Lewis Frasier Middle School Title I Annual Parent Meeting Session 1: Cafeteria August 21, 2019 5:00 P.M.   Session 2: Conference Room August 23, 2019 10:00 A.M.  

Welcome Please be sure to sign in and take a packet of handouts. The handouts include: District Parent & Family Engagement Policy, Parent & Family Engagement Policy, School-Parent Compact, and Parent Right to Know letter. These items can also be found on our school website, front office foyer & parent resource room.

What is a Title I school? School-wide programs serve all children in a school. All staff, resources, and classes are part of the overall school-wide program. The purpose is to generate high levels of academic achievement for all students, especially those students most in need. This purpose is achieved through: High quality instruction Comprehensive reform strategies and methods that are based on the use of evidence-based research Strategies and methods to improve teacher quality and professional development

How does our school spend Title I money? Academic Specialist- Lori Stanfield Interventionist Teacher- Sandra Wright Support for Struggling Students Saturday Tutoring for Math and Reading/ELA Agendas Study Island (Exact Path) Whooo’s Reading Parent set aside funds-Childcare for meetings (upon request), communication, supplies for students, materials for parent resource room

How does our school participate in the Title I Program? Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind Title I funds are allocated to schools based on the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program. All Title I schools have to attend training before each school year. We have to collaboratively develop a Title I School Improvement plan, based on data, of how we plan to improve student achievement in all content areas. We seek stakeholder input for this plan and share it on our school website.

What are our school’s Title I requirements? A Title I Plan Needs Assessment Reform Strategies Parent Input Budget Tied to School Improvement Plan Parent Engagement School-Parent Compact Meetings and Workshops Parent & Family Engagement Policy Professional Development/ Community Provide research-based professional learning for staff Invite all stakeholders to participate in student learning

What is our school’s designation status? Lewis Frasier Middle School is a schoolwide Title I school as opposed to a targeted Title I school. What does this status mean? That we can serve all students versus a targeted population.

Schoolwide Program Past and Present What are our schoolwide goals? What programs/supports are in place to help my child? For the year 2019-2020, the percentage of students improving in literacy will increase by 5% as measured by growth calculated from the the Georgia Milestones EOG Assessment in the area of English/Language Arts. For the year 2019-2020, the percentage of students scoring at the developing level or above will increase by 5% as measured by the Georgia Milestones Assessment in all content areas. RtI Title I Academic Specialist Title I Interventionist Teacher Schoolwide use of technology in classrooms Support Classes such as Math 180 and Read 180

GMAS Data: LFMS   All Grades, Levels 2 ,3, 4: 76% 8th Levels 2, 3, 4: 71% 8th Levels 2, 3, 4: 76% 8th Levels 2, 3, 4: 72% 8th Levels 2, 3, 4: 81%

Georgia Standards of Excellence https://www. georgiastandards Georgia Standards of Excellence https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/default.aspx Curriculum Assessments PROGRESS Reports

College and Career Ready Performance Index CCRPI Applies to all schools - Title and Non- Title

Our school receives Points in each category CCRPI for 2019-2020 Readiness Literacy, student attendance, and “Beyond the Core” Graduation Rate *High Schools Only School Climate Survey http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction- and- Assessment/Accountability/Documents/Resdesi gned%20CCRPI%20Support%20Documents/Re designed%20CCRPI%20Indicators%20011918.p df Content Mastery Achievement in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies Progress Growth in ELA and Math Progress towards English language proficiency for EL students Closing Gaps Meeting achievement improvement targets Our school receives Points in each category

Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) District and School Report Cards District Report Card School Report Card (hyperlink your school)

What tests will my child be taking? MAP testing (twice each semester) Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade Test 6th & 7th ELA/Math 8th ELA/Math/Science/Social Studies End of Course Tests: Physical Science/Algebra I WIDA Assessment (ELL Students)

WIDA Assessments The WIDA Screener is an English language proficiency assessment given to incoming students in Grades 1-12 to assist educators with the identification of students as English language learners (ELLs). The purpose of this assessment is to help educators make decisions about whether a student is a candidate for English language support services. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is a secure large-scale English language proficiency assessment administered to Kindergarten through 12th grade students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs). It is given annually in WIDA Consortium member states to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is only available to Consortium member states. ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is aligned with the WIDA English Language Development Standards and assesses each of the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

