1. Welcome to Arnold’s Annual Title 1 Meeting August 28, 2018 5:30 pm

2. Why are we here?
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) requires that each Title I School hold Annual Title I Meetings for parents. The purpose of this meeting is to:
Inform our parents of the school’s participation in Title I
Explain the requirements of Title I
Explain your rights as parents to be involved
Title I is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). This act provides federal funds through the Georgia Department of Education to LEA (Local Education Agencies) and public schools with high numbers of economically disadvantaged children to help ensure that all children meet state academic content and student academic achievement standards.

3. What you will learn… What does it mean to be a Title I school?
What is the 1% budget for parent and family engagement?
What is the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy?
What is the School-Wide Title I Plan?
What is the School-Parent Compact?
How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teacher(s)?
How will we use our Title I funds for Instruction, Professional Development and Parent and Family Engagement?
Arnold’s CCRPI Score

4. What you will learn… (Continued)
How will I be notified if my child is taught by a teacher who is not Highly Qualified?
How is the Annual Evaluation of the Parent and Family Engagement Plan conducted?
How can I be involved in all of these things
I am learning about?
Discuss:
- The last question “How can I be involved in all of these things I’m learning about?” should be emphasized as a common theme which will be addressed throughout the meeting as each topic is discussed. It is every Title I parent’s right to be involved in all Title I plans and activities.

5. What is the 1% budget and how are parents involved?
Any Local Education Agency (LEA) with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to reserve 1% of its Title I allocation for parental involvement.
Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the LEA for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the LEA. Therefore, each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement.
You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.
Discuss:
What is your school’s Title I allocation?
Give the amount your school received for parental involvement (Your school’s portion of the 95% of the 1%).
How there is a committee (School Advisory Committee) that makes decisions on funds reserved and on funds allocated to the Title I schools.
That Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in decisions on how the 1% set-aside is spent (both at the LEA and at their school)
- Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input on how the 1% funds are spent.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the 1% set-aside, and how can you be involved in decisions regarding how the money is used?
(Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in decisions regarding the 1% set-aside, both for system-wide initiatives and school-level activities.)

6. Use of Title I Funds for Instruction
Title I funds are utilized to purchase academic, supplemental materials that reinforce instructional skills, which lead to improved student achievement. Purchases include, but are not limited to, afterschool tutorials, technology for the resource center, supplemental resources to assist parents in supporting their child’s education at home.

7. Use of Title I Funds for Professional Development
All staff members at Arnold are encouraged to keep abreast of current trends in education by participating in professional development.
Arnold Elementary offers various professional development throughout the school year for our staff.
Arnold’s Core Instructional Emphasis for the 2018/2019 school year compliments with the Joe Ruhl’s, Teaching Methods for Inspiring Students of the Future: Incorporating the Six C’s for Increasing Student Achievement
1. Caring 6. Critical Thinking
2. Collaboration
3. Creativity
4. Choice
5. Communication
The focus is for students to take ownership of their learning.
BOOK STUDY- This book shares with teachers’ evidence-based research with actionable instruction strategies to promote student achievement. In additions, this text provides explicit coverage (What? Why? When? and How?) of the five essential components of reading instruction. It also provides sample lesson models and resources to easily implement best practices. Finally, it shares new common core information, cross references, and graphic explanations.
FORMATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES-  A key expectation of FIP is that teachers develop the skills to guide students to take ownership for their own learning.

8. What is the Parent and Family Engagement Policy?
This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the ESSA. It includes…
The school’s expectations for parents
How the school will involve parents in decision-making
How the school 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.
Distribute the LEA Parental Involvement Plan.
Discuss:
Key components of the policy.
- That Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in the development of the School’s Parental Involvement Plan
- What collaborative committee(s) develops the policy.
- The process and timeline for the committee’s work. How parents will be reminded and informed of the committee’s work so they may give timely input.
- Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input on the LEA Parental Involvement Plan. Discuss any surveys, focus groups, parent representatives, etc. that are a part of that input.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the LEA Parental Involvement Policy, and how can you be involved in the development of the policy? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in the development of the LEA Parental Involvement Policy.)

9. What is a School-Wide Title I Plan?
The School-Wide Title I Plan includes:
A Needs Assessment and Summary of Data
Goals and Strategies to Address Academic Needs of Students
Professional Development Needs
Coordination of Resources and the Comprehensive Budget
The School’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan
You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of this plan.
- Have copies of the complete School-wide Title I Plan available for parents to refer to during this discussion (The School-wide Title I Plan could very well still be in draft form at the time of this meeting, which presents an excellent opportunity for parent input while the School-wide Title I Plan is under development.) Note: The school’s Parental Involvement Plan (which is the parental section of the School-wide Title I Plan ) will be addressed on the next slide.
- Consider having School-wide Title I Plan committee representatives, particularly parent representatives, to share about the work of the committee during these two slides.
Discuss:
Key components of the plan. This is an excellent time to share the school’s academic strengths & weaknesses with parents & how we will need to all work together as partners to meet certain goals, both for the school and for each individual child.
- That Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in the development of the School-wide Title I Plan .
The process and timeline for the School-wide Title I Plan committee’s work and how parents can give input.
Introduce parent representatives of the committee
Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input on the School-
wide Title I Plan .
Where parents can find a complete copy of the School-wide Title I Plan at any time during the year.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the School-wide Title I Plan , and how can you be involved in its development? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in the development of the School-wide Title I Plan .)

