WELCOME! Title I Annual Meeting

 Information about Title I  Requirements of Title I  Rights of parents to be involved  Curriculum  Academic assessments to measure student progress

 Increase academic achievement  Provide direct instructional support to students  Provide professional development for teachers  Promote parent education and involvement

 Deer Valley Unified School District has 12 Title I schools. These schools are identified to receive Title I funding based on free and reduced lunch percentages. Schools that have 40% or more of their students receiving free or reduced lunch receive Title I funding.  Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for:

 Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these students meet the State’s challenging content standards.  Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies  Conducting parental involvement meetings/trainings/activities  Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified

 Barry Goldwater High School  Bellair  Constitution  Desert Sky  Deer Valley Middle School  Esperanza  Mirage  Mt. Shadows  Paseo Hills  Park Meadows  Sunrise  Village Meadows

 What is a School-wide program?  Purpose: ◦ Comprehensive reform strategy designed to upgrade the entire educational program in a Title I school  Goal ◦ Ensures that ALL students – particularly those who are low- achieving – meet and exceed levels of achievement on state academic standards.  All Title I schools in Deer Valley are School-wide Programs. This means the Title 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 in core subject areas for all students, especially those students most in need.

 At least 40% low income student population  Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment  Identify and commit to specific goals and strategies to address those prioritized needs.  Implement a comprehensive reform model  Create a comprehensive plan focusing on successful academic achievement for ALL students  Conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the school-wide program

 Comprehensive Needs Assessment ◦ School Profile ◦ Areas of strength ◦ Areas of growth ◦ Areas of Improvement – Prioritization of Needs  Comprehensive School-wide plan ◦ Comprehensive School-wide Reform  Budgeting ◦ Instructional ◦ Student Supplies ◦ Administration  Evaluation ◦ Did the academic achievement of ALL students improve? ◦ Were the goals of the plan achieved? ◦ Does the plan need to be modified?

 Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have: ◦ Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates ◦ Better school attendance ◦ Increased motivation, better self-esteem ◦ Lower rates of suspension ◦ Decreased use of drugs and alcohol ◦ Fewer instances of violent behavior

 When schools encourage children to practice reading at home with parents, the children make significant gains in reading achievement compared to those who only practice at school.  The most consistent predictors of children’s academic achievement and social adjustment are parent expectations of the child’s academic attainment and satisfaction with their child’s education at school.

 The CIP is your school’s Continuous Improvement Plan and includes: ◦ A needs assessment and summary of data ◦ Goals and strategies to address academic needs of students ◦ Professional development needs ◦ Coordination of resources/comprehensive budget ◦ The school’s parental involvement plan  You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.

 By May 2016:  100% of K-6 students will show mastery of the identified grade level essential learnings as measured by grade level common assessments.  All teachers will participate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC), apply effective team practices, and clarify essential learnings as measured by product outcomes.  Professional communication between teachers and parents will increase and improve through the use of comparative data sharing. The success of this goal will be measured by implementation check-ins with the administrator during regularly scheduled grade level meetings with teachers and by the use of exit surveys for parents.  100% of staff members will engage in activities that systematically address students academic or behavioral challenges.

 Deer Valley schools are required to set aside 1% of Title I funding for parental involvement. All Title I schools emphasize bringing in parents as academic partners and each school receives funding to further this partnership.  DVUSD has a Title I Parent Engagement Policy and each school has a parent involvement policy and parent/school compact ◦ These documents outline the rights of parents to be involved and how parents will receive communication from the school ◦ These documents are available on the school’s Title I webpage

 Ask for meetings and trainings  Review the results of the annual parent involvement effectiveness survey ◦ Look for the Annual Title I survey during Parent/Teacher Conferences  Make suggestions for the Title I funding  Review the school’s achievement data  Review the parent involvement plan  Review and modify the Title I Parent Involvement Plan and Home/School Compact

 AZ College and Career Ready Standards (AZCCRS)  Title I requires research based assessment systems including the use of data based decision, high quality professional development, and the implementation of research-based instructional strategies to ensure the academic achievement of all children.  Title I also requires that instruction be provided by highly qualified staff and that strategies are included to increase parental involvement.

 All DVUSD Title I schools currently have ALL Highly Qualified Teachers  If a teacher does not meet the Highly Qualified NCLB’s requirements, parents will be notified with a letter

 You have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teacher  The “Right to Review Qualifications” notice is on school and district websites  Please visit the front office if you would like to make this request

 How do we make sure your child is making progress? ◦ DIBELS (K-3 ◦ DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment) – used for struggling readers ◦ Deer Valley assessments in Math and Language Arts (DVMA, DVELA) ◦ Statewide assessment - AzMERIT ◦ AZELLA (K-12 for English Language Learners) ◦ AIMS Web – math and reading ◦ Classroom assessments

 How will parents receive updates on progress? ◦ Progress reports ◦ Report cards ◦ Data Cards ◦ Parent/Teacher conferences ◦ PowerSchools ◦ Testing Reports from AzMERIT – state assessment

 The AZMERIT Score Reports will be sent home on October 30 th  Information is embargoed until Nov. 30 th so we cannot share overall results of grade levels and school until after that date  There is a lot of information about AzMERIT on the Deer Valley website ◦

 Arizona Department of Education ◦  ADE Title I Unit ◦  Visit Bellair’s website