Engage Inspire Prepare Title I Parent Meeting Dugan Elementary School 2019-2020

Engage. Inspire. Prepare. Annual Title I Parent Meeting 2019 2019- -2020 Dugan Elementary School Dugan Elementary School 1362 Winn Road Douglasville, GA 30134 1362 Winn Road Douglasville, GA 30134 Room 405, Blue Hall Room 405, Blue Hall September 16, 2019 7:45 am and 6:00 pm September 16, 2019 7:45 am and 6:00 pm 2020 All parents and guardians of participating Target Assistance Title I students attending Dugan Elementary School are invited to attend this event.

We welcome your questions and input We welcome your questions and input throughout this presentation! throughout this presentation! We want to make sure you leave informed We want to make sure you leave informed about the Targeted Title I program and about the Targeted Title I program and know what opportunities we provide for know what opportunities we provide for families to be involved. families to be involved. 2

What Is a Title I School What Is a Title I School? ? Title I was enacted in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Title I was enacted in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Act Act amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It is the largest Federal Assistance Program largest Federal Assistance Program for our nation s schools. . It is the for our nation s schools. The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair equal, and significant equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a opportunity to obtain a high education and to education and to achieve proficiency on high academic achieve proficiency on high academic standards standards.. fair, , high- -quality quality Title I Title I provides federal funds provides federal funds through the Georgia Department through the Georgia Department of Education to schools with at least 40% of the student of Education to schools with at least 40% of the student population receiving population receiving free and reduced meals free and reduced meals. . 3

Our Target Assistance (TA) Requirements Identifying school needs and areas requiring academic focus for Identifying school needs and areas requiring academic focus for improvement by reviewing student achievement data improvement by reviewing student achievement data Setting goals for improvement, and making plans to incorporate Setting goals for improvement, and making plans to incorporate strategies that are based on scientific research to increase student strategies that are based on scientific research to increase student achievement achievement Identifying students who will benefit from additional support Identifying students who will benefit from additional support Partnering with families in order to provide the best support possible Partnering with families in order to provide the best support possible for all students to make progress for all students to make progress Providing staff with training, professional learning, resources and Providing staff with training, professional learning, resources and materials in order to enhance their teaching, and ability to work materials in order to enhance their teaching, and ability to work effectively with families effectively with families Sharing of School Improvement/TA Plan Sharing of School Improvement/TA Plan o o o o o o 4

TA Title I funds at our school are applied to: TA Title I funds at our school are applied to: Supplementing programs that are already in place in schools, Supplementing programs that are already in place in schools, with the goal of providing targeted Title I students with with the goal of providing targeted Title I students with equal opportunity for achieving academic success equal opportunity for achieving academic success Hiring additional teachers and other support staff Hiring additional teachers and other support staff Purchasing supplemental (additional) instructional materials, Purchasing supplemental (additional) instructional materials, resources, and educational programs resources, and educational programs Conducting parent activities and workshops focusing on how Conducting parent activities and workshops focusing on how the school and families can work together to support students the school and families can work together to support students in content academic areas and other opportunities parents in content academic areas and other opportunities parents request request Providing professional development for teachers and staff Providing professional development for teachers and staff Establishing a parent resource center Establishing a parent resource center Outreach to local Pre Outreach to local Pre- -K schools K schools 5

How Dugan Elementary Participates in the Title I Program: Our School Improvement Plan (TA goals) include the following: Our School Improvement Plan (TA goals) include the following: Dugan Elementary 2019 Dugan Elementary 2019- -2020 School Goals: #1- In 2019-2020, students in grades 3-5 will be at or above the district average ELA Georgia Milestones Assessment. All students at Dugan Elementary receiving a Lexile on the Fall Reading Inventory (RI) will grow at 125 Lexile pts or more by the spring Reading Inventory Assessment (RI). 2020 School Goals: #2- In 2019-2020, students in grades 3-5 will be at or above the district average on the Math Georgia Milestones Assessment. All students at Dugan Elementary will grow at 125 Quantile points from the fall 2019 Math Inventory (MI) to the spring 2020 MI administration. #3- In 2019-2020, the percentage of students scoring a level 3 or 4 on the Narrative Extended Writing task on the Georgia Milestones, will increase by 5%. 6

