! Maxwell Elementary 2016-2017 Annual Title I Meeting Georgia Title I August 18, 2016 6:00 pm Georgia Title I Distinguished School ! We take learning to the MAX

Agenda

TITLE I — IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED What is a Title I School? Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: TITLE I — IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED The purpose of Title I under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. A Title I school has qualified to receive federal funding under this act. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html

How our School Spends Title I Money Educational Supplies for children Personnel 2 teachers 6 paraprofessionals Parent Involvement Max’s Den - Our Parent Resource Center Agenda Books

How our School Participates in the Title I Program Additional staff members lower the student-teacher ratio Parent Involvement Resources

Our School’s Requirements Maxwell Elementary is a Schoolwide Title I School. In a schoolwide school, all students benefit from Title I resources.

Our School’s Requirements At Maxwell, Title I funds are used: to obtain a high-quality education for all of our students by highly qualified faculty and staff. Development and Annual Revision of Our Parent Policy Development and Annual Revision of Our Parent/Student/Teacher compact Development and Annual Revision of the Schoolwide Plan Parental Notification Requirements

What is our School’s Designation Status and What Does it Mean? In 2011-2012, the Georgia Department of Education applied for a waiver seeking relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. As a result, the United States Department of Education agreed to use a new system, the College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), to report the progress of Georgia's public schools. In January 2013 the Georgia Department of Education released the final list of indicators on which schools will receive a CCRPI score. For more information on the CCRPI, please visit the following link: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-InstructionandAssessment/Accountability/Pages/default.aspx.

Maxwell’s 2014 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Score is 92 http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2014/ Under the ESEA waiver, Maxwell Elementary is not designated as a Title I focus, priority, or alert school. MES is not currently under any federal or state requirements to offer a Flexible Learning Program or other tutoring sessions

Maxwell’s Schoolwide Program and Goals Improve academic achievement Promote a safe and orderly environment Increase parental involvement, community collaboration, and business partnerships Employ and retain caring and quality staff

Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals Additional supplies for all students. Max’s Den – Our Parent Resource Room First grade paraprofessionals to allow for lower student – teacher ratio during specific times of the day.

Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals 2 additional first grade teachers lower student teacher ratio Early Intervention Program (EIP) Professional Learning for Staff 3 half time contract resource teachers to lower student – teacher ratio.

Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals Use of Assessment for and of Learning Formative and Summative Assessments Regrouping Pacing guides, planning calendars, curriculum maps, unit frameworks for teachers, and specific learning objectives Parent Engagement Activities

What Curriculum Does our School Use? Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) Math Frameworks ELA Reading Guided Reading Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) Science Social Studies https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/parents.aspx

What Tests will my Child be Taking? State Assessments ACCESS for English Language Learners Local Assessments PreK Work Sampling Online Kindergarten Basic Literacy Test Running Records Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) – mandated by state

What Tests will my Child be Taking? First Grade Formative Assessments Summative Benchmark Assessments Basic Literacy Test (BLT) Running Records STAR Reading and STAR Math (Universal Screener) Math Facts (addition and subtraction) Cumulative Benchmark Test for Reading, ELA, and Math

What is Required by Law for Parent Involvement? Notification of Highly Qualified Teacher Status (Parents right to know) Notification of School Status 1% of System Allocation must be reserved for Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement Policy District Policy Found in the front of the District calendar you received and also on the website: http://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/community.cfm?subpage=29254 School Policy Found in the Agenda Book and also on the website: http://www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us/MaxwellElementary.cfm?subpage=1027046 School-Parent Compact Copies sent home on first day of school

Is My Child’s Teacher Highly Qualified? Maxwell Elementary 100% Highly Qualified!!

How is Title I Parent Involvement Money Spent? Agenda books Max’s Den (Our Parent Resource Room)

Are there Opportunities for Parent’s to be Involved at Maxwell? Absolutely!! Volunteers Student Incentive Programs Field Trips Mentors Fundraisers Media Center Guest Speakers Community Outreach

Parent Decision-Making Opportunities School Council Parent Involvement Meetings Title I Survey (Fall and Spring) School-Parent Compact Revisions Teacher-Parent Conferences

Max’s Den Visit our Parent Resource Center – Available in our media center Monday-Friday from 9 AM until 2:30 PM and after hours by request Max’s Den includes items for check-out and use at home to improve student achievement, behavior, and health Parent Engagement Program – State and Federal Parent Involvement Resources – http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_title.aspx?PageReq= ParentEngagement – www.georgiapirc.net

How will Maxwell be Responsive to Parents? Parents are invited to call the school at any time: 706-986-4800 Donna Bennett, Principal Kim Tam, Assistant Principal Pam Walker, Counselor Shanda Hall, Lunchroom Jill Johnson, Media Specialist Email – lastnamefirstinitial@mcduffie.k12.ga.us

How will Maxwell be Responsive to Parents? Conferences OneCall: Automated dialer, e-mail, and text messaging service Facebook and Twitter Website contact goes to principal: – www.mcduffie.k12.ga.us (“Contact” button at top of screen) For questions about Title I contact Kim Tam (tamk@mcduffie.k12.ga.us)

Liaisons & Connections • The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to educate homeless children. – Homeless Liaison: School Social Worker Yolanda Copeland (706-986-4144) • The McDuffie County School System offers a Spanish-speaking liaison for families. – Miguel Faure (706-986-4143) • School Social Worker – Stephanie Taylor (706-986-4144) • Mentors through Partners for Success – Nancy Shelton (706-595-3112)

Federal Complaints Procedure Any individual, organization, or agency may file a complaint with the McDuffie County Board of Education (McBOE). If that individual, organization, or agency believes and alleges that the McBOE or an individual school within the McDuffie County School System is violating a federal statute or regulation that applies to a program under ESEA. The complaint must allege a violation that occurred not more than one (1) year prior to the date that the complaint is received, unless a longer period is reasonable because the violation is considered systemic or ongoing. The complaint procedure is located within the McDuffie County School System calendar and on the system website. Forms are available from any school’s main office or from the central office.

School-wide and Parent Involvement Plans • Title I School-wide Plan, Parent Compact, and Parent Involvement Policy are available on our website, in our main office, and are distributed through Open House materials. • These documents are crafted with parental and community stakeholder input at every meeting held. All stakeholders are invited to provide their thoughts to Donna Bennett (bennettd@mcduffie.k12.ga.us or 706-986-4800).

The MES Faculty & Staff… SUPERHEROES of education who are Committed to the T

Thank you for coming! Classroom Visitation