NESBIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNUAL TITLE I PARENT MEETING AUGUST 26, :00AM 5:30PM

Overview of Title I The Title I Program…  i s the largest federal assistance program for schools.  provides support to students who are most at risk of not meeting the state’s academic standards.  bases funds on the number of students receiving free or reduced price lunch.  supports parents by offering workshops and training opportunities to increase their involvement in their children’s education.

Overview of Title I Two types of programs:  Targeted Assistance  Schoolwide

Overview of Title I  Targeted Assistance Program Students with the greatest academic need are identified and targeted for additional academic support. Students receive additional support through pullout/push-in models, extended learning time or in-class programs. Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit only the identified (targeted) students and parents.——

Overview of Title I  Schoolwide Program While an emphasis is placed on students at risk of not meeting academic standards, all students at the school benefit from Title I funds. Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit all students and parents.

Requirements of a Title I School  Annual Title I Parent Meeting  High Quality Curriculum  Academic Assistance to the Most At-Risk Students  Parent Involvement and Input  Annual Evaluation of Title I Program(s)  Timely Communication to Parents

What are our schoolwide goals? Grades K-5 Mathematical Skills ( to ) K-5 students at Nesbit Elementary will leave elementary school with the ability to use higher order mathematical skills and processes in order to enhance their educational experience and demonstrate proficiency in mathematical concepts. We will meet or exceed annual targets through the use of effective staff development and research based practices that result in student achievement. Achievement in Literacy ( to ) Nesbit Elementary students will develop strong literacy skills as they become better readers and writers in preparation for success at and beyond the elementary school level Schoolwide Program

What are our schoolwide goals? English Language Learners-Teaching More Effectively to Increase Achievement ( to ) Nesbit Elementary will increase the knowledge base for its staff members as we work with English Language Learners thus increasing the effectiveness of the teaching and learning of these students. Parent Involvement ( to ) We will build our parents' capacity to support their children's academic achievement by implementing the activities identified in the Parent Involvement Policy and School/Parent Compact Schoolwide Program

What are our schoolwide goals? Achievement in Literacy ( to ) Nesbit Elementary School will increase their academic performance in Language Arts achievement for all students. 92% of students will score in the On Track/Commendable level on the Georgia Milestones - Language Arts. At a minimum, 25% of students at Nesbit will perform at the Commendable standard in Language Arts by the end of the school year through the implementation of balanced literacy, use of workshop models, and common assessments Schoolwide Program

What are our schoolwide goals? Grades K-5 Mathematical Skills ( to ) Nesbit Elementary School will increase their academic performance in math achievement for all students. 85% of students will score at the On Track/Commendable level on the Georgia Milestones. At a minimum, 38% of students will exceed the Georgia Milestones in math by the end of the school year through the implementation of balanced numeracy, use of workshop models, and common assessments Schoolwide Program

What programs/supports are in place to help my child? Achievement in Literacy ( to ) Focus on our teachers using Workshop Model Strategies for Balance Literacy Integrating technology with our Classworks & Write To Learn Program. Provide professional development and best practices Formative and Informative Evaluation Review of Literacy Data (Reading and Language Arts) Schoolwide Program

Building Parent Capacity Activity Nesbit teachers and staff will work with students and their families to support students’ success in math and literacy. Some of our key connections with families will be: Offer Parent Center Workshops to provide at home math strategies and reading strategies to practice math and reading skills. Offer March Madness, a Family Fun night when families can participate in games and activities to practice math and reading skills at home. Bi-weekly newsletters will be sent home with math vocabulary to review at home and reading activities at home. Class web pages have links to family friendly web sites for building math and reading skills Schoolwide Program

Title I Addendum Supplemental Staff  13.5 additional teachers for K-5  Parent Involvement Coordinator (funded ½) Highly Qualified Staff Transition Activities Wish List Schoolwide Program

What programs/supports are in place to help my child? Grades K-5 Mathematical Skills ( to ) Focus on our teachers using Workshop Model Strategies for Math Extended Math practice everyday through our schoolwide Mighty Minds Math Program Integrating technology with our Classwork Program. Provide professional development and best practices Formative and Informative Evaluation Review of Math Data (Reading and Language Arts) Schoolwide Program

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Fund 410 Allocation There are two funding allocations scheduled this school year Title I Budget 410 Regular ($950,268) Title I Budget 410 Carryover (Not Determined At This Time) Funding priorities 410 Regular - Recommended to hire more teachers for small class sizes and support to fund our parent coordinator’s position Prioritized Wish List

