Title I School Programs for Student Success

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Title I Annual Parent Meeting September 2, 2021 10:00am and 6:00pm What is a Title I School? Shirley Hills Elementary is identified as a Title I School as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support State and Local reform efforts tied to the challenging State academic standards to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement. How does our school spend Title I money? Family Engagement Coordinator, Technology, and Staff Development What are our Title I School Wide requirements? School Wide Program What are our School Wide Goals? All K-5 graders will advance to the next grade in the fall of 2022 reading on grade level in fluency, comprehension and collaboration, and vocabulary acquisition use. All K-5 grade students will increase their writing fluency. All students in grades K-5th will be able to perform basic math operation such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and /or division and score level 2 or higher on the GMAS. What program/supports are in place to help my child? EIP Math and EIP Reading School Climate Rating and CCRPI What Curriculum does Shirley Hills use? What tests will my child take?

What is required by law for Family Engagement? What is the district s Family Engagement Plan? The districts Family Engagement Plan describes how the county will help every Title I school to improve their family engagement programs to support student learning. What is Shirley Hills Family Engagement Plan? Shirley Hills Family Engagement Plan describes how our school will improve family engagement to support student learning. This plan describes the different ways we will support family engagement and how parents can help plan and participate in events and activities to promote student learning at home and school. What is the School - Parent Grade Level Compact? The Compact is an agreement that explains how families, teachers and students will work together to make sure all students reach their grade level standards. Does my child s teacher meet professional qualifications? Parent s Right to Know What is ESSA? How is Title I Family Engagement Money Spent? What Opportunities does the school provide for family engagement? How does the school build staff capacity for family engagement? How responsible will the school be to my questions when staff is contacted? Other Federal Programs School Contact Information Questions, Comments, and Concerns Survey Link Dismissal

Shirley Hills Shirley Hills Elementary Elementary Annual Title I Annual Title I Parent Meeting Parent Meeting September 2, 2021 September 2, 2021 10:00am and 6:00pm 10:00am and 6:00pm Dr. Traci Jackson

What is A Title I School? What is A Title I School? The purpose of Title I under ESSA is to ensure that all children have a fair, The purpose of Title I under ESSA is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high- -quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. and state academic assessments. quality education and reach, A Title 1 School works to: Identify students most in need of educational help. Set goals for improvement. Measure student progress and develop programs that add to classroom instruction. Involve parents in all aspects of the program.

How Does Shirley Hills Spend Title I How Does Shirley Hills Spend Title I Funds? Funds? Instructional Instructional Supplies Technology Technology Professional Professional D Development evelopment Family Engagement Family Engagement Coordinator Coordinator Supplies

Title I Title I School Shirley Hills Elementary Shirley Hills Elementary School- -Wide Wide Requirements for Requirements for Shirley Shirley Hills Elementary is a School Hills Elementary is a School- -Wide Title I school, therefore Wide Title I school, therefore ALL ALL students benefit from Title I resources. students benefit from Title I resources.

Shirley Shirley Hills School School- -Wide Program and School Wide Program and School- -Wide Goals Hills Elementary Elementary Wide Goals All K-5 graders will advance to the next grade in the fall of 2022 reading on grade level in fluency, comprehension and collaboration, and vocabulary acquisition use. All K-5 grade students will increase their writing fluency. All students in grade K-5 will be able to perform basic math operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division and score level 2 or higher on the GMAS.

What programs/supports are in What programs/supports are in place to help my child? place to help my child? Flexible Flexible Learning Program Learning Program i i- -Ready Ready Bring Bring Your Own Technology (BYOD) Your Own Technology (BYOD) Educational websites Educational websites Resource teachers Resource teachers Parent Academic Events Parent Academic Events Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Professional learning for Staff Professional learning for Staff Early Intervention Program teachers (EIP) Early Intervention Program teachers (EIP) After After- -School Tutoring (Jan. School Tutoring (Jan. Mar.) Mar.) Parent Resource Cottage Parent Resource Cottage Parent Lending Library (in Parent Cottage) Parent Lending Library (in Parent Cottage)

E.S.S.A. E.S.S.A. (Every Student Succeeds Act) (Every Student Succeeds Act) Public School Choice Public School Choice House Bill 251 House Bill 251 Gives parents/guardians the option to request that their children attend any school within the school system based on space availability. School districts determine available classroom space after all assigned students have been enrolled.

