Title I Annual Parent Meeting

1. Title I Annual Parent Meeting Elliott Point Elementary September 18,2018 Kathy Ard, Principal Scott Nuss, Assistant Principal

2. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Growing Up: What do we want for our children? • All About Title I • Standards and Testing • Parental Involvement

3. Dreams to Reality • What kind of person do you want your child to be:

4. We All Want . . . • The best for our children; • A better future for them; • Success in school and life; • To be happy; • To be a good citizen; • To be respectful, honest, and hard working; and • To make more money than we do.

5. What is “Every Student Succeeds Act”? (Replaced No Child Left Behind) Education act signed into law in 2015 that aims to: Ensure that every student has a high-quality education Challenge and motivate students Provide parents with information about the quality of schools Give students the chance to be “well-rounded”

6. What is Title I? Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools. The goal of Title I is a higher quality of education for every child. The program serves millions of children in elementary and secondary schools each year. Elliott Point is a Title I school. What every parent should know about Title I! (brochure)

7. How Title I Works The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I. The Florida Department of Education sends the money to the district. The school district identifies eligible schools and provides Title I funds. Elliott Point implements a schoolwide (K-5) program.

8. Achievement Goals • The goal is to narrow the achievement gap between student groups by 50% by 2020. • Targets include participation rate and percent proficient in reading, writing, mathematics and graduation rates. • Schools are given a letter grade from A-F.

9. Parent’s Rights • Be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns; • Be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments like FSA in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science; • Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher; and • Be informed if your child is taught by an inexperienced qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks.

10. School Accountability Report Card School Public Accountability Report (SPAR) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school • Demographic data • School safety and climate for learning information • Academic data • Graduation rates • Class sizes • Teacher and staff information • Curriculum and instruction descriptions • Postsecondary preparation information • Available in the FALL at the school office or online at http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/index.cfm

11. School Grades Elliott Point Grade C

12. Educational Standards • Florida’s academic content standards are rigorous for all students. • The standards identify what your child needs to know and be able to do in all content areas. • These standards are what the state tests. • Information located at: http://www.cpalms.org, click on standards tab

13. Guess what grade level? *Describe how words and phrases (e.g. regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. *Recognize area as additive. Find areas of rectilinear figures by decomposing them into non-overlapping rectangles and adding the areas of the non-overlapping parts, applying this technique to solve real world problems. *2nd and 3rd Grade standards!

14. School’s Curriculum • Florida Standards form the framework of everything taught at school. • Curriculum • Reading • Mathematics • Writing • Science

15. Measuring Student Success • Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) —Grades 3-11 • MAP– Grades K-8 • FCAT Science- Grades 5 and 8

16. Title I Funds Provide Supplemental Support Smaller classes; Additional teachers and paraprofessionals Additional training for school staff Extra time for instruction (Before and/or after school programs) Parental Involvement Activities and/or A variety of extra teaching methods and materials.

17. Title I funds • Elliott Point is provided $323,850 to pay for services and programs for our students. • Title I funds pay for the following: • Remediation Teachers • Technology • Parent Involvement Activities • Additional manipulatives and supplies for students

18. Who decides how funds are used? • Every school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) composed of: • Parents, Teachers, Other staff that works at the school, Principal and Students (at Middle and High School) • The School Advisory Council determines how to use Title I funds. • Parents are invited to join our SAC team. Contact Anita Diamond for more information 833-3355.

19. Working together! • Title I law requires that all Title I schools and families work together. • How we work together is listed in our: • School Level Parental Involvement Policy; • Parent-School Compact; and • Title I Plan (School Improvement Plan).

20. Parent-School Compact Teachers, Students and Parents commit to do their very best to support the student’s academic endeavors. • Elliott Point Elementary Parent-Student-Teacher compact • Elliott Point's Vision Statement is: • To create a school where all students experience success, become engaged in learning and move beyond their • present academic level to new heights. • Parent/Guardian Agreement • (Any person who is committed to helping this student may sign in lieu of the parent.) I want my child to achieve; • therefore, I will: • see that my child is at school by 7:50 am each day and attends school regularly. • support the school in its efforts to maintain proper discipline. • provide a home environment that encourages my child to learn. • talk with my child about his/her school activities every day. • communicate regularly with my child's teacher by phone or email. • read with my child and let my child read to me at least 20 minutes each day/night. • attend parent activities (conferences, Family nights, etc.) • Parent/Guardian Signature • Student Agreement • It is important that I work to the best of my ability: therefore, I will strive to do the following: • come to school each day prepared with my homework and materials to work. • complete and return assignments on tune. • observe regular study hours. • do my best in my work and behavior. • show respect for myself and others. • believe that I can learn and will learn. • follow school-wide discipline plan. • Student Signature • Teacher Agreement • It is important that students achieve; therefore, I will: • show respect for each child and his/her family. • seek ways to involve parents in the school program. • demonstrate professional behavior and a positive attitude. • maintain open lines of communications with students and parents through conferences, phone calls, • email. • Teacher Signature • "Where Excellence Is The Outcome"

21. Parent Family Engagement Policy Requirements • Involve parents in a meaningful way in the development, implementation, and review of the parental involvement program • Convene an annual meeting to inform parents of Title I students, of Title I requirements and their rights to be involved in the Title I program. • Offer meetings at flexible times to maximize participation

22. Parent Family Engagement Policy Requirements • Provides materials and training to help Title I parents work with their children to improve their achievement • Assists parents in understanding academic content standards, assessments, and how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children. • Family Literacy Night • Family Math and Science Night

23. We will assist parents through… • Providing parents of Title I students with timely information about Title I programs. • There are many ways to communicate with us • Call 833-3355 • Email • Send a note in with your child • What works for you?

24. Your involvement is Key to your child’s success! You are your child’s first teacher. You have the ability to influence your child’s education more than any teacher or school. You know your child best: Share information about your child’s interests and abilities with teachers; and Ask to see progress reports on your child and the school.

25. Support Your Child’s Education Tutor your child at home; Know what your child is learning in class; Ask your child’s teacher what you can do at home to assist in your child’s education. Expect that your child can succeed; Set difficult but achievable academic goals Be specific about what you and your child will do to meet those goals. Review progress towards goals

26. Get to Know Your School & Communicate With Teachers Attend school events Visit the classroom Volunteer at the school Join parents’ organizations Keep teachers informed Attend special parent trainings Attend parent-teacher conferences Be prepared for the meetings Consider whether you have met your responsibilities as stated in the parent-school compact List your questions before the meeting

27. Classroom Visits • Teachers will provide grade specific information: • Florida Standards (Math and ELA). Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (Science and Social Studies) and Grade Level Expectations; • Grade Specific Curriculum; • Measuring Student Success; • Definition of Proficiency; and • Overview of their plans for the year;

28. For More Information • Elliott Point – 833-3355 • Kathy Ard, Principal • Scott Nuss, Assistant Principal • Title I/IX Part A Specialist • Amy Dale – 833-3521