1. Title 1 Annual parent Meeting
Gould Elementary School
September 28, :00AM
Media Center
Title 1 Annual parent Meeting
Vernon H. Cole, Principal
Dr. Latila King, Interim Assistant Principal
Jirasett Rivera-Blair, Parent Involvement Facilitator

2. What is a Title 1 School?
Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…
Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards.
Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies
Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities
Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

3. Title 1 Funds
Any Local Educational Agency ( School District) with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement.
Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the school district for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the district. Therefore each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement.
You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

4. Title 1 Programs Can Help:
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 be more involved in the child’s education
So how does Gould participate in the Title 1 Program?

5. School-wide or Targeted Assistance
Gould participates in the Title I Program by providing materials, professional development and resources that will meet the needs of ALL of our students.

6. School Designation Status
Georgia’s Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Wavier

7. School-wide Plan Planning team Needs Assessment Goals
Research based strategies
Evaluation of plan

8. School-wide Plan Student academic assessments
Information on proficiency levels
Additional assistance provided struggling students
Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs
School programs including migrant, pre-school, school choice, and supplemental educational services as applicable.
Parental Involvement Strategies, including the school Parental Involvement Plan

9. Curriculum
Gould Elementary utilizes Georgia’s Common Core Standards (GCCC’s) These standards are aligned with the National Core Standards and Curriculum

10. Assessments GKIDS (Kindergarten) DIBELS
Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)
2nd Grade Lexile Score = 345(410) rd Grade Lexile Score = 545(650)
4th Grade Lexile Score = 645(790) th Grade Lexile Score = 745(850)
Measure of Adequate Performance (MAP)
2nd Grade RIT Score = 184 (197) rd Grade RIT Score = 196(208)
4th Grade RIT Score = 205(218) th Grade RIT Score = 213(226)
Georgia Milestones Assessment System(GMAS)
Summative & Formative Assessments

11. Transfer option for ESEA
House Bill 251 Public School Choice for
Under State Law- House Bill 251, parents or guardians may request to have their child transferred to another public school within the school district of residence, as long as the school district has determined that there is available classroom space at the school after all assigned students have been enrolled. In order to process the Public School Choice request, parents or guardians must complete and submit a “Transfer Request Form.” The transfer request form and a complete list of school choice options are listed on the Savannah Chatham County Public School System’s website. Requests to transfer will not be accepted after 4:00PM on Friday, June 30, 2014.

12. Parental Involvement District Parent Policy School Parent Policy
Compacts
Budget
Volunteer opportunities
Parent decision making opportunities

13. Parental Involvement How can parents become involved at the school
Parents have a right to request opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children
The school must respond to any such suggestions from parents as soon as practicably possible

14. Highly Qualified Teachers
You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.

15. Please feel free to call upon us anytime: Visit our school’s website!
Contacting the Staff
Please feel free to call upon us anytime:
Visit our school’s website!
Stop by and visit us!

16. Questions