1. Annual Title I Meeting

2. Why are we here?
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires that each Title I school hold an annual meeting of Title I families in order to:
inform you of your school’s participation in Title I
explain the requirements of Title I
explain your rights as parents and family members to be involved

3. What will I learn? What is a Title I school and my rights as a parent?
What can Title I funds be used for and how does our school use them?
What is the School Improvement Plan or SIP?
What are our schoolwide goals?
How is parent and family engagement funded?
What is the Parent and Family Engagement Policy and Compact?
What curriculum does our school use and what tests will my child be taking?
How can I be involved?
What are the Tennessee Parental Involvement Standards?

4. What is a Title I school?
Title I was passed in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools.
Title I schools receive extra funding (Title I dollars) from the federal government. These dollars are used to:
identify students experiencing academic difficulties and provide assistance to help these students
purchase additional staff, programs, materials, and/or supplies
conduct parent and family engagement meetings, trainings, events, and/or activities

5. What are my rights?
The families and parents of Title I students have a right, by law, to:
be involved in decisions made at both the school and district level
be provided with information on your child’s level of achievement on tests in reading/language arts, writing, mathematics and science
request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher and paraprofessionals who are working with your child
request opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of your child, and the school is required to respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible

6. Our schoolwide Title I funds address the following:
*Personnel *Technology & Equipment *Staff Development *Parent Involvement *Instructional Materials *Other Programs all of which benefit the entire school

7. Personnel at LPS Personnel at LPS
4 Interventionist
(2 interventionist funded by Title I)
2 Instructional Coaches
(1 Instructional Coach funded by Title 1)

8. Technology & Equipment
I pads
Reading A-Z and Razz Kids
Big Brainz

9. Staff Development
Early Math Literacy- The Erikson math group

10. Parent Engagement Pastries with the Principal- informational meeting
Response to Instruction and Intervention meetings
Show of Success
Transition meetings
Parent lending library materials

11. Instructional Materials
Leveled readers
Interactive Read Alouds
Easels
100’s pock chart

12. What is the School Improvement Plan (SIP)?
The School Improvement Plan (SIP) includes:
the identification of the school planning team and how they will be engaged in the planning process
a needs assessment and summary of academic and non-academic data
prioritized goals, strategies and action steps to help address the academic and non- academic needs of students
teacher and staff professional development needs
budgets and the coordination of resources
The school must include family representatives on the school planning team.
What is the School Improvement Plan (SIP)?

13. What are our schoolwide goals?
Increasing % of students reading on grade level
Increasing attendance and decreasing absenteeism
Building the foundation of number sense/math

14. How is parent and family engagement funded?
For the school year, we received approximately $ in parent and family engagement funding. We plan to use these funds for: *You, as Title I parents and family members, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

15. What is a Parent and Family Engagement Policy?
This policy addresses how the district and school will implement the parent and family engagement requirements of ESSA. Components include:
how parents and families can be involved in decision-making and activities
how parent and family engagement funds are being used
how information and training will be provided to families
how the school will build capacity in families and staff for strong parent and family engagement
You, as a Title I parent or family member, have the right to be involved in the development of this policy. Please contact Shannon Holland or Heather Sacharczyk –Instructional Coaches at your school to find out.
The Rutherford County Title I Parent Engagement Policy can be viewed on the Rutherford County Schools webpage at or contact Michelle Carter, Facilitator of Federal Programs for more information.

