1. Annual Title I Parent Meeting
J.T. Reddick
Jim Torell, Principal

2. Welcome to J. T. Reddick
The J.T. Reddick Sixth Grade School serves all the Tift County students in the Class of For the first time, this class is together, and they will be together again in ninth grade and on graduation night.
Like all Tift County schools, Reddick is a Title I school, so the goal tonight is to better inform you about what this means for our stakeholders.

3. Title One & J. T. Reddick
Our goal is to work together to form a unified experience for all of our sixth grade students.
We base our curriculum on the Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Title I supports intervention programs, parent communication, and additional school resources.

4. Why Should I Know About Title I?
Because it impacts our ability to best serve our kids.
Title I can help:
Parents understand their children better. Parents can also have more say about their children’s education.
Title I can help:
Children achieve more in school and feel better about themselves.
Title I can help:
Teachers benefit from the suggestions and support that parents offer and from the satisfaction of seeing children succeed.

5. How Title I Works
Title I is determined by a district’s poverty level, and a few years ago it was determined that Tift County’s poverty level was such that we no longer had to prove it by free or reduced lunch applications.
Because of that, all students now benefit from Title I programs.
The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I.
State educational agencies (SEAs) send the money to school districts based on the numbers of low- income families.

6. What does Title I fund? Reduced class sizes
Supplemental materials and books
Professional Development
Research based intervention programs for students
Parental Involvement Coordinator

7. In the spring, your Title I program needs you to help:
determine program goals
plan and carry out programs
evaluate programs
The Fall meeting is the place to start:
learning more about Title I
learning about your rights and responsibilities as a Title I parent
learning about parenting skills workshops
meeting other parents and teachers
beginning a process of communication and cooperation between parents and schools.

8. Reddick’s Parental Involvement Policy details how:
We will involve parents in the process of school review and improvement
We will provide assistance to parents to support and improve student academic achievement
We will build the parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement
Background info on how Title I works ⇢

9. The Title I Parent Compact
The Compact states the goals and responsibilities of students, parents and schools.
Highlights of our Compact include:
The responsibility of the school
The responsibility of the parent
The responsibility of the student
The Compact is one way to help carry out the school’s policy.
The Title 1 Parental Policy and the Title 1 Compact will come home in communication folders this Thursday.

10. Who are we? There are approximately 630 students in the sixth grade.
53% Male
47% Female
39.8% Caucasian
34.8% African American
21% Hispanic
4% Other (Mixed Race, Asian, etc.)

11. J.T. Reddick Spring 2016 CCRPI & GMAS Data
CCRPI Score: 80.8; All GA Middle Schools: 71.5
School Climate Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
ELA: 31.2% were Proficient or Distinguished
Math: 37.3% were Proficient or Distinguished

12. Tift Co. Fifth Grade Spring 2016 CCRPI & GMAS Data
Combined Tift Co. CCRPI Score: 65.6;
All GA Elementary Schools: 71.7
ELA: 33.8% were Proficient or Distinguished
Math: 28.0% were Proficient or Distinguished
Science: 35.3% were Proficient or Distinguished
Soc.St.: 29.0% were Proficient or Distinguished

13. 2017 CCRPI & GMAS Data Just to give you an idea…
TIFT Class of 2024
Avg. Score:
CCRPI: 65.6
ELA: 505
Math: 500
Science: 500
Social Studies: 500
State Class of 2024
Avg. Score:
CCRPI
511 ELA
518 Math
509 Science
503 Social Studies
A summary about what Title I Parental Involvement is all about.
Introduces Parent Involvement Policy and Compact ↵

14. School Improvement Plan
The School Improvement Plan is the school’s roadmap. It details:
Where the school is now (data)
Where the school needs to go (goals)
How the school will get there (plan)
How the school will know if the plan is working (review and revise)

15. School Improvement Plan
Reddick analyzed both last year’s data from the Class of 2023 and the Class of 2024 and developed a School Improvement Plan to address three specific concerns:
Increase ELA scores on GMAS to state average or above
Implement effective ELA & Math interventions for all subcategories
Sustain a positive school climate

16. Additional Rights
In addition to the parental responsibilities of participating in the development of the Parental Involvement Policy, School-Parent Compact, and School Improvement Plan, parents have additional Rights to Know.

17. Right to Know Qualifications
You have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teacher and any instructional paraprofessionals that work with your child.
To learn the qualifications of these staff, make an appointment with the principal.
Under the new charter system guidelines, highly qualified mandates have been waived, but Tift County continues to meet the highest standards

18. Your Title I Program Needs You!
Learn about your local Title I program.
Take advantage of what Title I has to offer.
Get involved in your child’s education.

19. Parent Involvement Coordinator Dr. Laura Pope is here to help
Serves as school based contact for concerns/comments by parents & community members
Develop community collaborations
Help parents understand the education system
Promote sharing of power with parents as decision makers
Advocate for parents and students
Communicate with parents via social media, and phone calls

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