Richlands Elementary School Title I School Wide Plan...

Richlands Elementary School Title I School Wide Plan 2019-2020

Revised October 2016 of 31

Division Name: Tazewell County

School Name: Richlands Elementary

Date: June 6, 2019 Revised-September 11, 2019-Revisions in RED

Select One: Initial Plan Revision



Component 1 §1114(b)(6):

As an educational institution , Richlands Elementary School collaborates with federal, state, and local resource programs to meet the needs of all the

educational population, which may include, but not limited to the following: a nutritional program; behavioral modification plan; attendance initiative; a no-

tolerance to violence/bullying program, homeless policy; Pre-K program; Head Start program; ELL Resources; additional Instructors for Special Services; and

various community resources and services.



Narrative: Richlands Elementary conducted SOL, MAP, and PALs assessments, as well as, Local and District Parent Surveys. Information from an informal

teacher survey was also included. After careful examinations of the assessment results and the suggestions from the teacher and parent surveys, the

planning committee determined that Reading at first grade level, the new Math standards and Writing at all levels, as well as, additional informative

parent workshops coordinated with grade level performances will be implemented. RES will work on implementing more rigor to workshops and allow

teachers more access to at risk readers. Professional development will include information on the new SOL Mathematics standards and Writing

strategies in all grade levels. Surveys and graphs follow as evidence of instructional needs.



Budget Implications:

TCPS Testing Budget

TCPS Technology Staff

Title I/ SPED Staff

Instructional and Development Assisstants

PALs Tutors



Reading Mastery Program

Orton Gillingham

RES Staff and Administration

Title I PAC Meeting combined with School Programs and Open House

Teacher Flex Time

Professional Development Hours

After school tutoring

Benchmark/Evaluation:

SOL End of Year Assessments

PALs Assessments—Fall/ Spring

CIP Benchmark Assessments

Parent and Teacher Surveys

Teacher Evaluations

Richlands Elementary School



Title I Parent Survey for 2018-2019

Your district invites you to participate in a Title I Survey for parents. In this survey, you will be asked to provide feedback about your child’s school. Please consider

your child’s current experience at school (i.e., 2018-2019 school year). This survey is designed to help school and district leadership improve their understanding of the

parent/school relationship.

1. How many children do you have attending this school?

1 83 2 39 3 15 4 7 5 or more

2. Please circle the grade level(s) of your child/children.

PreK 14 K 37 1 35 2 38 3 21

4 32 5 26 Other 9

3. How do you prefer to receive information about school/school events?

Yes No

Telephone / Phone calls 96 19

REMIND App 84 14

Mail 50 32

Newsletter 88 17

Emails 48 35

Take-home folders 119 6

Parent Portal 37 37

Twitter 16 51

Parent Booster Facebook 38 40

Class Dojo 57 32

Other Method-Please Identify the method 4 9

4. Richlands Elementary teachers do the following:

Never Once or twice a

semester

2-3 times a

month

Once a week or more

Keep me informed of my child’s

progress, and what he/she is working

on

3 19 27 94

Provide suggestions and listen to my

concerns

4 20 33 64



5. How much do you agree with the following statements about this school:

Strongly

disagree

Disagree Agree Strongly agree

The teachers have my child’s best

interest in mind.

5 1 44 97

I am comfortable sharing my

concerns with teachers at the school.

6 2 45 87

6. To what extent do you feel. . . .

Not at all A little Some To a great extent

It is easy to contact your student’s teachers

when you need to

3 7 29 102

Welcomed when you enter the school 2 4 28 105

Comfortable sharing your concerns with the

school leadership?

4 4 31 97

That you are an important part of improving

the school?

5 14 43 64

7. How true are the following statements:

Not all the

time

A little Some To a great extent

My child feels safe at this school. 2 2 24 110

My child is affected by bullying at this

school.

90 23 21 11

This school addresses bullying. 14 10 32 106

A teacher or other staff member lets me

know if there is a problem with my child’s

behavior.

