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Discover how Villarreal Elementary, a Title I school, utilizes federal funds and evidence-based strategies to provide a wide range of support and opportunities for academic achievement. Learn about our comprehensive needs assessment, parent and family engagement programs, and the various initiatives we implement to ensure every student succeeds.
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Villarreal Elementary2018 - 2019 A Title I School
Why Are We a Title I Campus? Under Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students (75% or above) must be served with federal Title I funds. It is the District’s decision to serve schools below 75%. Villarreal Elementary, our School Nameis approximately 81% economically disadvantaged.
What does it mean to be a Title I school ? A Title I program is designed to help students achieve academic success by providing additional opportunities through supplemental funds.
How Does this Happen? Villarreal Elementaryreceives approximately $265,000from the federal government that must be spent according to strict guidelines. Title I schools must use scientifically research-based instructional strategies and implement a parent and family engagement program.
Additional Staff Math Specialist (2) Reading Specialist Counselor Instructional Supplies After School Tutoring After School Clubs Day Tutoring Staff Development Parent and Family Engagement How Do We Spend our Funds?
How do we know how to use the money? Each year a Campus Improvement Plan must be developed based on a campus comprehensive needs assessment. This plan includes strategies that note the schoolwide elements of a Title I Program.
Schoolwide Elements 1. Comprehensive Needs Assessment 2. Schoolwide instructional strategies to help students meet achievement standards. 3. Parent and Family Engagement
Parent Information • Parents have the “Right to Know” the qualifications of their child’s teachers. The Right to Know Letter is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year. • The Parent and Family Engagement Policy is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year. • The School-Parent-Student Compact is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year and is reviewed at each parent-teacher conference throughout the year.
Parent and Family Engagement Opportunities • Family Nights and Parent/Student Events • P.T.A. Board • School Advisory Team • Parental and Family Engagement Committee • Parent/Teacher conferences occur twice a year and upon parent or teacher request anytime during the year.