1. Title I: Parent Meeting August 25, 2015
Freedom Area SD
Title I: Parent Meeting
August 25, 2015

2. Agenda Welcome and Introductions
a. Who are these people and why do I need to be here?
b. Goals of meeting
What is Title I and how does it affect your children?
Review Schoolwide Plan
Review Parent Compact
Review Professional Development
Discuss PSSA
Plan Parent/Community PD
Plan Parent Volunteer Committee
Tour New Building

3. What is Title I?
“Title I is a 100% federally funded supplemental education program that provides financial assistance to local educational agencies to improve educational opportunities for children. Title I programs are designed to help children meet performance standards in reading, language arts, and mathematics”

4. How Does Title I Impact Students?
Resources
Instructional Coaches
Parent Involvement
Supplies
Title I Professional Development
Interventions/Enrichment

5. Home and School Compact
-Purpose is to ensure that parents, teachers, and students make a commitment to work together on working towards positive academic achievement -Compact will be included in student handbooks

6. School Performance Profile (SPP)
Rating system for schools across Pennsylvania
Take into account overall growth of students in a multitude of areas, instead of the old system, that only used assessment scores

7. Conclusion Next meeting? Agenda for next meeting? Questions/Concerns
THANK YOU!!!