Annual Title I Parent Meeting J.T. Reddick Jim Torell, Principal

Welcome to J. T. Reddick The J.T. Reddick Sixth Grade School serves all the Tift County students in the Class of 2024. For the first time, this class is together, and they will be together again in ninth grade and on graduation night. Like all Tift County schools, Reddick is a Title I school, so the goal tonight is to better inform you about what this means for our stakeholders.

Title One & J. T. Reddick Our goal is to work together to form a unified experience for all of our sixth grade students. We base our curriculum on the Georgia Standards of Excellence. Title I supports intervention programs, parent communication, and additional school resources.

Why Should I Know About Title I? Because it impacts our ability to best serve our kids. Title I can help: Parents understand their children better. Parents can also have more say about their children’s education. Title I can help: Children achieve more in school and feel better about themselves. Title I can help: Teachers benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

How Title I Works Title I is determined by a district’s poverty level, and a few years ago it was determined that Tift County’s poverty level was such that we no longer had to prove it by free or reduced lunch applications. Because of that, all students now benefit from Title I programs. The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I. State educational agencies (SEAs) send the money to school districts based on the numbers of low- income families.

What does Title I fund? Reduced class sizes Supplemental materials and books Professional Development Research based intervention programs for students Parental Involvement Coordinator

In the spring, your Title I program needs you to help: determine program goals plan and carry out programs evaluate programs The Fall meeting is the place to start: learning more about Title I learning about your rights and responsibilities as a Title I parent learning about parenting skills workshops meeting other parents and teachers beginning a process of communication and cooperation between parents and schools.

Reddick’s Parental Involvement Policy details how: We will involve parents in the process of school review and improvement We will provide assistance to parents to support and improve student academic achievement We will build the parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement Background info on how Title I works ⇢

The Title I Parent Compact The Compact states the goals and responsibilities of students, parents and schools. Highlights of our Compact include: The responsibility of the school The responsibility of the parent The responsibility of the student The Compact is one way to help carry out the school’s policy. The Title 1 Parental Policy and the Title 1 Compact will come home in communication folders this Thursday.

Who are we? There are approximately 630 students in the sixth grade. 53% Male 47% Female 39.8% Caucasian 34.8% African American 21% Hispanic 4% Other (Mixed Race, Asian, etc.)

J.T. Reddick Spring 2016 CCRPI & GMAS Data CCRPI Score: 80.8; All GA Middle Schools: 71.5 School Climate Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars ELA: 31.2% were Proficient or Distinguished Math: 37.3% were Proficient or Distinguished

Tift Co. Fifth Grade Spring 2016 CCRPI & GMAS Data Combined Tift Co. CCRPI Score: 65.6; All GA Elementary Schools: 71.7 ELA: 33.8% were Proficient or Distinguished Math: 28.0% were Proficient or Distinguished Science: 35.3% were Proficient or Distinguished Soc.St.: 29.0% were Proficient or Distinguished

2017 CCRPI & GMAS Data Just to give you an idea… TIFT Class of 2024 Avg. Score: CCRPI: 65.6 ELA: 505 Math: 500 Science: 500 Social Studies: 500 State Class of 2024 Avg. Score: 71.7 CCRPI 511 ELA 518 Math 509 Science 503 Social Studies A summary about what Title I Parental Involvement is all about. Introduces Parent Involvement Policy and Compact ↵

School Improvement Plan The School Improvement Plan is the school’s roadmap. It details: Where the school is now (data) Where the school needs to go (goals) How the school will get there (plan) How the school will know if the plan is working (review and revise)

School Improvement Plan Reddick analyzed both last year’s data from the Class of 2023 and the Class of 2024 and developed a School Improvement Plan to address three specific concerns: Increase ELA scores on GMAS to state average or above Implement effective ELA & Math interventions for all subcategories Sustain a positive school climate

Additional Rights In addition to the parental responsibilities of participating in the development of the Parental Involvement Policy, School-Parent Compact, and School Improvement Plan, parents have additional Rights to Know.

Right to Know Qualifications You have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teacher and any instructional paraprofessionals that work with your child. To learn the qualifications of these staff, make an appointment with the principal. Under the new charter system guidelines, highly qualified mandates have been waived, but Tift County continues to meet the highest standards

Your Title I Program Needs You! Learn about your local Title I program. Take advantage of what Title I has to offer. Get involved in your child’s education.

Parent Involvement Coordinator Dr. Laura Pope is here to help Serves as school based contact for concerns/comments by parents & community members Develop community collaborations Help parents understand the education system Promote sharing of power with parents as decision makers Advocate for parents and students Communicate with parents via social media, email and phone calls

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