2019-2020 C.V.E. Annual Title I Parent Meeting Chattanooga Valley Elementary Heather Culberson, Principal Tracy Llewellyn, Assistant Principal Zel Haag, Family Engagement Coordinator

What is a Title I school? •The intent of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. •Title I provides funds to improve achievement of the lowest performing students, who are considered at-risk of failing and are enrolled in high poverty schools. •All activities supported with Title I monies must support that intent –to raise achievement of students.

Funding Changes: Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and several school districts are conducting a pilot program (Pilot) to fully consolidate federal, State, and local funds in specific Title I schools that operate schoolwide programs. Under the federal rules, there are multiple levels of consolidation, including no consolidation at all where the schoolwide Title I school operates a schoolwide program but does not consolidate any federal, state, or local monies with the schoolwide school’s Title I, Part A allocation. Federal rules also allow a schoolwide Title I school to operate a schoolwide program and consolidate some or all of the school’s federal funds, while not including any state or local monies. (See U.S. Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance on Title I Fiscal Issues, Sec. E-4, Page 57 (February 2008) at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/fiscalguid.doc.)

How are Consolidated funds spent? •Title funding must not replace state/local funds -it is supplemental. •Expenditures must match the school-wide improvement goals. •This year, our consolidated funds will be utilized to purchase: *Personnel to reduce class size in the 4th grade, an additional hour with an academic interventionist, and our Parent Engagement Coordinator (32 hours per week). *Technology & Supplies: In previous years, we purchased mobile labs of laptops, iPads, and grade sets of Chromebooks (making a 1:1 ratio in grades 2-5). This year, we will purchase replacement cords and batteries needed for existing computers and continue to update what we have. If funds are available, we will purchase additional student Chromebooks. Note: CVE currently houses: 197 student laptops, 45 teacher laptops, 65 classroom desktops, 172 iPads, 2 SMART Slates, digital projectors, mounted SMART Boards, and digital projectors and document cameras in every classroom. *Instructional supplies *Digital subscriptions of informational texts and reading/writing support. Digital programs to support learning.

How does our school participate in the Title I Program? •A needs analysis of school data and trends helps to target areas in which our school can improve, targeting our most “at-risk” students. •A School-wide Improvement Plan (SWP) is created and reviewed annually for our school by teachers, administrators, parents, and the school council. •This plan presents: current test data, descriptions of services offered to support student achievement, goals that are directly linked to school data, and a plan for expenditures to support yearly goals.

Can I access our School-wide Improvement Plan? Our School-wide Improvement Plan (SWP) is reviewed every year and updated with new goals. Parents are invited to give feedback annually. The entire plan is available on our school website. Paper copies of our school’s plan can be obtained from the school office.

What are our school-wide academic needs for the 2019-2020 school year? The specific academic needs of CVE students that are to be addressed in the schoolwide program plan will be: •The need to establish early fluency- Beginning in kindergarten, students will identify all correct letter sounds and attain 30 sight words; Identify all 293 sight words with fluency in 1st grade; Read fluently on grade level in 3rd and 4th; and increase vocabulary in 4th and 5th grades. This will build appropriate reading foundations and help students to acquire grade-level skills (increase Lexiles). •The need to know all math facts with fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). This will build a foundation for Numbers and Operations. •The need to demonstrate mastery in constructed responses. Students must have frequent and sustained practice writing in a variety of formats. This is a required skill and provides higher order thinking opportunities. •The need for every parent, student, and stakeholder, to be equipped to take ownership in student learning. We will continue to utilize parents as allies, to support student learning at home.

What are our school-wide goals for the 2019-2020 school year? • Increase the percentage of students performing at the Proficient and Distinguished levels in the areas of ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies on the Georgia EOG by 12% by 2021. ELA- from 41% (2016) to 53% in 2021. Math- from 38% (2016) to 50% in 2021. Science- from 48% (2016) to 60% in 2021. SS- from 35% (2016) to 47% in 2021. • Increase the percentage of students demonstrating “on-grade level” reading in grades 3 & 5 by 9% by 2021. Percentage of students on grade-level Lexile in 3rd & 5th from 64% to 74% (2021). • Chattanooga Valley Elementary will implement Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) to engage stakeholders in data-driven meetings to support student learning, with 80% of our students represented at family meetings. (*2018- 64.6% attendance rate)

