August 27, 2015 Peach County High School Annual Title I Parent Meeting

What is a Title I school? Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides financial assistance to states and school districts to meet the needs of educationally at-risk students. The goal of Title I is to provide extra instructional services and activities which support students identified as failing or most at risk of failing the state’s challenging performance standards in mathematics, reading, and writing.

School’s Participation in Title I Math/Science Coach – additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master the challenging curriculum and meet state standards in core academic subjects especially in Math ELA/Social Studies Coach- Additional academic support in ELA and Social Studies Parent Coordinator- connect the parents to the school, to involve local businesses and community in supporting the school. Professional Development for Teachers – enhance classroom instruction in Math and other areas where the students might be struggling Instructional Supplies and Technology – to ensure that Teachers have the necessities to enhance our Math program and for daily school operation.

How does our school spend Title I money? Peach County High School Allocation: $136,728 Salaries and benefits for a Math Coach and a 30-Hour Parent Coordinator Substitutes Teachers for Professional Development Stipends for Direct Instruction Communication (stamps) Supplies for School Operation Technology-Related Supplies Computer Software Expendable Equipment Travel and Registration for Teacher Conferences/Workshops

School’s Title I Requirements Schoolwide Programs NCLB Section 1114 Option for buildings with 40% or more poverty Can reach any student needing services (no rank order, more fluid groupings) Must meet intent and purpose of programs Written plan must contain all 10 components and implement them (School Improvement Plan) Successful schoolwide model requires the commitment from entire building and year planning process requirements

Schoolwide Components 1.Comprehensive needs assessment 2.Reform strategies 3.Instruction by highly-qualified staff 4.Professional development activities 5.Strategies to attract highly-qualified teachers to high needs schools 6.Strategies to increase parental involvement 7.Transition plans (preschool, grade to grade) 8.Include teachers in assessment decisions 9.Describe strategies used for low-achieving students 10.Coordinate and integrate federal, state and local programs and services

School’s Designation Status Beginning with the school year, the GaDOE transitioned from Needs Improvement (NI) school designations based on adequate yearly progress (AYP) reports to Reward, Priority, Focus and Alert Schools designations based on ESEA Flexibility Waiver formulas. Peach County High School continues to have a school designation of “Priority”. We have not met the criteria to exit this status with our test scores.

SCHOOLWIDE GOALS Peach County High School schoolwide goals are based upon the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) and Peach School District’s Goals. GOALS 1. All students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading/language arts and mathematics. 2. All students will graduate from high school, college and career ready. 3. All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers. 4. Operations will enhance learning environments that are healthy, safe, orderly, and conducive to learning.

CCRPI Content Mastery (EOC, Ga Milestones) Percentage of students scoring at meets or exceeds in all core subjects. Post High School School Readiness –

CCRPI continued……. Percent of graduates completing a CTAE pathway, or an advanced academic pathway, or a fine arts pathway, or a world language pathway within their program of study Percent of CTAE Pathway Completers earning a national industry recognized credential, or an IB Career-Related Certificate, or a passing score on a GaDOE recognized end of pathway assessment (operational in ) Percent of graduates entering TCSG/USG not requiring remediation or learning support courses; or scoring at least 22 out of 36 on the composite ACT; or scoring at least 1550 out of 2400 on the combined SAT; or scoring 3 or higher on two or more AP exams; or scoring 4 or higher on two or more IB exams Percent of graduates earning high school credit(s) for accelerated enrollment via ACCEL, Dual HOPE Grant, Move On When Ready, Early College, Gateway to College, Advanced Placement courses, or International Baccalaureate courses Percent of students scoring at Meets or Exceeds on the Georgia High School Writing Test Percent of students achieving a Lexile measure greater than or equal to 1275 on the American Literature EOCT Percent of EOCT assessments scoring at the Exceeds level Student Attendance Rate (%)

CCRPI continued……. Graduation Rate 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate (N/A) 5-Year Extended Cohort Graduation Rate (N/A)

