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Title 1 Parent Information Meeting

October 1, 2014Big Tree Elementary

What is Title 1?

• Part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act• Largest federal primary and secondary education

program.• The funds help educators support children in

economically challenged communities.• It ensures that parents have opportunities to be

involved in their child’s education.• Schools and districts receiving funds must show

annual academic improvement. – NYS annual yearly progress [AYP] in ELA and

Math

How do Frontier students benefit from Title 1?

• All teachers employed in Frontier are highly qualified and certified to teach their assigned subject/grade level.

• AIS [Academic Intervention Services] and

SAIS [ Supplemental Academic Intervention Services]

– Provide support to students in ELA, math, science and social studies

• Frontier has historically concentrated on supporting student literacy.

LiteracyEquity

Acceleration

Differentiation

LEAD 21

The Basics…

• Oral language development• Phonics• Fluency• Vocabulary• Comprehension• Writing

… and Beyond

• More content• Address achievement gaps• Manage resources• Digital innovation

NYS ELA Assessme

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Grades 3-8

NYS Testing Program• Designed to evaluate the implementation of the

state’s Common Core Learning Standards at the student, school, district and state levels

• Provide information about students’ preparedness for study at the next grade level and College and Career Readiness

• Identify students who need additional academic assistance

• Help schools measure the effectiveness of instructional programs and measure yearly student progress

Grade 11 Regents Exam

NYS Testing Program• Verify that students are equipped with the

knowledge and skills necessary for high school graduation

• Aligned with NYS Common Core Learning Standards

• Evaluate quality of instruction and learning• Provide students, parents, counselors,

college admissions officers with objective information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions

Frontier Literacy Assessment

AIMSWeb Assessment K-8• AIMSweb is a benchmark and

progress monitoring system based on direct, frequent and continuous student assessment. The results can be reported to students, parents, teachers and administrators via a web-based data management and reporting system to determine response to intervention.

How can you become involved?

• Handouts and books

• Parent information page

• Questions and answers