GEMS High Flyer Schoolwide Title One Welcome! GEMS High Flyer Schoolwide Title One Parent Info Meeting 2013-2014

What Is A Schoolwide Program? The model is designed to generate high levels of academic achievement in for all students. All students become Title I students. Federally funded Extra help In-class or pull-out programs

Benefits Of Schoolwide Programs Flexibility - serving all students, combining resources and programs Accountability - clear and coordinated goals where all students are responsible for achieving the same high standards. Unified Goal - collaboration between school, community and families improves the school and helps to implement goals that focus on student achievement.

GEMS High Flyer Schoolwide Program: Staff Collaboration and professional development Recognize the needs of ALL students Prevention and early intervention Ongoing progress monitoring Parent Involvement

How Are Students Selected And Monitored? Data based decision making. Examples of data used: Ongoing fluency checks (AIMSweb) NWEA (MAP) MCA’s Classroom Performance

Where and When Does A Student Receive High Flyer Service? Small group instruction outside the regular classroom Supplemental instruction within the regular classroom Service is a supplemental and does not replace the 90 minute literacy block in the classroom.

What Materials Are Used For Instruction? My Sidewalks A companion to the classroom’s Reading Street curriculum Early Reading Intervention Kindergarten level Games and books that supplement classroom instruction Other Researched-Based Interventions

How Can Families Help? Participate at school Attend Meet and Greet Night, conferences and parent meetings Be a part of the parent advisory committee Attend PIE Nights Communicate with teachers Sign the compact at conferences Read with your child daily Assist with homework, as needed

What Are PIE Nights? (Partners In Education) For Reading and Math Learn skills to help your child at home Eat dinner and “pie”, have family fun Get free books and math materials

ISD 197 Title I on the web… For resources and information, please visit our district webpage: http://www.isd197.org Curriculum>Title I Or choose the GEMS webpage: >Academics>Title I

Any Questions? Thank you for coming!