1. Oakland Elementary Title 1 Parent Meeting OWLS – Opportunities for Wisdom, Leadership and Success September 27, 2016

2. What does it mean to be a Title 1 School? The federal government has put the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in place in an effort to level the playing field in order for all students to be successful.

3. Benefits of Being a Title I School Additional Federal Funding allows for: Additional Classroom Resources Math Instructional Lead Teacher Literacy Instructional Lead Teacher Science Instructional Lead Teacher Technology Appropriations Parent Resource Room Parental Involvement Activities

4. Title 1 Budget Provides: Math Instructional Lead Teacher (MILT – Math Coach) – Ms. Hall Literacy Instructional Lead Teacher (LILT – Literacy Coach) – Ms. Wiley Science Instructional Lead Teacher (SILT – Science Coach – Mr. Ausmore Parent Involvement – Ms. Clark

5. Title 1 Budget Provides: Books and materials for both students and teachers. Purchase of technology and other resources. 1% is used for Parent Involvement –Items in the Parent Resource Room that can be used at home. –Parent workshops –Translators for Family Nights

6. What is our Designation status? Under Georgia’s ESEA Flexibility Waiver, certain Title I schools are designated as Reward, Priority, Focus, or Alert schools. We have not been given a school designation this year, which means we are continuing to provide a quality education to all of our students.

7. Highly Qualified Teachers, Paraprofessionals & Administrators All of the employees at OKE are HiQ! Parent Right to Know - You may request the credentials of the employees in writing, if necessary.

8. CCRPI College and Career Ready Performance Index a comprehensive report card for all schools in Georgia. provides a score between 0-100 for each school that score measures how well the school is doing in preparing its students to be successful in college and/or a career.

9. Oakland’s CCRPI 2012 – 2013 62 2013 -2014 70.5 2014-2015 61.5

10. What are Oakland Elementary‘s Parent Involvement Plan and School Compact?

11. What is the Title I Parent Involvement Plan? This is a plan that describes how OKE will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement to support student learning. Family Nights (Curriculum, Reading, Math, Multicultural, Science & Test Prep) Parent Resource Room Support Programs for Students Communication: newsletters, agendas, conferences, website, marquee, email, homework folders and special announcements.

12. Parental Involvement Plan Draft – Parent Involvement Plan was presented at the OKE Parent Input Meeting on August 12 th. The Revised Parent Involvement Plan is available tonight. All parents will receive a copy during the OWLS Conferences in October.

13. What is the Title 1 School Parent Compact? This describes how the students, parents, and school will WORK TOGETHER to do everything possible to ensure STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS!

14. School Parent Compact Copies of the Revised School Parent Compact are available tonight, upon request. Final compacts will be available to all parents at the OWLS Conferences in October. We are required to a have a signed Revised Parent Involvement Plan and School Parent Compact for EVERY student in the school. This will take place in October during OWLS Conferences.

15. How can parents be involved in the learning community of OKE? Attend OWLS Conferences Join PTO Join School Council Help with the Mentor Program Attend Family Nights and Parent Workshops Complete surveys Volunteer for PTO events

16. Parental Involvement Resources OKE Parent Resource Room Parent workshops and family nights OKE Parent Involvement Webpage Henry County Parent Involvment workshops OKE Parent Involvement Liaison – Stacey Clark

17. How can parents give their input about the Parent Involvement Plan, School Parent Compact and Title 1 Budget? Input is welcome throughout the year by contacting Stacey Clark, Parent Involvement Professional Attend the Parent Input Meeting in May

18. What can I do to ensure success for my child? Check your child’s agenda each day. Communicate with your child’s teachers regularly. Be available to help your child with his/her homework. Read with your child at least 20 minutes a day Read all information that may come home from the school.

19. Communication is the Key! OWLS Student Led Conferences Newsletters Homework Folders Website Email Marquee Flyers Campus Messenger Remind 101 Brochures Meetings

20. OKE Parent Survey 2015 Spring Results 750 surveys were sent home with each student 219 families responded Workshops requested: –Reading Strategies –Math Skills –Test Prep –Technology Assistance –Homework Help

21. Upcoming Parent/Family Events OWL Student Led Conferences – October 17-25 Family Night-Math Olympics – October 25 – 6:00 p.m. Family Night-Science Fair – November 15 – 6:00 p.m. Family Night-Reading Night – December 13 – 6:00 p.m.

22. What Assessments will my child take this year? GA Milestones (EOGs)–grades 3 – 5 GKIDS – kindergarten MAP Assessments – ELA (All Grades), Math (All Grades), Science (Grades 2-5) Mock Writing Assessment – K – 5 Curriculum Assessments: Pre-, Formative, Post

23. What do we plan to do here at OKE to ensure success for your child/ren? We will carry out our VISION: We expect excellence, value diversity, and embrace family and community involvement.

24. OKE MISSION Oakland Elementary prepares each student for academic and personal success in an ever-changing global community by creating opportunities for every child to excel every day!

25. OKE Continuous Improvement Plan Academic Goals – Final o Math: 100% of OKE teachers will participate in professional development to increase proficiency in the use of common formative assessments to adjust instructional pacing and practice. o Reading: 100% of OKE teachers will provide daily opportunities for vocabulary acquisition. 3 rd – 5 th Grade – 60% of OKE students will demonstrate performance at the Developing or higher range on the EOG

26. PARENTS YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER. We at Oakland Elementary, look forward to our joint effort, working together, to ensure that we equip your children with all of the necessary tools available so that they can go forth on a solid educational foundation. It takes all of us working together to ensure their success!