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Title I Annual Parent Meeting

Goldrick

Elementary

School

WE ARE A

TITLE I SCHOOL

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Agenda - Goldrick Elementary

What is Title 1
How does Title 1 support schools
What is a Title 1 Schoolwide Program
How are Title 1 funds being used at Goldrick
Do our teachers meet state qualifications and licencing requirements
Parent’s right to exempt their children from assessments
Impact of Opting-out of assessments
Parent Engagement Opportunities:
CSC-Collaborative School committee
MLE DAC-Multilingual Education Districtwide Advisory committee
Coffee With Leadership
MLE-PAC-Multilingual Education School Parent Advisory Committee
Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities for parent input with Assistance League of Denver

Thank you for taking the time to review this Title 1 Parent Presentation, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to our school leadership.

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What is Title I?

Written into law in 1965. Title I is a federal grant which supports our student populations with high needs.

It ensures that all students are receiving high quality well-rounded education to meet challenging academic standards.

Funds are allocated to schools according to Free & Reduced Lunch (FRL) populations.

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PARENTS RIGHT TO KNOW

As a Title I parent you have the Right to Know:

Your child is attending a Title I school.

The qualifications of your child’s teacher.

May opt-out of state assessments.

Your child has been identified as an English Learner.

Can be involved and provide feedback on the development of the school’s Unified Improvement Plan (UIP), the Parent Engagement Plan, and the School Parent Compact.

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TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM

What is a Title I Schoolwide Program?

The school uses Title I funds to upgrade the entire educational program.
How is our school using Title I funds?

Title I funds are used to serve all children in order to raise academic achievement.
What is our school doing to raise academic achievement?

1% of the district’s Title I budget is distributed to schools for parent engagement.
You have the right to have input as to how this money is spent.

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As mentioned in the beginning, we are a Title I School.

● We are implementing a schoolwide program, meaning that our Title I funds are used to upgrade the educational program for the entire school. It also means that the funds are used to serve and raise the academic achievement of all our students.

● Let’s take a minute to reflect on the bulleted questions:

■ Do you know how our school uses the Title I funds?

■ Also, do you know what our school is doing to raise the academic achievement of our students?

If you don’t know the answers to these questions, this is a great opportunity to contact the school and become informed.

● Something else to mention here, is that 1% of the district’s Title I budget is set-aside and distributed to schools to engage parents in their student education. As a parent or guardian you have the right to have input on how this money is spent.

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TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

As a parent you have the right to request information about the qualifications of your child’s teacher.

You are entitled to know if:

Your child’s teacher has met state qualification and licensing requirements.

If your child’s teacher doesn’t meet applicable state licensure requirements for more than 4 weeks you will be notified by the school.

Your child’s teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status.

Your child’s teacher is teaching in the certified field of discipline.

To request your child’s teacher qualifications please contact the school.

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ASSESSMENTS

As parents, you have the legal right to exempt your child from certain assessments, including:

CMAS (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies)
CoAlt (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies)
Colorado Spanish Language Arts (CSLA)
PSAT 9 and PSAT 10
SAT

ACCESS, TS Gold, WAPT, and READ Act assessments are not included.

If you wish to request an exemption for your student, you must fill out the online form in Parent Portal two weeks prior to the CMAS testing window. If you do not have access to the Internet or do not have a Parent Portal account, please speak with one of the front office staff to fill out a paper form.

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IMPACT OF OPTING-OUT OF ASSESSMENTS

We do encourage parents to consider the impact of opting-out of assessments

Assessment data allows us to:

Provide tailored instruction to improve student academic performance
Support teachers in improving their teaching strategy
Guide school leaders in making decisions regarding curriculum and instruction
Understand how a school is serving students of color, FRL students, English Learners and students with disabilities compared to other student populations.
Ensure the school’s accreditation status is not negatively impacted

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LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

We are required to provide language instruction if a student is identified as an English Learner (EL)

How DPS meets this requirement:

During registration parents complete a Home Language Questionnaire.

If parents indicates a language other than English on the questionnaire, parents receive ELA Program information.

After potential English Learners have been tested, parents receive a letter explaining:

how their child was identified
ELA programs offered at the school
assessment information showing the child’s English proficiency and overall academic achievement.

If you have questions about the ELA program at the school or your child’s English proficiency level, please contact the school.

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PARENT ENGAGEMENT

Parent engagement is vital to the success of our students, as Title I school we are required to provide opportunities for parent engagemenent.

The Unified Improvement Plan (UIP) is our school’s roadmap to increasing student achievement. What is your school performance rating?

Our school’s Parent Engagement Policy outlines parent engagement opportunities. Do you know your school’s parent engagement strategies?

Our School Parent Compact outlines our responsibility as a school and your responsibility as a parent to helps us raise students achievement. Did you review your School Parent Compact already?

If you are interested in participating in the development of our school’s UIP, Parent Engagement Policy and School Parent Compact, contact the school.

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As mentioned before, Title I funds are set-aside for Parent Engagement, so we are required to provide opportunities for parents to engage in their student’s education. Let’s explore some ways that you can be engaged:

● Do you know what your school performance rating is? (Also known as the School Performance Framework or SPF) Based on the rating schools and stakeholders must develop, review or update the strategies in the Unified Improvement Plan to increase system effectiveness and student achievement. Here is an excellent opportunity for families to be engaged.

● All Title I Schools must have a Parent Engagement Policy that outlines the opportunities for parents to engage and participate in educational activities. They must also have a School Parent Compact or an agreement that outlines the shared responsibilities between the school, the families and the students to increase student achievement. This document must be shared by the school, reviewed by families and changed or updated with family input every year.

● If you are interested in participating in any of the plans and policies previously mentioned, or if you want to learn more about parent engagement opportunities at our school, please contact the front office.

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