What is Title I & What is Title I & How Can I be How Can I be

Involved?Involved?Annual Parent Meeting

(School Name)(Date)

Rowland Unified School District

Definition of Title I:Definition of Title I:• Title I provides federal funding to schools

to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind.

• Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch.

• Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

(School Name) operates a Title I Schoolwide

Program.

Schoolwide means:Schoolwide means:• The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational

program of the school.

• Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement.

• Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

• The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement.

• The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

School Site CouncilSchool Site Council• (Insert List SSC member names here):

Summary:Summary:• (Insert Summary of SPSA Actions):

LEA GoalsLEA Goals• Goal 1 – High Standards for all

Students in English Language Arts and Math

• Goal 2 – Programs and Support Services for English Learners

• Goal 3 – Ensure all Staff is Highly Qualified

• Goal 4 – Safe and Drug Free Schools• Goal 5 – Increase Graduation Rate

Focus GoalsFocus Goals• (Insert 2-3 identified goals for the upcoming

school year):

AssessmentAssessment• Rowland Unified School District uses a variety of

assessments to measure the progress and growth of students. These assessments may include:o SBAC/CAAo Interim Assessments (State and Local level)o CELDT/ALPIo STAR Early Literacyo STAR Readingo STAR Matho STAR Reading Spanisho Math Fluency o Common Assessmentso SRIo Teacher Created Assessments

Proficiency Levels for Proficiency Levels for 2015-2016:2015-2016:

• (Insert state performance targets for reading and math for the current school year):

Title I Parent Notification Requirements

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement PolicyPolicy

• (Insert here information on where the policy is located and how parents can obtain a copy of the policy. Provide parents at the meeting a copy and discuss the policy at this time):

School-Parent School-Parent CompactCompact

• A School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade-level standards.

• Effective compacts:o Link to goals of the school improvement plano Focus on student learning skillso Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using

high-quality curriculum and instructiono Share strategies parents can use at homeo Explain how teachers and parents will communicate about student

progresso Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer, observe, and

participate in the classroom

• The School-Parent Compact for [School Name] can be found at [insert handbook/website/etc…]

Parent’s Right to Parent’s Right to Know – Know –

Student AchievementStudent Achievement• Rowland Unified School District notifies parents of

results on State Assessments (SBAC) by mailing results home when they are received by the State.

• RUSD sends parents CELDT results annually. Additionally, parents are notified of Initial results within a 30 day window of the student enrolling in the district.

• Parents meet with teachers at Fall and Spring Parent Conferences, and may contact teachers at any time during the school year to discuss the achievement of their student.

Parent’s Right to Know – Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Non-Highly Qualified

TeachersTeachers• Schools are required to notify parents if

their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

• 100% of Rowland Unified School District teachers are considered to be Highly Qualified for the 2015-2016 school year.

How Can You Be Involved?

Parent Involvement Parent Involvement OpportunitiesOpportunities

• Examples:o School Site Councilo ELAC/DELACo Morning Break Clubso Parent Advisory Councils to the Superintendent/Assistant

Superintendento PTAo Booster Organizations (Secondary)o Volunteering at the Schoolo Attending Awards Assemblieso Attending Back-to-School Nighto Attending Conferenceso Parent Literacy Eventso Family Math Nighto Family Science Nighto Attending Open Houseo Attending Plays, Sporting Events, Extra-Curricular Activities

Parent Involvement in Parent Involvement in Decision MakingDecision Making

• The most important way parents can be involved in decision making at the school is by being involved in School Site Council.

• Additionally, involvement in PTA and Parent Advisory Councils with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent are all important groups that provide a voice for parents to share their ideas to the district.

Right to Request Right to Request MeetingsMeetings

• Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children.

• The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

Questions?

Contact InformationContact Information• (Insert names and phone numbers of contacts at

the school):