1. Carver Middle School School-wide Title 1 Annual Parent Information Meeting 2014-2015

2. Welcome to Carver Middle School School-wide Title 1 Annual Parent Meeting

3. How does a school qualify to be a Title 1 School-Wide School? Forty percent or more of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunch assistance.

4. What is Title 1? Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and state academic assessments. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

5. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015 The Title 1 Mission:  To ensure that each child successfully meets or exceeds Georgia's proficient and advanced levels of student performance and meets or exceeds expectations on local, state, and national assessments.

6.  Ensure that high-quality academic assessments, accountability systems, and teacher preparation are aligned with challenging State academic standards so that students, teachers, parents, and administrators can measure progress against common expectations for student academic achievement. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

7.  Meet the educational needs of any student at risk of failing in school wide programs, low-achieving children in our Nation’s highest-poverty schools, limited English proficient children, migratory children, children with disabilities, Indian children, neglected or delinquent children, and young children in need of reading assistance. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

8.  Close the achievement gap between high- and low- performing children, especially the achievement gaps between minority and non-minority students, and between disadvantaged children and their more advantaged peers. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

9.  Improve and strengthen accountability, teaching, and learning by using State assessment systems designed to ensure that students are meeting challenging State academic achievement and content standards and increasing achievement overall, but especially for the disadvantaged. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

10.  Provide greater decision- making authority and flexibility to schools and teachers in exchange for greater responsibility for student performance. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

11.  Provide children an enriched and accelerated educational program, including the use of school-wide programs or additional services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

12.  Promote school-wide reform and ensure the access of children to effective, scientifically-based instructional strategies and challenging academic content. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

13.  Significantly elevate the quality of instruction by providing staff in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

14.  Coordinate services under all parts of this title with each other, with other educational services, and to the extent feasible, with other agencies providing services to youth, children, and families. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

15.  Afford parents substantial and meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children. Walton County School District Title I -- Program Goals 2014-2015

16. We MUST Have A Plan!  CMS School-Wide Plan determines how Title Funds are spent and must meet ten components required by the state.  Needs assessments are completed based on the Title 1 Parent Survey and State Assessment results. (CMS Needs for 2014-2015 are Math, Writing, Social Studies and Science)  Planning team consists of teachers, administrators, and parents.  This years plan is located on the CMS webpage.  Parents may give input and feedback about the school-wide plan anytime throughout the year.

17. How do we know if we are making improvements? Academic Data: NEW status terms: Reward, Priority, Focus and Alert Schools Title I schools will now implement specific programs and interventions based on this new status identification. Only Priority Schools and Focus Schools will be required to implement and develop flexible learning programs (FLP) beginning June 2012. Initial designations are based on 2011 test data. In addition, Georgia's new Single Statewide Accountability System, the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) will serve as a comprehensive report card for all schools In Georgia. Perception Data: Title 1 Parent Survey: This data provides us with your feedback on what we are doing correctly to keep you involved and what improvements to assist you that we can make to increase parent involvement. Please complete this survey when the survey window is advertised at our school.

18. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver Flexible Learning Program (FLP) Parent Information Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver Flexible Learning Program (FLP) Parent Information

19. WHAT is ESEA? Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver Flexible Learning Program (FLP) Parent Information What changed? ESEA waivers eliminate Supplemental Educational Services (SES) and Public School Choice (Choice) options. Systems no longer use the terms “needs improvement” (NI) based on adequate yearly progress (A YP) reports. What does the waiver do? The ESEA waivers provide greater flexibility for identified schools in designing a flexible learning program tailored to the needs of the school. Identified schools will have the capacity to serve more students in need for additional academic supports. NEW status terms: Reward, Priority, Focus and Alert Schools Title I schools will now implement specific programs and interventions based on this new status identification. Only Priority Schools and Focus Schools will be required to implement and develop flexible learning programs (FLP) beginning June 2012. Initial designations are based on 2011 test data. In addition, Georgia's new Single Statewide Accountability System, the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) will serve as a comprehensive report card for all schools in Georgia.

