What is Title I and How Can I be

Involved?

Hickory Flat Charter Elementary08/29/2013

Title I provides federal funding to schools to help students who are low achieving or at most risk of falling behind.

Title I is allocated to schools based on the percentage of student receiving free/reduced lunch.

Schools with a percentage of at least 40% are eligible for a school-wide program.

Definition of Title I:

Hickory Flat Charter Elementary operates a Title I

School-wide Program.

• The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program of the school.

• Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement.

• Title I funds will be used to provide additional assistance to all students who experience difficulties in meeting the State’s performance targets.

School-wide means:

• The school must have a free/reduced lunch count of at least 40%.

• The school must collect and analyze data that effects student achievement.

• The school must develop a comprehensive site plan and annually review the effectiveness of the plan.

To be a “School-wide” School:

Title 1 monies are allocated for: Three staff members- LILT, MILT and PIP

Parent Resource materials and workshops

Instructional supplies and technology

Tutoring

Title One Money

Yolanda Leduc, Krystal Thomas, Kim Terrell, Sheila Parsons, Shawn Shuman, Brittany Watts, Marci Jones, Kavita Sinah, Imran Mohammed, Senoviae Bell, Tomariel McKinney, Raquel Miller, Allison Berewa, Barbara Dupree, LaSondra Edwards, Dorinda Booker, Raymond Leduc, Megan MacDonald, Heather Cloud, Mary Beth Middle brooks, and Paula Crumbley

Title I Task Force Team:

SubjectGrades 3,4 & 5% meeting and exceeding 

All % of students exceeding

Asian -Pacific Is

Black Hispanic White Multi-racial

SWD ELL Econ Disv

SY

Reading 

97%97.3%92.4%95.4%95.6%

49%47.3%36.3%29%29%

  92.9%100%100%

  89.9%93.7%95.5%

  94.6%94.7%84.6%

  99.1100%96.6%

  91.7%96.2%97.4%

  84.4%80%89.7%

  88.6%100%90%

  89.5%94.4%96.6%

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Math 

95%94.3%86.5%88.5%84.7%

56%49.3%37.6%31.6%27.6%

  95.2100%100%

  83.3%87.4%80.3%

  89.3%78.9%84.6%

  90.6%89.4%91.5%

  91.7%100%89.5%

  62.2%65.7%65.5%

  81.8%86.7%93.3%

  84%87.5%81.8%

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Summary:

Focus Goals It is our Goal to: Maintain our high passing rate and increase the

number of students who exceed in reading and math.

Close the achievement gap for all our subgroups.

Increase our writing scores on the 5th grade state writing assessment by concentrating on using a fluid writing plan from K to 5th grade.

Continue to celebrate the rich diversity of cultures in our school.

Teach, plan, and assess collaboratively on grade levels through a standards based approach.

Embrace our innovative practices based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence with our new conversion charter school model.

All instruction is based on the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. This is the curriculum designated by the State Department of Education. We are also incorporating best practices from Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Research.

Curriculum and Instructional Strategies:

Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s CRCT GKIDS Common Formative Assessments in Reading,

Math and Writing

Assessment:

It is our goal to maintain all our test scores in the 90th or higher percentile while increasing the number of students that exceeds on each assessment.

Proficiency Levels for 2013

Title I Parent Notification and Communication:Marquee

EmailPhone Calls

Black Communication FolderWebsite

Posted Notices in BuildingNewsletter

Informally through car line or after school desk

Parent Involvement Policy, Survey and

School-Parent Compact

Copies will be coming home and will also be

located on our website.Our parent task force has been working on

them diligently.

State Assessment information will be sent home as soon as it is received from the state. Hard copies will be in your child’s communication folder.

Parent Conferences

Parent’s Right to Know – Student Achievement

Schools are required to notify parents if their child has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher that is not highly qualified.

All teachers at HFCE are highly qualified

Parent’s Right to Know – Non-Highly Qualified Teachers

How Can You Be Involved?Volunteer (school or home)

Parent Task ForceCharter Council Meetings

Parent Partners Academic ProgramPartner in Education

Special Events

Parent Involvement Opportunities include:

Workshops Volunteer Evening Parental Meetings – Student

Performance Conferences Parent Task Force Parent Partners Academic Program Special school events

Parent Involvement Opportunities

Parent Task Force Charter Council Open Request

Parent Involvement in Decision Making

Upon the request of parents, the school must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children.

Right to Request Meetings

Questions?

Hickory Flat Charter Elementary 770-898-0107 Paula Crumbley – Principal

pcrumbley@henry.k12.ga.us Dewayne Grant – Assistant Principal

dewayne.grant@henry.k12.ga.us Mary Beth Middlebrooks – Parent Involvement

Paraprofessional mary.middlebrook@henry.k12.ga.us

Contact Information