1. Annual Title I Parent Meeting 2017-2018
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2. What is Title I? Title I helps students, teachers, and parents!
Children do better in school and feel better about themselves.
Teachers understand the needs and concerns of students and parents.
Parents understand their child and are more involved in their child’s education.
Gives us supplemental funds. Last year, we spent our Title I funds on:
Salaries for teachers and our Instructional Coach
Instructional resources for math, ELA, science and social studies
Technology hardware and software
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3. We are a Title I Schoolwide school!
All students benefit from Title I.
More teachers
Instructional Coach
Funds to purchase instructional materials and technology that we would not be able to receive otherwise
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4. All schools in Putnam County are Title I schools!
Putnam County Primary School was named a 2016 Highest Performing Reward School. Putnam County Elementary School and Putnam County Middle School were named High Progress Reward Schools.
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5. How will our Schoolwide Plan be assessed for effectiveness?
Identified goals
Needs assessment
Effectiveness is evaluated annually. A review team will convene in the spring of each school year. All parents are invited to be on the team!
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6. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Georgia Standards of Excellence
The school’s curriculum
Types of assessments
Reports to parents
Understanding of proficiency levels
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7. We want Parent and Family Engagement!
School Parent and Family Engagement Plan
District Parent and Family Engagement Plan
School-parent compact
Purpose of these documents
Located on school website
Reviewed annually and changes made to the documents. All parents will be invited to attend the spring meetings to review these documents.
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8. Parent’s Right to Know
Right to request teacher and paraprofessional qualifications
Located on the district and school websites
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9. Federal Programs Complaint Procedures
Purpose-gives a protocol to follow when parents have questions or concerns about how federal funds are being spent or when a parent has questions/concerns about a federal program
Located on the school and district websites
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10. Funding for Parent and Family Engagement Activities
Have to set aside 1% of the system’s Title I funds for parent and family engagement activities
Parents will have input into how this money will be spent
How we spent last year’s Parent Involvement funds
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11. Parent and Family Engagement
Right to become involved
Right to request opportunities for regular meetings
Right to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of your child
The school must respond to any suggestions from parents as soon as practicably possible.
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12. For Additional Information
If you would like to know more about Title please contact..
Kelly Roberts
Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement and Accountability
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