Annie Belle Clark Primary School Title I

Annual Parent Meeting

Stephanie Morrow, PrincipalJoanna Hand, Asst. Principal (Grades 2 &3)

Moranda Eagleton, Asst. Principal (Grades K & 1)

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

TITLE I — IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED

The purpose of Title I under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

A Title I school has qualified to receive federal funding under this act.

http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html

What is a Title I School?

Parent Involvement Activities Parent Liaison Professional Development for classroom

teachers Instructional materials for teachers

How does Annie Belle spends Title I Money?

Additional Staff members lower the student-teacher ratio

Parent Involvement Resources

How does Annie Belle participate in the Title I Program?

Annie Belle Clark Primary is an identified Schoolwide Title I school. We receive funding from the federal government where we are generally able to offer smaller classes, have additional teachers and paraprofessionals, provide additional training for school staff, provide extra time for instruction, and offer a variety of teaching methods and materials.

Annie Belle Clark Primary’s School Requirements

In 2011-2012, the Georgia Department of Education applied for a waiver seeking relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. As a result, the United States Department of Education agreed to use a new system, the College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), to report the progress of Georgia's public schools. In January 2013 the Georgia Department of Education released the final list of indicators on which schools will receive a CCRPI score. For more information on the CCRPI, please visit the following link:

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-InstructionandAssessment/Accountability/Pages/default.aspx.

What is Annie Belle Clark Primary’s Designation Status?

Under the ESEA waiver, Annie Belle Clark Primary School is designated as a Title I Focus school. This determination was determined using the following criteria:

The three year average of Achievement Gap Scores Lowest 10 % ABC is currently under federal or state

requirements to offer a Flexible Learning Program or other tutoring sessions. We are in the process of writing this plan and will notify all parents upon completion.

Annie Belle Clark Primary’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Score is 59.6

Based on the 2014-2015 school data, the following goals were derived: Kindergarten- Addition and subtraction to 5

fluently 1st Grade- Addition and Subtraction within 10

fluently 2nd Grade- Using graphs to answer questions (line

plots, drawing/labeling x axis, increments, scale key

3rd Grade- Addition and subtraction within 1000 Earth Science will also be a focus for all grade

levels.

Annie Belle Clark’s Schoolwide Program

Extended Learning Time (reading and math) Reading Recovery- Selected 1st grade 21st Century Learning Early Intervention Program (reading and

math) Small group with classroom teacher Flexible Learning Program- TBA

Student Support Programs

All students are instructed using the Georgia Standards of Excellence and Georgia Performance Standards.

Reading- Guided Reading through the Literacy Collaborative FrameworkMath-Eureka Math- Georgia Standards of ExcellenceScience- Georgia Performance StandardsSocial Studies- Georgia Performance Standards

Annie Belle Clark Primary School Curriculum

State Assessments –ACCESS for English Language Learners [Expected Level

of Performance- Level 6- (Reaching)] Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills

(GKIDS) – mandated by state (Expected Level of Performance-Meets)

_GA Milestones for Grade 3 only (Expected Level of Performance-Proficient Learner)

GAA (GA. Alternate Assessment) - Identified Special Needs Students only (Rates students from 1-4, 4 being the highest rating)

Local Assessments Observation Survey Formative and Summative Literacy Mid Module/End of Module Eureka Assessments

What tests will students be administered at Annie Belle Clark?

K, 1st, and 2nd grade students will be administered local formative and summative assessments throughout the school year.

3rd grade students will be administered the Georgia Milestones Test in April 2016.

What tests will students be administered at Annie Belle Clark?

Notification of Highly Qualified Teacher and Paraprofessional Status (Parent’s right to know)

•Notification of School Status under ESEA

•1% of System Allocation must be reserved for Parent Involvement

What is Required by Law for Parental Involvement?

At least 1 annual parent conference must be offered

•Involvement in the revisions of the Parent Policy, Compact, and Schoolwide Plan

What is Required by Law for Parental Involvement?