20. . Reward Schools Priority Schools Focus Schools Alert Schools Based on 9 ESEA Subgroups Highest Performing Schools and Highest Progress Schools- 10 percent of Title I Schools Lowest Achieving Schools- 5 percent of Title I schools 5 percent of Title I schools 10 percent of Title I Schools Both Title I and Non-Title I schools Identified annually Identified every three years Identified annually Replaces Distinguished Schools and Distinguished Districts designations Requires: Flexible Learning Program (FLP) for 3 years (Does not include Priority Schools or Focus Schools).  May be classified as either a Highest-Performing school or  A High-Progress School.  The lowest 5% of Title I schools in the state  Based on the achievement of the All Students group in terms of proficiency on the statewide assessments with a lack of progress over a number of years in the All Students group;  Are a Title I-participating or Title I- eligible high school with a graduation rate <60 % over a number of years; or  A Tier I or Tier II school under the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program that is using SIG funds to implement a school intervention model  Title I high school with a graduation rate <60% over 2 years; or  Title I school that has the largest within-school gaps between the highest-achieving subgroup or subgroups and the lowest-achieving subgroup or subgroups, or  At the high school level, has the largest within-school gaps in graduation rates (within- school-gaps Focus School).  Achievement that falls far below (3 standard deviations) the state’s average performance on statewide assessments and or graduation rate.  Schools can fall into one of the three following categories:  Graduation Alert,  Subgroup Alert or  Subject Alert

21. What curriculum will my child be taught? www.georgiastandards.org

22. How will I know if my child is learning? Daily Grades Daily Grades Quarter / Semester Grades Quarter / Semester Grades EOG Assessment Results EOG Assessment Results Write Score Writing Assessment Write Score Writing Assessment

23. What are the expected proficiency levels for the required State Assessments? EOG Write Score Writing Assessment TBA Meet or Exceed

24. How can I see the CCRPI Score for this school? Data is located on the State DOE website: http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2013/ CMS CCRPI Scores: 2013 CCRPI Score: 71.2 2014 CCRPI (Projected) Score: 72.3 Carver Middle School StrengthsOpportunities Reading for All Students Reading for All Students Math for ED/SWD Students Math for ED/SWD Students Increased ELA and Science for All Students Increased ELA and Science for All Students Science and Social Studies for all sub-groups Science and Social Studies for all sub-groups Individualized Graduation Plans for 8 th Graders Individualized Graduation Plans for 8 th Graders School-wide Writing Initiative School-wide Writing Initiative Career Inventories for ALL Students Career Inventories for ALL Students Meet the State Targets on the EOG Meet the State Targets on the EOG Closing Achievement Gap for Multi-Racial Sub- Group Closing Achievement Gap for Multi-Racial Sub- Group Increase Lexile Reading Levels Increase Lexile Reading Levels

25. You have a Right to know! of CMS staff is highly qualified!

26. House Bill 251 *See Handout* This law allows some flexibility with school choice depending on a few circumstances. (space, parent transport, and a commitment to stay at the school of choice the entire time) The application for this option is posted on www.walton.k12.ga.us during the month of June each year and must be completed by June 30 th each year. www.walton.k12.ga.us

27. 2014 Parent Survey Says:

28. Parents appreciate our communication! Phone Calls Phone Calls Emails Emails Online Grading Program Online Grading Program Marquee Marquee Friday Newsletters Friday Newsletters Agendas Agendas Calendar of Events Calendar of Events

29. It’s the LAW! Parents are required by law to be involved in their child’s education by attending meetings, making sure their child is at school, and assisting the school with needs their child may have to ensure their educational success.

30. We Cannot Do It Without You! We Need You To Partner With Us!

31. School-Parent Compact *See Handout* Compact Between: School Parent & Student

32. Parent Involvement Policy *See Handouts for County and CMS Policy* This policy describes how the school will provide opportunities to improve parent engagement and support student learning! PARENTS NEEDED!!!

33. Title 1 Parent Involvement Funds One percent of Title Funds are for parents to decide how to use. (About $2,800 required this year. CMS budgeted $6,000 ) Join us at our Title 1 Parent Involvement Meetings to have input on how Title 1 money should be spent.

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35. Center Access to a Computer and Printer ALL Title 1 Information Program Assistance Information Check your Child’s Grades CCGPS Information and Resources

36. Get Involved! Conference with teachers Conference with teachers Attend Title 1 Parent Involvement Meetings Attend Title 1 Parent Involvement Meetings Volunteer at school Volunteer at school Join PTSO Join PTSO Check our Website for updates and contact information Check our Website for updates and contact information www.carvermiddle.org Join our CMS Facebook Page Join our CMS Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/carvermiddleschoolwildcats