What programs are in place to help my child? •Response to Interventions (RTI) to meet needs of identified students • EIP • Provide one Parent Involvement Coordinator to connect school to home • Utilize one Title I teacher to provide additional student support and reduce class size in 5th grade • Provide one hour of additional instructional support through small group tutoring • Implementation of Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) to support student learning at home • Flexible groups based on needs assessment • Inclusion model as much as possible for students with disabilities • After-school tutoring • Mentoring and frequent home communication to address attendance • Ongoing professional learning led by district academic coaches and school personnel • Writing across all disciplines • Increased informational reading, with aligned texts • Accelerated Reading, Thinking Maps, Navigator, Key Math, Visualizing & Verbalizing, Road to the Code, and other research-based intervention programs • Integrate technology into every classroom to increase student engagement and enhance instruction • Provide common, collaborative planning times during the school day for professional learning and vertical/horizontal team strategizing

What programs are in place to help my child? Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) Meeting #1- (K-5) Meeting #2 (All) Meeting #3 (All) September 19, 2019 Time: Grades K-2 at 5:30 p.m.; Grades 3-5 at 6:15 p.m. Reward: Icee May 7, 2020 Time: 5:00 p.m. Cotton Candy January 16, 2020 Time: Grades K-2 at 5:30 p.m.; Grades 3-5 at 6:15 p.m. Reward: Icee *All 3 meetings = Inflatable Party

Why APTT? It’s a Matter of Time

What can I expect from an APTT Parent Meeting with my child’s teacher? All APTT team meetings will be 75 minutes in length. The meetings will cover the following: •A review of student progress data. •The establishment of individual academic goals. •A demonstration of activities to use at home with your child. •An opportunity to work with other parents from your child’s class to build community.

What tests will my child take this year? •All students take assessments, both formative and summative in the classroom. •DIBELS & DRA assessments will be utilized system-wide; APTT Assessments will also be used to measure performance and growth toward each student’s attainment of foundational skills; MAP Benchmark Assessments will be administered in WC for grades 3-5 in 2019-2020. •Students in 3rd-5th grades will take the Georgia Milestones End of Grade Test (EOG). *Note- As of 2017, students in grades 3 & 4 no longer take the Science and S.S. portions of Milestones. *Students in Grades 3 & 5 must earn an “On-grade level” Reading score in order to be promoted. Students in Grade 5 must additionally pass the Mathematics section of the Georgia Milestones. Re-tests are administered in May, for students who do not meet promotion criteria.

How is the Georgia Milestones Test (EOG) different than the CRCT? Georgia Milestones Tests (at every grade level) will include the following question types: • Open-ended (constructed-response) items in English Language Arts and Mathematics • A writing component (in response to passages read by students)- within the English/Language Arts Assessment • Nationally norm-referenced items in all content areas and courses to complement the Georgia criterion referenced information and to provide a national comparison • Multiple-choice items in all content areas and courses •The Georgia Milestones is administered online for all students grades 3-5.

How does the Walker County Standards-Based Grading (SBG) Policy benefit my student? •The intent of our county’s SBG process is to offer students the opportunity to master standards. •Students have the opportunity to reassess standards, which they did not originally master. •This year, all CVE students (1st-5th grades) will receive grades following the 1-4 scale.

Standards-Based Reporting-Elementary School How How will this change the look of grades coming home with my child? *ALL REPORTING OF STUDENTS’ GRADES IS ELECTRONIC (1st-5th grades). Access codes to PowerSchool will be sent home soon. Standards-Based Reporting-Elementary School Kindergarten Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) Grades 1-5 4 point scale reporting Scoring terminology mirrors Georgia Milestones Assessment 1=Beginning Learner 2=Developing Learner 3=Proficient Learner 4=Distinguished Learner Reassessment option-minimum of one then teacher discretion

~How is the Title I 1% Set-Aside Budget spent? ~Is my child’s teacher highly qualified?

Mandated Reporter Information Volunteer Orientation/Training

Mandated Reporter Information for Walker County School Volunteers Chattanooga Valley Elementary Mandated Reporter Information for Walker County School Volunteers O.C.G.A. § 19-7-5 and GA Code Ann., § 19-7-5

2012 Criminal Justice Reform Act As of July 1, 2012: All employees & volunteers working within a school or organization who work directly with children are now mandatory reporters.

Reporting Requirements Reports must be made to the Principal or his or her designee immediately of any suspected abuse Penalty for failure to report, if convicted, is a misdemeanor which could carry a fine and possible jail time.

What do I do if I suspect abuse? If you sense a child is going to disclose, him or her and say “I think this is something we should talk with the counselor about…” Do NOT ask questions of the child! This may interfere should an investigation be needed

What do I do if I suspect abuse? What if the child discloses before I can stop them? Do NOT ask any questions Thank them for being brave enough to tell you Tell them that it is not their fault Tell them that you must share this with another trusted adult Immediately take them to the principal, counselor or administrator

What if I’m wrong? There is only harm in NOT telling….. Immunity is provided to reporters when they report was made in good faith and with concern for the child’s well being.