River Eves Elementary School Title I Annual Parent Meeting May 29, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Title I Annual Parent Meeting May 29, 2016 5:30PM River Eves Media Center

River Eves Elementary School

NEIL PINNOCK, PRINCIPAL

Agenda

• 1. What is a Title I school?
• 2. How does our school spend Title I money?
• 3. How does our school participate in the Title

I Program?

• 4. What are our school’s Title I requirements?
• 5. What is our school’s Designation Status?

 What does this status mean?

• 6. River Eves’ Schoolwide Program
• What are our schoolwide goals?
• What programs/supports are in place

to help my child?

• 7. What curriculum does our school use?
• 8. What tests will my child be taking?

 How do these tests measure my child’s progress?  What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet?

• 9. What is required by law for parent

involvement?  What is the district's Parent Involvement Policy?  What is the school’s Parent Involvement Policy?  What is a School-Parent Compact?

• 10. Is my child’s teacher highly qualified?

 What is a parent’s right to know?

• 11. How is Title I Parent Involvement money

spent?

• 12. What opportunities does the school

provide for parent involvement?  List parent engagement opportunities

• ffered for school or home

 List volunteer opportunities  List parent decision making

• pportunities/meetings/councils
• 13. How responsive will the school be to my

questions when staff is contacted?  Provide staff contact information

• 14. Questions, closing and evaluations

What is a Title I School?

• River Eves Elementary School is identified as a Title I

school as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).

• Title I is designated to support State and local school

reform efforts tied to challenging State academic standards in order to reinforce and enhance efforts to improve teaching and learning for students.

• Title I programs must be based on effective means of

improving student achievement and include strategies to support parent involvement.

Personnel (Two Teachers, Two 0.5 Parent Liaisons, 3 Extended Day Teachers) $132,430 93% Parent Workshops & Registrations Fees for PLs $640 1% Substitute Teachers $1,650 1% Instructional Materials & Supplies $7,056 5%

$147,264

• Title I Parent Involvement Funds are a resource to support academic achievement and

parent involvement.

• You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

Title I Budget – 1% Mandatory for Parent Involvement (Parent Liaison fulfils that requirement.)

How does our school spend Title I Money? (2016-2017)

How does our school participate in the Title I program?

• Additional staff members to lower the student-

teacher ratio

• Additional resources for technology and instruction
• Parent involvement resources

What is our school’s designation status? (What does this mean?)

River Eves Elementary School has not been given a school designation this year which means we are a Title I school that is continuing to provide a quality education to all of our students.

River Eves’ Schoolwide Program

Schoolwide goals:

• SMART GOAL #1 The percentage of students in grade 5 scoring at

the proficient or distinguished on the Georgia Milestones social studies will increase by 3% for each grade in 2016.

• SMART GOAL #2 The percentage of students in grades 1-5 scoring

On/Above on STAR (Universal Screener) Reading will increase from 67% in Spring 2016 to 72% in Spring 2017.

• SMART GOAL #3 The percentage of students in grades 3-5 scoring

at the proficient or distinguished on the Georgia Milestones math will increase by 3% for each grade in 2016.

River Eves’ Schoolwide Program

Various programs/supports are in place to help students: Progams Supports  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)  PBL (Project Based Learning)  AVID (Advancement via Individual

Determination)

 Extended Day  Early Intervention Program  ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)  Special Education  RtI (Response to Intervention)  TAG (Talented and Gifted )

What curriculum does our school use?

Georgia Standards of Excellence  Reading, Language Arts, and Math Georgia Performance Standards*  Science and Social Studies

* changing to Georgia Standards of Excellence 2017-18

www.georgiastandards.org

What tests will my child be taking?

Assessment Who will take this test? Dates How do these tests measure my child’s progress? What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? Iowa Assessment

(Formerly: ITBS)

Grades 3 and 5 3rd: Oct 17 – 21 5th: Oct 24 - 28, 2016 Student performance is compared with a nationally representative sample of students who took the tests. 50th percentile or higher Georgia Milestones Grades 3,4:  Math  English Language Arts Grade 5:  Math  English Language Arts  Science  Social Studies April 17 – May 5, 2016

Beginning Learners do not yet demonstrate proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards. Developing Learners demonstrate partial proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course of learning, as specified in Georgia’s content

• standards. Proficient Learners demonstrate proficiency in

the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course

• f learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards.

Distinguished Learners demonstrate advanced proficiency in the knowledge and skills necessary at this grade level/course

• f learning, as specified in Georgia’s content standards.

What tests will my child be taking?

Assessment Who will take this test? Dates How do these tests measure my child’s progress? What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? ACCESS Testing English Language Learners Jan 17 – Mar 1, 2017 Student English language proficiency is measured in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Entering, Emerging, Developing, Expanding, and Bridging levels (Bridging qualifies student for exiting the ESOL program) Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (Gkids) Kindergarten Year-Long Performance Based Assessment

ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science standards will be assessed using two to five performance levels for each element.  Not Yet Demonstrated  Emerging 

Students are expected to meet

• r exceed) the

standard by the end of the year.