10 5 18 102

8. How often does the following keep you from being involved with this school?

Never Rarely Occasionally Usually Always Not

applicable

Access to child care 57 11 15 6 10 21

Transportation 92 9 13 3 7 14

Work obligations 41 11 24 33 18 9



Events scheduled when I cannot

attend

33 23 33 24 18 5

Attitudes of other parents 85 17 6 4 2 17

9. How often do you do the following?


applicable

Attend scheduled Parent

Boosters meeting

77 17 18 9 9 4

Volunteer at the school 6 36 21 7 6 7

Attend scheduled Parent-

Teacher Conferences

10 12 13 37 69 1

Attend scheduled school events

/ performances

12 15 16 38 64 0

Attend Title I Parent

Engagement Meetings ( These

are prior to selected school

performances)

65 64 6 6 12 7

Attend Title I Math or Reading

Workshops for Parents

82 26 9 5 6 8

10. How often do you do the following with your child at home:


applicable

Read 0 2 12 40 89 0

Supervise homework 0 1 5 26 113 2

Talk about their day 1 0 3 16 124 0

Practice math

problems

1 2 19 44 76 3

11. Overall, how satisfied are you with the education your child is receiving at this school?

Very dissatisfied 7 Somewhat dissatisfied 2 Somewhat satisfied 19 Very satisfied 115

12. How do you think RES could better serve you and your child? If you would like to serve on the Richlands Elementary School Improvement Committee, please

include your name, phone, and address, or email address.



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Parent Comments from Survey 2019

1. Excellent principal, excellent counselor, teachers, and office staff

2. I think they need a tablet for school, and teach them at a young age to use technology, not for gaming, but teach about the dangers, etc. It’s a big

part of their future.

3. I would like to be more involved with my daughter in school. I wish the parents could walk their child to class and be more involved in daily activities

once in a while.

4. I think if you are going to combine schools, at least let there be half of each school, so it’s not such a dramatic experience for Richlands kid not

having many friends and getting ganged up on by the Raven children.

5. A little less homework cause when both parents work 60 hours a week, it is hard for us to help.

6. Having after school tutoring for children who need one on one help and cannot get that attention in the large classroom.

7. There are times I feel as if my child doesn’t get the same attention as other kids because of what he tells me and his father. I went to address the

situation at his school, and the principal gave me the run around, and by the time I got to talk to the teacher, we already knew. So that told me they

covered their tracks. So, treat all kids the same, as well as parents.

8. Prayer goes a long way!

9. Teachers and staff are excellent.



10. Not satisfied with the Gifted Program at RES. My child’s group was being pulled to attend gifted during Math class. Neither my child, nor I wanted

him to miss core class time. So, he did not participate this year for that reason. We were not offered another time that he could be pulled to attend

gifted class.

11. Everything is OK. Thanks!

12. I think when I feel the need to stop in to watch my child in the classroom, I should be able to do so like all other parents. On a day my child was late,

one parent got to walk her child to the class, but, no, they wouldn’t let me. It’s my child!

13. Less focus on testing and more on encouraging children to enjoy learning better ways to interact and explore their world. More chances to be

creative and STOP taking away recess. More small group learning and peer helping and mentoring.

14. Communication could always be improve, but I feel for the most part, we al do the best we can.

15. Address bullying. Let the teachers teach how they want, instead of gov’t guidelines. LESS TESTS!

16. More opportunities given in advance in order to plan, sometimes.

17. Doing a good job!!

18. Talk to students about bullying and everyone is different in all shapes and sizes.

19. Opt out of accreditation type curriculum so the standards for a young mind aren’t so high.

20. I love this school just the way it is. Everyone is wonderful and very helpful!

21. Need to watch out for the bullying. Sometimes she says that she is picked on.

22. Very helpful school. Listens very well.

23. My children have informed me that they are happy with their school; therefore, I am as well.

24. Both of my children are on the honor roll, so I couldn’t be more happy with the teachers and staff at RES. I think they do a wonderful job with my

children and their education.



25. RES is AWESOME!

26. My child has been having issues with a girl in class. She has not wanted to go to school for the last couple of months because she does not

understand why this girl does not like her. I wish there were solutions to problems like this.

