NESBIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Title I Annual Parent Meeting

1. NESBIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTitle I Annual Parent Meeting August 20, 2013 - 9:00am August 21, 2013 - 5:30pm

2. Overview of Title I The Title I Program… • is the largest federal assistance program for schools. • provides support to students who are most at risk of not meeting the state’s academic standards. • bases funds on the number of students receiving free or reduced price lunch. • supports parents by offering workshops and training opportunities to increase their involvement in their children’s education.

3. Overview of Title I Two types of programs: • Targeted Assistance • Schoolwide

4. Overview of Title I • Targeted Assistance Program • Students with the greatest academic need are identified and targeted for additional academic support. • Students receive additional support through pullout/push-in models, extended learning time or in-class programs. • Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit only the identified (targeted) students and parents.

5. Overview of Title I • Schoolwide Program • While an emphasis is placed on students at risk of not meeting academic standards, all students at the school benefit from Title I funds. • Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit all students and parents.

6. Requirements of a Title I School • Title I Annual Parent Meeting • High Quality Curriculum • Academic Assistance to the Most At-Risk Students • Parent Involvement and Input • Annual Evaluation of Title I Program(s) • Timely Communication to Parents

7. 2013-2014 Schoolwide Program What are our schoolwide goals? • Nesbit Elementary will increase academic performance in reading and language arts for all students in order to meet or exceed annual targeted passing rates on the CRCT. • Nesbit Elementary will increase academic performance in mathematics for all students in order to meet or exceed annual targeted passing rates on the CRCT.

8. 2013-2014 Schoolwide Program What programs/supports are in place to help my child? • Parent Center Workshops / Classes - • Literacy – Rewriting Our Future (for 5th Graders) • Math Madness • Entry – Rising Kindergartern • Kindergarten Series (Monthly) • First Grade Series (Monthly) • Parenting Series – Guidance (Monthly) • School Programs – • Mighty Minds • Extended Learning Program • Café Writing for Upper Grades • Afterschool YMCA • Literacy Night • Math Madness

9. 2013-2014 Schoolwide Program What programs/supports are in place to help my child? • School Programs – • Mighty Minds • Extended Learning Program • Café Writing for Upper Grades • Afterschool YMCA • Literacy Night • Math Madness

10. Title I Funding Local School Allocation [Discuss your school’s Title I allocation, Title I budget and prioritized wish list] Explain/discuss how your school is using Title I funds to support each learning initiative below, if applicable.] • Extended Learning Programs • Instructional Equipment and Materials • Professional Learning – Instructional Staff

11. Title I Budget – Fund 420 • Allocation • There are two funding allocations scheduled this school year • Title I Budget 420 Regular ($835,908) • Title I Budget 420 Carryover (Not Determined At This Time) • Funding priorities • 420 Regular - Recommended to hire more teachers for small class sizes and support to fund our parent coordinator’s position • Prioritized Wish List

12. Title I Budget – Fund 420 • TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS=$843,168 • These are supplemental positions in support of our School Wide Plan (14.5 certified position): • 2 - classroom teachers, Kindergarten • 4 - classroom teachers, 1st Grade • 3 - classroom teachers, 2nd Grade • 2 - classroom teachers, 3rd Grade • 1 - classroom teachers, 4th Grade • 2 - classroom teachers, 5th Grade • 0.5 - Parent Instructional School Coordinator • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION = $0 • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT = $0

13. Title I Budget – Fund 420 • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION = $0 • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT = $0 • Total Expenditures = $843,168 • Total Title I Regular Allocation-FUND 420 = $835,908 • Unallocated Budget = (-$7,260) • NOTE: The overage will be paid by the carryover of the second installment of Title I Funding.

14. Title I Budget – Fund 420 • Budget – Carryover - Rollover Changes –Additional Title I Funding (Second Installment) • This has not been determined • TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE ADMINISTRATION • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT • Overage from Initial Title I Budget = (-$7,260)

15. Title I Budget – Wish List • TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS • Additional Teachers • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION • Extended Learning Time (ELT) – Afterschool Program • Basic Instructional Supplies and Materials for Students • Educational Software Subscriptions & Literacy Books for bookroom • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT • Collaborative Planning & Professional Development for Teachers & Administrators • Summer Review of LSPI and School Data with NES Leadership Team