How do these assessments measure my child’s progress? MAP Growth reveals how much growth has occurred between testing events and, when combined with the norms, shows projected proficiency. Educators can track growth through the school year and over multiple years. End-of Course or Grade Tests provide a conversion to a letter grade. The grade lets parents and teachers know how much of the content the student has mastered for the class. WIDA Assessment is an English language proficiency assessment given to incoming students in Grades 1-12 to assist educators with the identification of students as English language learners (ELLs). The purpose of this assessment is to help educators make decisions about whether a student is a candidate for English language support services.

What proficiency is my child expected to meet? MAP test-your child is not required to meet a particular proficiency. This test measures what your child’s current level of knowledge is in ELA and Math. It lets teachers know what they are ready to learn. GMAS End-of-Grade Tests-EOGs are scored on a scale of 1 to 4 (Beginning, developing, proficient and distinguished learner) A score of level 3 is considered proficient and level 4 is considered distinguished.

What is required by law for parent and family engagement? As outlined in the Parent Involvement Policy (on the county and school website): convene an annual meeting to inform parents of the school’s Title I program offer a flexible number of parent meetings involve parents in an organized, ongoing way provide parents with the information they need to help their child/children succeed in school

What is the Parent & Family Engagement Policy? The school district will put into operation programs, activities, and procedures for the engagement of parents and family members in all of its schools with Title I, Part A programs. These programs, activities, and procedures will be planned and operated with meaningful consultation with parents and family members of participating children. Consistent with Section 1116, the school district will work with its schools to ensure that the required school-level parent and family engagement policies meet the requirements of Section 1116(b) of the ESSA, and each include as a component a school-parent compact consistent with Section 1116(d) of the ESSA.

What is a school parent compact? A written, binding document that parents, students, and teachers sign Explains how each stakeholder is involved with improving student achievement Must be signed and returned to school Parents may keep the compact, just return the signature sheet Compacts were sent home on day one with students Must have a signature from every student and parent within our school

Where Can I find District and School Policies? The District Parent & Family Engagement Policy can be found in the handouts your were given today, on the district and school website, in the front office foyer and the parent resource room. The School Parent & Family Engagement Policy can be found in today’s handouts, on the school website, in the front office foyer and the parent resource room.

Does my child’s teacher meet professional qualifications? Parents Right to Know: In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act, schools must notify parents of all children in all Title I schools that they have the right to request and receive timely information on the professional qualifications of their children’s classroom teacher(s) and/or Para-professionals. The Parent Right to Know letter was sent home on day one and can also be found on our school website, in the parent resource room and in the front office foyer

How is Title I parent involvement money spent? Parent involvement funds can be used on things such as: Parent resources/ parent resource center Parent workshops Guest speakers Student supplies Child care for after school events, such as meetings and workshops How is Title I parent involvement money spent?

What opportunities does the school provide for parental involvement? Parent meetings, conferences, school events and workshops Communication through email, SwiftReach, Twitter, school website: lewisfraiserms.org Sharing educational resources such as websites and strategies to reinforce skills at home Classroom/school-wide volunteering Parental input-School Governance, Title I meetings, surveys Collaborating with the community-business partnerships

How responsive will the school be to my questions when staff is contacted? Immediately, or within 24 hours. You can call the school, email, or view website for information. All concerns from stakeholders will be shared with district personnel.

Evaluation: Let us know how we did. Please take some time to complete the evaluation form in your handout packet. You may complete it tonight and leave it on the back table or return it to school with your child. Please send forms to Lori Stanfield, Academic Specialist.

We welcome parent questions/input We welcome parent questions/input. We want to make sure you leave this meeting informed about the Title I program as well as the opportunities the school provides to get involved. Contact: Jermaine Williams, Principal jwilliams@liberty.k12.ga.us Lori Stanfield, Academic Specialist lstanfield@liberty.k12.ga.us Sandra Wright, Intervention Specialist swright@liberty.k12.ga.us