27. When having concerns with a child, they need to talk with a parent. Also, need to follow what is discussed at PTA meetings.

28. My children are extremely happy with their school and they are adjusting to the curriculum rather quickly.

29. I feel like they need to be less concerned with having the best test scores and focus more on actually teaching. I do not like that my child gets to use

a math cheat sheet for everything they do because of that it’s making her lazy about learning it. I also think these kids need lockers. They should not

have to carry these huge books all day when they don’t need them. My 4th grader has had horrible back problems this year.

Tazewell County Public Schools

Title I Parental Involvement Questionnaire Dear Parent/Guardian, all elementary schools in Tazewell County Public Schools are School Wide Title I schools, and as the

parent/guardian of a child attending a Title I school you are an important part of the Title I team. Your input is vital in the

planning and implementation of parent involvement program and activities in our school. The focus of all Title I programs is to help eligible students meet the same high academic

achievement standards expected of all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status and background.

As we continuously seek to improve Tazewell County Public Schools, we want to know how you, as a parent or guardian, feel the schools and the district are doing to meet your needs. The

information that you provide will help us evaluate and improve how our schools, families, and parents work together to help all students achieve academically. All information provided is

confidential and will be used to assist us with future planning for parental involvement activities and events in the district and schools. Your opinions and suggestions are very valuable, and we

thank you for your time to complete this survey.



Please return the completed survey to your child’s school

1. What school(s) does your child(ren) attend?__________________________________________________

In what grade(s) is your child(ren) enrolled?__________________________________________________

2. How often do you communicate with teachers at your child’s school?

Never 3 Once or twice a year 10 Once a month 23 Weekly or more 19

3. How often does your child’s school give you the opportunity to be involved in your child’s learning?

Not at all 0 A little bit 5 Some 12 Quite a bit 28 A tremendous amount 10

4. Have you been given the opportunity to participate in the planning and implementation of the parental involvement program at your child’s school?

Yes 40 No 14

5. Would you like to participate in the planning and implementation of the parental involvement program at your child’s school?

Yes 31 No 24

6. Did you participate in any of the following decision making opportunities requiring parent input and partnership?

School Title I program planning and evaluation 4 Development of school parental involvement plan 4

District Title I program planning and evaluation 1 Development of district parental involvement plan 2

Title I Family Engagement Meetings (Karen Ross) 2

7. Please indicate how effective each source(s) is in ensuring information about parental involvement workshops, presentations, meetings or other information officer by the school

district and/or your child’s school is received by you?

Least effective Somewhat effective Rather effective Most effective

Your child 7 9 11 13 Classroom teacher 2 6 16 22 School newsletter 2 6 19 15 School website 6 12 13 13 District website 9 11 12 9 Automated phone call 7 8 13 14 Remind/Dojo 2 3 10 22

8. In the past year, how often have you communicated with the school about how they can help your child learn?

Never 12 Once or twice 17 Every few months 16 Weekly or more 5

9. In the past year, how often have you communicated with the school about ways you can help your child’s learning at home?




10. In the past year, how often did you participate in a parental involvement activity, event, or program held by your child’s school?


11. In the past year, how often did you participate in a parental involvement activity, event, or program held by the school district?


12. How would you like to see parental involvement funds used? (Choose all that apply)

To provide academic materials for parents to use with their student in the home 33

To fund a district parent resource center 9

To fund parent workshops 15

To provide transportation assistance for parents to attend Title I events at the school 7

Other (please provide suggestions):__1___________________________________________________________

13. Which of the following prevent you from being able to participate in school functions, activities, and planning events?

