1. Renaissance Middle School Annual Title I Night
Tricia M. Rock
Principal
September 17, 2015

2. What is a Title I School
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
TITLE I-IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.
A Title I school has qualified to receive federal funding under this act.

3. How our school spends Title I money
Educational Supplies for children
Technological Resources
4 Teachers
Shayla Howard (ELA)
Demetria Baccus (Math)
Jarrod Hutchins (Math)
Amanda Jenkins (Social Studies)
2 Instructional Coaches
Lorenzo Robinson (Math)
Stephanie Botley-Glenn (ELA)
Parent Liaison
Lona Foster
Parent Involvement
Parent Resource Center

4. How our School Participates in the Title I Program
Additional Staff members lower the student-teacher ratio
Parent Involvement Resources

5. Our School Requirements
Renaissance Middle School is a Schoolwide Title I School. In a Schoolwide school, all students benefit from Title I resources.

6. Our School Requirements
At Renaissance, Title I funds are used:
To obtain a high quality education for all of our students by hiring highly qualified faculty and staff.
Development and Annual revision of our parent policy.
Development and Annual revision of our parent/student/teacher compact.
Development and Annual revision of the schoolwide plan.
Parental Notification Requirements

7. What is our School’s Designation status and What does it mean?
In , the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) applied for a waiver seeking relief from the federal No Child Left Behind Act. As a result, the United States Department of Education agreed to use a new system the College and Career Readiness Performance index (CCRPI), to report the progress of Georgia’s public schools. In January 2013 the GADOE released the final list of indicators on which schools will receive a CCRPI score. For more information on the CCRPI, please visit the following link:

8. Renaissance 2015 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Score is
Under the ESEA waiver, Renaissance Middle is not designated as of July 2015 to be a Title I focus, priority, or alert school.
RMS is not currently under any federal or state requirements to offer a Flexible Learning Program.

9. CCRPI Score CCRPI Score-59.8 Achievement Points-40.5
Progress Points-14.2
Achievement Gap Points-4
Challenge Points (EL/SWD/ED)-1.1
School Culture-3 stars

10. Mission/Vision/Belief Statements
“Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day”
Mission Statement
RMS will develop lifelong learners who are socially responsible and globally competitive.
Vision Statement
RMS is committed to empowering all students to reach their potential. 

11. Renaissance’s Schoolwide Program and Goals
Improve academic achievement
Decrease Out of School suspensions by 15%
Promote a safe and orderly environment
Implement PBIS-Wildcat Way Schoolwide
Increase parental involvement, community collaboration, and business partnership
Increase attendance from 95% to 97%
Employ and retain caring and quality staff

12. Strategic Priority 1 
Create and implement a culture of support designed to expand school-wide capacity to deliver effective and engaging instruction.
By ensuring effective implementation of standards-based classroom
By increasing the use of performance tasks and technology to enhance student   ownership and engagement in all classes.

13. Strategic Priority 2
Establish a culture of data-driven PLCs focused on improving instructional strategies through planning and the development of outcomes that maximizes the potential of all students and staff.
By establishing professional learning communities to integrate reading, writing and technology across the curriculum.

14. Strategic Priority 3
Develop a proactive environment that encourages, celebrates and recognizes the importance of positive behavior with an emphasis on student, staff and parent responsibility.
By developing and support mutual respect among all stakeholders through the implementation of PBIS school-wide.

15. Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals
Additional supplies for all students
Parent Resource Center
Parent Liaison
Additional technological devices and resources
Teachers to allow for lower student-teacher ratio
Instructional Coaches to provide ongoing coaching and training to improve teacher methodology and pedagogical practices.

16. Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals
4 additional teachers lower student: teacher ratio
Early Intervention Program (EIP)
2 Instructional Coaches
Professional Learning for staff
Parent Liaison

17. Supports in Place to Help us Reach our Goals
Use of Assessment for and of Learning
-Formative and Summative Assessments
-Regrouping
Pacing guides, planning calendars, curriculum, maps, unit frameworks for teachers, and specific learning objectives
Parent Engagement Activities (Family Nights, Wildcat Scholars Breakfast, Power Hour)

18. What Curriculum Does our School Use?
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)
On February 19, 2015, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to rename the ELA and Mathematics standards to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). The recently revised and SBOE approved ELA and Mathematics standards for implementation beginning for the school year will be called the ELA and Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
All coding for standards and related instructional resources will be updated with the new GSE for use beginning in the school year. For example, ELACC3RF3 will be changed to ELAGSE3RF3. All GPS and related documents in other content areas will be renamed to reflect the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) as revisions occur.
-Math
Framework Standards
-ELA
-Reading
Readers’ Workshop
-Science
-Social Studies

19. Data Analysis
Grade 6 had the highest gains in Reading at 97%. The gap difference was .4 for 8th grade and 5.1 % for 7th grade.
Grade 8 had the highest gains in ELA at 93.5%. The gap difference was 4.8% for 6th grade and 3.3 % for 7th grade.
Grade 7 had the highest gains in Math at 76.6%. The gap difference was 8.7% for 8th grade and 5.2 % for 6th grade.
Grade 7 had the highest gains in Science at 71%. The gap difference was 11.3% for 8th grade and 23.7 % for 6th grade.**
Grade 7 had the highest gains in SS at 67.9%. The gap difference was 2.3% for 8th grade and 3.3% for 6th grade.

20. What tests will my child be taking?
State Assessments
-Georgia Milestones
-ACCESS for English Language Learners
FCS Assessments
Write Score
STAR
Unit Assessments

21. What tests will my child be taking?
Grades 6-8
Formative Assessments
Summative Benchmark Assessments
STAR Reading and STAR Math (Universal Screener)
Math Facts (basic skills)
Cumulative Benchmark tests for Reading, ELA and Math

22. What is Required by Law for Parent Involvement?
Notification of Highly Qualified Teacher Status (parents right to know)
Notification of School Status
1% of system allocation must be reserved for parent involvement

23. Parent Involvement Policy
District Policy
-Found on the website
School Policy
-Found on the school website
School Compact
-Copies sent home Week 1

24. Is My Child’s Teacher Highly qualified?
Renaissance Middle 100% Highly Qualified!

25. How is Title I Parent Involvement Money Spent?
Parent Liaison
Parent Resource Center

26. Are there Opportunities for Parent’s to be involved at Renaissance
Absolutely!!
Volunteers
-Student Incentive Programs
-Field Trips
-Mentors
-Fundraisers
-Media Center
-Guest Speakers
-Community Outreach
-Chaperones

27. Parent Decision Making Opportunities
School Council
Family Nights
Parent Involvement Meetings
Title I Survey (fall and spring)
School-Parent Compact Revisions
Teacher-Parent Conferences

28. Parent Center
Visit our Parent Resource Center-available in our main office suite. Monday-Friday from 9 a.m., until 3:00 p.m.
Parent resource center includes items for check-our and use at home to improve student achievement, behavior and health.
Parent Engagement Program-State and Federal Parent Involvement Resources
Coming Soon Parent University program - -

29. District Goal
Graduation Rate – 90% of Fulton County students will graduate on time.
College Readiness – 85% of Fulton County high school seniors will be eligible for admission to a University System of Georgia college or university.
Career Readiness – 100% of Fulton County students graduates will be work-ready certified.

30. How will Renaissance be Responsive to Parents?
Parents are invited to call at any time:
Tricia M. Rock, Principal
Tammye Coachman, 6th Grade Assistant Principal
Priscilla Branch, 7th Grade Assistant Principal
Tracie Reese, 8th Grade Assistant Principal
Ronnie Andrews, 8th grade Counselor (7th grade N-Z)
Davion Rainford, 6th grade Counselor (7th grade A-M)
Lona Foster, Parent Liaison