1. Title I Annual Meeting James and Barbara Adams Elementary Lesley Rhodes September 24, 2015

2. Agenda  Explanation of Title I, Part A (Title I) Program  Title I Funds  Parents Rights under Title I  Parent Involvement  Title I Parent Involvement Policy  Home/School Compact

3. Why are We Here?  The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 requires each school receiving Title I funds, to hold an Annual Meeting for parents to…  Inform parents of the school’s participation in Title I  Explain the legal requirements of Title I  Explain parents’ right to be involved

4. What is Title I?  Title I, Part A of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act:  Provides financial assistance to schools with high numbers/ percentages of enrolled students from low-income families;  Helps all children meet challenging state academic standards.

5. How does Title I Work?  U.S. Department of Education provides funding to states each year for Title I.  Funds are distributed based on a school’s number or percentage of children from low-income families (based on those who qualify for the Free/Reduced lunch program).

6. Who Receives Title I Services?  Arlington ISD operates School-wide Title I programs, rather than Targeted.  Targeted Program – school must focus Title I services for children who are at risk of facing academic challenges, to meet State academic standards.  School-wide Program – schools enrolling at least 40% of children from low-income families are eligible to use funds for school-wide programs designed to upgrade their entire educational programs to improve achievement for all students, particularly the lowest-achieving students.

7. Title I in Arlington ISD School Year 2015-16  Of 75 campuses in AISD, 46 receive Title I funds  Over 30,000 students are impacted  Free/Reduced lunch rates at each campus varies between 58%-96%

8. In a School-wide Program, the district may use Title I Funds to:  Upgrade the entire educational program of a school.  Supplement the amount of local funds available to all other AISD schools. Title I Funds may not be used to replace or supplant funds and programs the district provides to all schools.

9. Supplemental funds can be used to …  Provide assistance to students experiencing academic difficulties  Purchase supplemental staff, programs, materials, or supplies  Conduct parent engagement meetings, trainings and events  Hire Highly Qualified Teachers

10. Title I Funds are used to:  Identify students experiencing academic difficulties and provide timely assistance to help students meet content standards  Purchase supplemental staff, programs, materials, or supplies  Conduct Parent Engagement meetings, trainings and activities  Recruit, Hire and Retain Highly Qualified teachers

11. Ten Components required in all Title I Schools: 1. Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2. School-wide Reform Strategies 3. Instruction by Highly-Qualified Teachers 4. Professional Development 5. Strategies to Attract High-Quality Teachers to High-Need Schools

12. Ten Components, cont. 6. Parental Involvement 7. Transition From Early Childhood Programs 8. Include Teachers in the Decisions 9. Provide Effective, Timely Additional Assistance 10. Coordination and Integration

13. In Title I Schools, You will See: Annual Title I Meeting School/Parent Compacts Two-Way Communication between Teachers and Families Variety of Family/Parent Meetings End of Year Surveys Parent Conferences Information in language families understand

14. At (James and Barbara Adams Elementary ):  List activities, events, programs on your campus that are paid for with Title I funds. For example:  Tutoring for struggling students  Additional science teachers  Training/Professional Development for teachers You will need to speak with your principal regarding campus specific programs

15. Title I Academic Information Nights All Title I campuses are required to provide information to parents on:  Curriculum  Academic Standards  Proficiency levels required of Students  State Academic Standards  State Assessments (STAAR, EOC)  Strategies to support learning at home

16. What is Parent Involvement? NCLB Definition The term Parent Involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.”

17. District Title I Parent Involvement Policy  A school district that receives Title I funds must develop a written parental involvement policy. This policy must be developed jointly with and agreed upon by parents.  The policy must describe how the district will:  Involve parents in the Plan  Provide coordination & technical assistance to schools for parent involvement  Build parent & school capacity  Annually evaluate the policy  Involve parents in Title I school activities

18. Arlington ISD District Parental Involvement Policy  The current district policy is currently under review.  Parent input is needed to revise the current policy. If you are interested in serving on a district committee to revise the AISD Parental Involvement Policy, please contact the Campus Family Engagement Liaison.

