H igh Expectations F amily Participation E xcellence in Instruction S uccess for Students A School-Wide Title 1 School

Principal: Paula Crumbley Assistant Principal: Dewayne Grant We invite your input and feedback into our school improvement plan. You can contact us via telephone at or via at: This presentation will be posted on HFE’s school website should you wish to refer to it later State of School Address – Annual Title 1 Meeting August 28, 2012 – 6:30

Yolanda Leduc is our Parent Engagement Paraprofessional – She is your resource. She serves as a liaison between the school and home. Contact information Parent Resource Room is open Monday-Friday 7:30 - 3:00 Other times are available by contacting Mrs. Leduc

Parent Info Night Agenda 1- 6:30 – 7:15 State of School Address What does it mean to be a title 1 school? How is HFE performing? Charter School Information 2- 7:15-8:00 Q & A with your child’s teacher

What is a Title 1 School and How does a school qualify for Title 1 funds? Each year the Federal Government provides funding to schools that qualify based on the number of students receiving free and reduced lunches. Over half of the students at HFE qualify for free or reduced priced lunch. The goal of Title 1 is to create a partnership between school and family to ensure our students reach the highest level of social and academic achievement and to overcome barriers to success.

Benefits of Title 1 Funding Able to hire Math and Literacy Instructional lead teachers who work with teachers to improve their content knowledge and teaching practices Able to hire a Parent Involvement Paraprofessional who work to develop opportunities for parents and the community to become more involved in the school Funding for parental involvement activities Purchase Technology and instructional materials Provide coverage for teachers for Collaborative Planning Provide a Parent Resource Room

Create and implement a School Parent Compact –How the school will provide “high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive learning environment” –How the school and families will build a partnership to help children learn –How the school and families will communicate regularly with each other –The responsibilities and rights of families, teachers and students Create and implement a Parental Involvement Plan - Outlines the various activities and programs we will have throughout the year to support the needs of the parents and students at our school. Select Parent Representatives Some Requirements of a Title 1 School

5 th grade writing: We continued to grow in the number of students who met or exceeded(another 2.3%). We had 84.3% meet and exceed. Reading and Language Arts = 97.3% meets/exceeds Language Arts = 96.3% meets/exceeds Math = 94.3% meets/exceeds Last four years we have had consistent growth in the number of students who exceed on the CRCT. Reading: 31.3%, 33.3%, 37.5%, 47.3% Math: 29.4%, 32.3%, 39.9%, 49.3% Accomplishments

2012 CRCT Performance Subject All% of studentsexceedingAsian -Pacific IsBlackHispanicWhiteMulti-racialSWDELLEcon DisvSY Reading 97.3% 92.4% 95.4% 95.6% 47.3% 36.3% 29% 92.9% 100% 89.9% 93.7% 95.5% 94.6% 94.7% 84.6% % 96.6% 91.7% 96.2% 97.4% 84.4% 80% 89.7% 88.6% 100% 90% 89.5% 94.4% 96.6% Math 94.3% 86.5% 88.5% 84.7% 49.3% 37.6% 31.6% 27.6% % 83.3% 87.4% 80.3% 89.3% 78.9% 84.6% 90.6% 89.4% 91.5% 91.7% 100% 89.5% 62.2% 65.7% 65.5% 81.8% 86.7% 93.3% 84% 87.5% 81.8% AYP is no longer the accountability measure. CCPRI will be the new measure.

Challenges Continue to work on increasing achievement level of student’s with disabilities in Math and our 3 rd and 4 th graders. Science and Social studies scores must be improved. Involving parents and building community with all stakeholders is an area of focus. New initiatives have put a strain on the staff. High transient rate creates a problem for consistency in historical data.

Future Initiatives Create a School Improvement plan that involves strategies that all teachers can do to help improve performance in the area of Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science and Social Studies. Enabling our school to be successful on the CCPRI. Implement the new CCGPS curriculum with fidelity. Align professional learning activities to school goals. Promote and engage stakeholders in meaningful dialogue concerning becoming a charter school. Experience an innovative approach to our educational program by applying Howard Gardner's research on Multiple Intelligences.