1. Title I, Part A Parent Meeting
Adelanto Elementary School District
Academic Services
Presented by:
Principal Name
School Name

2. Parental Involvement is Important
“The governing Board recognizes that parents/guardians are their children’s first and most influential teachers and that sustained parental involvement in the education of children contributes greatly to student achievement and a positive school environment.” Adelanto ESD Board Policy 6020

3. Today’s Objectives:
To inform parents/guardians about their school’s participation in Title I, Part A programs
To explain Title I, Part A requirements and parental involvement in those programs
To provide information about the programs funded by Title I, Part A
Description and explanation of the school’s curriculum
Forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress
Proficiency levels students are expected to meet

4. AESD Goal
Each school strives 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.

5. What is Title I Funding?
The U.S. Department of Education provides supplemental funding to local school districts to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income students.
Title I is a federally funded program.
It provides over $14 billion to school systems across the country for students at risk of failure and living at or near poverty. The funding is intended to assist struggling students in closing the achievement gap between low-income students and other students.
With the implementation of No Child Left Behind, schools must make adequate yearly progress on state testing and focus on best teaching practices in order to continue receiving funds.

6. How are funds used?
Schools, with parental input decide how to use Title I funds
Possible uses may include improving:
improve curriculum
instructional activities
counseling
improving curriculum
instructional activities
counseling
supplemental instruction in reading and math

7. What students are served by Title I funds?
Students with limited English proficiency
Students with disabilities
Homeless students
Neglected students
Migrant students
Foster students
At-risk students or any student in need

8. How do schools involve parents?
Monthly Parent Meetings which may include:
School Site Council
English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC)
PTA or PTSA
Breakfast/Coffee with the Principal
Family Events during the school year which may include:
Back–to-School-Night
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Science Fair
Family literacy and Math nights
Special Assemblies
At your schools monthly parent meetings, all parents have the right and the opportunity to be involved helping to plan, review, and improve Title I programs. This ensures that you a part of your child’s education.
The school is responsible for providing high-quality curriculum and instruction. The schools needs you to assist in supporting your child’s learning by attending conferences, volunteering and coming to other family events like the ones listed.

9. Schools…
build partnerships among staff, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement
assist parents in understanding academic content standards and assessments
help parents to work with their children to improve their child’s achievement
involve parents in making decisions about Title I, Part A programs to benefit their child’s academic achievement

10. Parental Involvement at the District Level
District Advisory Committee (DAC)
District English Language Advisory Committee (DELAC)
Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)
District Science Fair
Local Control Funding Formula Committee (LCFF)
Subcommittees for revising district plans
Title I and Title III surveys

11. Be involved. You are important to your child’s success
Be involved. You are important to your child’s success. Your input is valuable and necessary to making decisions involving your child’s education.

12. School Site Curriculum
Reading/Language Arts
Little Treasures TK
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders K-6
McGraw-Hill Lectura Maravillas
-K-6 Dual Immersion
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
-Collections 7-8
Mathematics
-Go Math! K-8

13. School Site Curriculum (cont.)
History/Social Studies
Little Treasures (Grade TK)
Scott Foresman History Social Studies for California (Grades K-5)
Kindergarten- Then and Now
1st Grade – Time and Place
2nd Grade – Then and Now
3rd Grade – Our Communities
4th Grade – Our California
5th Grade – Our Nation
McDougal Littell (Grades 6-8)
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations
7th Grade Medieval and Early Modern Times
8th Grade Creating America, A History of the U.S.

14. School Site Curriculum (cont.)
Science
Little Treasures (Grade TK)
Houghton Mifflin California Science (Grades K-6)
Prentice Hall Focus on Life Science (Grade 7)
Prentice Hall Focus on Physical Science (Grade 8)
Health
Harcourt Health and Fitness (Grades K-5)
Holt Decisions for Health (Grade 6-8)
English Language Development (ELD)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders English Learner K-6
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt English 3D 7-8

15. Forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress
District Benchmark – Each Trimester or Semester in Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, History Social Studies, and Science
Renaissance Learning
STAR Early Literacy Grades K
Reading Grades 2-8
STAR Math Grades 1-8
Formative Assessments – Chapter or Unit tests; Grade level assessments
State Test Smarter Balanced Assessments –
ELA and Math 3-8 Grades

16. What proficiency levels are students expected to meet?
Description
Standard Exceeded
Student has exceeded the achievement standard and demonstrates advanced progress toward mastery of the knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy needed for likely success in future coursework.
Standard Met
Student has met the achievement standard and demonstrates the knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy needed for likely success in future coursework
Standard Nearly Met
The student has nearly met the achievement standard and may require further development to demonstrate the knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy needed for likely success in future coursework. 
Standard Not Met
Student has not met achievement standard and needs substantial improvement to demonstrate the knowledge and skills in English language arts/literacy needed for likely success in future coursework.

17. Accountability California School Dashboard
CA new accountability system is based on multiple measures.
The measures are used to determine school progress toward meeting needs of students.
The measures are based on factors that contribute to a quality education including:
college/career readiness
student test scores
English learner (EL) progress
suspension rates
parent engagement

18. The California Way
For each state indicator, districts, schools, and student groups will receive a color-coded performance level.
The five color-coded performance levels are: blue (highest), green, yellow, orange, and red (lowest).
The circles on the left-hand side of the chart are used in the Dashboard to graphically display the performance levels for LEAs, schools, and student groups.
Each circle has a different number of segments that corresponds to a specific color.
For example, the red performance level has one colored segment and the blue performance level has five colored segments.
Having different numbers of colored segments allows the viewer to distinguish the performance levels, or colors, if the report is printed in black and white.

19. California Dashboard
The state goal for all state indicators is to reach the green performance level.
Any performance level below green (i.e., yellow, orange, or red) indicates that improvement is needed.

20. New Accountability
. “The new accountability system provides parents, educators, and community members with a wealth of information, allowing them to dig deep into a variety of areas that affect student performance and more effectively hold their districts accountable. It will also help educators more easily identify and assist schools and districts in need of help.”
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson 

21. Concluding Thoughts
Parental Involvement is important in your child’s school.
Parent voice is vital and necessary to making good decisions about Title I, Part A programs.
Being informed about the curriculum, assessments, and student expectations will help you to support your child in achieving excellence.

22. Thank you for coming today!