19. Campus Parent Involvement Policy In addition to the District Parent Involvement Policy; each Title I school must develop, jointly with parents of children receiving Title I services, a written school parent involvement policy that describes how the school will carry out the parental involvement requirements in No Child Left Behind, Section 1118.

20. Campus Parent Involvement Policy  The Campus Policy must:  Be developed jointly with and approved by parents  Be distributed to parents in a language they understand  Describe how a school will meet parent involvement requirements  Be updated “periodically” Parent Input is needed to develop the Campus Parent Involvement Policy. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact the Campus Family Engagement Liaison.

21. Home-School Compact  What is the Home-School Compact?  A written agreement between parents and teachers  Outlines what families and schools can do to help children reach high academic standards  Must be developed jointly with parents and teachers

22. Home-School Compact  All parents at a Title I school, must be given the opportunity to contribute to the development of Home-School Compact  Parent input is vital to developing a compact that is reflective of the school and community being served  Compacts will be developed at each Title I campus and distributed to all parents Parent Input is needed to develop the Home-School Compact. If you are interested in participating in this process, please contact the Campus Family Engagement Liaison.

23. Parent Notification/Rights Required by NCLB, Teacher Qualifications Parents:  Must receive timely notice if their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks, by a teacher who is not highly qualified.  May request information about qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals who provide educational assistance to their children.

24. Opportunities on Our Campus  Title I Family Engagement Team – Committee that plans parent activities  Parent Teacher Association (PTA)  Volunteer  Site-Based Decision Making Team  Events: Academic Nights, Parent Workshops  Toddler Time (Elementary only)  Dads’ Outreach

25. Family Literacy Program For parents of children enrolled at Title I schools Strengthens Adult Literacy Improve parenting skills Provides parents with tools to become partners in education Enhances child development & prepare children for success Increases opportunity to gain and retain employment Improves opportunities for entering postsecondary education  Two Classes held daily at Knox Elementary School (morning & afternoon)  One Year Commitment Required  Family Involvement activities and classes  English as a Second Language & Adult Basic Education Classes (possibility of earning ASE Diploma is optional) Family Literacy Program: (682) 867-7267

26. District Family Engagement Opportunities  Parent University  Volunteer  District Committees  Student Health Advisory Committee (S.H.A.C.)  Textbook Committee  District Instructional Decision Making Team (D.I.D.C.)  Capital Needs Steering Committee (application required)  Financial Futures Committee (application required)  Bond Oversight Committee

27. We Need Your Input  District Parent Involvement Policy  Campus Parent Involvement Policy  Campus Compact  Annual Title I Evaluation Please contact the Campus Family Engagement Liaison if you are interested in participating.

28. Campus Family Engagement Liaison  Robbie Corbray  Phone number 682-867-2130  rcorbray@aisd.net

29. Parent and Community Engagement (PACE) Department  Aaron Perales – Director of Parent and Community Engagement aperales@aisd.netaperales@aisd.net  TBD– Family Engagement Specialist ?????@aisd.net@aisd.net  C. Lisa Flores – Parent Educator cflores@aisd.netcflores@aisd.net  Dorkas Arroyo – Secretary, Parent and Community Engagement darroyo@aisd.netdarroyo@aisd.net  Sharon Crawford-Dickson – Parent Instructor scrawfo3@aisd.netscrawfo3@aisd.net  Elia Chavez – Parent Instructor echavez@aisd.netechavez@aisd.net  Allen Inness – Dads’ Outreach/Parent Instructor hinness@aisd.nethinness@aisd.net  Janet Sierra – Asistente de Enlace Familiar nsierra@aisd.netnsierra@aisd.net Parent and Community Engagement: (682) 867-7715 Title I Family Involvement: (682) 867-7385

30. Federal Programs Department Staff  Julie McGuire – Director of State and Federal Programs jmcguir1@aisd.net jmcguir1@aisd.net  Sharon Jensen – Coordinator of State and Federal programs sjensen@aisd.net sjensen@aisd.net  Krista McCown – Title I Instructional Specialist kmccown@aisd.netkmccown@aisd.net  Tonia Walker – Title I Instructional Specialist twalker4@aisd.nettwalker4@aisd.net  Isolina Howard – Family Literacy Specialist ihoward@aisd.netihoward@aisd.net

31. Questions?