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Purpose of Meeting
According to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools are required to host an Annual Meeting to explain and discuss:
Title I programs and requirements including
Family Involvement Policy/Plan School-Parent Compact Parents’ Right to Know
Additional support School and Parent Partnerships Family Information Notebook (FIN)
What is Title I?Title I is a federally funded educational
grant provides supplemental funds to
school districts to assist schools with the high concentrations of poverty to meet school educational goals
assists with building capacity of parents and teachers
encourages parents to be involved in their child’s education
Goal of Title I
To ensure that all children have the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state academic standards and assessments
Title I Funding
District allocates Title I funds to each qualifying school based on the number of eligible students for free/reduced priced meals
Title I must supplement District funds
A minimum amount of the Title I grant must be spent on Family Involvement and Professional Development
Parents have the right to give input into how the school will use their Title I funds
Title I Programs
All Palm Beach County Title I schools are schoolwide programs
Serve all students in the school, but focus on lowest achieving students
All staff, resources and classes are part of the overall schoolwide program
Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Each Title I school must jointly develop, agree upon, and distribute to parents a written Family Involvement Policy/Plan
The Family Involvement Policy/Plan describes how the school will carry out the parent involvement requirements including the development of a School-Parent Compact
Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Adopt and implement parental involvement programs
Provide timely information about Title I programs to parents
Involve parents in the decisions about how Title I Funds reserved for parent involvement are spent spent
Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Explain the curriculum, assessments, and the minimum standards that students are required to meet
Provide trainings to staff and parents on a variety of subjects that address the needs of students and parents to support Family Involvement, including literacy training
Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Involve parents in the development of staff trainings and train parents to help other parents
Offer a flexible number of meeting/training dates and times
Show evidence of continuous communication between the school, families, students, and community
Provide documents to show that families were given information translated in their native language
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Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Provide information on how the school worked with community, volunteers, and business partnerships to increase student achievement
Develop roles for community organizations and/or businesses in parental involvement activities
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Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Continuously monitor and evaluate the strategies of the Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Jointly conduct an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the school’s Family Involvement Policy/Plan
Use the findings of the evaluation to design and revise strategies for more effective parent involvement
School-Parent Compact School must have a School-Parent Compact that is written by parents and school personnel
The compact sets out the responsibilities of the student, parents, and school staff in striving to raise student achievement
The compact should be shared at parent-teacher conferences in elementary schools
The compact is to be reviewed and signed each year by the family, student, and teacher
Parents’ Right to Know Parents have the right to request and receive timely information on the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers
Parents must be notified if their child is assigned to or taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified
Parents’ Right to Know
Parents will be provided information on the level of achievement of their child in each of the state academic assessments required by law
Information must be in a language the parents can understand if feasible
Research shows…
No matter the socio-economic status, when parents are involved, students are more likely to:
earn better grades obtain better test scores pass courses be promoted to the next grade attend school regularly have better social skills continue their education adapt to change graduate
School and Parent Partnership
School works with parents to ensure child’s success
School and parents make decisions that affect child’s education
School and parent partnerships are built within School Advisory Committee, District Parent Advisory Council, and school decision making committees
School provides opportunities for parents to volunteer time and talents
School offers parent workshops, trainings and parent/teacher conferences
School and Parent Partnership
School provides materials to help parents work with their child. Some Title I schools have Parent Resource Rooms allowing parents to check out materials.
School and Parent Partnership
Family Information Notebook Available in front office of
school
Review Title I information such as Parents’ Right to Know, School-Parent Compact, Family Involvement Policy/Plan and much more
Learn about State and District resources such as PIRC (Parent Information Resource Center) and the District Policy
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Federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Measures proficiency of all students in
reading, math, and writing Measures graduation rates School must receive grade of
“C” or better If a Title I school does not make AYP in all
areas and all subgroups, consequences are applied
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Proficiency Targets for AYP
Each year proficiency targets increase
Year Reading Math
2009-10 72 +7 74 +6
2010-11 79 +7 80 +6
2011-12 86 +7 86 +6
2012-13 93 +7 93 +7
2013-14 100 +7 100 +7
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Federal Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) NCLB requires all schools to measure
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) ALL public schools receive AYP designation
Non-Title I SchoolsTitle I SchoolsCharter Schools
AYP measures progress of nine subgroups
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Nine Subgroups
Total Students White Black Hispanic Asian American Indian
Economically Disadvantaged Students
Limited English Proficient Students (ELL)
Students with Disabilities (SWD)
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No Adequate Yearly Progress (NAYP)
ALL schools receive an AYP designation
Under No Child Left Behind, only Title I schools receive consequences if AYP is not met
“School in Need of Improvement” (SINI) after 2 years of NAYP
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
AYP determines which
Title I schools and students are
eligible for NCLB Choice Options.
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Federal Consequences for Not Making AYP (NAYP).
1 Year NAYP Review School Improvement Plan –
Address subgroups not meeting AYP
2 Years NAYP - SINI 1 *Supplemental Educational Services
3 Years NAYP - SINI 2 *NCLB Choice Transfer with Transportation
4 Years NAYP - SINI 3 *Corrective Action Plan
5 Years NAYP - SINI 4 *Planning for Restructuring
6 Years NAYP - SINI 5 *Implement Restructuring Plan
7 Years NAYP - SINI 6 *Implement Restructuring Plan, year 2
8 Years NAYP - SINI 7 *Implement Restructuring Plan, year 3
9 Years NAYP - SINI 8 *Implement Restructuring Plan, year 4
*Consequences are cumulative. Each year same consequences apply, plus new consequences added
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NCLB Choice Options for all SINI Schools
All parents of students attending a Title I school that does not make AYP for two or more years are offered choices for their child’s education.
School did not make AYP
NCLB Choice
2 or more Years
Remain at Assigned School
OR Receive
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
(if eligible)
3 or More Years
Remain at Assigned School
OR Receive
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
(if eligible)
OR
Transfer to Another School
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Corrective Action - SINI 3
Replace school staff relevant to failure to make AYP
Implement new curriculum Decrease management authority at school Extend school year or school day Restructure internal organization of the
school
No Child Left Behind dictates one or more of the following options:
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Reopening as public charter school
Replacing school staff, including principal
Entering into contract with a private entity
State takeover
Other major restructuring reform
No Child Left Behind dictates one or more of the following options for restructuring:
Planning for Restructuring - SINI 4
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Restructuring - SINI 5
Reopening as public charter school
Replacing school staff, including principal
Entering into contract with a private entity
State takeover
Other major restructuring reform
No Child Left Behind dictates one or more of the following options for restructuring:
Implement the Plan prepared while a SINI 4
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Two Accountability Systems
Federal No Child Left Behind
AYP
State Differentiated Accountability
School Grades + AYP
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Two Accountability Systems
Uses AYP
Schools in Need of Improvement
Corrective Action
Planning for Restructuring
Restructuring
Federal No Child Left
Behind
State Differentiated Accountability
Uses AYP and School Grades
Prevent I Prevent II
Correct I Correct II
Not in DA Intervene