Is Is my my child s child s teacher teacher qualified? qualified? What is right to know? All All Shirley Hills Elementary Shirley Hills Elementary Teachers are Highly Qualified. Teachers are Highly Qualified.

Shirley Hills CCRPI Climate Rating Shirley Hills CCRPI Climate Rating CCRPI CCRPI College and Career Readiness Performance College and Career Readiness Performance Indicators: Indicators: Achievement, Progress, Achievement GAP,Challenge points (ED, EL, SWD Performance and Exceeding the Bar) and Climate Star Rating 2019 SCORES 2019 SCORES No new scores due to the pandemic. No new scores due to the pandemic. CCRPI CCRPI 80.1 80.1 School School Climate Rating Climate Rating

Curriculum and Curriculum and Testing Testing Mrs. Dunlap Mrs. Dunlap

Which Curriculum Which Curriculum does our school use? does our school use? The The Georgia Standards of Excellence provide a consistent Georgia Standards of Excellence provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace the 21st century workplace. . The performance standards provide clear expectations for instruction, assessment, and student work. The performance standards isolate and identify the skills needed to use the knowledge and skills to problem-solve, reason, communicate, and make connections with other information. They also tell the teacher how to assess the extent to which the student knows the material or can manipulate and apply the information. The performance standard incorporates the content standard, which simply tells the teacher what a student is expected to know (i.e., what concepts he or she is expected to master).

What tests will my child take? Kindergarten ONLY & is on-going Kindergarten 5th Grades administered Fall, Winter, & Spring 1st 5th Grades administered Fall, Winter, & Spring GMAS Georgia Milestones Assessment 3rd 5th Grades ONLY administered in Spring

Shirley Hills Elementary Family Engagement Program Mrs. Bowen

The law requires a 1% The law requires a 1% set Funds be allocated for a District Parent and Funds be allocated for a District Parent and Family Engagement Coordinator Family Engagement Coordinator set- -aside of Title I aside of Title I I. Parent and Family Engagement Coordinator Salary II. Parent Workshop Materials Family Family Engagement Engagement Requirements Requirements III. Conferences IV. Programs that will improve student achievement and include ways to help parents help their children succeed (Building Capacity) V. Parent input in the development of a written Parent & Family Engagement Plan VI. Shared Decision-Making Opportunities VII. Title I Handbook VIII. Parent & Family Engagement Plan IX. School-Parent Grade Level Compacts

The Engagement Plan describes how our school will The Engagement Plan describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support student learning at school and at that will support student learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members. possible for the participation of all family members. Family Engagement Plan

What is a School What is a School- -Parent Compact? Compact? Parent The Compact explains what teachers, parents and students each will do in an effort to work together to make sure that our students reach grade level standards. The Compact is discussed with families during parent-teacher conferences throughout the school year.

Parent & Family Engagement Opportunities Parent & Family Engagement Opportunities BUILDING CAPACITY VOLUNTEERS Parent Learning Nights Classroom Tutor Parent Learning Sessions Field Trip Chaperones Milestone Workshop Media Center Helper Math Night Math Unit Newsletters PARENT ENGAGEMENT Check and Sign Wednesday Folders SHARED DECISION MAKING School Council Attend Parent Conferences Spring Shared Decision Making Read or Listen to your child read Parent Action Team Stay in Contact with your Child's Teacher Check the school website and Class Dojo for important announcement Due to Covid Due to Covid- -19 ALL events are being held 19 ALL events are being held virtually. virtually.

Staff Capacity for Family Engagement The Staff of Shirley Hills Elementary are The Staff of Shirley Hills Elementary are required to participate in four (4) required to participate in four (4) professional development trainings designed professional development trainings designed to enhance and encourage to enhance and encourage Family Engagement. Engagement. Family

For more information about these programs contact: Barb Janke Barb Janke - - McKenney-Vento Homeless Program Rosalin Rodriguez Rosalin Rodriguez- - ESOL Other Federal Programs

Contact information Contact information Contact us with any questions you have, and we will Contact us with any questions you have, and we will address your concerns as quickly as possible! address your concerns as quickly as possible! Dr. Traci Jackson, Principal Mr. Matthew Dewitt, Asst. Principal for Discipline Mrs. Charlotte Dunlap, Asst. Principal for Instruction (478) 929-7824 Heather Bowen, Family Engagement Coordinator (478) 210.8075 or via email at heather.bowen@hcbe.net

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