lilburn elementary title i annual parent meeting august 20 and 22, 2013 wandy taylor, principal
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LILBURN ELEMENTARY
TITLE I ANNUAL PARENT MEETING
AUGUST 20 AND 22, 2013WANDY TAYLOR, PRINCIPAL
Overview of Title I
The Title I Program…
is the largest federal assistance program for schools.
provides support to students who are most at risk of
not meeting the state’s academic standards.
bases funds on the number of students receiving free
or reduced price lunch.
supports parents by offering workshops and training
opportunities to increase their involvement in their
children’s education.
Overview of Title I
Two types of programs:
Targeted Assistance
Schoolwide
Overview of Title ILilburn Elementary is Schoolwide
Schoolwide Program
• While an emphasis is placed on students at risk of not meeting academic standards, all students at the school benefit from Title I funds.
• Materials, equipment, professional development, extended learning time, and teachers that are funded through Title I benefit all students and parents.
Requirements of a Title I School
Title I Annual Parent Meeting High Quality Curriculum Academic Assistance to the Most At-Risk Students Parent Involvement and Input Annual Evaluation of Title I Program(s) Timely Communication to Parents
What are our schoolwide goals?
• Schoolwide Title I Plan: Increase student achievement in all core academic areas
• Focus first on Mathematics and Language Arts improvement
• Local School Plan for Improvement Goals• Increase student achievement in Language Arts
through balanced literacy instruction• Increase student achievement in Math through
balanced numeracy instruction• Utilize cutting edge technology to support academic
achievement
2013-2014 Schoolwide Program
WHAT PROGRAMS/SUPPORTS ARE IN PLACE TO HELP MY CHILD?
• Parent Center Educational Material Checkout
• Early Intervention Program
• English Language Learner program
• Student Study Team
• Response to Intervention
• Instructional specials in Math and Science
• Small group support in Math and Language Arts
Title I Funding
Lilburn Elementary School’s Allocation$631,236.00
We are budgeting for the following:
• Additional Instructional Staff
• Instructional Equipment and Materials
• Professional Learning
• Parent Support
2011-2012 Title I Supplemental Budget - $363,825.00
Personnel
Direct Instruction
Instructional Support
Parent Involvement
$598,660Personnel
$24,300DirectInstruction
$7,963 Instructional Support
$313 Parent Involvement
$631,236.00 Title I Allotment
Personnel: $598,660.00 To reduce class size and provide academic support• 1 Kindergarten teacher• 2 Kindergarten Paraprofessionals• 1 First Grade Teacher• 1 Second Grade teacher• 1 Third Grade Teacher • 1 Fourth Grade Teacher• 1 Language Arts Support teacher• ½ day
• Parent Instructional Support Coordinator• 3 Math support Teachers • 1 Reading/Math support Teacher
$631,236.00 2013-2014 Title I Budget
Instructional Support - $7,963.00•Release time for professional learning•Supplies
Direct Instruction - $24,300.00•Technology Access for Students –
• Student Response Systems• Tablets for student use• Technology Software and Licenses to support and extend Student
Learning
Parent Involvement - $313.00•Interpreters/translators
$631,236.00 2013-2014 Title I Budget
Wish List for Title I2013-2014
1. Additional funding for Extended Day and Extended Year
opportunities and transportation to provide extra time/days for
student learning
2. Additional release time for professional development,
observations and collaborative planning that will support
academic learning
3. Stipends for professional development and collaborative planning
that supports academic learning
4. Software and licenses to support core academics
5. Additional Student Response Systems to support on the spot
assessment and provide data that leads to additional support or
acceleration in every classroom
Wish List for Title I2013-2014
6. Stipends for leadership teams and administration to make
collaborative plans including a needs assessment and drafting a
Schoolwide plan
7. Additional tablets and computers for student use in the classroom to
support core academics
8. Supplemental materials that support academic learning
9. Additional document cameras to support instruction in every
classroom
10.Wireless Cart to access web sites that support student learning
11.SmartBoards and mimeos for interactive teaching which provides
student interaction with lessons and access to web based instruction
TITLE I FUNDING
District Parent Involvement Allocation
• The district is required to set aside 1% of the total Title I district allocation to go toward parent involvement.
• For the school year 2014, the 1% will be equally distributed among all Title I Schoolwide Programs to partially fund a Parent Instructional Support Coordinator.
Parent Involvement
District Parent Involvement Policy
• The Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Involvement Policy
describes the means by which the district commits to
establishing partnerships with parents and community
members and encourages their participation in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of its Title I Program.
• The policy is printed in the Title I Handbook issued to all
parents of students attending Title I Schools. It is also
available on the Gwinnett County Public Schools website:
gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Parent InvolvementWhat is Lilburn Elementary School’s Parent Involvement Policy?
The Title I Parent Involvement Policy describes our school’s plan for involving parents and other stakeholders in the education of our students.
It is posted on our school’s website and copies are always available in the Lilburn Elementary School Parent Center.
It will be distributed to parents in a Title I packet of documents.
Parent InvolvementWhat is a School-Parent Compact?
The School-Parent Compact is an agreement developed with
parent input that outlines how the parents, the entire school
staff, and the students will share the responsibility for
improved student academic achievement at Lilburn
Elementary. This compact also describes how the school
and parents will build and develop a partnership to help
children achieve at the State’s high standards.
