1. PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
Partnering with Parents in using Federal Programs for Quality Education for all Students
April 8, 2017
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2. Agenda: Why are we here? What is the law? What is Title I, Part A?
What is a Title I School-Wide program?
What are Parent and Family Engagement Activities and Programs?
What is meant by equitable services to private non-profit schools?
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3. Why are we here?
To inform parents/family members about federally funded programs and services provided to students.
To provide information on how schools and parents/family members must actively support each other's roles and responsibilities as partners in the educational process of their children.
To provide information related to the school-wide program and components for meeting the goal.
Parents/family members will be informed of their right to be involved and the process available to them to provide input into the planning, review and improvement of these programs.
Information will also be discussed regarding private schools providing services to SAISD students and the processes available for input from these stakeholders.
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4. What is the Law? San Antonio Independent School District
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5. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
On December 10, 2015, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into legislation to rewrite ESEA/NCLB. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) introduces an entirely new set of rules to Title I and other federal programs.
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6. Parent and Family Engagement Compliance
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7. Parent and Family Engagement Compliance
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8. What is Title I, Part A? San Antonio Independent School District
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9. Title I, Part A - Improving Basic Programs
Provides supplemental funding to state and local education agencies.
This funding pays for resources to assist schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families.
These resources improve education quality and help ensure all children in low-income contexts meet the state's student performance standards.
Title I, Part A provides support to schools in implementing either a school-wide program or a targeted assistance program.
Title I, Part A programs use effective methods and instructional strategies that are grounded in scientific research.
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10. What is a Title I School?
Receives federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs:
To provide high-quality education so that all students will meet the state student performance standards
Identifies students experiencing academic difficulties and provides timely assistance to help these student’s meet the state’s challenging content standards
Supplemental staff, programs, materials, supplies
Parental and Family Engagement meetings, trainings, activities
Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Effective Teachers
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11. Parent and Family Engagement Set-Aside
A school district with a Title I Allocation is required by law to set aside (reserve) 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parent and family engagement:
Of that 1% set aside, 10% may be reserved at the district level for system-wide initiatives related to parent and family engagement.
The remaining 90% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the district.
Each Title I school receives its portion of the 90% to implement school-level parent and family engagement.
Title I parents have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (a)(3)(A)(C)(D)
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12. Set-Asides (Reservations) Defined
Funds set-aside for planned activities
May be mandated by law or
Determined as a district-wide initiative based on need
Title I parents have the right to provide input on these reservations and how these funds are used.
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13. Equitable Services to Private Non-Profit Schools
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14. What is equitable services to private non-profit schools?
ESSA Title I, Part A, requires a participating district to provide eligible children attending private elementary and secondary schools, their teachers, and their families with Title I services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families.
Services and budget issues are discussed with private school officials as part of a consultation process before decisions are made to ensure the opportunity for eligible private school children to participate in Title I, Part A programs is not affected.
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15. What is a Title I School-Wide program?
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16. Purpose of School-wide Program
Purpose is to upgrade the entire educational program in order to raise academic achievement for all students
Is built on school-wide reform strategies, rather than separate, add-on services
Provides flexibility in spending Title I funds
Permits flexibility to coordinate with other funds in support of the school-wide program
Focuses on results
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17. What are Parent and Family Engagement Activities and Programs?
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18. Parent and Family Engagement
Value & Utility of Parent Contributions
Title I Part A, district and campuses:
Shall educate teachers, specialized
instructional support personnel,
principals, and other school leaders,
and other staff, with the assistance of
parents, in the value and utility of
contributions of parents
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (e)(3)
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19. Overview of Parent and Family Engagement Programs and Activities
Communication
District and Campus Parent and Family Engagement Policy
School-Parent Compacts
Annual Title I Meeting
Other Requirements
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20. Communication
District and campuses provide communications about the Title I, Part A program in a format and to the extent practicable, in a language that parents and family members can understand.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (e)(5) and (f)
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21. Parent and Family Engagement Policy Requirements
Requires school districts to implement programs, activities and procedures for the involvement of parents and family members.
Such programs, activities and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents and family members of participating students.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (a)(1)
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22. What is a written Parent and Family Engagement Policy and what does public law say in regards to it?
Every school district and campus that receives Title I money must have a Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
A Parent and Family Engagement Policy explains how the school district or the school itself supports the important role of parents in the education of their children.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (a)(2) and (b)
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23. District/Campus Parent and Family Engagement Policy
Both the District and the campus must have a written Parent and Family Engagement Policy:
Developed jointly with parents
Agreed upon by parents
Distributed to parents
Title I parents have the right to be involved in the development of the Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (a)(2) and (b)
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24. School – Parent Compacts
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25. What are School-Parent Compacts?
The school-parent compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student
Developed with parents
Agreed upon with parents
Distributed to parents
Title I parents have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (d)
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26. School:
To help students achieve the State’s challenging academic standards by:
Building and developing a partnership between the school and parents
Describing the school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction
Providing a supportive and effective learning environment
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (d)(1)
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27. Parents:
To help students achieve the State’s challenging academic standards by:
Incorporating techniques in which parents will be responsible for supporting their children’s learning
Volunteering in their child’s classroom
Participating in decisions relating to the education of their children
Positive use of extracurricular time
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28. Annual Title I Meeting San Antonio Independent School District
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29. What is an Annual Title I Meeting?
The ESSA/ESEA requires that each Title I School conduct an Annual Meeting at a convenient time, date and location of Title I parents for the purpose of:
Notify parents of school’s participation in Title I program
Review and discuss Title I programs and services available to students and parents
Inform parents of right to be involved
ESSA Public Law , Section 1116 (c)(1)
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30. Other Requirements Teacher Qualifications State Academic Assessment
Highly Effective Teacher
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31. Teacher Qualifications
District ensures that parents of students in Title I schools are informed of their right to request and receive information on the qualifications of their child’s teachers.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1112 (e)(1)(A)
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32. State Academic Assessment
Title I Part A campus provides, to each individual parent, information on the level of achievement of the parent's child in each of the State academic assessments .
ESSA Public Law , Section 1112 (e)(1)(B)(i)
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33. Highly Effective Teacher
Title I Part A campus provides timely notice that the student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.
ESSA Public Law , Section 1112 (e)(1)(B)(ii)
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