Dugan Elementary TA Program: The programs and supports in place to help us achieve these goals: The programs and supports in place to help us achieve these goals: District and school level professional learning and collaboration opportunities for staff & District and school level professional learning and collaboration opportunities for staff & teachers teachers Consistent county Consistent county- -wide assessments and classroom assessments wide assessments and classroom assessments PTA and year PTA and year- -round engaging family events to promote and celebrate student achievement round engaging family events to promote and celebrate student achievement and academic success. and academic success. Dugan Elementary participates in PBIS Dugan Elementary participates in PBIS- - Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports. Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports. A school A school- -wide token economy behavior system wide token economy behavior system- -color behavior chart/Dugan Dollars. Our Dragon Code reads, Be Respectful, be responsible and be kind." Dragon Code reads, Be Respectful, be responsible and be kind." Establish and maintain a Parent Resource Center (media center room Establish and maintain a Parent Resource Center (media center room 105) 105) Title I Staff (Instructional Lead Teacher) Title I Staff (Instructional Lead Teacher) Provide instructional support to all staff. (2 full time teachers) Provide instructional support to all staff. (2 full time teachers) Facilitate implementing instructional strategies that support the Facilitate implementing instructional strategies that support the school goals. school goals. Provide families with required Title I notifications. Provide families with required Title I notifications. Outreach to local preschools to support those parents Outreach to local preschools to support those parents color behavior chart/Dugan Dollars. Our Dugan Elementary State s Grades Report 7

Curriculum Used at Dugan Elementary L4GA Grant recipient for literacy $4.5 million Research based technology support to fill literacy gaps iRead (2ndgrade), Read 180, System 44 Georgia Standards of excellence District Curriculum Maps Math Workshop- 3-part lessons: (opening, worktime and share what you have learned). Number Talks-short daily exercises aimed at building number sense (the ability to play with numbers meaning students can visualize problem solving, perform calculations quickly, and are flexible in their mathematical strategy.) Do the Math: . Students learn processes and build deep understanding of crucial arithmetic concepts. Students are assessed before, throughout and after each module/section. Bookworms: Interactive Reading (above grade level), Shared Reading(on grade level) and Differentiated Reading (individualized on student s needs) 8

Tests and Assessments for Students in Elementary Grades Teacher Teacher: Projects Reports , Unit/Chapter Test & Projects Reports , Unit/Chapter Test & Presentations: to show mastery of the standards. Presentations: to show mastery of the standards. County: Universal Math Screener (MI) and Universal Reading Universal Math Screener (MI) and Universal Reading Screener (RI) and Foundational Reading Assessment (FRA) lower Screener (RI) and Foundational Reading Assessment (FRA) lower grades. grades. State State: Georgia Milestones,(3 Georgia Milestones,(3- -5) WIDA, ACCESS, Georgia Alternative Assessment & GKIDS (kindergarten) Alternative Assessment & GKIDS (kindergarten) County 5) WIDA, ACCESS, Georgia Other assessments may apply. If applicable, our school will notify parents/guardians. 9

Tests and Assessments for Students in Elementary Grades How do these assessments measure student progress? Identifies areas in need of improvement, and to plan for instruction Provides information for teachers and parents on areas where students have mastered learning and where they may need additional support Provides information to plan for next-steps so that the student will experience continuous growth What proficiency levels is my child expected to meet? Teachers share specific information about student expectations/goals and assessment results during parent meetings, conferences and at the request of parents/guardians How to access previous test performance, standards, and attendance about my child using the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) through the school s parent portal (if applicable) 10

Georgia Milestones (Elementary) Designed to measure how well students have learned the skills and knowledge described in the curriculum in the areas of English Language Arts (reading and writing) and Mathematics in grades 3, 4, & 5 Science and Social Studies, grade 5 Taken at the end of the school year (April 2020) Provides information on academic achievement at student, class, school, system, and state levels Used to diagnose individual student strengths and weaknesses as related to the instruction of the state adopted curriculum, and to gauge the quality of education throughout Georgia. 11

Paulding County School District Paulding County School District 2019 2019- -2020 2020 Parent and Family Engagement Policy Parent and Family Engagement Policy 2019-2020 Dugan Parent and Family Engagement Policy Dugan Elementary School-Parent Compact(s) 12

Teacher Professional Qualifications Parent s Right-to-Know All parents have the right to request the following information about the professional qualifications of your student s teacher(s): Whether the teacher has met the Georgia Professional Standards Commission s requirements for certification for the grade level and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction; Whether the teacher is teaching under an emergency or other provisional status through which Georgia qualifications or certification criteria have been waived; Whether the student is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications. 13

Parent & Family Engagement Opportunities Coming home Wednesday: Upcoming Parent Engagement-PTA Calendar of Events Parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils Parent decision making opportunities/meetings/councils Month Topic October 14-18, 2019 Parent/Teacher Conferences February 11, 2020 PTA Dance: Interpreting my child s recent reading and math data and preparing for the GA Milestones. March 16-20, 2020 Parent/Teacher Conferences Spring (March-May) 2020 Title I Parent Surveys Spring Input Meetings-Preparing for next school year 2020-2021 Title I Parent Engagement Website (PCSD and Dugan Elementary) https://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/Page/19 14

We love partnering with you! We will promptly reply to your requests! To contact to school staff: School phone number: 770-949-5261 Class/Teacher Websites Class/Teacher Websites Teacher Email/Canvas Teacher Email/Canvas Principal Principal: DeAnna Byers DByers@paulding.k12.ga.us Title I Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT): Title I Instructional Lead Teacher (ILT): Liz McCrary emccrary@paulding.k12.ga.us 15

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