1. Parents, Welcome to Brown Elementary’ s Annual Title I Meeting! 2014-2015 Tuesday, August 19, 2014 6:00 PM Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:00 AM Thursday, August 21, 2014 6:00 PM

2. Why Parent Involvement/ Engagement? The difference between involvement and engagement is involvement implies doing to; in contrast, engagement implies doing with. Engagement and Partnership are our goals. We want to hear what you have to say and involve you in the decision making process to develop goals for our students and achieve them! The establishment of the right kinds of school-family connections is important to us at Brown Elementary. If you haven’t already, won’t you make that commitment tonight and partner with us?

3. Why are we here? The ESEA requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of… –Informing you of your school’s participation in Title I –Explaining the requirements of Title I –Explaining your rights as parents to be involved (ESEA= Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

4. What you will learn… What does it mean to be a Title I school? What is the1% Set-Aside for parental involvement? What is the School Parental Involvement Policy? What is the School-wide Title I Plan? What is the School-Parent Compact? How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teacher(s)? How will we use our Title I funds for Instruction, Professional Development and Parental Involvement?

5. What you will learn… (Continued) How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly Qualified? How is the Annual Evaluation of the Parental Involvement Plan conducted? How can I be involved in all of these things I’m learning about?

6. What does it mean to be a Title I 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.

7. Brown Elementary School-wide Program Over the past several years, Brown has been deemed a school-wide Title I school. Whether a school is considered Title I school-wide or targeted assistance is based upon the percentage of students who receive free and reduced lunch. Clayton County Public Schools along with several other school systems in Georgia have been awarded a federal grant that allows All CCPS students to eat breakfast and lunch free of charge until 2017.

8. Use of Title I Funds for Instruction 2013-2014 Technological Resources –Computers/Laptops –Ipads/Ipods –Chromebooks –Computer-Based Programs Literature –Classroom Libraries –Teacher Resources –Student Resources Remediation/Enrichment Classes –Afterschool Remediation –Flexible Learning Program –Morning Math Tutorial

9. Use of Title I Funds for Professional Development Human Resources –Title I math Teacher K-2 Math Teacher 3-5 Math Teacher –Title I Literacy Teacher K-2 Literacy Teacher 3-5 Math Teacher –Parent Liaison Professional Development Parent Resources

10. Brown Elementary Designation Status Brown Elementary is a Focus School What does it mean to be a Focus School? a)The Georgia Dept. of Education (GaDOE) determines the Reward, Priority, Focus or Alert School distinctions based on the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Flexibility Waiver formulas. b)Title I schools implement specific programs and interventions based on the designation status. c)Focus Schools are identified every three years and are served for those years through a Flexible Learning Program (FLP) support intervention and are given additional support. d)Focus Schools at the elementary level are Title I schools that have large within- school gaps between the highest achieving subgroup or subgroups and the lowest achieving subgroup or subgroups e)GaDOE ESEA flexibility waiver also outlines Georgia’s new Single Statewide Accountability System, the College & Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) which will serve as a comprehensive report card for all schools in Georgia.

11. Let’s Celebrate our Success!! SWD Student Group Content Area 20112012 Change 2011 to 2012 2013 Change 2012 to 2013 2014 Change 2013 to 2014 Change 2011 to 2014 ELA 47.040.0-7.057.017.085.0 28.038.0 Mathematics 42.024.0-18.042.018.085.0 43.0 Reading 52.041.0-11.067.026.093.0 26.041.0 Science 23.021.0-2.037.016.043.0 6.020.0 Social Studies 23.027.04.043.016.053.0 10.030.0

12. Flexible Learning Program  In November, 2011, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) submitted to the United States Department of Education (US ED) requesting flexibility through waivers of the ten ESEA requirements and their associated, regulatory, administrative and reporting requirements.  Two of the ten requested waivers directly affected SES and Choice.  The FLP will be held twice weekly after school for 90 minutes.  Students will receive instruction in Math as well as test taking and study skills.

13. Flexible Learning Program  Parents of eligible students will receive an application in the mail. Parents will turn the forms into the district or school principal.  The FLP will be offered at all Focus and Alert schools.  Transportation will be provided for FLP students.  Services should begin for most students in late September.

14. FOCUS SCHOOL Data Highest Performing Subgroup Lowest Performing Subgroup Enter total no. of Highest Subgroup:30 Enter total no. of Lowest Subgroup:58 2011 DNM % 2014 25% Reduction in DNM 2011 Meets and Exceeds % 2014 Meets and Exceeds % Targets 2014 Targeted Student Projections 2011 DNM % 2011 25% Reduction in DNM 2011 Meets and Exceends % 2014 Meets and Exceeds % Targets 2014 Targeted Student Projections CRCT Reading10.007.59092.5028 52.003948.00 61.00 35 CRCT ELA10.007.59092.5028 53.4540.08620746.55 59.91 35 CRCT Math26.672073.33333380.0024 60.3445.25862139.66 54.74 32 CRCT Science24.1418.10344875.86206981.9025 63.7947.84482836.21 52.16 30 CRCT Social Studies20.6915.51724179.31034584.4825 70.6953.01724129.31 46.98 27

