Willow Elementary Title I Presented during the Open House/PTA Picnic event September 4 th, 2014

What is Title I?  Federal assistance program that provides funding to high-poverty schools  Schools qualify based on the percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunch  Funds are used to support all students

How Funds are Used at Willow  Extra Resources and Student Services  Technology  Books  Title I Teacher  Small group instruction  Extra Programing  Family Nights  Reading Rewards Program  Goal of 80% participation rate  Teacher Trainings  Technology  Classroom Curriculum

Free Books, Chili Cook-Off/ Game Night, Craft Night, Science Night, Alaska Culture Night

Alaska School Performance Index (ASPI)  Elementary School Indicator Weightings  40% School Progress  35% Academic Achievement  25% Attendance  Willow has a score of 91: a 4 out of 5 star school  SBA proficiency scores:  Reading: 88% proficient  Writing-88% proficient  Math-86% proficient  Growth was observed in 100% of students in the categories of: all students, low income students, and students with disabilities.

School Assessments  Program assessments from district adopted math and reading programs (K-6)  Developmental Profile assessment for all Kindergarten students  AIMS Web fluency and comprehension testing (K-6)  Children’s Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) evaluation (K-1)  Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments in Reading, Language Arts, and Math (K-6)  Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) in the areas of Mathematics, Writing, and Reading (3-6) and Standards Based Assessments (SBA) Science (4)

Alaska’s Steps Toward Educational Progress and Partnership (STEPP)  Replaces yearly school action plan  Accessible by staff, parents, community  Continuous improvement plan  Updated throughout the school year  Login in information is provided on the take home sheet and will be in the next school newsletter

Parent Involvement  Parent Involvement Policy & Parent Compact  Working together to share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement  Parents we need your help!  Feedback on PIP & Parent Compact  STEPP Team  Family nights  Look for meeting notices in the newsletter

Parent Rights  You can and should:  Request meetings to make suggestions to school staff as needed  Participate in decisions regarding your child and their education  Request teacher qualifications  Review the STEPP plan monthly online

Final Thoughts  Please make sure you signed in  Is this your first time attending a Title I/Family Night event?  Please fill out evaluations at each family night