The Lilburn Elementary Compact will be posted on the website. Partners will sign the compact on our first Early Release Day and will revisit it throughout the year.
Parent InvolvementWhat opportunities does the school provide
for parent involvement?
• Title I Planning Meetings• Our next meeting will be October 15, 2013 at 7:30 am.
• Volunteer Opportunities at Lilburn ES• Parents may sign up to volunteer through our volunteer
coordinator, Maria Garcia, in the Parent Center. • Volunteers are needed to assist classroom teachers, to
help with school events, to assist with monitoring
children in the cafeteria during lunch, and to work with
our PTA.
Parent InvolvementParent Involvement Funds provide• Translators and translations of printed materials• A half-time Parent Instructional Support Coordinator• Materials for workshops• Materials for parent check out to support student learning
at home
When Parents contact the school with questions or concerns,
they can expect to hear back from a staff member within a
24-48 hour period.
Lilburn Elementary parents have several opportunities to be
part of the decision making process.• School Improvement Council• Title I Planning Team• PTA• GCPS Title I PAC
Parent Involvement
Tammi Verdi, Parent Instructional Support Coordinator (PISC)Tammi_verdi@gwinnett.k12.ga.usTelephone number: 678-245-5124
Maria Garcia, Parent LiaisonMaria_garcia@gwinnett.k12.ga.us678-380-7208
Maria Uribe, Parent LiaisonMaria_uribe@gwinnett.k12.ga.us678-245-5130
Designation Status Under Georgia Waiver to NCLB
There are five designations: PriorityFocusAlertRewardNo designation/school in good standing
Lilburn Elementary School is in good standing.
What does this status mean? Our school met or exceeded the standards set by the State of Georgia.
Student performance data from the 2010-2011 school year was used to determine the status of our school.
Highly Qualified Status of Teachers and Paraprofessionals
Right-to-Know
Parents have the right to request information about
the degree and certification of their child’s teacher(s)
and paraprofessional(s), if applicable.
Notification of teachers/paraprofessionals who are not highly qualified
In addition, parents will be notified by the school
when their child has been taught for four consecutive
weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.
Curriculum
AKS -The AKS are the standards for academic excellence for all students in Gwinnett County Public Schools. In every GCPS classroom, instruction and assessment are tailored so that all students learn the Academic Knowledge and Skills to be successful.
Common Core – Georgia has formally adopted a set of core standards for kindergarten through high school in English language arts and mathematics. The Common Core Standards provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards.
Lilburn Elementary supports effective implementation of the curriculum. We provide guidance and information, instructional materials and support, professional development, data analysis and progress reports on achieving instructional goals through implementation of the curriculum.
AssessmentsNational:
CogAT-The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) measures students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three areas most linked to academic success in school: Verbal, Quantitative and Nonverbal. Grades 1,3,5
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills: The Iowa Tests offer educators a diagnostic look at how their students are progressing in key academic areas, and offers diagnostic data that can be used to create intervention groups and to drive curricular decisions.
Grades 3 and 5
AssessmentsState of Georgia
The Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) is a year-long, performance-based assessment aligned to the state mandated content standards. The goal of the assessment program is to provide teachers with information about the level of instructional support needed by individual students entering kindergarten and first grade.
Kindergarten
Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT): The CRCT is designed to measure how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the state mandated content standards in reading, English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Students must pass reading in third grade and reading and math in 5th grade for promotion. GCPS requires fourth graders to pass all subjects; reading, math, science and social studies for promotion.
Grades 3,4,5
Georgia Writing Test -The writing assessments provide information to students about their writing performance and areas of strength and challenge. This information is useful for instruction and preparation for future writing assessments. Students must pass writing in 5th grade for promotion.
Grades 3 and 5
ACCESS for ELLs is a standards-based, criterion referenced English language proficiency test designed to measure English learners’ social and academic proficiency in English.
ELL Learners Grades k, 1,2,3,4,5
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) SPG Pre Tests and Post Tests will measure
student progress toward Student Performance Goals
Grades 1, 2, 3 GCPS Interim Tests at the end of the first
quarter and at the end of the third quarter will measure student achievement of GCPS AKS goals.
Grades 1,2,3,4,5 GCPS Post Tests at the end of the first and
second semesters will measure student achievement of the GCPS AKS goals.
Grades 1,2,3,4,5Results from these tests will used to provide support and acceleration based on individual student progress.
Assessments
Lilburn Elementary School Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System
(BAS) given each quarter provides one-on-one, comprehensive assessment to determine independent and instructional reading levels and measure reading progress.
Math exemplars are math word problems given each quarter to measure student progress with mathematical thinking and problem solving.
Common grade level writing assessments will be given at the beginning of the year and at the end of each quarter to measure writing progress.
Teacher and grade level assessments to match the AKS curriculum are given to measure progress and mastery.
These assessments measure student progress and growth toward mastery.
Assessments
ESEA Public School Choice
This option is not available in Gwinnett County Public Schools.
However, GCPS has a permissive transfer process in place.
CLOSING AND EVALUATIONS
• Thank you for attending.
• Please complete the feedback forms.
“Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a flame”
William Butler Yeats
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