15. Let’s Celebrate our Success!! SWD Student Group Content Area 20112012 Change 2011 to 2012 2013 Change 2012 to 2013 2014 Change 2013 to 2014 Change 2011 to 2014 ELA 47.040.0-7.057.017.0 85.0+28.0+38.0 Mathematics 42.024.0-18.042.018.0 85.0+43.0 Reading 52.041.0-11.067.026.0 93.0+26.0+41.0 Science 23.021.0-2.037.016.0 43.0+6.0+20.0 Social Studies 23.027.04.043.016.0 53.0+10.0+30.0

16. Academic - ALL CRCT Reading

17. Academic - ALL CRCT ELA

18. Academic - ALL CRCT Math

19. Academic - ALL CRCT Science

20. Academic - ALL CRCT Social Studies

21. Academic - Subgroup - 2012

22. Academic Subgroup - 2013

23. Academic Subgroup - 2014

24. What is a School-wide Title I Plan? The School-wide Title I Plan includes: –A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data –Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students –Professional Development Needs –Coordination of Resources/Comprehensive Budget –The School’s Parental Involvement Plan You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.

25. Georgia’s Common Core Curriculum Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)  Preparation: standards are college/career ready  Competition: standards are internationally benchmarked, to ensure students are globally competitive  Equity: expectations are consistent for all – and not dependent on a student’s zip code  Clarity: standards are focused, coherent and clear  Collaboration: standards create a foundation to work collaboratively across states & districts.

26. Assessments & Expectations DIBELS SRA Corrective Reading Student Learning Objective’s GKIDS Access Georgia Alternative Assessments Georgia Milestones

27. What is the District’s Parent Involvement Policy? The District’s Parent Involvement Policy can be located on CCPS website To review the policy Go to Students and Parents on CCPS homepage Click on Parent Involvement Click on Policy beneath the Parental Involvement heading.

28. What is the Parental Involvement Policy? This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the ESEA. It includes… –The school’s expectations for parents –How the school will involve parents in decision-making –How the school will work to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this policy.

33. What’s included in the school’s Parental Involvement Policy? This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the ESEA. Components include… –How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities –How parental involvement funds are being used –How information and training will be provided to parents –How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parental involvement You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of your school’s Parental Involvement Policy. (ESEA= Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

34. How is the evaluation of the District and School’s Parental Involvement Plan Conducted? Evaluation Requirements –Conduct annually –Conduct with Title I parents –Analyze Content and Effectiveness of the current plan –Identify Barriers to parental involvement –Data/Input may include… Parent Survey (Required) Focus Groups Parent Advisory Committees Process and Timeline How the evaluation informs next year’s plan

35. What is the School-Parent Compact? The compact is a living document that outlines a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement. It is grade level specific and based upon student achievement data. Parents KEEP the school-parent compact and return the signed cover sheet. You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Distribution of the Compact.

36. Student-Parent Compact 2014-2015

37. School-Parent Compact Cover Letter

38. How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teachers? You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers How you are notified of this right and the process for making such request.

39. How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly Qualified? Our school’s present status of Highly Qualified Teachers Notification to parents regarding teachers not meeting requirements for Highly Qualified

40. What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved? Any LEA 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 LEA for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the LEA. 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. ( LEA= Local Education Agency)

41. Use of Funds for Title I Parent Involvement Sample 1% Budget Here is what it looks like… Brown Elementary Title I Parental Involvement Budget Survey Title I-A requires the utilization of 1% of the funds to support and promote parental involvement in schools. The district is required to use 1% of those funds for parental involvement as well. The total for parental involvement is $2560.00 Please assist us in making decisions on how we can best support parental involvement in our schools by priority ranking the items below (high priority 1, low priority 6). You may also write in other items that aren’t listed, but are deemed as important. Please return survey to your child’s homeroom teacher. Thank you for your support. Rank 1 to 6Parental Involvement Needs Supplemental materials to support instruction at home Activities to encourage parent engagement and volunteering in schools Workshops focused on instruction and curriculum for your student Workshops on how to collaborate and partner with the community Training to support advanced education for parents Personnel to support communication between school and home Other:

42. Parent Engagement, Volunteer and Parent Decision Making Opportunities Active two-way communication Sitting on School committees to support student success Sharing your skills/ Planning school events/ Career Day participants Traditional Volunteering Non traditional Volunteering Attending Workshops (6 or more) As workshop instructors/ facilitators Surveys ( your input is very important to us) For further details, contact Olivia Fuller, Title I Parent Liaison

43. Communication Calling Post Email Website Flyers/Newletters Phone Calls Conferences Parent Nights(Curriculum Nights) Parent Portal(Gradebook) Progress Reports/Report Cards Student Planners

44. Questions?