What is Title I and How Can I be Involved? Annual Parent Meeting William Collier Elementary School August 23, 2018

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. (ESSA-Every Student Succeeds Act 2015) Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch. Schools with a percentage of at least 60% are eligible for a schoolwide program.

William Collier Elementary operates a Title I Schoolwide Program.

Schoolwide means: 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.

To be a “Schoolwide” School: The school must have a free/reduced lunch count of at least 60%. The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement. The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

William Collier Elementary’s Title I Schoolwide Program

2017-2018 Planning Team: Dorri Neal-principal Cathy Mytinger – 1st Erika Bermudez-Lanternman - 2nd Jennifer Davis-3rd Julie Fowler-SDC Debbie Bare-Intervention Amanda Petitt Roxanne Naranjo Marie Juarez Ivonne Zamayoa Leslie Damien

Summary: William Collier Elementary School provides support for our students in many ways. Here are a few: Classroom support by providing aides Trainings for teachers and parents, such as Barton and Lexia Intervention teacher paid out of Title I Research-based programs such as Read180, System 44, and Lexia Afterschool Tutoring Family Nights for enrichment

Focus Goals LCAP goal- 75% of students will be at or above proficiency on the CAASPP in both Language Arts and Math All students will gain English proficiency

Curriculum and Instructional Strategies: Common Core Standards will guide instruction New Math adoption to keep pace with the new demands of common core and our technology driven environment Lexia purchased by LEUSD for all schoolsites for additional reading support. New National Geographic ELA curriculum this year.

Assessments: DRA grades TK-3 Reading Inventory grades 3-5 CAASPP grades 3-5 Little Star Reading Assessment grades 2-5 DRA grades TK-3 Reading Inventory grades 3-5 Teacher developed Assessments Lexia/Little Star/Barton placement tests Spelling Inventory Pre- and Post Tests

Title I Parent Notification Requirements

Parent Involvement Policy This policy is sent out at the beginning of each school year. It is also available in our school office. It will be handed out in classrooms tonight.

School-Parent Compact We also have a Home-School Compact that is sent home at the beginning of each school year or at parent/teacher conferences. It is an agreement between the teacher, the student, and the parent. We each agree that we will do our part to enable the student to get the best education possible. These will be handed out in the classrooms tonight.

Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement William Collier is now on the Semester system, so report cards are sent home 2 times per year. We also send home progress reports 2 additional times per year and two 6-week notices for struggling students. The District Office send the CAASPP test results home in August each year.

Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers At William Collier Elementary School every teacher is highly qualified :-)

How Can You Be Involved?

Parent Involvement Opportunities Parent/Teacher Association (PTA) School Site Council (SSC) English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) Classroom Volunteer Barton Tutor PTA events: Bingo, movies, Pastries with Parents Family Nights (Art, Science, Math)

Parent Involvement in Decision Making PTA SSC member ELAC Planning meetings for Family Nights MTSS meetings Superintendents Parent Advisory Committee District Road Shows Parent Summits

Right to Request Meetings Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

Questions? P

Contact Information Manuel Valdes manuel.valdes@leusd.k12.ca.us Debbie Bare debra.bare@leusd.k12.ca.us School phone number (951)253-7630