District Policy –Found on the District website:www.tiftschools.comSchool Policy –Found in the student handbook, parent resource room, and also on the website:www.tiftschools.com School-Parent Compact –Revised copies will be provided at parent meeting. •Revisions made annually

Parent Involvement Policy

Annie Belle Clark Primary School is

100% Highly Qualified!!

Is My Child’s Teacher and Paraprofessional Highly Qualified?

In compliance with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind statute, the Tift County School System is informing parents that they may request information about the professional qualifications of their child’s teacher(s). The following information may be requested:

Certification. College major/graduate certification or degree held by

the teacher. Qualifications of the paraprofessional, if

paraprofessional services are provided. If you wish to request information concerning your

child’s teacher’s qualifications, please contact the principal at 229-387-2410.

A Parent’s Right to Know

HB 251 is an amendment to Georgia law that provides parents an option to transfer their child into another public school within the same district, as long as there is available classroom space. Each school district in Georgia is tasked with defining available classroom space. The Tift County School District’s plan for compliance with HB 251 was created using the framework provided by the Georgia Department of Education. After careful analysis of the student population for the upcoming year, NO Tift schools have been deemed to have adequate permanent classroom space to accommodate School Choice transfer students for the 2015-2016 year.Please visit the Tift County Website for additional information.www.tiftschools.comClick News & EventsClick NewsClick HB251- School Choice

ESEA Public School Choice

Parent Involvement Activities Parent LiaisonProfessional Development for classroom teachers

Instructional materials for teachers

Title I Budget

Volunteers- May require background check

–Field Trips –Fundraisers –Media Center –Guest Speakers –Community Outreach

Parental Involvment

-Parent Engagement Activities -Parent Lunches -Career Day -Classroom visits

Parental Involvement

School Council Building Better Bulldogs-Parent Forum Parent Involvement Meetings Title I Survey (Fall and Spring) Revisions of: –School-Parent Compact –Parent Policy –Schoolwide Plan Teacher-Parent Conferences

Parent Decision-Making Opportunities

How will Annie Belle Clark be Responsive to Parents? Parents are invited to call the school at any time:

229-387-2410 Stephanie Morrow, Principal Moranda Eagleton, Assistant Principal (K and 1st) –Joanna Hand, Assistant Principal (2nd and 3rd) –Deirdre Nixon, Guidance Counselor (K and 1st) –Melisa Utley, Guidance Counselor (2nd and 3rd) Rose Wilhite, Parent Coordinator, All Students

How will Annie Belle Clark be Responsive to Parents?

Parents have the right to request opportunities for regular meetings to formulate questions and participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their students. We encourage parents to communicate with teachers and schedule meetings during their planning time.

GKIDS Trend Data

2014-15 School Data

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

ELA 81.1 81.6 80.1 79.8 85

Math 90.1 90.4 82.6 82.4 85.6

Approaches 78.2 83.6 86.3 84.5 79.4

P/S Development 79.9 87.5 89.6 85.7 83

2014 CRCT Data2015 GA Milestones Data is not available at this time

Reading ELA Math Science Soc. Studies0

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All Title I schools have School-Parent Compacts.

ABC school compact outlines responsibilities for students, parents and school staff in striving to raise student achievement.

Compacts are to be reviewed and signed each year by the family, student, and school representative.

School Compacts

Annie Belle Clark Primary’s parent involvement policy establishes the schools’ specific expectations for parental involvement and describes how the school will implement a number of activities. This policy is required by section 1118 (b) (1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Parent Involvement Policy

Mandated funds are set aside for each school.

Parents must be involved in the discussions concerning how funds are spent (School Council)

Schools must strive to build capacity of parents to help their students achieve at high levels.

School and District Responsibility

It is our responsibility to respond to any

suggestions from parents as soon as

practicably possible.

Our Promise to You

We have a table set up in the foyer of the building. Please take a suggestion form and return it to your child’s teacher or place it in the comment box in the foyer before you leave tonight.

We appreciate your support and look forward to working with you this school year.

Suggestions??