What is Title I and How Can I be Involved?

1. What is Title I and How Can I be Involved? Hickory Flat Charter Elementary 08/29/2013

2. Definition of Title I: Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind. Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch. Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a school-wide program.

3. Hickory Flat Charter Elementary operates a Title I School-wide Program.

4. School-wide means: • The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. • Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement. • Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

5. To be a “School-wide” School: • The school must have a free/reduced lunch count of at least 40%. • The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement. • The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

6. Title One Money Title 1 monies are allocated for: Three staff members- LILT, MILT and PIP Parent Resource materials and workshops Instructional supplies and technology Tutoring

7. Title I Task Force Team: Yolanda Leduc, Krystal Thomas, Kim Terrell, Sheila Parsons, Shawn Shuman, Brittany Watts, Marci Jones, Kavita Sinah, Imran Mohammed, Senoviae Bell, Tomariel McKinney, Raquel Miller, Allison Berewa, Barbara Dupree, LaSondra Edwards, Dorinda Booker, Raymond Leduc, Megan MacDonald, Heather Cloud, Mary Beth Middle brooks, and Paula Crumbley

8. Summary:

9. Focus Goals It is our Goal to: Maintain our high passing rate and increase the number of students who exceed in reading and math. Close the achievement gap for all our subgroups. Increase our writing scores on the 5th grade state writing assessment by concentrating on using a fluid writing plan from K to 5th grade. Continue to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures in our school. Teach, plan, and assess collaboratively on grade levels through a standards based approach. Embrace our innovative practices based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence with our new conversion charter school model.

10. Curriculum and Instructional Strategies: All instruction is based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. This is the curriculum designated by the State Department of Education. We are also incorporating best practices from Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Research.

11. Assessment: Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s CRCT GKIDS Common Formative Assessments in Reading, Math and Writing

12. Proficiency Levels for 2013 It is our goal to maintain all our test scores in the 90th or higher percentile while increasing the number of students that exceeds on each assessment.

13. Title I Parent Notification and Communication: Marquee Email Phone Calls Black Communication Folder Website Posted Notices in Building Newsletter Informally through car line or after school desk

14. Parent Involvement Policy, Survey andSchool-Parent CompactCopies will be coming home and will also be located on our website.Our parent task force has been working on them diligently.

15. Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement State Assessment information will be sent home as soon as it is received from the state. Hard copies will be in your child’s communication folder. Parent Conferences

16. Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified. All teachers at HFCE are highly qualified

17. How Can You Be Involved? Volunteer (school or home) Parent Task Force Charter Council Meetings Parent Partners Academic Program Partner in Education Special Events

18. Parent Involvement Opportunities Parent Involvement Opportunities include: Workshops Volunteer Evening Parental Meetings – Student Performance Conferences Parent Task Force Parent Partners Academic Program Special school events

19. Parent Involvement in Decision Making Parent Task Force Charter Council Open Request

20. Right to Request Meetings Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children.

21. Questions?

22. Contact Information Hickory Flat Charter Elementary 770-898-0107 Paula Crumbley – Principal pcrumbley@henry.k12.ga.us Dewayne Grant – Assistant Principal dewayne.grant@henry.k12.ga.us Mary Beth Middlebrooks – Parent Involvement Paraprofessional mary.middlebrook@henry.k12.ga.us