Transportation 4 Family schedule 19

Child care 7 Time of events 18

Communication from school 5 Other (please indicate):__8______________________________

14. Regarding which of the following topics would you like to receive more information? (Choose all that apply)

Helping my child with math 14 Helping your child succeed in school 21

Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL’s)13 Using technology in education 7

Test-taking skills 17 Improving my child’s reading skills 20

Math curriculum 14 Study and homework tips 12

Science curriculum 7 Understanding test scores 10

English/Language arts curriculum 11 Other (please indicate):___2______________________________

Social studies curriculum 6

15. Would you be interested in attending a workshop at the school or in the community on any of the topics above?

Yes 29 No 16

16. When is the best time for you to attend a parent event?

Before school (M-F) 2 Immediately after school (M-F) 9

During school, before lunch (M-F) 8 Evenings (M-F)27

During school, after lunch (M-F)10 Preferred day/time (please indicate):__2___________________

17. What ways can parent engagement be strengthened within the school district?



18. What ways can parent engagement be strengthened at your child’s school?

19. How can the school improve on actively involving parents and the community in the activities of the school?

Your feedback is greatly valued and sincerely appreciated.

Richlands Elementary Teacher Survey

2018-2019

1. I am comfortable teaching the new math standards that become effective for the 2018-2019 school year.

Strongly Agree-5



Agree-14 Disagree-0 Strongly Disagree-0 Not Applicable-8

2. I have the necessary manipulatives to effectively support math instruction.

Strongly Agree-4 Agree-15 Disagree-3 Strongly Disagree-0 Not Applicable-6

3. I have access to professional development on instructional strategies to enhance student learning.

Strongly Agree-6

Agree-20

Disagree-1

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-0

4. Appropriate support is given to support students with special needs.

Strongly Agree-7



Agree-12

Disagree-8 understaffed (was a comment put here)

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-0

5. The Community in Schools representative provides needed student and parental support.

Strongly Agree-2

Agree-19

Disagree-0

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-7

6. I have access to technology to support classroom instruction.



Strongly Agree-6

Agree-16

Disagree-5

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-0

7. I have the materials and resources needed to differentiate instruction.

Strongly Agree-3

Agree-20

Disagree-3

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-1

8. I am comfortable with accessing, using, and interpreting student performance data.

Strongly Agree-12

Agree-13 (not MAP- was a comment made here)



Disagree-0

Strongly Disagree-0

Not Applicable-1

9. Would you be willing to serve on a grant writing team/committee next year at Richlands Elementary School?

Yes-11

No-13

1 said if needed

Below you will find the comments made to questions 10 and 11.

10. What suggestions do you have for increasing parental involvement at Richlands Elementary School?

a. None, I like how meetings are scheduled with program.

b. Pajama Buddies Night (Parents & Student’s Best friends); Doughnuts with Dad

c. I feel our school already does so much to involve parents.

d. I think we do a great job of keeping parents involved.

e. I don’t think we can do anything else. The parents have to want to be involved. I don’t think lack of involvement is our problem-that falls on



the parents.

f. Many classrooms are involving parents. It is very hard to get parents that the teacher needs to come to workshops. The parents work

and/or have too much going on in the evenings.

g. Volunteer 2 hours get free lunch or breakfast; offer GED classes/Job workshops during school.

h. Encourage parents to go through the volunteer program with Mrs. Simmons.

i. Parent Involvement projects.

j. Make parents feel needed and wanted.

11. What comments or suggestions do you have about instructional strategies used and support provided at Richlands Elementary School?

a. I feel that the teachers and support staff work well together as a team. The teachers and support staff along with administration work

together in a collaborative approach for the benefit of the students.

b. We have great support at RES.

c. I think we do a great job!

d. I think that new teachers need more support and guidance. Over the years I have seen many people placed in positions that they are not

competent for and they are suppose to know what to do. I think that we have a wonderful curriculum set forth but we need more support

when it comes to learning how to implement it.

e. We need updated computers that can handle to programs we want to run. A server or servers that can handle the load, a technology

specialist in the building all day, every day with the resources they need to provide technical support to staff and teach technology classes to

students.

f. Good support and small group instructional help has helped greatly with remediation.

g. We need another Special Education teacher or more special education aides.

h. I teach reading and I really appreciate the workshop teachers and small group reading instruction assistance provided. It takes all of us!

i. Look at how students are placed in DI. Seems like some students that are in DI do not need to be there while others, who need help, don’t

get it.



j. I think our teachers use great strategies for teaching.

k. I feel we have an awesome school.

