Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting

1. Attachment 4 Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting 2013-14 San Diego Unified School District

2. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Agenda Attachment 4 • What is Title I? • Parent Rights under Title I • Parent Involvement • School Achievement Data • Single Plan for Student Achievement • Title I Funds • Title I Parent Involvement Policy • Home/School Compact

3. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint What is Title I? Attachment 4 Title I is a K-12 program that provides additional academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged children The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet state academic standards.

4. Increase academic achievement Provide direct instructional support to students. Provide professional development for teachers. Promote parent education and involvement. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Goals of Title I Attachment 4

5. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Parent Rights Attachment 4 • Ask for meetings and trainings. • Review the results of annual parent involvement effectiveness survey. • Review the school’s achievement data. • Review the parent involvement plan in the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). • Review and modify the Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact.

6. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Parent Involvement Attachment 4 The School Site Council (SSC) provides parents with an opportunity to be involved in the academic program of the school. The SSC develops, monitors, and evaluates the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) to implement programs and services that support students.

7. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Parent Involvementat Our School Attachment 4 Parents have many opportunities to get involved at De Portola. Parents may become members of the De Portola Foundation, the PTA, or volunteer on campus and in classrooms.

8. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint School Achievement Data Attachment 4 • Schools analyze CST and CELDT results and review AYP and API status. • Schools use the data to align curriculum to state and district academic standards. • Schools adjust instructional practices based on the findings of the assessment data.

9. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Our SchoolPerformance DataEnglish Language Arts Attachment 4

10. Our SchoolPerformance DataMathematics

11. English Language Learners-ELA

12. English Language Learners-Math

13. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Single Plan for Students Achievement or SPSA Attachment 4 • Parents are informed about the school’s curriculum in English/ Language Arts and Math, as well as other core subjects. • Parents also receive information about the assessments used to measure student progress in these academic areas.

14. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Single Plan for Student Achievement Attachment 4 Title 1 funding for the 2013-2014 school year will provide additional academic support for English Language Learners, through the purchase of an ELST (English Language Support Teacher). De Portola’s ELST will push into core classes supporting English Learners with grade level material. English Learners in grades 7/8 will also take an additional course, taught by our ELST, in which they will receive targeted language instruction.

15. Single Plan for Student Achievement We are creating a literacy class for Spanish speakers that will focus on teaching literacy skills using their home language. Students will get instruction in soc. studies and science as well as work on reading and writing skills in English.  The ELST will also provide pull out support for 6th grade and non-Spanish speaking EL students (Tier 3 support).  All EL students and 90% of the special education students will be in GATE classes for English and social studies for 6th and 7th grade (Tier 1 support). We will also use the Rosetta Stone program for additional support with technology.

16. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Title I Funds[Federal Funds] Attachment 4 • Allocated on basis of number of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. Schools receive Title I funds if 40% or more of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch.

17. Title I Fundscontinued[Federal Funds] • Schools in SDUSD are ranked according to this percentage, and schools receive a certain amount of money per student.

18. Title I Fundscontinued [Federal Funds] • One percent of a school’s total Title I budget is for parent involvement activities. • Schools in Program Improvement must set aside a minimum of 10% for professional development. • Funds must supplement, not supplant, district funds.

19. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint The Title IParent Involvement Policy Attachment 4 Every Title I school, in collaboration with parents, MUST prepare a site level parent involvement policy. The Parent Involvement Policy describes how the school will involve the parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program at their school.

20. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Our Title I ParentInvolvement Policy Attachment 4 De Portola’s Title 1 Policy can be found on our school website under the parent drop down menu. Sandi.net/deportola

21. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint The Home/School Compact Attachment 4 The Home/School Compact describes the responsibilities of the school, the parent, and the student for improved student achievement.

22. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint The Home/School Compactcontinued Attachment 4 • Developed in collaboration among parents, teachers and students. • Updated periodically. • ESEA recommends that compacts be standards-based. • Distributed with site Title I Parent Involvement Policy.

23. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Our Home/SchoolCompact Attachment 4 De Portola’s Home School compact can be found on our website under the parent drop down menu.

24. Title I Parent Meeting PowerPoint Questions and Answers Attachment 4 Provide time for questions and answers from parents.