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Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting. Title I School Principals’ Meeting September 20, 2010 Prepared by Mi Lee. Agenda. What is Title I? Goals of Title I How are Title I funds allocated to the school? Achievement Results What services does Title I provide? Parent Rights under Title I
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Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting Title I School Principals’ Meeting September 20, 2010 Prepared by Mi Lee
Agenda • What is Title I? • Goals of Title I • How are Title I funds allocated to the school? • Achievement Results • What services does Title I provide? • Parent Rights under Title I • Parent Involvement Policy • Parent School Compact • Program Improvement Status
Increase academic achievement Requires that schools be accountable Requires that parents are provided assistance in understanding how well their school and their child is performing Goals of Title I
Title I Funds In the Public Schools [Federal Funds] • Allocated on basis of number of students eligible for free/reduced price meals • Title I students get everything all other students get plus services from Title I • Require academic interventions for all eligible students • Require parent input and training
Achievement Results • Refer to Handouts
Title I Services at ___________ • Refer to Handout
Parent Rights • Annual Title I meeting with input to Title I Plan • Opportunities to meet regularly as Title I Parents • Be informed of child’s progress and expectations through: • Annual parent teacher conference to discuss child’s progress w/ Title I interventions • Report Cards • Annual review of assessment data • Newsletters • Notification of EL parents required if the EL students at their child’s school are not meeting state targets for proficiency in ELD and content standards • Provide input for site Parent Involvement policy and Parent School Compact
Parent Rights • Information regarding the qualifications of their child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessionals providing services to their child • Notification if their child is taught for more than 4 consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meet “highly qualified” requirements • Parent Training and resources funded by Title I allocations for parent involvement • When school is in Program Improvement Status • Parents can be involved in developing the Program Improvement Plan • Parents may request a School of Choice • Parents may request Supplemental Educational Services (Tutoring) • School report Card
The Site Parent Involvement Policy • Every school in collaboration with parents, must prepare a site level parent involvement policy for distribution that includes: • Involvement of parents in the Title I program • School-Parent Compact • Building Capacity for Involvement • Accessibility/Opportunity
The School Parent Compactrefer to handout • Developed collaborating with parents, teachers and students • Updated periodically • The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction • The parents’ responsibility to support their children’s learning • The importance of ongoing communication between parents and teachers