SLIDE 1
PTA Meeting
August 19, 2014
SLIDE 2 Title I in Bellevue
- Belleaire is one of 2 Title I elementary
schools in Bellevue Public Schools.
- Title I funds are used to provide additional
staff and to support preschool programs for four-year-old children living in the district’s attendance area
- The funding is reviewed annually and may be
changed based on student population.
SLIDE 3 What is Title I?
- Title I is a federally funded program that
provides additional support to schools with an increased number of students from lower income families.
- The additional support is provided above
and beyond the services that already exist in the district.
SLIDE 4 What must the schools do in order to receive the supplemental funds?
- Develop a comprehensive needs assessment
- Develop schoolwide improvement strategies
- Hire only highly qualified staff
- Hire teachers endorsed in the area in which
they are teaching
- Hire paraprofessionals with at least 48
college credit hours.
SLIDE 5 Cont...
- Provide professional development for staff
- Demonstrate active parent involvement
- Develop transition plans for preschool
children
- Include teachers in assessment decisions
- Provide effective and timely assistance to
students who experience difficulty meeting standards
SLIDE 6 School-Age (K-6) Programs
- Buildings receiving Title I funds for
schoolwide programs are provided additional staff based on available funds for that building.
- The additional staff provides students with
instruction and support in academic areas identified in the schoolwide improvement plan.
SLIDE 7 Targeted Title I Preschool Programs
- Children attending the Targeted Title I
Preschool Program must meet at-risk criteria as determined through a screening process.
- Students meeting this criteria are assigned to
a preschool program.
- Teachers use the Creative Curriculum and
Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment.
SLIDE 8 More about preschool...
- Preschool classes are five days a week and
are structured into half-day sessions, including the opportunity for students to eat lunch at school.
- Students must reside in a Bellevue Public
Schools attendance area and turn four years
- ld on or before July 31st, to be eligible for
the Targeted Title I Preschool Program.
SLIDE 9
Words Their Way: New Spelling Series
Words Their Way Parent Letter (Can be found at the Belleaire School page on www.bellevuepublicschools.org).
SLIDE 10 MAP Testing
- Test 3 times a year (Fall, Winter Spring)
- MAP results help us identify the skills and
concepts students knows, and what he or she needs to learn in order to keep growing in reading and math skills.
- With accurate and timely information
teachers can target instruction so every student is making progress
SLIDE 11 MAP Testing Cont...
- Been used since the Fall of 2012 for all
students in grades K-8th. (9th graders will also be taking the MAP assessment this year).
- MAP tests are online, computer-based
assessment and are easy to administer.
SLIDE 12 MAP Testing Cont...
- The MAP assessment adapts to each
individual student and his or her ability, measuring what the students knows and needs to learn.
- The MAP assessment allows us to measure
individual student academic growth over time, independent of grade level or age.
SLIDE 13 MAP Testing Cont...
- individual scores are available immediately
after testing, so teachers are provided with timely access to information they will use for instructional planning and school improvement.
SLIDE 14
Q & A
Are the MAP tests given as the state assessment in Nebraska? The MAP tests do not replace the NeSA tests. However, the MAP tests do fulfill the state accountability to administer a nationally normed assessment and they are aligned to the Nebraska State Standards.
SLIDE 15
More Q/A
What information will I get from MAP tests? Students’ scores are reported as RIT scores. The RIT scale is a nationally normed, equal interval scale developed to assist with the interpretation of test scores over time. It allows us to measure student learning over time.
SLIDE 16
More Q/A
When will I see how my child performed on the MAP?
SLIDE 17
More Q/A
Parents and students will receive a student performance report after the spring test session so they can see the extent of the student’s academic growth over the school year. Teachers will also share information about student scores at the fall P/T Conferences. Parents may also request a student report from the school.
SLIDE 18
Belleaire Purpose Poster
Link to the Purpose Poster
SLIDE 19
Million Minute Challenge
Kick Off Assembly: September 11th @ 2:30 p. m.
