Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships….Every Student, Every Teacher, Every Day!

Title I Annual Parent Meeting Sept 15, 2014

What is a Title I School? A school that receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income students

Title I Nation’s oldest and largest federally funded program Must meet certain requirements set forth by the government to continue receiving funding

What is the purpose of Title I “…to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.” --U.S. Dept. of Education

How is a school identified as being Title I? Large concentration of low income students –Based on free and reduced lunch numbers Minimum of 40% of students must be enrolled in free and reduced lunch

How are funds spent at ELM? Teacher salaries Balance spent on things such as the following: technology equipment, books, computer software Parent Involvement

What are the requirements that ELP must meet to remain Title I? 40% of students must receive free or reduced lunch Complete an annual comprehensive Needs Assessment Complete a comprehensive plan using the results of the needs assessment Create a Parent Involvement Plan based on the results of the needs assessment

A School Wide Program Must Have: School Wide Reform Strategies Instruction by Highly Qualified Teachers Parental Involvement Additional Support for Students Transition Activities for Elementary and 8 th grade students

School Wide Goals  Students will increase CRCT scores for Reading, and ELA by 2%.  All other CRCT areas will increase scores by 5%.  Decrease the achievement gap in all core content areas by 5% between SWD and non-SWD.

ELA 92% Math 78%

Science 76% Social Studies 76%

ELM Curriculum Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in Math and English Georgia Performance Standards in Science and Social Studies

Testing ELM participates in state mandated Georgia Milestones End of Grade Test in all core academic areas in all grade levels. ELM also participates in local Student Learning Objectives Test in grade level connections classes.

Student Growth Models Explained

How does ELM use Testing Data? Show growth of CCGPS by the end of the school year Identify academically at-risk students for the purpose of Response to Intervention Support promotion and retention decisions

Parent Involvement The statute defines parental involvement as the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring— –that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning; –that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school; –that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child; and –that other activities are carried out, such as those described in section 1118 of the ESEA (Parental Involvement). [Section 9101(32), ESEA.]

Other Activities Curriculum Nights Parent Lunch and Learn Curriculum Day Grade Level Honors Days Special Programs Grade Level Orientations

How Parents Hear From Us Newsletters Weekly signed papers Progress Reports Report Cards End of the Year CRCT Data Conferences s Phone Calls

School-Parent Compact Gives specific examples of what the parent, teacher, and student will do to meet the school wide goals. –Sent at the beginning of each school year –Grade level specific –Signatures required by all parties involved

Is your child’s teacher qualified? EVERY classroom is required to be staffed by a teacher deemed “highly-qualified” under conditions set by the No Child Left Behind Act.

How Can You Get Involved? *Read Newsletters *Review and sign papers *Help your child with homework *Attend Curriculum Nights *Participate in Lunch and Learn activities and Curriculum Days

How is Parental Involvement Money Spent at ELP? Teacher, Student, Parent Agendas Snacks for meetings Materials/Supplies for Title I Family Nights Materials/Supplies for Lunch and Learn and Curriculum Days

Dates to Remember Lunch and Learn September16 6 th Grade September 17 7 th Grade September 18 8 th Grade

How can I contact my child’s teacher? All teacher’s addresses are located at