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Title I Annual Parent Title I Annual Parent MeetingMeeting
Azalea Middle SchoolAzalea Middle School
September 3, 2013September 3, 2013
6:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
AMS Safety Net AMS Safety Net ClassroomsClassrooms
Agenda
• Welcome and Introductions• All About Title I• Standards and Testing• Parental Involvement
Education is the KEY
What is “No Child Left Behind”?
Education act signed into law in 2002 that aims to:
• Ensure that every student has a high-quality education;
• Challenge and motivate students;• Provide highly qualified teachers, who
use proven teaching methods; and• Ensure a safe, drug free learning
environment.
What is Title I?
• Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s schools.
• The goal of Title I is a higher quality of education for every child.
• The program serves millions of children in public elementary and secondary schools each year including eligible students in non-public schools.
How Title I Works
• The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I.
• The Florida Department of Education sends the money to the district.
• The school district identifies eligible schools and provides Title I funds.
• Azalea Middle implements a school-wide program.
School Classifications
• Reward School – School grade A and schools that improve a letter grade
• Prevent School- School grade of C• Focus School- School grade of D• Priority School- School grade of F
Parent’s Right to Know
• Be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns
• Be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments like FCAT in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science;
• Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher; andbe informed if your child is taught by a non-highly qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks.
School Accountability Report Card
• School Public Accountability Report (SPAR) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school – Demographic data; – School safety and climate for learning information;– Academic data;– Graduation rates; – Class sizes;– Teacher and staff information; – Curriculum and instruction descriptions;– Postsecondary preparation information; and– AYP information.
• Available at the school office or online at – http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/index.cfm
Educational Standards• Florida’s academic content standards
establish high expectations for all students.
• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core Standards identify what your child needs to know and be able to do in all content areas.
• Information located at: http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx
School’s Curriculum• Next Generation Sunshine State
Standards form the framework of everything taught at school. Additionally, Common Core Standards will be phased into all grade levels by 2014-2015
• Curriculum– Reading– Mathematics– Writing– Science
Measuring Student Success
• Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)—Grades 3-8
• Florida Assessment for Instruction in Reading (FAIR)
• Math (6-8), Writing and Science (8th only) benchmark assessments in September and January.
FCAT (Grades 3-8)
Feb. 26 – 28,2014 FCAT Writing (8th grade)
April 15 - 26, 2014• Students tested on:– Reading/Language Arts– Mathematics– Science (8th grade only)
• Information on FCAT may be found at: http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatpub3.asp
Florida End of Course (EOC)
Assessments(Algebra)Algebra 1 EOC Assessment – early May
2014Geometry EOC AssessmentCivics EOC (All 7th grade!)
AMS Title 1
• Title I funds pay for the following:- Additional teachers, social worker, technology and data support–Additional training for school staff–Extra time for instruction (Before and/or after school programs);–Parental Involvement Activities; and/or–A variety of supplemental teaching methods and materials.–Technology such as Smart Boards, Kindles and laptops
Title I funds
• Azalea Middle is provided $404,000 to pay for services and programs for our students.
Who decides how funds are used?
• Every school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) composed of:– Parents, Teachers, Other staff that works
at the school, Principal and Students
– The School Advisory Council along with parent input determines how to use Title I funds.
Working together!
• Title I law requires that all Title I schools and families work together.
• How we work together is listed in our:– School Level Parental Involvement Policy; – Parent-School Compact; and– School-wide Title I Plan (School
Improvement Plan).– Parents can also read the District’s Parent
Involvement Plan at www.pcsb.org under Title 1
Parent-School CompactPlease sign your child’s Compact
and review it…working together is important.
Parent-School Compact• School Agreement• Believe all students can learn. • Show students and parents we care. • Consistently present engaging lessons.• Teach, model and enforce safe, responsible
and respectful behavior. • Have on-going communication with students
and parents; including conferences and tools such as telephone, Portal, Moodle, emails, agenda etc.
• Provide opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in their child’s school activities.
