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1 Maude Saunders Elementary School August 30, 2018
Annual Title I Meeting Maude Saunders Elementary School August 30, 2018 Navigating into the new year!

2 What is Title I? Title I is a federal program designed to offer supplemental services and supplies (above and beyond what other district schools receive) to schools with a high rate of poverty Federal requirement - Serve schools with over 75% of students on Free & Reduced Price Lunch Walton County serves our elementary schools with over 65% of students on Free & Reduced Price Lunch & three secondary schools. The goal of Title I is to give EVERY child a high-quality education.

3 The Basics of Title I In planning for the following year, the parents, administrators, teachers, and staff devise a plan to: Identify students who have the greatest need Measure student progress using the state standards Develop programs that help to supplement classroom instruction Involve parents in every part of the program (through participation in the School Advisory Council).

4 The Basics of Title I The Florida Department of Education receives funding from the Federal Government. The Florida Department of Education sends an allocation to the districts based on the number of students that received Free and Reduced Priced Lunches the previous year and the plan for spending those funds submitted by the Title I Department. The School District receives funding from the State. In collaboration with the School District, the school determines the best services to provide using the funds and in accordance with the Title I/School Improvement Plan created by the school, submitted to the District, and approved by the FLDOE.

5 Programs Offered by Title I
Title I offers programs to help student achievement such as: Additional teachers and paraprofessionals Additional training for school staff Extra time for instruction Various teaching methods and materials Tutoring

6 Parent’s Rights Be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns; Be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments like FSA in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science; Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher; and be informed if your child is taught by a non-highly qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks. School Public Accountability Report (SPAR) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school. Available at the district and school office, website, or online at

7 Parents Matter! Parents are “SUPER” important to a child’s education.
Get involved with the school - attend meetings, read our compact and Parent and Family Engagement Plan, volunteer, join PTO, become a committee member Communicate regularly - conferences, meetings, , telephone Sign up for the school Remind Texts Help your child at home - homework, reading, etc.

8 Educational Standards
Florida’s academic content standards establish high expectations for all students. Florida Standards identify what your child needs to know and be able to do in all content areas. The information can be found on the State and school websites. Student success is measured by the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) – Grades 3-4, along with the STAR test for Reading and Math for K-4, and End of Course Exams for the secondary level.

9 End of year STAR data 2017-2018 2017-2018 STAR Data
Reading (At or above Benchmark) Math (At or above Benchmark) Kindergarten 68% N/A 1st Grade 70% 67% 2nd Grade 69% 66% 3rd Grade 52% 58% 4th Grade 53% 57%

10 Parent Resource Center
Can be found in the safe lobby and just outside the nurse’s office Resources: Assessment Schedule Parent-School Compacts Florida Standards Brochures Summarized Version of Parent Involvement Policy Information on Local Agencies AR information and MORE.. Stop by and check it out! Insert School Visit the Media Center to check out books or other parent resources.

11 School Title I Compacts
MAUDE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY and parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how parents, entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which Maude Saunders Elementary and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve Florida’s high standards. The compact will be reviewed and signed by the teacher, student, and parent.

12 Please contact us if you have any questions.
Title I Department Please contact us if you have any questions. (850)


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