Eighth Street Elementary School

September 25th, 2014Mr. John McCollum

Title I Annual Parent Meeting

But, what is Title I?• Title I is the largest federal assistance program

for our nation’s schools.• The goal of Title I is a higher quality of

education for every child.• The program serves millions of children in

elementary and secondary schools each year. • A portion of Title I funds are utilized for Parent

Involvement

Eighth Street Elementary is a Title I school!

How Does It Work?• The Federal Government. . .

Provides funds to states each year for Title I schools based on U.S. census poverty data.

• State Education Agencies. . . • Send funds to school districts based on the number of families

that receive free and reduced lunch.• Send in a plan describing:

– high-quality standards students are expected to master– assessment measures– How Title I funds will help students meet academic/behavior expectations.

• The local School Districts (LEAS). . .–Identify eligible schools and distribute funds.

The NCLB works according to four common-sense principles:

1.Holding schools accountable for results. 2.Giving states and districts flexibility in how they spend federal money. 3.Using scientifically-based research on instructional “best practices” to guide classroom application.4.Involving parents by giving them information and choices about their children’s education.

No Child Left Behind, 2002

Parent’s Rights (under NCLB)• Request the qualifications of your child’s teacher• Be notified if your child is taught for more than 4

consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified

• Request opportunities for regular meetings with staff• Participate in decisions relating to the education of

your child• Submit a written comment on the school-wide

program plan when the school makes the plan available to the district (if you are not satisfied with the plan)

School Accountability Report CardSchool Public Accountability Report (SPAR) provides•Demographic data; •School safety and climate for learning information;•Academic data;•Graduation rates; •Class sizes;•Teacher and staff information; •Curriculum and instruction descriptions; and•Postsecondary preparation information

School Accountability Report Card

2013-2014 School Accountability Reports

Dreams to Reality1. What does your child want to be?2. How can he/she achieve that dream?3. What can you do to help that dream become reality?

A relevant, rigorous education and involved caregivers can help to make that dream become reality!

I want to be a . . .

Emily wants to be an astronaut when she grows up!

What Can I Do?

Every school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) composed of:•Parents, Teachers, other staff members that work at the school, Principal and Students (at Middle and High School)•The School Advisory Council reviews the CIMS/SIP to assist schools in making decisions on how Title I funds are used.

Take an Active Role!• Share information about your child’s interests

and abilities with teachers.• Visit the Parent Portal.• Attend parent-teacher conferences.• Consider whether you have met your

responsibilities as stated in the parent-school compact.

• Volunteer at the school.• Attend Parent Trainings

Stay Involved!

Parent Resource Center on Wheels visits our school on

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Parent Tip of the Day!

Three decades of research provide convincing evidence that parents are an important influence in helping their children achieve high academic standards.

When parents are involved in education, children do better in

school and schools improve!

Thank you for attending!

Please take a moment to fill out the Title I Evaluation

Form. Your input is welcome and is utilized in planning future Parent Involvement

activities.