Link to Sept. 19, 2016 Parent Information “Testing” Workshop PowerPoint:

https://app.nearpod.com/presentation?pin=63293149C9161BF7424DCB38D51A E8F4-1

Testing Information

What is required by law for parent involvement?

Parent Involvement Parent Notifications Parent Involvement Plan (PIP) School-Parent Compact Parent Resource Center Parent Meetings Parent Workshops Multiple methods/dates notifications Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

Title I Parent Liaison facilitates all of these tasks.

District Parent Involvement Statement

Link to 2016-2017 District Parent Involvement Statement:

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/supportserv/TitleI/FY15%20Parent%20Involvement/District%20Paren tal%20Involvement%20Statement%20FY17%20Revised%20(Autosaved).pdf#search=parent%20involvement%20plan

The Fulton County Schools Title I Parent and Family Engagement Statement for 2016-2017:

 was jointly developed using input from parents of children in Title I schools  Describes how the district will provide assistance to Title I schools  Identifies opportunities for parent consultation & feedback  Highlights ways in which the district will support school and parent capacity for strong parental involvement  Provides information on methods used each year to evaluate content and effectiveness of the districtwide parent and family engagement statement

River Eves Parent Involvement Plan (PIP)

Very Valuable 28% Somewhat Valuable 28% Not Valuable 4% Aware but did not review 26% Unaware 14%

• Describes opportunities to improve parent

engagement to support student learning.

• Recognizes value of parent contributions &

involvement of parents to establish an equal partnership toward improving student achievement.

• Highlights parent engagement opportunities
• Describes how parents can help plan and

participate in activities and events to promote student learning at school and at home.

Draft of River Eves 2016-2017 Parent Involvement Plan available during Annual Title I parent Meeting and will be sent home upon district approval.

School-Parent Compact

Very Valuable 21% Somewhat Valuable 13% Not Valuable 10% Aware but did not review 44% Unaware 12%

Survey Results: 15/16 School-Parent Compact The School-Parent Compact describes:

• 1. The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality

curriculum and instruction

• 2. Ways in which parents will be responsible for supporting

their children’s learning

• 3. The importance of communication between teachers and

parents on an ongoing basis through the following:

 Parent-teacher conferences  Reports to parents on student progress  Access to staff and volunteer opportunities  Participation in classroom activities, and observations

• f classroom activities

Draft of River Eves 2016-2017 school-home compact is available during Annual Title I parent Meeting and will be sent home upon district approval.

Is my child’s teacher highly qualified?

YES!

100% of River Eves teachers are highly qualified per federal and state guidelines

What is a parent’s right to know?

• Be involved and request regular meetings to express your
• pinions and concerns;
• Be provided information on your child’s level of

achievement on assessments in reading/language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science;

• Request and receive information on the qualifications of

your child’s teacher;

• Be informed if your child is taught by a non-highly

qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks.

How is Title I Parent Involvement Money Spent?

 $27,848 for two 0.5 Parent Liaisons  $150 to pay classified staff for childcare during workshops  $600 parent workshops  $40 Parent Liaisons conference registration fee

Two 0.5 Parent Liaisons $27,848 97% Classified Staff Childcare Fee $150 1% Parent Workshops $600 1% Parent Liaison Conference Registration Fee $40 0%

$28,638

What opportunities does the school provide for parent involvement?

Parent Engagement Opportunities School or Home Volunteer Opportunities Decision Making Opportunities/Meetings/Councils

• Curriculum Night:

9.23.16 6:00pm (Grades 2-3) & 9.25 5:30PM (Grades Pre-K—1) & 7:00PM (Grades 4-5)

• Parent Workshops
• 9.19.16 6pm “Testing” Informational Workshop
• 9.29.16 6pm AVID Informational Workshop
• 10.24.16 5:30pm Organizational & Positive Parenting

by Dr. Malcom Anderson, P.C.

• 11.3.16 5:15pm Fun Ways to Support Math at Home
• 11.15.16 12:00pm Literacy Workshop
• 12.12.16 7:30pm Technology (Location: Online

Webinar)

• STEM Days: 8:15 – 10:15am 1st Fridays

Visit the newly redesigned volunteer portal on the River Eves PTA webpage: http://riverevespta.com/support-pta/

• School Governance Council – 2

year term, elections held annually for open positions

• PTA Board – nominations annually

in spring

• REEF Committee - nominations

annually in spring

• Title I Committee – positions

available for interested parents (contact parent liaison)

How responsive will the school be to my questions when staff is contacted?

Neil Pinnock Principal PinnockN@fultonschools.org Matthew Donahoe Assistant Principal Donahoe@fultonschools.org Ginny Long Curriculum Support Teacher (CST) LongG@fultonschools.org Carin Jordan Title I Parent Liaison JordanC5@fultonschools.org Lori Scheck Title I Parent Liaison SheckL@fultonschools.org

The school welcomes questions and responds to questions within 24 hours.

Additionally, feedback forms are available at school and on the Title I webpage.

Questions, Closing

Thank you for attending!