We are Title IVision - We envision a school district where all disadvantaged children achieve 100% mastery

of high academic state standards.Mission - To ensure disadvantaged children

meet or exceed high academic state standards.

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Presentation Outcomes

• Review performance data• Reaffirm the purpose of Title I• Address changes in implementation and why• Preview tools to make your work easier• Set high expectations for Title I Schools

Trend Data in Title I Schools

Trend Data in Title I Schools

Trend Data in Title I Schools

What We Already Know

• Title I is the District’s contract for the delivery of grant programming for disadvantaged students.

• Title I programming is the catalyst for closing the achievement gap.

• “Secret weapon” to the basic educational program.

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School Improvement Plan (Basic Education K-12

Programming)

School Wide Plan (Title I Supplemental Programming)

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What We Need to Know

• Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)– Shift from Compliance to Performance– Reengineering to Measure Effectiveness

• What Works in Title I• Title I as Explicit in the School (not implicit)

Support for School Leaders

To deliver options in the strategic use of resources

To resolve the gap between planning and implementation (fidelity)

To provide timely, supportive information that equips leaders with the key facts for decision making

Program Implementation Tool• Tracking progress toward key expectations• Objective• Weighted key metrics– Accelerated student growth – School Improvement Plan implementation– Fiscal responsibility– Title I program documentation– Development activities

• Tier Support– Services will be tiered based on patterns, trends, correlations

Accelerated Student Growth

Title I Schoolwide Plan

School Improvement Plan Strategies & Fidelity of Implementation

Fiscal Responsibility

Documenting Title I Program

Technical Assistance Activities

Curriculum: Challenging, Rich, Culturally Relevant and AlignedWhy?

• Students struggle to meet standards.

• Nurture student growth to outpace non Title I students.

• Collect data over time; further research successful programs.

• Supplemental programs to enhance the Title I program

• Right program + fidelity of implementation = Student success

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Choosing Challenge

Many Supplemental Programs

Program Z

Program X

Program Y

Programs implemented

Surveyed departments

Various skills and levels

Met vendors, more to come

Comprehensive list of

supplemental programs

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Supplemental Resources

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FACTS

Planning for FY16 budgetTime to look at data and supplemental

programsYour time is better spent reviewing SIP The frosting that will create a dynamic Title I

program

Parent and Community Involvement and SupportWhy?To enhance parenting skills and strengthen parents’ capacity to support their children’s academic learning at home

To stimulate parents’ engagement and motivate parents to become involved with the school

To support the building of trust between families and schools that facilitates problem solving for any student barriers

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• It is a research-based program that transforms the way families participate in the educational process of their children.

• It is a creative and innovative family engagement framework for teacher and parent collaboration focused on the improvement of student achievement.

• It focuses on building parent capacity for helping their children develop foundational grade-level skills.

What is APTT (Academic Parent Teacher Teams)?

Student Learning as a Shared Responsibility!

HOME

SCHOOL

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Components of APTT• Three (3) 75 minute meetings

throughout the year (parents in the classroom) Review academic student

performance data Set 60-day parent-student

academic goals Teacher demonstration of skills Parent practice of skills

• One face-to-face individual parent-teacher conference (teacher, parent, student) Review student performance data Create action plan to optimize

learning

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Benefits of APTT• STUDENTS

Increase student engagement, confidence and attendance Experience academic success

• PARENTS Understand their children’s grade level goals and apply what they learn in APTT

to help their children meet or exceed academic standards Improve parent-teacher communication and parent self-efficacy for supporting

learning• SCHOOL

Provide a new vision for purposeful parent/family engagement that is academically focused to meet grade level learning goals

Provide teachers and families a time, place and the tools to share student performance data and set achievable, measurable academic goals

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Mini Grant for APTT

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

• Key Component for AVID Build connections and cultivate academic

literacy with families• The AVID Family Connections component is

designed to do three (3) key things: Help families feel comfortable at school Foster their increased participation Expose families to what college readiness and

academic literacy mean• There are three (3) Family Connections

Workshops offered: Family Information Night Family Literacy Events College Information Workshop

AVID = A way to build family connections using a support system outside of school

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AVID Program Planner – Kisa Permenter (561) 982 – 0910 – PX 50910Kisa.harley-permenter@palmbeachschools.org

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January 2015 – June 2015• Overarching – Reposition Title I as the

resource to level the playing field for disadvantaged students.

• Shift from compliance to performance.

• Collection of programmatic field data.• Piloting new tools presented today.• Release of APTT mini-grant.

Next Steps for All

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Closing: did we...?

• Review performance data• Reaffirm the purpose of Title I• Address changes in implementation and why• Preview tools to make your work easier• Set high expectations for Title I Schools

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Q&ATitle I, Part A Team:Dana GodekAmy BarninghamMaureen CarsonErnesto LontocTim MasonDiane OwensTerry PitchfordSandra SanchezNicole SmithJacquelyn Taylor-Wilson