1. Northwest Laurens Elementary Title I Spring Meeting April 17, 2018

2. What is a Title I School?
A school that receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income students.

3. What is the purpose of Title I ?
“…to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.”
--U.S. Dept. of Education

4. How is a school identified as being Title I?
Large concentration of low income students
Based on free and reduced lunch numbers
Minimum of 35% of students must be eligible for free or reduced lunch.
NWLE currently has about 54% of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

5. What are the requirements that NWLE must meet to remain Title I?
Minimum of 35% of students must be eligible for free or reduced lunch
Complete a schoolwide plan that is based on an annual Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Create a school-parent compact that encourages a united effort to help NWLE students be successful academically
Create a Family Engagement Plan based on the results of the needs assessment

6. Parent Input from Parent Involvement Survey
Surveys were available to complete online. Paper copies were sent home to all who requested one, including Spanish versions, if needed.
About 113 parents
completed the survey.

7. 54% of parents have not attended the school’s Annual Title I Parent Meeting.
Only 27% of parents have provided input in the school’s Improvement Plan.

8. 77% of parents help their child(ren) with homework every single night.
Parents feel that the school works hard
to create a friendly school climate.
Parents feel they
are well-informed about school activities and
their child’s progress.
77% of parents help their child(ren) with homework every single night.
Parents feel their input is valued.

9. School Meetings
About 30% of parents responded they would rather attend meetings held in the afternoon or evening. About 53% of parents responded they would like access to information online.

10. Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)
The performance standards provide clear expectations for instruction, assessment, and student work.

11. Comments
“The compact lets me know as a parent what to expect from the school as well as my child’s responsibilities and mine.”
“I love the Remind app!”
“Communication is great!!”

12. “Information on study skills to help my children score better on tests”
Georgia Milestones End of Grade Study/Resource Guides
Khan Academy

13. Parent Involvement Funds Survey
Parent Involvement Coordinator: 17%
Parent Workshops: 21%
Technology Resources: 76%
Educational materials for parents to use: 40%
Parent Resource Center: 25%

14. Reservation of Funds How are Title I funds spent at NWLE?
Interventionists
Instructional Coach
Family Engagement (especially academic items that can be used to help your child at home)
Balance spent on things such as the following: agendas, Reading Connection monthly newsletter, and technology

15. How should Parent Involvement funds be spent in FY19?

16. What is a School-Parent Compact?
An agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach grade-level standards.
» Links to goals of the school improvement plan
» Focuses on student learning skills
» Describes how teachers will help students develop those skills using high-quality instruction
» Shares strategies parents can use at home
» Explains how teachers and parents will communicate about student progress
» Describes opportunities for parents to be involved
Send home at the beginning of each school year
Grade level specific
Signatures required by all parties involved
Posted on NWLE homepage

17. What feedback can I give regarding the revision of the
School-Parent Compact?

18. What is a Parent and Family Engagement Plan?
(School and District)
A plan that describes how NWLE will involve parents in the academic success of students.
Revised annually with parent input
Sent home at the beginning of each school year
Posted on LCSS and NWLE websites

19. What feedback can I give regarding the revision of the School and District Parent and Family Engagement Plan?

20. Building Staff and Parent Capacity and Partnerships

21. What training(s) should teachers and school staff have related to engaging parents in the academic success of their child? Please name specific topics.

22. How can teachers better communicate with you as a parent?