructional best practices opportunities Instructional technology (Letterland, Reading Eggs, etc.)

Questions / Suggestions ? District Parent and Family Engagement Policy Please complete the Title I Parent/Community Involvement survey on our district’s website, district’s Facebook and school’s Facebook page! We value your input. SURVEY WILL BE AVAILABLE ON Monday, March 13, 2017 Questions / Suggestions ? If you have any questions about Title I, please contact: Your child’s principal Title I district contact, Wanda Frederick, Executive Director of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, at 803-581-9500 or Chester County School District, 509 District Office Dr., Chester, SC 29706.

Title 1 Parent and Family engagement Literacy Workshop Dr. Alisha Green District Literacy Coordinator Chester County Schools

Why is reading so important?? Children who struggle with reading in first grade often continue to struggle in fourth grade and beyond. Research indicates that students reading below grade level at the end of third grade are six times more likely to leave school without a high school diploma. Juel, 1994; McGuinness, 2005; Senechal, 2009; Stanovich & Siegel, 1994; Scharlach, 2008; Murnane, Sawhill, and Snow, 2012; Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998; Walker & Severson, 2002; Kelly & Campbell, 2006; Mathes, et al., 2005).

Reading Strategies for Younger Children

As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat. Spelling/sound patterns help your child learn how to read and spell unknown words. If you can read and spell the word “cat” (/-at/ pattern), then you can substitute the initial consonant letter (c) and read and spell new words: pat, sat, mat, splat, hat, chat, etc… Before getting to the end of a story, ask your child what he/she thinks will happen next and why. This strategy is called prediction. Prediction is a great strategy because it allows children to think deeper about the story and provides the opportunity to practice their summarizing skills. If your child comprehends everything that has happened in the story up until that point, they should be able to provide you with a plausible answer.

Incorrect Words If your child misses the same word again in the same book, don’t become too frustrated. It’s normal! Research shows that it takes a child anywhere from 7-30 repetitions before they commit new words to their memories! When you do correct the word, take time to show your child how you figured out the word. This is a great time to show your child your reading strategies!  

Reading Strategies for Older Children

Before reading Schema - Tap into what they already know! Provide background information. For example, use vocabulary, context, and content that students might not know, but which they'll need in order to make sense of the text. Preview the text - glance through the material before they read it. During reading Help students monitor their own comprehension. Some readers often focus so intently on the mechanics of reading that they neglect to attend fully to the meaning of what they read. Teach students to draw visual representations of what they read. A great deal of research has shown that the use of "graphic organizers" — any kind of outline, annotation, mapping out of the text, tend to be particularly helpful in boosting comprehension. After reading Teach students to summarize accurately. Summarizing texts can help both to clear up any confusion about the meaning of a text and to secure it more firmly in students' memories. Discuss the text. Probably the most important comprehension strategy of all. When students engage in high-quality text-based discussions (with a parent, a sibling, a classmate…) they tend to come away with much clearer understanding of what they read.

Read to Succeed Legislation Law passed in June 2014. Requires all teachers (PreK-12) to take Reading courses. Requires PreK-5 schools to provide 90 minutes of daily ELA instruction. Requires PreK-12 schools to provide reading intervention to students who are struggling readers. Requires districts to create a PreK-12 Reading Plan. Requires a 3rd grade summer reading camp for struggling readers. Beginning in 2017-2018 – the law requires schools to retain third grade students who are struggling readers. More information forthcoming from the SCDE.

Instructional technology

1:1 Initiative 4th – 12th Grades Lenovo Thinkpads HP Elite Tablets

Title I Instructional Technology Assistance Collaborate and plan with classroom teachers on real-world, interactive educational experiences