1. Parents and Schools Partners in Education
Springfield Elementary Annual Title I Parent Meeting September 5, :00 A.M.
Parents and Schools
Partners in Education

2. We are glad to welcome you to our school’s Title I Annual Parent Meeting!

3. Our Mission Statement
Springfield Elementary School ... where every student will work toward a high school diploma through meaningful teaching and learning every day.

4. What is Title I?
Title I is the largest federally funded program for elementary, middle, and high schools. Through Title I, money is given to school districts around the country based on the number of low-income families in each district. Title I funds help educators improve teaching and learning in economically disadvantaged communities.
Each district uses Title I money for extra educational services for children most in need of educational help. The focus of the Title I program is on helping all students meet the same high standards expected of all children.
*The focus of all Title I programs is to help eligible students meet the same high academic achievement standards expected of all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status and background.

5. How does our school spend Title I money?
Technology Equipment for computer labs
Teachers, Para, & Parent Liaison Salaries
Literacy Coach

6. Our Participation in Title I
SES is Schoolwide Title I. This means that school staff work to improve the school’s educational program in an effort to increase the achievement of all students, particularly those who are low achieving and thus could benefit from extra support or services.

7. What are our school’s Title I schoolwide requirements?
40% of students enrolled receive free/reduced meals
Title I requirements apply to, and opportunities are available to, all students, parents/guardians, and staff of the school
Schoolwide program use Title I funds to increase the amount and quality of learning time. In this way, they embrace a high-quality curriculum, according to a comprehensive plan that ensures all children meet the state's challenging academic standards.
Schoolwide program serve all children in a school. All staff, resources, and classes are part of the overall Schoolwide program.
High quality instruction
Strategies and methods to improve teacher quality and professional development
Consolidated use of funds
A comprehensive needs assessment that identifies the school’s strengths and challenges in key areas that affect student achievement.
A developed comprehensive schoolwide plan that describes how it will achieve the goals it has identified as a result of its needs assessment. The school annually evaluates the outcomes and the plan’s implementation to determine whether the academic achievement of all students, and particularly of low-achieving students, improved, whether the goals and objectives contained in the plan were achieved, and if the plan is still appropriate as written.

8. Our Schoolwide Goals The District Goals we are supporting include:
Goal 1: To increase system-level College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) score by 3% through the implementation of a district-wide Instructional Framework.
Goal 2: To increase by 3% the number of students performing Proficient and Distinguished on the Georgia Milestones in all areas through Professional Learning Communities.
In support of our district, these are the School Goals we are implementing:
Goal 1: SES will improve student achievement in Language Arts during the school year by increasing the number of students performing at or above grade level on End of Grade Assessments.
Goal 2: SES will improve student achievement in Math, Science and Social Studies during the school year by increasing the number of students performing at or above grade level on End of Grade Assessments.

9. Programs/supports in place at SES to help your child
Reading Recovery
CIMS for target reading instruction
iReady (K-2nd) English/Language Arts
iPass-Math
Intervention for Reading & Math
Parent Resource Area
Charm Incentive Program
Class Dojo

10. What curriculum does our school use?
SES uses the county-wide approved curriculum 
Georgia Standards
of Excellence  

11. What tests will my child take?
Kindergarten – assessed on GKIDS standards, DIBELS
1st Grade – End of Year Progress Check (ELA and Math)
2nd Grade – End of Year Progress Check (ELA and Math)
3rd Grade – Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math)
4th Grade – Georgia Milestones (ELA and Math)
5th Grade – Georgia Milestones (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (Online)

12. How do these test measure my child’s progress?
These tests provide parents, school leaders, teachers, and students with a good
idea of how the students are performing. The EOYPC is a cumulative test that
covers the entire year’s learning in ELA and Math. The Milestones is also
cumulative and is based on the standards that students have been taught
throughout the current school year.

13. What proficiency level is my child expected to meet?
GKIDS - Kindergarten is expected to master 34 out of 43 standards in ELA and 19 out of 24 standards in Math in order to pass to the next grade level.
1st and 2nd Grade Students are expected to score at least 70% on their End of Year Progress Check in both ELA and Math
3rd – 5th Grade students can score at four different performance levels:
Beginning – Below grade level
Developing – Below in some areas, on grade level in some areas
Proficient – On grade level - This is the goal!
Distinguished – Above grade level – This would be the ultimate goal!

14. What is required by law for Parent & Family Engagement?
District Parent & Family Engagement Plan: Title I, which is part of the NCLB law, is the largest federal elementary and secondary education program. Title I funds help educators improve teaching and learning in economically disadvantaged communities. Because parents are so important for children’s success, Title I schools and school districts must have a plan that makes parents partners in their children’s education.
School Improvement Plan: This plan is required by law and is a document that keeps a school focused and on track as school staff work together throughout the school year towards overall improvement and success for every student.
School Parent Involvement Policy: A parent involvement policy tells you how the school will work with you and other parents to help all the students in the school meet high academic standards
School-Parent Compact: A commitment and plan of action that helps children do well in school. The compact is a written agreement that spells out roles and responsibilities. It is a jointly developed plan that outlines what teachers, other school staff and parents need to do to help all students meet state education standards.
Upon approval, copies of the School Parent Involvement Policy and School-Parent compact will be provided to parents/students

15. Parents Right To Know
As the parent of a child in a Title I school, you have the
right to:
Be involved in the planning and implementation of the Parent & Family Engagement program in your school
Ask to read the progress reports on your child and school
Request information about the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) including the degrees and certifications held, and whether the teacher is certified in their respective area of instruction
Help to decide if Title I is meeting your child’s needs, and offer suggestions for improvement
Know if your child has been assigned, or taught by a teacher who is not highly qualified for at least four consecutive weeks
Help develop your school’s plan for how parents and schools can work together

16. How is Title I Parent & Family Engagement money spent?
1% of our Title I Budget is for Parent Involvement
Materials for Parent & Family Resource Area
Chrome books for Parent & Family Resource Area
Family Nights (Milestones)
Supplies for Academic Workshops, meetings and training sessions at SES

17. What opportunities does the school provide for keeping parents informed & parent involvement?
Parent Teacher Conferences
Open House
Flyers
School Messenger – s, Phone Calls
School Website
Parent Surveys
PTO
Volunteer Opportunities
School Council
Parent Resource Area
Reading and Math resources for home
Parent University-Effingham
Family Learning Nights
Title I meetings

18. Springfield Elementary School
300 Old Dixie Highway South
Springfield, GA 31329
P: F:
Lisa Woods , Principal
Tony Sikes, Assistant Principal
Jennifer Rahn, Instructional Supervisor
Rehan McNeil, Family Engagement Specialist

19. QUESTIONS/Evaluations

20. Thank you for being involved with your child’s education!