Programs/Supports Flexible Learning Plan (FLP)– Remediation/Post- Secondary Readiness/Advance Placement Summer Bridge Dual Enrollment and Advance Placement/Gifted English Language Learners – ESOL

Curriculum On February 19, 2015, the State Board of Education(SBOE) voted to rename the ELA and Mathematic s standards to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.(GSE) This change will be in effect for the school year. We will use the terms ELA Georgia Standards of Excellence and the Math Georgia Standards of Excellence. Regardless of what the standards are called, effective implementation requires support on multiple fronts. Teachers must continue to strengthen content knowledge, pedagogical skills and contextualized tasks for students that effectively engage 21 st century learners. The standards do create a foundation to work collaboratively from district to district across the state of Georgia while pooling resources and expertise in order to create curricular tools, appropriate professional development, common assessments and other instructional materials.

Assessments for 9-12 Student Learning Objectives (SLO) – a measurable, long-term academic goal set to determine student growth. SLOs demonstrate a teacher’s impact on student learning. Teacher Designed Benchmarks End Of Course test EOC( Ga Milestones) PSAT ASVAB

CCRPI Score 2012 Achievement Points 50.1 Progress Points 8.4 Achievement Gap Points 8.3 Challenge Points

CCRPI Score 2013 Achievement Points 39.5 Progress Points 16.6 Achievement Gap Points 13.8 Challenge Points

CCRPI Score 2014 Achievement Points 38.6 Progress Points 15.1 Achievement Gap Points 1.2 Challenge Points

CCRPI SCORE 2012 Performance Flags

CCRPI SCORE 2013 Performance Flags

CCRPI SCORE 2014 Performance Flags

PEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS TITLE I DISTRICT PARENT INVOLVEMENT PLAN The Title I Program of Peach County School System supports and encourages parental involvement. The Peach County School System believes that effective parent involvement results from a collaborative effort among parents, the system, schools and program personnel. All stakeholders hold the belief that parental involvement is critical to student success.

PCHS Parent Involvement Plan This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of Components include … – How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities – How parental involvement funds are being used – How information and training are provided to parents – How the school will build capacity in parents, staff and community for strong parental involvement – Development of the Peach County High School Parental Involvement Plan, Title 1 plan and Parent/Teacher/Student Compact. You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in all of the above events.

PCHS School-Parent Compact The compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, the teacher and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement. You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact. This meeting is currently scheduled for February 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and at Curriculum Night. Distribution of the Compact.

How is Title I Parent Involvement money spent? Each year (with your input during the Spring) our school reserves a percentage of funds for parental involvement. The following is a list of suggested that we needed. Parent Involvement Funds (PCHS Budget = $2,282) Resource Center and Technology-Related Supplies Translation Computer Software Registration for Family Engagement Conferences Supplemental Educational Material Stamps Refreshments Office supplies

Opportunities for Parental Involvement Meetings and parent learning opportunities are scheduled during the day as well as early morning and evening hours. Throughout the year our faculty will foster a parent-friendly environment and provide you with strategies to use at home that support academic achievement. OPPORTUNITIES……………..Volunteer to help teachers, Chaperon field trips, Decorate for events/programs, help the Art Department, help the Drama Department, Fundraising, Relay for Life leader, Help the Chorus or Band Department, Help with papers……….and so many more! Volunteer applications are available!

HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF 100% Recognizing the importance of effective teachers, the Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) requires that schools be staffed with highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals. Additionally, professional development activities must ensure that teachers and paraprofessionals meet the highly qualified provisions of ESEA. Local educational agencies (LEAs) must notify parents of their rights to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers. Also, in Title I schools the LEA must require the principal of each Title I school to submit an attestation annually requiring compliance with this provision.

Parent’s Right to Know At the beginning of each school year, local educational agencies (LEAs) must notify parents of their rights to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including: Whether the teacher has met state qualifications for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher teaches. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status. The baccalaureate degree of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher and the field or discipline of the certification or degree. Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals.

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CONTACTS Peach County High School Al Pollard, Ed.D, Principal Judy Messer, Parent Coordinator 900 Campus Drive Fort Valley, GA Phone: Fax:

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