10. What’s included in the school’s Parental Involvement Policy?
This plan addresses how the school will implement the parental involvement requirements of the ESSA. Components include…
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
You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in the development of our school’s Parent and Family Engagement Policy.
Distribute the school’s Parental Involvement Policy (the Parental Involvement Section of the School-wide Title I Plan ).
Discuss:
- That the school’s parental involvement policy is a part of the School-wide Title I Plan , designed to work with the other parts in increasing student achievement.
key components. Emphasize the Building Capacity component and discuss all of the opportunities that will be available for parents this year. Discuss how you will be implementing all of the “shalls,” as these are required by law to be implemented.
- That Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in the development of the school’s Parental Involvement Policy
The process and timeline for the plan’s development and how parents can give input.
Introduce parent representatives of appropriate committees
Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input on the plan.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: Did you receive a copy of your school’s Parental Involvement Policy, and do you know how you can be involved in its development? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in the development of their school’s Parental Involvement Policy.)

11. What is the School-Parent Compact?
The school-parent compact is a commitment from the school, the parent, and the student to share in the responsibility for improved academic achievement.
You, as Title I Parents, have the right to be involved in the development of the School-Parent Compact.
Distribute the School-Parent Compact.
Discuss:
- The 3 components of the compact in detail. This is a great opportunity to continue the discussion on how we need to work as partners to address the school’s goals, building upon the earlier discussion about the School-wide Title I Plan and the school’s goals.
- That Title I parents have the right, by law, to be involved in the development/revision of the School-Parent Compact
The timeline for the compact’s development/review/revision.
Clearly state the process that is in place for all Title I parents to have the opportunity for input on the compact.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the School-Parent Compact, and do you know how you can be involved in developing or revising the compact? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement in the development/revision of the School-Parent Compact.)

12. Use of Funds for Parent and Family Engagement
At Arnold Elementary, we recognize that parents are their children’s primary teachers and their support is critical in our efforts to provide a quality education to the students of the Arnold family. In order to guarantee student success, partnerships among schools and parents are vital.
Arnold Elementary fosters a learning community by encouraging our students’ parents and community members to “partner” with our school. Parents participate on school committees such as Title I, SACS, Media/Technology, PTO, and School Council. Our Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy was written collaboratively with parents who participate on these various school committees.

13. How do I request the qualifications of my child’s teachers?
You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.
You are notified of this right and the process for making such request.
Discuss:
Explain that as Title I parents, they have the right, by law, to request the qualifications of their child’s teachers.
Explain the process/simple procedure for parents to make this request
Have extra copies of the request form available for all parents in attendance.
Give them a contact person in case they have any questions.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: Do you know the process for requesting the qualifications of your child’s teachers? (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for requesting teacher qualifications.)

14. How is the evaluation of the District and School’s Parent and Family Engagement Plan Conducted?
Evaluation requirements are as follows:
Conduct the evaluation annually
Conduct the evaluation plan review with Title I parents
Analyze content and effectiveness of the current plan
Identify parent and family engagement barriers
Data/Input may include…
Parent Survey (Required)
Focus Groups
Parent Advisory Committees
Process and Timeline
How the evaluation informs next year’s plan
Discuss:
That the annual evaluation of the parental involvement plan is an ESEA requirement
The requirements for the evaluation. Emphasize that the purpose of the evaluation is to ultimately improve the academic quality of the school.
Clearly state the process and timeline that is in place for conducting the annual evaluation and how all Title I parents have the opportunity for input and that their input is needed by the district and school and school.
Important: Parents should leave the meeting being able to answer the following question: What is the process for you to be involved in the annual evaluation of your district and school Parental Involvement plan. (Parents should be able to discuss the process that is in place for their involvement.

15. Who are the parent leaders at my school?
Myron Allen, Principal
Nicole Chapman, Assistant Principal
Lorei Smith, Parent Liaison
Erica Charles, EIP Teacher
Michelle Addy, Kindergarten Parent
Tasha Moody, Third Grade Parent
Stephanie Sheppard, Fifth Grade Parent
Paige Martin, School Council Member

16. Questions? Please feel free to contact us: Principal-Myron Allen
Assistant Principal-Nicole Chapman
Title I Parent Liaison-Lorei Smith