16. Title I Budget – Wish List • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION • Afterschool & Summer School Transportation • TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT • Nesbit Kindercamp & Basic Supplies for parent meetings/workshop • Books, educational games for parent check-out & Printing of Important Documents

17. Title I Budget – Other Wish List Items • Books for the bookroom to support instruction in the content areas • Fountas and Pinnell kits for the bookroom • Word Study games • Math Literature Books/Manipulatives • Professional learning conferences and speakers for teachers • Additional release planning days • Resources including printing to support Calendar Math

18. Title I Budget – Other Wish List Items • Resources including printing to support Calendar Math • Basic instructional supplies • Technology resources and software • Educational Subscriptions • Stipends for Professional Learning Teachers • Items for Parent Center

19. Title I Funding District Parent Involvement Allocation • The district is required to set aside 1% of the total Title I district allocation to go toward parent involvement. • For the school year 2014, the 1% will be equally distributed among all Title I Schoolwide Programs to partially fund a Parent Instructional Support Coordinator. • For the Targeted Assistance Program, the 1% will be used to purchase materials and resources for the development of a Parent Resource Center.

20. Parent Involvement District Parent Involvement Policy • The Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Involvement Policy describes the means by which the district commits to establishing partnerships with parents and community members and encourages their participation in the design, implementation, and evaluation of its Title I Program. • The policy is printed in the Title I Handbook issued to all parents of students attending Title I Schools. It is also available on the Gwinnett County Public Schools website: gwinnett.k12.ga.us

21. Parent Involvement What is Nesbit Elementary School Parent Involvement Policy? The Title I Parent Involvement Policy describes our school’s plan for involving parents and other stakeholders in the education of our students. The Parent Involvement Policy was jointly reviewed with the Title I Planning Team. This document discussed the school’s expectations for parental involvement and describes how the school will implement parent involvement activities. Parents will receive a copy of this by the end of September. The school website will also have it posted then.

22. Parent Involvement What is a School-Parent Compact? The School-Parent Compact is an agreement developed with parent input that outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement at Nesbit Elementary School. This compact also describes how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve at the State’s high standards. Our School-Parent Compact outlines how we as a school community which includes the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share responsibility for improved student academic success. Nesbit School-Parent Compacts will be distributed at the end of September. The school website will have it also posted at that time.

23. Parent Involvement Nesbit Elementary School has many parent engagement opportunities throughout the school year - • Curriculum Night • Parent Center Orientation • Monitoring Your Child’s Progress to Improve Achievement • Early Release Days – Parent Teacher Conferences • Parenting Series – Guidance (Monthly) • Parent Center Resources

24. Parent Involvement • Literacy – Rewriting Our Future (for 5th Graders) • Math Madness • Entry – Rising Kindergartern • Kindergarten Series (Monthly) • First Grade Series (Monthly) • Parenting Series – Guidance (Monthly) • Parent Center Resources

25. Parent Involvement Title I Parent Involvement funds are spent in the following manner provided there are monies - • Nesbit Kindercamp & Basic Supplies for parent meetings/workshop • Books, educational games for parent check-out & Printing of Important Documents

26. Parent Involvement • There are ample opportunities for Parent Involvement at Nesbit Elementary School – • Media Center • Reading Buddies • WATCH DOGS • PTA • School events • Classroom Volunteers

27. Parent Involvement Nesbit Elementary has many parent involvement opportunities which include the following – • Title I Planning Group • Title I Annual Meeting • Nesbit Local School Council • Parent Advisory Committee • Annual Title I Parent Survey • Nesbit PTA

28. Parent Involvement Parents can contact teachers by leaving a phone message at the following telephone numbers – 770 – 414 – 2740 or 770 – 414 – 2757. Parents can also email staff members by going to the school webpage - http://www.nesbites.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/

29. Parent Involvement Once a message is received from a parent the school will respond to questions as soon as possible. Please allow 48 hours or sooner for a reply.

30. Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB There are five designations: • Priority • Focus • Alert • Reward • No designation/school in good standing Student performance data from the 2010-2011 school year was used to determine the status of our school.

31. Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB What does this status mean? • School status – Currently, we have “No Designation” • We are very proud to tell you that at this time was not given a school designation, which means we are continuing to provide a quality education to all of our students.