SOL Preliminary Results for 2018-2019

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade All Levels

Reading 82.61% 82.61% 75.68% 81.88%

Math 95.6%

91.3% 92.79% 95.77%

VA Studies 96.7%

Science 92.73%

Writing 71%

PALS Results for 2018-2019

Fall Spring

Kindergarten 69% 94%

First 86% 72%

Second 84% 84%

CIP 2018-19 STUDENT PERFORMANCE REPORT

English 1st Quarter Benchmark Pass Rate

English 3rd Quarter Benchmark Pass Rate

Math 1st Quarter Benchmark Pass Rate

Math 3rd Quarter Benchmark Pass Rate

Second Grade 78.2 80.6 92.0 94.5

Third Grade 75.8 80.9 71.7 90.0

Fourth Grade 89.1 63.3 70.7 36.4

Fifth Grade 77.9 56.0 31.3 36.5



Component 2):

Narrative: The Committee recommends the following reform strategies to meet the needs of our school’s subgroups:

3 Hours of Reading Instruction—(1 Hour Whole group, 1 hour workshop, and 1 additional hour for students falling below 20 percentile on

MAPs Assessment

Reading Mastery Direct Instruction Program (for students below 20 percentile)

1 Hour of Orton Gillingham Instruction for students falling below 9 percentile on MAP Assessment

Reading Remediation based on Spring SOL scores, CIP Benchmarks, using small groups and/or additional assistants

o Reteach using line item analysis

Schedule Specialized Resource Teachers during Reading Blocks

o More rigorous workshops

o PALS with the Math Component

o Added one and one-half Specialized Staff

o Ell resource person

Schedule Title I staff as push-in for instructional assistance

Schedule Computer Lab time for Audio Testing Practice at beginning of School term

Inclusion Pre-K

Early Childhood Special Education

Staff Development for Reading Instruction



Staff Development using the Remind.com app

Staff Development through Radford College’s Appalachian Support for Specialized Education Training (ASSET)—Reading

Staff Development using Audio on TEST NAV and Microsoft in preparation for SOL Testing

Address Attendance by providing various incentives using Communities in School—BE A HERO-Theme

Family Engagement Coordinator


Title I Staff

Title I Instructional Assistants to be included in Reading Mastery Direct Instruction Program

Reading Coaches Elizabeth Boyd and Tammy Williams

Orton Gillingham/Dyslexia Coach Susan Rash

SPED funding

Title I funding for Reading Mastery

SPED Staff

Speech and Language Pathologist

Remediation logs

Communities in Schools funded by Title I



Benchmark/Evaluation:

Reading Mastery (DI) Level Assessments after every 5 lessons

Benchmark Testing/CIP Benchmarks

MAP Assessments—Fall/Winter/Spring

SOL Assessments—End of Year

o School Report Card

o Disaggregated scores

PALs Assessments—Fall/Spring

Informal teacher assessments

Attendance Reports



Component 3

Narrative: To meet the needs of all learners at Richlands Elementary, the committee recommends the following strategies:

30 minute blocks of remediation dedicated for 4th and 5th Recovery students

Team teaching/departmentalize 3rd grade to capitalize on teachers’ strengths

Novel studies for all students, using the Scholastic Book Room as a resource

Target high-ability level groups with Reading enrichment

Dedicate 1st semester in Kindergarten as a whole group approach using Language for Learning daily for 20 minutes

More Reading practice in First through Third grades with strong emphasis on comprehension

More rigorous Small Group Workshop

Model response to Reading, as well as creative writing in grades K through 5

Increase stamina for children to read long passages

Staff Development Reading

Use of technology in classroom with Laptops, Mobi, SMART/Board Technology, Everase Boards and Epson Projectors

Computer Programs—Reading Eggs, Reading Eggspress, IXL, MathSeeds, Prodigy

Maximize Instructional Time

Grade Group collaboration and continuous analysis of student performance

Teachers’ Smart Goals/Evaluations



Data Boards/Notebooks

Hearing Impaired –Kim McGraw

Vision Impaired-Ashley Honaker

SOL Remediation

SOL Tutoring

Title I personnel Push-in service for students with SPED needs

STEM

Field Trips

o Science: Soil & Water, Water Wizard, Bays Mountain National Park, Fort Chiswell Animal Park, Fort Witten Corn Maze, Creation

