Annual Title I Parent Meeting October 24, 2016 Margarita Sanchez-Colina K-12 Supervisor of English Language Arts, Title I and Basic Skills

Definition of Title I Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind. Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch. Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

Schoolwide means: In a schoolwide setting, all students benefit from Title I resources. The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school. Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement. Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

How our Schools Spend Title I Money Educational Supplies for children Technology Intervention Programs Personnel Additional RtI and Basic Skills staff Additional staff members lower the student-teacher ratio Professional Development Parent Involvement Agenda Books -refreshments

Elementary Kindergarten to Grade 5

Response to Intervention Our Response to Intervention Instructors serve the school as interventionists for students identified as “at-risk” at the elementary level.

RtI/Basic Skills Student Selection Criteria Measures *Universal Screeners (3x’s a year) Sept. Jan. June Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) K Reading Fluencies grades 1-5 Math Fluencies grades 1-5

RtI/Basic Skills Elementary Students will receive… 30 minutes of LANGUAGE ARTS instruction. AND/OR 30 minutes of MATH instruction.. .Instruction is provided through in-class support and/or pull-out in GRADES K-5. Use of a targeted intervention program for a period of six to eight weeks with regular progress monitoring. If progress is noted continue program. If no progress is made switch intervention.

Middle School Grade 6, 7, 8

Basic Skills Student Selection Criteria only offered in Language Arts Individual student score from State Test Previous year’s final Language Arts Report card grade Teacher Recommendations (grades 5-8)

Basic Skills Middle School Students will receive… A 42 minute language arts class The class will follow the A/B schedule and students will be serviced during their scheduled AVID Strategies Class (former enrichment time) OR Physical Education Class. The Language Arts Strategies Class will not interfere with your child’s required number of hours for Phys. Ed. or Health Class. Reading and Writing skills are addressed.

High School Grade 9, 10, 11

Basic Skills Student Selection Criteria Individual student score from State Test Teacher Recommendations (grades 8-11) Report Card Grades

Basic Skills High School Students will receive… An 82 minute course. The READ 180 course in 9th grade is a full year course covering two semesters. Students receive 10 credits upon completion of the course. The Strategies course for 9th-11th graders is only one semester. Students receive 5 credits. These two courses are in addition to the regular language arts or math classes.

Critical Components of Successful Reading

Motivation and Background Knowledge Phonemic Awareness Phonics Vocabulary Fluency Comprehension Writing

Programs to match the critical components in Reading Motivation & Background Knowledge TEACHER READ ALOUDS Phonemic Awareness & Phonics FUNDATIONS -HEADSPROUT –K PALS -1st grade PALS Vocabulary INTERACTIVE WORD WALLS Comprehension VISUALIZING AND VERBALIZING, SUCESSMAKER Fluency READ NATURALLY Writing WRITER’S WORKSHOP

Intervention Programs Wilson Fundations K/1st Grade PALS Headsprout LiPS Read Naturally Visualizing and Verbalizing SuccessMaker READ 180 PARCC test prep-readiness strategies

Parent Rights to Know Title I Parents have to right to request the qualifications of their child’s teachers. See Right-to Know-Letter. Title I allocation for the 2016-17 school year is $1,711,924 Any LEA with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of the Title I allocation for parental involvement. Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the LEA level for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the LEA. Each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement. Title I parents have the right to make decisions regarding how this money is spent.

Get Involved! Volunteer to be part of the School Leadership Committee. Be part of the school’s decision-making process. Review and Modify the Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact. Learn about the school’s academic strengths and weaknesses. Collaborate with school staff on setting goals, both for the school and for each individual child.

Parental Involvement Families have a major influence on their children’s achievement in school and through life. When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.

Studies have found that students with involved parents, no matter what their income or background, are more likely to— a) Earn high grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs b) Pass their classes, earn credits, and be promoted c) Attend school regularly; and d) Graduate and go on to post-secondary education.

COMMUNICATION Communication between basic skills teachers, classroom teachers and the parent is necessary to be held on an ongoing basis. Through strategic planning and collaborative efforts by all, reinforcement of concepts will be addressed more effectively.

Parent/Community Input and Suggestions… Thank You!