What is Title I and How Can I be Involved? Annual Parent Meeting La Promesa Early Learning Center

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.

LPELC operates a Title I School-Wide 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 40%. 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.

Title I Schoolwide Program LPELC’s Title I Schoolwide Program

Planning Team: Chris Jones Yvette Barnwell Danielle Miranda Diana Diaz Roseanne Ibarra Brenda Baca (parent member)

Summary: 10 Components of the LPELC Title I Plan: Comprehensive needs assessment Schoolwide reform strategies Instruction by highly qualified teachers High quality professional development Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers Strategies to increase parental involvement PreK to elementary transition Teacher decision-making regarding assessment Effective and timely assistance to students Coordination and integration of services and programs

Focus Goals Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards. Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities.

Curriculum and Instructional Strategies: Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards Differentiating instruction for students to meet their diverse learning needs; Implement Common Core State Standards; Use assessment data to make instructional decisions, and; Provide interventions when necessary.

2018-2019 Curriculum NM Dash Focus Areas: Tier I Instruction, School Culture, Data- Driven Instruction CURRICULUM (Math, Reading, Science, Tech.) McGraw-Hill Wonders and Maravillas Istation Instruction Typing Club Reading A-Z Science A-Z NWEA MAP Skills Origo Stepping Stones Math 2 Week Unit Plans – revised

Assessment: LPELC students will participate in the following assessments during SY 18-19: iStation (K-3): BOY, MOY, EOY, Progress Monitoring NWEA MAP (K-8): BOY, MOY, EOY Writing (K-8): BOY, MOY, EOY ACCESS for ELLs (K-8; ELL only): Winter 2019 Las Links (K-8): Spring 2019 Teacher-developed and curriculum-based assessments (K-8): ALL YEAR

Proficiency Levels for 2019: PARCC Level 4 or 5 Score of 750

2018 School Grading Letter Grade

Title I Parent Notification Requirements

Parent Involvement Policy To access the LPELC Parent Involvement Policy, please visit: http://www.lpelc.com/content/ parent-info

School-Parent Compact To access the LPELC School-Parent Compact, please visit: http://www.lpelc.com/content/ parent-info

Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement Parents will receive score reports and other information regarding their student’s performance on required assessments. This information will be sent home within the first sixty days of school and will also be shared during home visits, open house and parent-teacher conferences.

Academic Achievement and Educator Qualifications Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified. Parents at any time may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their student’s teachers and principal.

Testing Transparency http://www.lpelc.com/Content2/titlei

How Can You Be Involved?

Parent Involvement Opportunities Provide parents opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and to observe classroom activities, as follows: Parent connection workshops Field trip chaperone Reading and math assistant Center rotation monitor Guest reader Science Fair “judge”

Parent Involvement in Decision Making On the request of parents, provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions, and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. These regular meeting include, but are not limited to, monthly Parent Connection Events. La Promesa will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

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?

Contact Information Chris Jones, Executive Director 505-836-7706, Ext. 304 Diana Diaz, Director of Operations 505-836-7706, Ext. 307

Parent Advisory Committees LPELC, in accordance with state acts and regulations, is required to have in place a parent advisory committee for each of the following areas: Bilingual Multicultural Education Program Special Education – IDEA-B Elementary Arts ABC Community Schools Initiative Title I Budget

Parent Advisory Committee Sign-Up If you are interested in serving on more or more committees, please sign up on one of the posters displayed in the cafeteria. Committees will meet on a quarterly basis for no longer than 45 minutes per meeting. Refreshments and child care will be provided.

Thank You! Enjoy your classroom visits!