Kingdom, Wonderworks, Ripley’s Aquarium, Farmer’s Daughter Corn Maze, Bristol Caverns

o Literature/ Language/Fine Arts: Children’s Choir @ SWVCC, Barter Theater, Broadway Cinemas, Reading Bee @ Bluefield College,

Higher Ed Center in Abingdon

o Social Studies: Pizza Hut, Roma’s (Pre-K)

o Dare Jamboree

o Dinner/Theatre show @Pigeon Forge, TN

o Incentives offered for Attendance


Title I Staff/RES Staff/ Administration

Gifted Coordinator




Book Room

Textbook Budget Committee

CIP site

Time

o After school tutoring

o Extended Reading Time

o Extended Remediation Time

o Data Notebooks

Transportation

Radford University—ASSETT

Benchmark/Evaluation : Tracking Student Progress Using:

Formal/Summative Assessments

PALs Assessments

SOL Assessments/Performance Reports

Benchmarks/CIP Assessments

Discussions/Observation

Attendance Reports

Component 4:



Narrative: To incorporate the need of all students, especially those students at risk, we provide and cooperate with the following services

and programs:

Family Preservation Services

Cumberland Mountain Community Service

PBIS-Positive Behavior Intervention Service

Tier III—Behavior Modification Approach

Tazewell County Pre-K Program

Cooperate with Tazewell County Head Start

Assist Pre-school children in transitioning through Pre-school visitation

Kindergarten Camp—An orientation for children entering Kindergarten

Partner with Tazewell County Public Library Summer Programs

Richlands Elementary Mentoring Program

DARE

CADRE

SOL Tutoring—After School tutoring

Grade Level Programs

Grab-N-Go Breakfast

Parent Involvement Activities—PAC Meetings—a minimum of 3 times a year



RES Has Talent Program

Pre-K Family Nights for Reading/Math

Reading and Math Workshops for Parents by Karen Ross

Provide Parents with Communication Resources in Back-to-School packets and packets for Transfers

Provide Parents with assistance in SOL testing/TEST NAV/Test Taking Tips

William King Arts Center/Van Gogh

Art

Music

Physical Education

Guidance

Heath Connect of America—Karen Nelson and Erin Charles

STEM

4-H

Physical /Occupational Therapy

Speech and Language Development

Library/Multi-media access

Soil and Water Field Trips through Tazewell County Soil & Water Conservation

Elgin Initiative funding Dental and Transportation for CBM



CBM Bible Ministries

Single Point of Entry

Pre-School Visitations

Children’s Choir

Spelling Bee

Reading Bee

TCPS Bullying Intervention Program

Staff Development in Reading

Onsite Coordinator for Communities in Schools

Communities in Schools Program providing shoes and hoodies

Back pack program providing food—Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Gethsename Baptist

Christmas Angels-Community/Staff/ RHS School Clubs

Local Night Out—school supplies, clothes, hair cuts

100 % Free School Breakfast and Lunch

SWVCC-Eagles Project Day of Service


Title I/SPED/RES Staff and Administration

William King Art Center



Aaron Steele==Art Instructor

Clinch Valley Community Action

Tazewell County Soil & Water Conservation Agency

TCPS Staff Development Funds

Virginia Cooperative Extension through Tazewell County (4-H)

Tazewell County School System Budget

Tazewell County Gifted Program

Time Local Volunteers


Richlands Methodist Church

Richlands Catholic Church

Gethsename Baptist Church

Communities in Schools

Richlands Christian

Dollar General

Local Business and Community Leaders

Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital Volunteers



SWVCC Volunteers

Benchmark/Evaluation :

Informal Assessments

PBIS Cumulative Reports/Behavioral Forms

DARE Graduation

Sign-in Documentation

Student Projects

Results of Reading/Spelling Bees

Student Performances

Student of the Week

Student of the Month

Art Contest

Writing Contest

4-H Contest

Observations/Discussions

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