Introductions: Regina Garza, LMSW TOMS: Priti Avantsa ... · Purpose of the Transition Program •...

•Introductions: Regina Garza, LMSW

•TOMS: Priti Avantsa, LMSW

•MOUTHS: Sara Stansbury, LMSW

•PAC: LaSonya McArthur, LMSW

ICE BREAKER: Regina

Garza

Title I Mandate

Title I schools must ensure that all students have a fair, equal, and sufficient opportunity to reach academic proficiency.

A Title I School-wide Program Plan requires parent involvement, transition assistance etc.

Purpose of the

Transition Program

• Encourage parental involvement at school and at home.

• Help reduce the number of multiple citations (truancy) issued to students in transitioning grades.

• To empower parents to prepare their students to transition smoothly both academically and socially, from one educational level to another (5/6/8/9)

Goals for the Students

1. Emotional and Psychological: Self esteem….

2. Academic: Attendance, Discipline, Organization, Grades……

3. Social: Peer Pressure, Bullying….

pp PRC(Parent Resource Coordinator)

TOMS(Transitioning Over to Middle

School)

MOUTHS(Moving On Up To High School)

Off Campus On Campus On Campus

Activity Sheets Campus PRC Campus PRC

-September 2013

-January 2014

-September 2013 (Open house)-March 2014 MS (Open House)-May 2014 ( awards)

-October 2013-November 2013-January 2014-February 2014

-September 2013(Open house)-January 2014 HS (Open House)-May 2014 (Awards)

-September 2013-October 2013-November 2013-January 2014-April 2014

Title I Social Workers

PAC(Parent Advisory Council)

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Priti Avantsa, LMSW

Program Components

1. Parent Education:

– Home based: prevents exclusion and accommodates working parents

– School based

2. Community Education:

– FBISD Community Conf (Sep)

– Four Corners Community Fair (May)

Program OverviewYear-Long

1. Title I Night (Sept): Advertising2. Campus focused: Recruit Admin/ Teacher support (Sept)3. Food for thought-insight into your child (Sept): Activity Sheet4. Changing Roles (Oct): Parent Meeting5. Attendance (Nov): special invites to parents of students at risk.6. Revisiting attendance: (Jan) Activity Sheet7. Open Q & A and what to do now (Feb): Parent Meeting8. 6th Grade Open House at MS (Mar): Academic, Financial, Clubs9. Making good choices (April): Parent Meeting:10. End of Year celebration (May): Tips & Awards

Data Analysis

Attendance (Truancy Citations) were tracked for 2012-2013: Peer Mentors 2013-2014

2013-2014: Tracking data

Exiting 5th grade and Entering 6th

Truancy Complaints & Referrals for Fighting

Parent Involvement

Parents attending and participating in the Programs

ICE BREAKER: Regina

Garza

By Sara Stansbury, LMSW

Sara Stansbury, LMSW

FAST FACT:

Students are 3-5 times more likely to fail a class in ninth grade over any other grade.

February 2011 Research Brief:

Challenges of the Ninth Grade

Transition

“The importance of a smooth transition

from 8th grade to 9th grade cannot be

emphasized enough, as this transition will

determine a student’s success in high

school as well as decisions about their

post‐secondary school life.” – Cooper, R. &

Markoe‐Hayes, S., Improving the Educational

Possibilities of Urban High School Students as They

Transition from 8th to 9th Grade

STUDENT FAST FACTS

• Failure to graduate high school is strongly associated with ninth grade course failure

• 70 – 80 percent of students who fail in the first year will not graduate high school

– Why: more rigorous academic expectations, changes in school culture, feeling of isolation, new teaching styles, etc.

• 2006 survey, 1/5th of middle school students reported that they never received information regarding courses, content and skills needed for high school

Parent and Student Focused

Parent Meetings

Transitional Issues

Open Forum

Informative and Fun

Incentives

First Semester Program Plan

• September:

➢ Title I Night (recruitment)

➢ “Getting Started and New Opportunities” (parent meeting)

• October:

➢ “Attendance ” and “Supporting Learning and Working with the Schools” (parent meeting)

• November:

➢ “Academic Challenges” (parent meeting)

Second Semester Program Plan

• January:

➢ “Social Changes and Changes in Your Child” (parent meeting)

• March:

➢Middle School and High School Open House (recruitment/information)

• April:

➢ “Talking With Your Child” and “Encouraging Good Choices” (parent meeting)

Second Semester Program Plan (cont.)

• May:

➢ 8th grade Parent Event

✓ Campus specific

✓ Celebrations

✓ High school representatives and Middle School Parent Ambassadors

✓ Jeopardy game

Community Outreach

Purpose: To bring our schools into the community

Piloted in the 4 Corners Neighborhood, in the west side of the district

Students provided the entertainment; vendors from the community set up tables; free food….

Collaboration: Extended Day, YMCA, First Colony Church of Christ, Lupe Tortilla, etc.

ICE BREAKER: Regina

Garza

Parent Advisory Council

(PAC)

LaSonya McArthur, LMSW

Parent Advisory Council’s Mission

Provide parent input on issues of concern to families of students in our Title I Schools

Works to actively reach out to communicate with families across the district for parent perspective

Present recommendations to Campus Based Leadership Team (CBLT) to support academic achievement

Ensure policy decisions are influenced by voices of parents and guardians

To assist in determining the strengths and needs of the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) in the areas of:

1. School Culture and Climate

2. Family and Community Involvement

in order to complete the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP)

RECRUITMENT Usually begins at Fall

Open House through the efforts of the PRCs

Seeks parents of Title I school students for all grade levels (Pre-K to 12th

grade)

Parents can complete an interest application and return it to the campus

1. Parent Resource Coordinators recruit parents to participate

2. Campus personnel are invited to participate in the committee: Administrator, Counselor, Title I SW, Data specialist/ Title I documentation specialist, Teachers, Parent Center Coordinator, Parents

3. Four (4) campus-based meetings during the school year and One (1) district-wide PAC in May

Meeting Descriptions

Meeting #1 (October)

Discuss Demographics of Campus

Review Prior Year’s Strengths and Needs from CNA

Delegate responsibilities

Determine Timelines for surveys (data sources)

Plan on student and staff survey implementation

Meeting #2

(December/January)

Student and Staff surveys analyzed

Begin Comprehensive Needs Assessment for School Culture and Climate (http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/NCLB/CNA.htm)

Address and Confirm the Family Perspective Survey timeline

Meeting #3 (February/March) Analyze Family Perspective survey results

Begin CNA for Family and Community Involvement (http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/NCLB/CNA.htm)

Determine topics for parent classes for upcoming school year

Meeting #4 (March/April)

Finalize Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Discuss budget needs for Campus Improvement Plan

Review and Finalize Campus Compact and Policy

Committee Self Reflection (http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/NCLB/CNA.htm)

District PAC (May)

All Title I Campuses in the District meet to:

Highlight campus successes

Discuss and review other campus parent involvement policies and plans

Discuss and review other campus compacts

Ensure that each campus is complying with federal guidelines regarding Title I and parental involvement

Provide support to fellow campuses

Discuss budget plans for upcoming school year

Principal ParentPRC

Parent Counselor

Parent

Title I

Specialist

Title I

Social

Worker

PAC DECISION

TREE

Inform/Informed

Provide their perspectives of possible needed changes while also learning school processes

Engaged

Integrally involved in the campus improvement process

Empowered

More involved in decision-making

PAC Perspectives =

CONNECTIONS

PAC IS ALL ABOUT….

…Working Together for the Success of All Students.