title i annual meeting family engagement in prince william county schools
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Title I Annual Meeting Family Engagement in Prince William County Schools. What Is Title I?. Government money: Federal Grant in operation since 1965 Schools with a high number of children who get free and reduced lunch Extra help for reading, writing and math. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Title I Annual Meeting
Family Engagement in Prince William County Schools
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What Is Title I?• Government money: Federal Grant in
operation since 1965
• Schools with a high number of children who get free and reduced lunch
• Extra help for reading, writing and math
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What is a Schoolwide Program?
• Title 1 resources are combined with schoolwide programs to improve instruction.
• Title 1 teachers may work with – Students– Teachers– Parents– After school programs
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What is a schoolwide program?
• Schoolwide plan is developed with– Administrators– Teachers – Parents
to decide how the Title 1 resour
resources are used.
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What is Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO)?
• Under Federal Law,– Schools are expected to have a certain % of
students pass the Reading and Math SOL’s.– Gap Groups– Sub Groups
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What is a Gap Group?
Gap Groups are students in Virginia who are at risk for underachieving.
Gap Group 1 – Students With Disabilities, English Language Learners and Economically Disadvantaged
Gap Group 2 – Black Students
Gap Group 3 – Hispanic Students
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What is a Sub Group?
There are six sub groups in Virginia.• All students• White• Asian• English Language Learners• Students with Disabilities• Economically Disadvantaged
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What is a School Report Card?
• The School Report Card explains how the school is performing.
• Every school in PWC has a School Report Card.
• A School Report Card is listed on the Title 1 school fusion page under VDOE Report cards: http://www.pwcs.titleone.schoolfusion.us/
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How will VDOE report on low performing schools?
• Priority Schools – 5% of low performing schools in Virginia.
• Focus Schools – 10% of schools in Virginia with large gaps in performance.
• Safeguard School - All schools in Virginia that do not meet all of the AMO’s in reading and math.
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What are the school’s responsibilities?
• Provide a safe and friendly learning environment.
• Meet state goals in reading, writing and math using this curricula:-Virginia Standards of Learning http://www.doe.virginia.gov
-PWCS’ Language Arts curriculumhttp://languagearts.departments.pwcs.edu/overview/department.phtml?sessionid=16cdce977136a0b3519ce63293d21a13
-PWCS’ Mathematics curriculumhttp://pwcs.math.schoolfusion.us/
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What are the school’s responsibilities?
• Communicate with and involve parents.
• Send progress reports.
• Assess and meet your child’s needs.
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What reading assessments are used?
Grades K-2• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)• Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)• Letter identification• Sight word tests• Sentence dictation
Grades 3-5• DRA • Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI)
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What do we assess in math?
Grades K-2Numeral recognitionCounting and sequencingAddition/subtractionConcept of `ten’Addition and subtraction
Grades 3-5GroupingPartitioning numbersFractionsMultiplicationDivision
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How do we help parents?• Send monthly newsletters.• Meet with parents:
– Parent Meetings– Family Nights– Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Why should parents be involved?
• Parents are equal partners.• Parents’ ideas are valued.• Parents learn how to help their children at
workshops.• Parents will be better informed about their child’s progress and school activities.
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How do parents get involved?• Help create School-Parent Compact.• Communicate your ideas through surveys.• Come to school events and activities:
– Family Nights– Annual Meetings– Conferences– Classrooms– PTO/PTA– Advisory Council– PEP Meetings
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What is a Family Engagement Policy?
• A Family Engagement Policy is made by the school, the community, and parents to describe how parents and teachers help children with learning.
• You can find the Family Engagement Policy in the Title I rooms, the office, and on school and county websites.
• If you want to make changes to the policy, contact the Title 1 teacher
at your school.
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How can parents help at home?
• Send your child to school every day.• Check backpacks, agenda, or folder.• Talk to your child.• Be sure homework is completed.• Read and write every day.• Practice math every day.
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How do we help students at school?
• Individual lessons
• Small group lessons
• Whole class lessons
• Reading and Math Recovery
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What are students learning?
• Reading for meaning• Writing to communicate thinking• Math for problem-solving
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How is student progress shared?• Communication between Title I and classroom
teachers• Progress Reports• Conversations with parents:
– Phone calls– Notes sent home– Conferences– E-mails– Home visits
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What happens when parents are involved?
Research says children of involved parents:• have better grades• come to school more• are good school citizens• get along better with others• graduate• go to college and/or get more training after high school