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Fund 410 TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS=$783,792 These are supplemental positions in support of our School Wide Plan (13.5 certified position): 1 - classroom teachers, Kindergarten 2 - classroom teachers, 1 st Grade 3 - classroom teachers, 2 nd Grade 2 - classroom teachers, 3 rd Grade 2 - classroom teachers, 4 th Grade 3 - classroom teachers, 5 th Grade Parent Instructional School Coordinator TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION = $111,095 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT = $14,991

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Fund 410 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION = $28,600 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT = $11,790 Total Expenditures = $950,268 Total Title I Regular Allocation-FUND 420 = $950,268 Unallocated Budget = (-$7,260)

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Fund 410 TITLE I SCHOOL WIDE POSITIONS Additional Teachers (Previous Slide) TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE DIRECT INSTRUCTION Extended Learning Time (ELT) – Afterschool Program Basic Instructional Supplies and Materials for Students Computer Equipment, Educational Software Subscriptions & Literacy Books for bookroom TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT Collaborative Planning & Professional Development for Teachers & Administrators Summer Review of LSPI and School Data with NES Leadership Team

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Fund 410 TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE TRANSPORTATION Afterschool & Summer School Transportation TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT Nesbit Kindercamp & Basic Supplies for parent meetings/workshop Books, educational games for parent check-out & Printing of Important Documents

Title I Funding Title I Budget – Other Wish List Books for the bookroom to support instruction in the content areas Additional Fountas and Pinnell Literacy kits for teachers Word Study games Professional learning conferences and speakers for teachers Additional release planning days Resources including printing to support Calendar Math Basic instructional supplies Technology resources and software CAFÉ Subscription Stipends for Professional Learning Teachers Items for Parent Center

TITLE I FUNDING District Parent Involvement Allocation The district is required to set aside 1% of the total Title I district allocation to go toward parent involvement. For the school year 2014, the 1% will be equally distributed among all Title I Schoolwide Programs to partially fund a Parent Instructional Support Coordinator. For the Targeted Assistance Program, the 1% will be used to purchase materials and resources for the development of a Parent Resource Center.

Parent Involvement District Parent Involvement Policy The Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Involvement Policy describes the means by which the district commits to establishing partnerships with parents and community members and encourages their participation in the design, implementation, and evaluation of its Title I Program. The policy is printed in the Title I Handbook issued to all parents of students attending Title I Schools. It is also available on the Gwinnett County Public Schools website:

Parent Involvement What is Nesbit Elementary Parent Involvement Policy? The Title I Parent Involvement Policy describes our school’s plan for involving parents and other stakeholders in the education of our students. This explains what the school is going to do to assure their child gets the best education and to encourage and welcome the parent to become an active participant in their child’s learning. Parents will be provided with copies of the document during September Parent-Teacher Conferences. It will also be posted on the school webpage then.

Parent Involvement What is Nesbit Elementary Parent Involvement Policy? Key points of the Parent Involvement Policy- Involve parents in the Title I Program Present Title I Annual Meeting providing an overview Explain Title I Documents Schedule meetings and workshops at various times Parents given ample notifications about events Parents invited to jointly review and develop school’s Title I School-Parent Compact as other documents Strong Building Capacity with Parent Involvement Provide workshops to support parents for them to support the academic success of their students

Parent Involvement What is a School-Parent Compact? The School-Parent Compact is an agreement developed with parent input that outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement at Nesbit Elementary. This compact also describes how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve at the State’s high standards. This is an agreement for learning made between the school, student, and the parent to share the responsibility for student learning. The compact bridges the learning connection between school and home. Parents will be provided with copies of the document during September Parent-Teacher Conferences. It will also be posted on the school webpage then.

Parent Involvement What is a School-Parent Compact? Key points of the School-Parent Compact- · Link to goals of the school improvement plan · Focus on student learning skills · Share strategies that staff, parents and students can use to improve student learning · Share strategies parents can use at home · Explain how teachers and parents will communicate about student progress · Describe opportunities for parents to observe, and participate in the classroom

Parent Involvement What opportunities does the school provide for parent involvement? Provide Parent Workshops and Family Night Events-  Monitoring Your Child’s Progress to Improve Achievement  Reading Towards the Future  Math Recalculating Our Future  Making Number Sense—Math Workshop  Kindergarten Series  First Grade Series  Title I Meetings— Title I Planning Meetings and Title I Annual Parent Meeting  Family Fun Day  March Madness—Math and Literacy Night  Entry—Rising Kindergarten  International Festival

Parent Involvement What opportunities does the school provide for parent involvement? Title I Parent Involvement funds are spent in the following manner-  Nesbit KinderCamp  Basic Supplies for Parent Meetings/Workshop  Parent Center Resources - Books, educational games for parent check-out  Printing of Important Documents Volunteer Opportunities-  Reading Buddies  Media Center  WATCH DOGS  Class Parents  PTA Volunteers

Parent Involvement What opportunities does the school provide for parent involvement? Parent decision making opportunities-  Title I Planning Meeting  School Council  Gwinnett County Title I Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Parent Involvement Parents can contact teachers by leaving a phone message at the following telephone numbers – 770 – 414 – 2740 or 770 – 414 – Parents can also staff members by going to the school webpage -

Parent Involvement Once a message is received from a parent the school will respond to questions as soon as possible. Please allow 48 hours or sooner for a reply.

Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB There are five designations: Priority Focus Alert Reward No designation/school in good standing Student performance data from the school year was used to determine the status of our school.

Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB What does this status mean? Nesbit Elementary was not given a school designation, which means we are continuing to provide a quality education to all of our students. Our CRCT results from school year, our score remain similar to last year that were the highest in the last four years. Our scores have remained consistent with last year scores of which were our highest in 4 years. We experienced passing rates of Meeting and/or Exceeding CRCT scores of 91.5% in Reading, 88.2% in Language Arts, and 81.3% in Math. At Nesbit Elementary, we take pride in the educational opportunities we are able to provide for our children. Our teachers and staff members work very hard to meet the needs of all students to ensure academic success. We have evidence that students are learning and making good progress, and we consider this to be an important indicator of success. The School Status letter regarding “non-designation” is available on the school’s website for review.

Highly Qualified Status of Teachers and Paraprofessionals  Right-to-Know Parents have the right to request information about the degree and certification of their child’s teacher(s) and paraprofessional(s), if applicable.  Notification of teachers/paraprofessionals who are not highly qualified In addition, parents will be notified by the school when their child has been taught for four consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.

Curriculum  AKS The AKS are the standards for academic excellence for all students in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). In every GCPS classroom, instruction and assessment are tailored so that all students learn the AKS. The alignment of AKS with standardized assessments— such as the SAT and ACT college-admissions tests— ensures that GCPS students are well-prepared for these national measurements of achievement.Schools

Curriculum  AKS The AKS is aligned with the state-adopted Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) in the areas of mathematics (K-9), language arts (K-12), and literacy standards in science, social studies, and technical education for middle and high school students. All other program content areas remain aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS).This alignment assures that students are prepared for state tests, including the Georgia High School Writing Test and state-required End of Course Test for designated high school courses.AKS is aligned with the state-adopted Common Core Georgia Performance Standardstechnical education

Curriculum  Common Core Common core was created by teachers, parents, education experts, and others from across the country, the standards provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career. college and career

Curriculum  Common Core “Common Core” refers to content standards that serve as the curriculum in math, language arts, and in literacy in science, social studies, and technical education. In Georgia, these are called the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS). These standards have been developed by content experts and educators. They also have been reviewed by teachers and leaders in Gwinnett County Public Schools and were used to develop the updated AKS standards that will guide instruction beginning in the 2012– 13 school year.

Curriculum  Local school initiatives to support effective implementation of the curriculum Use Quality Plus Teaching Strategies to teach the AKS and Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. Adhere to the Instructional Calendars to ensure that all students are being taught the AKS and Common Core Georgia Performance Standards in an effective and timely manner Integrate the use of technology into the curriculum via interactive classroom Lessons (Smartboards, mimios, visualizers and laptop use, eclass) Use computer based instruction as effective tools to extend learning opportunities for students( SuccessMaker,)

Curriculum  Local school initiatives to support effective implementation of the curriculum Design Extended Learning Time programs to target areas of weakness for students who are not demonstrating proficiency on state and/or local assessments Cafeteria writing sessions will be held for 3 rd, 4 th and 5th grade students. Literacy Coaches and teachers will organize the sessions to cover the four genres of writing. Classrooms will implement the Workshop Models in Reading, Writing and Balanced Numeracy Stations Mighty Minds occur daily schoolwide. During this period there is a classroom teacher and another staff member in each classroom who work with students in small group settings reviewing and practicing math skills.

Assessments  National, state, district, and local school assessments  No longer will the CRCT be administered. Georgia Milestones Information from GADOE –Georgia Department of Education website Assessment/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx Assessment/Assessment/Pages/default.aspx  Assessment Presentations Georgia Milestones School Improvement Summit 2014 Grades 3 – 8 - End of Grade (EOG) in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies

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Georgia Milestones Expected levels of : “on track" and "commendable"

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ESEA Public School Choice This option is not available in Gwinnett County Public Schools. However, GCPS has a permissive transfer process in place.

CLOSING AND EVALUATIONS Thank your for attending the meeting and supporting your child’s education! Please complete the parent feedback and leave on the table when you are finished.