32. Highly Qualified Status of Teachers and Paraprofessionals • Right-to-Know Parents have the right to request information about the degree and certification of their child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s), if applicable. • Notification of teachers/paraprofessionals who are not highly qualified In addition, parents will be notified by the school when their child has been taught for four consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.

33. Curriculum • AKS The AKS are the standards for academic excellence for all students in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). In every GCPS classroom, instruction and assessment are tailored so that all students learn the AKS. The alignment of AKS with standardized assessments— such as the SAT and ACT college-admissions tests— ensures that GCPS students are well-prepared for these national measurements of achievement.

34. Curriculum • AKS The AKS is aligned with the state-adopted Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) in the areas of mathematics (K-9), language arts (K-12), and literacy standards in science, social studies, and technical education for middle and high school students. All other program content areas remain aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS).This alignment assures that students are prepared for state tests, including the Georgia High School Writing Test and state-required End of Course Test for designated high school courses.

35. Curriculum • Common Core Common core was created by teachers, parents, education experts, and others from across the country, the standards provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career.

36. Curriculum • Common Core “Common Core” refers to content standards that serve as the curriculum in math, language arts, and in literacy in science, social studies, and technical education. In Georgia, these are called the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS). These standards have been developed by content experts and educators. They also have been reviewed by teachers and leaders in Gwinnett County Public Schools and were used to develop the updated AKS standards that will guide instruction beginning in the 2012–13 school year.

37. Curriculum • Local school initiatives to support effective implementation of the curriculum • Use Quality Plus Teaching Strategies to teach the AKS and Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. • Adhere to the Instructional Calendars to ensure that all students are being taught the AKS and Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in an effective and timely manner • Integrate the use of technology into the curriculum via interactive classroom • Lessons (Smartboards, mimios, visualizers and laptop use , eclass) • Use computer based instruction as effective tools to extend learning opportunities for students( SuccessMaker,)

38. Curriculum • Local school initiatives to support effective implementation of the curriculum • Design Extended Learning Time programs to target areas of weakness for students who are not demonstrating proficiency on state and/or local assessments • Cafeteria writing sessions will be held for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Literacy Coaches and teachers will organize the sessions to cover the four genres of writing. • Classrooms will implement the Workshop Models in Reading, Writing and Balanced Numeracy Stations • Mighty Minds occur daily schoolwide. During this period there is a classroom teacher and another staff member in each classroom who work with students in small group settings reviewing and practicing math skills.

39. Assessments • National, state, district, and local school assessments State and Local Academic Assessments

40. Assessments • How tests measure student progress What’s the purpose of CRCT? CRCT – Criterion Referenced Competency Test (Georgia Performance Standards) • Measure how well each student is learning • Ensure all students are on grade level • Provide data to schools for instructional purposes How is the CRCT scored? CRCT also reports student achievement in terms of performance levels(1-3): • Exceeds Expectations (3) * 850 - 950 • Meets Expectations (2) * 800 - 849 • Does Not Meet Expectation (1) * 799 and below

41. Assessments • How tests measure student progress What is CogAT? Test of Cognitive Ability Norm-base test of aptitude in problem solving specific to three areas: • Verbal • Quantitative • Nonverbal

42. Verbal Aptitude Vocabulary Verbal Reasoning Sentence Completion Assessments • How tests measure student progress CogAT – Verbal Aptitude

43. Quantitative Aptitude Quantitative Relations Number Series Equation Building Assessments • How tests measure student progress CogAT – Quantitative Aptitude

44. Nonverbal Aptitude Figure Classification Figure Analogies Figure Analysis Assessments • How tests measure student progress CogAT – Nonverbal Aptitude

45. Assessments • How tests measure student progress What types of scores appear on a student’s CogATreport?

46. Assessments How tests measure student progress Standard Age Score(SAS)

47. Assessments How tests measure student progress National Percentile Rank (NPR)

48. Assessments How tests measure student progress Stanine (S)

49. Assessments • How tests measure student progress Three Primary Uses of CogAT Scores • Help teachers adapt instructional goals, methods and materials to the individual needs of students • Measure of each student’s level of cognitive development • Identify student whose level of academic achievement differs from what would be expected on their CogAT scores

50. Assessments • How tests measure student progress The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is a norm-referenced test developed by the University of Iowa. It tests mastery of the academic skills found in the elementary curriculum. The purpose of these tests is to provide information about student progress in a curriculum that expands in breadth and depth with each additional grade level. What is ITBS?