Parent-School Compact• Parent Agreement• Have on-going communication with my child’s
school, including parent-teacher conferences. • Support the school staff and respect cultural
differences of others. • Participate in school events. • See that my student attends school daily and
is punctual. • Talk to my student weekly about homework
and academic progress. • Encourage reading at home. • Support my child in following the school’s
modified dress code every day.
Parent-School Compact• Student Agreement• Come to school each day on time with my
homework completed and with supplies that I need.
• Show respect for my school, myself, other students, and have consideration for cultural differences.
• Believe that I can learn, and I will learn. • Work to the best of my ability. • Follow the rules of conduct at my school. • Do not bully others and speak out against bullying.• Follow the school’s modified dress code every
day.
Parent Involvement Policy Requirements
• Involve parents in a meaningful way in the development, implementation, and review of the parental involvement program.
– PTA (evenings)– Principal Roundtable (mornings)– Parent Knights
• Convene an annual meeting to inform parents of Title I students of Title I requirements and their rights to be involved in the Title I program.
• Offer meetings at flexible times to maximize participation
Parent Involvement Policy Requirements
• Provides parents of Title I students with timely information about Title I programs.
Parent Involvement Policy Requirements
• Assists parents in understanding academic content standards, assessments, and how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children.
Parent Involvement Policy Requirements
• Provides materials and training to help Title I parents work with their children to improve their children's achievement– Parent Knights– Principal Roundtable
Parent Involvement Policy Requirements
Parent Involvement Opportunities
– Title 1 Family Knight activities– Title 1 Family Knight planning committee– PTA committees – meet monthly– School Advisory Council – meets monthly– School Website– School Messenger Announcements– Email questions, comments and updates– Individual Conferences
Your involvement is Key to your child’s
success!• You are your child’s first teacher.• You have the ability to influence your child’s
education more than any teacher or school.• You know your child best:
– Share information about your child’s interests and abilities with teachers; and
– Ask to see progress reports on your child and the school.
Support Your Child’s Education
• Share a love of learning
• Read to your child• Ask your child to
read to you• Limit TV time• Take advantage of
the public library and the school media center and Title I Family Resource Library
• Show interest in your child’s school day
• Ask her/him questions
• Ask to see homework• Praise their efforts • Encourage good
study habits • Communicate with
the teachers and other staff
• Attend workshops
Get to Know Your School & Communicate With Teachers
• Attend school events• Visit the classroom• Volunteer at the
school• Join parents’
organizations• Keep teachers
informed• Attend special
parent trainings
• Attend parent-teacher conferences
• Be prepared for the meetings
• Consider whether you have met your responsibilities as stated in the parent-school compact
• List your questions before the meeting
Resolving concerns
• All concerns should be brought to those closest to the situation, starting with individual teachers, and then followed by the grade level offices.
6th grade office
• 6th grade office:• Clerk: Carol Maston: Ext. 2096,
[email protected]• Guidance Counselor: Yata Fields, Ext.
2088, [email protected]• Assistant Principal: Catherine Evans, Ext.
2098, [email protected]•
7th grade office
• 7th grade office:• Clerk: Emma Arend: Ext. 2071,
[email protected]• Guidance Counselor: Latiki Poole, Ext.
2061, [email protected]• Assistant Principal: Angela Owens, Ext.
2073, [email protected]•
8th grade office
• 8th grade office:• Clerk: Yolanda Davis: Ext. 2041,
[email protected]• Guidance Counselor: Julie MacNeal
Ext. 2051, [email protected]• Assistant Principal: Derrik Craun,
Ext. 2049, [email protected]
You speak…we listen!
• Questions or Comments• What would be helpful for you?
Azalea Middle Point System
• This year we have implemented a point system to – help track student behavior – target our interventions– recognize students who are doing the right
things
Purpose
• One of our school improvement goals is to increase all student self-management skills
• Last year, we lost too much instructional time on discipline issues
• Last year, our well-behaved students did not always receive the recognition and attention they deserve
How it worksTwo week cycle
• Blue 0-5 points• Yellow 6-15 points• Teal 15- 25 points• Orange 26+• Goal – LOW POINTS!
Coming up next
• Homeroom Orientation• Classroom Visits
Thank you for attending…
together we can accomplish
great things!