1. 2017-2018 Welcome to Our Title I Annual Parent Meeting
Rutherford School
September 18th, 2017

2. What is Title I?
Title I, Part A is a federal program (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) that provides federal funds to assist school districts and schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

3. Rutherford High School is a Title I school and received $99,541 for the 17-18 school year.

4. How did we decide to use these funds
How did we decide to use these funds? We developed a Title I School-wide Program Plan.

5. We analyzed our latest academic, discipline, and attendance data.
We determined the areas of greatest need.
We looked for barriers that prevented our students from making the achievement they needed.
We developed the following strategies:

6. Strategy 1: Enhance learning and instructional opportunities to ensure all students meet the standards by providing additional classroom support for targeted students, small group instruction, instructional materials and supplies, opportunities for credit recovery, Biology Boot Camp, “student success chats”, phone calls to encourage attendance, and parent involvement events.
Expenditures: paraprofessionals, instructional materials and supplies, Chromebooks and cart, pay for teachers to work Saturdays, consultants, parent liaison, supplies and materials for parent event.

7. Strategy 2: Strengthen core instruction by providing time for ELA, math, history, biology teachers to analyze data from common assessments to create lesson studies; provide teachers the opportunity to visit other teachers’ classrooms to learn best practices they can use in their instruction to increase student achievement and engagement.  
Expenditures:
Substitutes for teachers

8. Our School-wide Program Goals
Show a 4 percentage point increase in proficiency and learning gains as reported on the 2018 School Grades Report in ELA FSA, Math EOC scores, Biology, and US History.
Comparing the number of D’s and F’s in to 17-18, the number will decrease by 2% .

9. You can help us reach these goals!

10. Research has proven that parent involvement has more impact on student achievement than any other factor!

11. Be Part of the “IN” volved Crowd!!

12. Encourage Attendance
Let your child know that school is important by making sure s/he is in school and on time every day. This is one of the most important ways to show that you are involved in his/her education! EVERY DAY COUNTS!

13. Log in to Parent Portal Stay informed of your child’s: Grades
Attendance
Assignments
Behavior
Upcoming events

14. Communicate with Your Child’s Teacher(s)
Attend parent teacher conferences to review your child’s results on assessments, monitor progress, and help formulate suggestions and participate in decisions relating to your child’s education.
Keep the teacher informed of events or illnesses happening in your child’s life that might impact his/her ability to concentrate or trigger behaviors.
Find the best method for you to communicate regularly with your child’s teacher(s) and use it.

15. Attend Parent Events
Become better informed about the school’s curriculum, expectations, and assessments.
Learn what you can do at home to help your child be successful in school.
Learn new parenting skills.

16. Get Familiar with the Curriculum
The Florida Standards is our curriculum. To find out what your child is learning, go to On this website you will find the standards for:
English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

17. Get Familiar with the Assessments
Practice questions are available for you to try at the following websites
For MAP, go to warmup.nwea.org
For FSA, go to
Find the assessment schedule for the year at the Bay District website at , click on “Parents” at the top, and then click on “Testing Schedule”. It is updated from time to time.

18. Volunteer Become a mentor Help with fund raisers
Ask to be on the “Call List” for when help is needed
Help with student events

19. Join the School Advisory Council
Provide input in the planning, review and improvement of the Parent and Family Engagement Plan, the Title I School-wide Program, and the School Improvement Plan.
Make decisions on the budgeting and expenditures of Title I parent involvement funds.
Stay up to date on all of the activities happening on campus.

20. Other Ways to be Involved
Praise your child often!
Take time to listen to your child each day.
Ask your child each day what they learned in school.
Establish homework and bedtime routines.
Encourage your child to do his/her best.
Encourage your child to be involved in extracurricular activities.
Attend school events to support your child

21. Know Your Parents’ Rights
You have the right to request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s) who are working with your child. Call Genia at
You have the right to know when your child is taught by a teacher or substitute teacher for 4 or more consecutive weeks who does not hold a Florida certificate or certification in the level or subject that s/he has been assigned. You will receive a letter from the school notifying you.
You have the right to be information on your child’s level of academic growth on Florida State Assessments (FSA). You will receive notification through Parent Portal and a hardcopy.
You have the right to request state and local educational policy regarding students participation in any mandated assessments.

22. You have the right to give input in the planning, reviewing, and implementation of the following:
Title I School-wide Program Plan
Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) for the school and the district
School Compacts
You can give input by:
Joining the School Advisory Council
Joining the District Parent Task Force
Completing and returning surveys
Completing evaluations at the end of parent events

23. Would you like to see the plans?
A copy of the following plans are in the Title I Notebook in the school’s office and on the school’s website
Parent and Family Engagement Plan
Title I School-wide Program Plan
School Improvement Plan
School Public Accountability Report Card (SPAR) – includes demographic data; school safety and climate for learning information; academic data; graduation rates; class sizes; teacher and staff information; curriculum and instruction descriptions; postsecondary preparation information

24. Thank you for being part of our school family. We are here for you
Thank you for being part of our school family! We are here for you! Coy Pilson, Principal Andrea Banks, Assistant Principal Jennifer Vecchio, Parent Liaison Please complete the evaluation form. 24