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Willow Elementary Title 1

Willow Elementary Title 1. Presented during the Open House/PTA Picnic event August 29 th , 2012 Mrs. Christina Lindquist, Title 1 teacher. What is Title I?. Federal assistance program that provides funding to high-poverty schools

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Willow Elementary Title 1

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  1. Willow Elementary Title 1 Presented during the Open House/PTA Picnic event August 29th, 2012 Mrs. Christina Lindquist, Title 1 teacher

  2. What is Title I? • Federal assistance program that provides funding to high-poverty schools • Schools qualify based on the percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunch • Please fill out the application • Funds are used to support allstudents

  3. How Funds are Used at Willow • Extra Resources and Student Services • Technology • Books • Title I Teacher • Small group instruction • Extra Programing • Family Nights • Reading Rewards Program • Goal of 80% participation rate • Teacher Trainings • Technology • Classroom Curriculum

  4. Free Books

  5. Game Night

  6. Craft Night

  7. Chili Cook Off

  8. Easter Eggstravaganza

  9. Alaska School Performance Index (ASPI) • Elementary School Indicator Weightings • 40% School Progress • 35% Academic Achievement • 25% Attendance Attendance is very important!! • Willow has a 4 Star Rating • SBA proficiency scores: • Reading: 80% proficient • Writing-74% proficient • Math-80% proficient • Growth was observed in 100% of students in the categories of: all students, Native students and low income students. • Growth was observed in 95.61% of students with disabilities.

  10. School Assessments • Program assessments from district adopted math and reading programs(K-6) • Developmental Profile assessment for all Kindergarten students • AIMS Web fluency and comprehension testing (K-6) • Children’s Progress Academic Assessment (CPAA) evaluation (K-1) (new in September) • Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments in Reading, Language Arts, and Math (K-6) • Standards Based Assessments (SBA) in the areas of Mathematics, Writing, and Reading (3-6) and Science (4)

  11. Alaska’s Steps Toward Educational Progress and Partnership (STEPP) • Replaces yearly school action plan • Accessible by staff, parents, community • Continuous improvement plan • Updated throughout the school year • Look for notice on how to access this plan after October

  12. Parent Involvement • Parent Involvement Policy & Parent Compact • Working together to share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement • Parents we need your help! • Feedback on PIP & Parent Compact • STEPP Team • Family nights • Look for meeting notices in the newsletter

  13. Parent Rights • You can and should: • Request meetings to make suggestions to school staff as needed • Participate in decisions regarding your child and their education • Request teacher qualifications • Review the STEPP plan monthly online

  14. Final Thoughts • Please make sure you signed in • Is this your first time attending a Title I/Family Night event? • Please fill out evaluations • Located at a table near the food • Trade completed evaluation for a raffle ticket • Drawing for two door prizes after all evaluations are in

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