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Title 1 Parent MeetingTitle 1 Parent MeetingTitle 1 Parent MeetingTitle 1 Parent Meeting

March 8, 2011March 8, 2011District 211 Academy-NorthDistrict 211 Academy-North

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Agenda • What is Title I?• Title I Funds• Parent Rights under Title I• Parent Involvement• Title I Parent Involvement Policy• Home/School Compact

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What is Title I

Title I is the largest federal education K-12 funding program that provides additional academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of socioeconomically disadvantaged children. The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet state and national academic standards.

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Goals of Title I

• Increase academic achievement.• Provide direct instructional

support to students.• Provide professional

development for teachers.• Promote parent education and

involvement.

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Title I Funds (cont.)

• One percent of a school’s total Title I budget is for parent involvement activities.

• Funds must supplement, not supplant, district funds.

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Parent Rights• Invited to participate in regular meetings

and training sessions.• Review students academic progress.• Review the school’s achievement data.• Review the parent involvement plan.• Participate in decision making about how

portions of the title one funds are spent.• Review and modify the Title I Parent

Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact.

• Have the right to know the qualifications of your child’s teachers

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The Title I Parent Involvement Policy

Every Title I school, in collaboration with parents, must prepare a parent involvement policy. The Parent Involvement Policy describes how the school will involve the parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program at the school.

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Our Title I Parent Involvement Policy

Here is a copy of our Title I Parent Involvement Policy. Please give us any input on this policy. Once this policy is approved it will be posted on our school website and made

available in the school office.

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Parent Involvement at Our School

Open HouseE-mail, Website

Title I Parent MeetingsPhone calls, visits

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Home/School Compact

The Home/School Compact describes the responsibilities of the school, the parent, and the student for improved student achievement.

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Our Home/School Compact

We have one available. Do you have feedback?

What have we done with this years title

funds?• 1:1 Technology—used across building• Specialized instruction in reading,

writing, math• PLATO for math remediation• Books and materials have been

provided.

• Teacher in-service

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How will Title I funds be used next year?

• Continued additional instructional assistance

• Additional Technology• Guest Speakers• Additional Books and Supplies

• Review input from parents

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Questions and Answers

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