Oglethorpe County Elementary School Annual Title I Parent Involvement Meeting (August 25, 2016)

Objectives Define what Title I is and why it is important to be a Title I school Highlight your rights as a Title I parent Describe ways you can be involved in your school’s program Discuss the OCES Schoolwide Plan

What is Title I? Title I, Part A is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). It is the largest federal program providing funds to schools. Purpose: To help ensure that all children meet the challenging academic standards

What are the 4 categories of Title I schools? Reward (highest performance/progress over 3 years) Priority (lowest achievement on state assessments) Focus (largest gap between the highest and lowest achievement subgroups) or Title I School

In which category is OCES? Oglethorpe County Elementary School is a Title I school which has not been identified as a Priority or Focus school and therefore is not required to develop a Flexible Learning Plan. As a Title I school, OCES must continue working toward the goals set in its Schoolwide Program Plan.

How does OCES participate in the Title I Program? There are 2 types of Title I Programs: Targeted Assistance Program – provides assistance to student based upon a ranking order of needs. Schoolwide Program – provides assistance to all students OCES provides a schoolwide program. Schoolwide Program – provides assistance to all students By improve the entire educational program in a school which should result in improving the academic achievement of all students, particularly the lowest achieving students. The goal of such a program is to assist those students to demonstrate proficiency on academic standards.

What is the OCES FY 17 Schoolwide Program? A plan that describes the total instructional program at OCES including the activities and supports in place to address the needs of the students. The plan is reviewed annually using information gathered throughout the school year. Parents can help with this process by attending and participating in Title I meetings, completing the parent survey, and offering suggestions for improvements to the overall program.

What type of data is used to determine our needs? Achievement Survey Results (parent, teacher, student, paraprofessional) Discipline Attendance Qualifications of Teachers Retention of Teachers Teacher Experience

What is our CCRPI score (based on FY15 information)? College and Career Ready Performance Index: Overall Score: 75 (State: 76) Achievement: 29.5 points (State: 29.7 points) Progress: 35.6 points (State: 33.8 points) Achievement Gap Closure: 6.7 points (State: 6.7 points) Challenge Points: 3.2 points (State: 5.8) School Climate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Content mastery – FY15 CRCT results – OCES earned 45.3/50 points or 90.6% Post Elementary School Readiness: Earned 52.6/60 points possible (87.7%) Els performance on the ACCESS for ELLs; % of Swd in general ed classes 80% of the day; performance on the 5th Writing Test; 3rd grade lexile level (650 or above); 5th grade lexile (850 or higher); Career Awareness Lessons, Attendance Predictor of High School Graduation: (Exceeds on the CRCT and 5th graders passing at least 5 core courses) 14.6/20 possible points (73%) Progress Score: Student Growth (Math and ELA did not show as much growth as Reading) Earned 15.9/25 possible points (63.6%) Achievement Gap Point: Closing the gap of subgroups – earned 13/15 possible points (86.7%) Challenge Points Bonus points for Exceeding the Bar (.5 points earned) and Performance of ED/EL/SWD (4.5 points) The maximum point that can be earned for Challenge is 10.

What does it mean to be Highly Qualified? Paraprofessionals have the certification and skills to assist with the content/grade level in which they are assigned 100% of Paraprofessionals are Highly Qualified 100% of our teachers have the certification and content/grade level knowledge and skills required for their teaching assignments Discuss: - The process and timeline for how the LEA Title I Plan is developed - How parents will be informed of the plan’s progress, including draft plans for review - How parents have the right, by law, to be involved by giving input to the committee on the Title I Plan Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input. Where parents can access the final Title I plan anytime throughout the year. Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the LEA Title I Plan, and how can you be involved in decisions regarding the plan? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in decisions regarding the Title I Plan.)

What is your Right to Know? You may ask for the qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) Oglethorpe County Elementary School Dr. Katie Coyne 706 743-8750 kcoyne@oglethorpe.k12.ga.us Director of Teaching and Learning Judy Spurgeon 706 743-8128 juspurgeon@oglethorpe.k12.ga.us

What areas will be addressed in FY16? Math – word problems Reading Literacy in all content areas Science Social Studies

What standards does OCES use? Instruction is based upon the: Georgia Standards of Excellence: Math English/Language Arts which includes Reading Georgia Performance Standards: Science Social studies Music Art P.E.

What tests do our students take? Grade Level Common Assessments Scholastic Reading Inventory Benchmarks Georgia Milestones Assessment National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Individual assessments as appropriate and with parent permission

What must OCES do to ensure parents are involved? Hold an annual Title I meeting to discuss the Title I requirements and parents’ right to be involved Have parent meetings at various times of the day Provide timely information about the curriculum, assessments and individual test results Provide an opportunity, if requested by parents, for regular meetings to make suggestions Respond to parent suggestions as soon as practically possible – usually within 3 days Allocation:

What else must OCES do? Conduct an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the Parent Involvement Plan (with input from parents) Identify barriers to increase parent participation Use the findings to improve parent involvement activities You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in determining how Title I money is spent. Parent survey Review and revision of the Schoolwide Program Allocation:

What is the purpose of parent involvement documents? Parent Involvement Plan: Spells out what OCES will do to involve parents in their child’s education Parent/Teacher/Student Compact: Outlines the responsibilities of the parent, teacher and student in helping children reach standards. Documents are distributed to all parents through Wednesday Folders, posted on the school website, and available at the school office.

How does OCES use Title I funds? For school year 2016-2017, OCES will receive approximately $ 110,000 in Title I funds. These funds will be used to provide: A literacy teacher additional materials and supplies computer programs Parent resources and workshops Instructional consultants Professional learning for teachers

Questions?