Ison Springs Elementary A Title I School

Why Is This Information Important  The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that each Title I School hold an Annual Meeting of Title I parents for the purpose of…  Informing you of our school’s participation in Title I  Explaining the requirements of Title I  Explaining your rights as parents to be involved

What is Title I? Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for…  Providing academic assistance to students via extended day and Saturday School  Purchasing additional staff, materials & supplies  Conducting parental Involvement meetings, trainings, activities  Recruiting, hiring, retaining Highly Qualified Teachers  Parental involvement.

What is our school’s requirements & designation?  Ison Springs is school wide Title 1  All students are eligible to receive support as a part of the funding.

Programs in Place to Support Students  Early Intervention (EIP)  Exceptional Education  Response to Intervention (RTI)  Munch Bunch, Reading Buddies, K9 Readers mentoring/tutorial  Extended Day tutorial  Classroom interventions  Saturday School in March  English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Curriculum & Instruction  Georgia Standards of Excellence  Varied Resources  Leveled readers  Technology/software/websites  Project based learning  Dual language immersion (Fall of 2016)

Standardized Testing  Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) grades 3 & 5- Oct  GKIDS- kindergarten- all year  GAA- exceptional ed- all year  ACCESS- ESOL students- Jan.-March 2016  GA Milestones Assessment-  grades 3, 4, 5- April 2016  Proficient/distinguished

What is the 1% set-aside and how are parents involved?  Any school receiving a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement.  Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the district for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement.  You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.  Ison Springs received $277,000 for

Funding goes to Support….  2.5 Teacher positions  1 part time Parent Liaison  1 part time Data Support Specialist  Parent Workshops and Programs  After-School/Saturday Tutorial Programs  Student and Parent Supplies and Materials  Technology  Professional development  Consultants

What is the Parental Involvement Policy?  This policy addresses how Ison Springs will implement the parental involvement requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of It includes…  Expectations for parents  How Ison Springs will involve parents in decision-making  How Ison Springs will work to build the schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parental involvement to improve student academic achievement  You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this policy.

What’s included in the school’s Parental Involvement Policy?  How parents can be involved in decision-making and activities  How parental involvement funds are being used  How information and training will be provided to parents  How the school will build capacity in parents and staff for strong parental involvement

Research Shows students with involved parents are more likely to:  Earn Higher grades & test scores, & enroll in higher level programs.  Be promoted, pass their classes & earn credits.  Graduate and go on to post-secondary education.  Have better social skills, show improved behavior and adapt well to school.  Attend school regularly.  Kindergarten to College at Ison Springs!

Opportunities for Parent Involvement  Title 1 Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)*  School Governance Council*  Parent/Teacher Association (PTA)*  Volunteer in classrooms, office, media center  Munch Bunch Tutorial program  Cafeteria  Car Pool  Field trips  At home *decision-making entities

School-Parent Compact  The compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement  You, as a Title I Parent, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.  Distribution of the Compact.

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)  A committee comprised of parents, teachers and community partners who have input on school decision making. For example, the educational compact and the parent involvement policy.  This committee meets a few times per year.

Parents Right To Know  Districts receiving Title I funds are required to notify parents of their rights to request information regarding the qualifications of all teachers and paraprofessionals.

Notification Regarding Non-Highly Qualified Teachers  Our school’s present status of Highly Qualified Teachers is…  Notification to parents regarding teachers not meeting NCLB’s requirements for Highly Qualified will be distributed.

How Parents Will Be Kept Informed:  Newsletters  Workshops  Letters School Website  Social Media  School Marquee (forthcoming)  School messenger call outs & s

Data and Parent Input  Parents will receive surveys and evaluations at the beginning and end of the year to identify barriers to parental involvement and analyze content effectiveness of the schools current plan.

Questions about Title 1?  Sara White, Principal, Ison Springs Elementary  Marilu Anderson, Bilingual Parent Liaison  Olivia Sanchez, Title I Parent Liaison Ison Springs Elementary School 8261 Ison Road Atlanta, Georgia