16. Parent and Family Engagement Policy
The school Parent and Family Engagement Policy will be shared in 1st grade student agendas and in Kindergarten packets. In addition, the policy can be found here:
Under parent resources

17. What is a Student-School-Parent and Family Compact?
A student-school-parent and family compact is a written commitment that outlines how the entire school community – students, school staff, parents and families will share the responsibility for improved academic achievement.
The compact will:
provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
hold parent-teacher conferences, at-least annually in elementary schools
provide parents with reports on their child’s progress
provide parents reasonable access to staff
provide parents opportunities to volunteer at the school
ensure regular two-way meaningful communication between family members and school staff to the extent practicable and in a language family members can understand
You, as Title I parents or family members, have the right to be involved in the development of the compact.
The compact will be shared via-1st grade agendas and Kindergarten Packets. In addition, the compact can be found here:
- Parent resourses

18. What curriculum does our school use?
The Tennessee Academic Standards provide a common set of expectations for what students will know and be able to do at the end of a grade for each subject area. Tennessee's academic standards form the framework for everything taught at LaVergne Primary School. For more information about Tennessee’s academic standards, see:

19. What tests will my child be taking?
Assessments
Students will be given EasyCBM 3 times a year to test reading performance.
I-ready 3 times a year to test math performance
Kindergarten Portfolio
Common Formative Assessments
Proficiency levels (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3)
LN, LS, PSF, WR, PRF, NI, OC, Number sense, & operations
26% and above is Tier 1
25-11% is Tier 2
10% and below is T3
Reading goals for K- level D & 1st grade- level J
Data:
We will begin assessments next week using EasyCBM and I- ready
We will send home letters informing you of how your child did on the benchmark screeners.
What tests will my child be taking?

20. How can I be involved?
We need you! Research has proven that family engagement in education has more impact on student achievement than any other factor.
To get involved with the School Improvement Plan (SIP),
To get involved with the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy,
To get involved with the Student/School/Parent and Family Compact,
We will be holding our first meeting “Pastries with the Principal” August 27. If you would like an invite please sign up on our list. Please or contact Shannon Holland at / Heather Sacharzyk at or with questions.

21. More ways for our parents and families to be involved
Attendance
Parent lending library
Attending family events and meetings
Pastries with the Principal- August 27th at 8:30
Parent/teacher conferences
Family math and literacy nights
RTI2 informational meetings
Parent involvement committee (School Improvement plan, Family engagement policy)
School/classroom newsletters or websites and that contain examples of learning activities families can do with students at home.
Class Dojo

22. What is Chronic Absenteeism
What is Chronic Absenteeism? It is commonly defined as missing 10 percent or more of instructional days. In our district that is equivalent to missing 18 days of school.
8 Must-Haves to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism:
Build a daily family schedule
Prepare clothes and school bags at night
Keep bedtime sacred
Wake up before the kids
Have an alarm clock in your child’s room
Keep regularly scheduled doctor’s appointments
Start the day with a healthy breakfast
Time the morning routine and practice it to perform
Chronic Absenteeism

23. What is the State Report Card?
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) releases an annual Report Card on Tennessee schools. This report displays state, district and school level data for each school year. It includes information on demographics, achievement, academic growth, attendance, graduation rate and more. You can view the data statewide, or you can choose a specific district or school. You can view the report card here:

24. Tennessee Parental Involvement Standards
State law required the Tennessee Department of Education to develop Parental Involvement Standards in public schools. On July 30, 2010 the State Board of Education adopted 6 Parental Involvement Standards. LaVergne Primary makes a daily effort to implement the following Parental Involvement Standards:
Tennessee Parental Involvement Standards

25. Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community
Standard 2: Communicating effectively
Standard 3: Supporting student success
Standard 4: Speaking up for every child
Standard 5: Sharing Power
Standard 6: Collaborating with community

26. Boys in Crisis Parent Workshop
Save the Date !!
Boys in Crisis Parent Workshop
Thursday, September 27, 2018
8:00-10:30 or 11:30-2:00
Smyrna Town Center
Jim Littlejohn of aha! Process will focus on the “why” behind male behavior in schools, issues that affect boys who come from poverty, as well as middle class, and how parents can benefit from this content focused on creating well-adjusted boys at home and at school.

27. Title I Central office Staff:
We encourage you to…
Visit the Title I website by going to
Title I Central office Staff:
*Trey Duke, Coordinator of Federal Programs and RTI
*Michelle Carter, Facilitator of Federal Programs
*Laura Schofield, Facilitator of Federal Programs