Pease Middle School A Title I School

Why Are We a Title I Campus? Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB), campuses with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students must be served with federal Title I funds. Pease MS is approximately 75% economically disadvantaged.

What does it mean to be a Title I school ? A Title I program is designed to help students achieve academic success by providing additional opportunities through supplemental funds.

How Does this Happen? Pease MS receives approximately $229,000 from the federal government that must be spent according to strict guidelines. Title I schools must use scientifically research-based instructional strategies and implement a parental involvement program.

How Do We Spend our Funds? Additional Staff –Math Specialist –Reading Specialist –Academic Support Teachers (Math and ELAR) –Counselor Instructional Supplies After School Tutorials Saturday School Tutorials Daytime Tutoring Staff Development Parent Involvement

How do we know how to use the money? Each year a School Improvement Plan (SIP) must be developed based on a campus comprehensive needs assessment. This plan includes strategies that note the ten schoolwide components of a Title I Program.

Ten Schoolwide Components 1.Needs Assessment 2.Schoolwide reform strategies to help students meet achievement standards 3.Instruction by highly qualified staff 4.On-Going Professional Development 5.Strategies to attract highly qualified teachers

Ten Schoolwide Components 6.Strategies to increase parental involvement 7.Strategies to assist preschool children in the transition to elementary school 8.Include teachers in decisions regarding assessments 9.Activities to assist students having difficulty with state assessments (STAAR) 10.Integration of Federal, State, and Local Services and Programs

Pease SIP Priority Needs Time for teachers to plan (vertically and across curriculums) observe each other Field Trips for students to experience authentic learning Enrichment and Intervention opportunities Increase Parent Involvement and Volunteer opportunities

Parent Information The School-Parent-Student Compact is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year and is reviewed at each parent-teacher conference throughout the year. The Parent Involvement Policy is sent to all parents at the beginning of the year. Parents have the “Right to Know” the qualifications of their child’s teachers.

Parent Involvement Opportunities Family Nights and Parent/Student Events P.T.A. Membership and Board Watchdogs Partnering with Pease Action Team Chaperone a School Dance (Oct 3) Chaperone a Field Trip Volunteer during 8 th Grade Field Day Tutor Student Led Conferences occur twice a year. Parent Connection Academic Achievement Celebrations 6 th Grade AVID Agenda Books