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Title I Annual Parent Meeting

"Education is the key to opportunity in our society, and the equality of educational opportunity must be the birthright of every citizen.”

Lyndon B. Johnson�

Manatee School of Arts and Sciences

September 28th,

2021

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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
All About Title I
Parent/Guardian Rights
Standards and Testing
Parental Involvement

Homework help
Attendance

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Welcome and Introductions

Principal: Clinton Jones (clinton.jones@msas-fl.com)

Registrar: Linda Brand (linda.brand@msas-fl.com)

Title I Coordinator: Theresa Nunes (Theresa.nunes@msas-fl.com)

Office Manager: Tiffany (Nikki) Leslie (tiffany.Leslie@msas-fl.com)

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Title I

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally funded entitlement program that provides supplemental resources to higher poverty schools.

These resources are intended to:

Promote high academic achievement for all children
Improve teaching and learning
Increase parent and community involvement

Federal

Federal Title I funds go to states

State

Florida Department of Education gives funds to Florida school districts

Local

SDMC gives funds to eligible Title I schools in the district

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Part I: Title I funds are used by schools and districts for a variety of programs and activities designed to increase children’s academic achievement (especially in reading and math). Schools work to identify students most in need of educational help. The schools set goals for improvement, measure student progress, using standards set forth in the state’s Title I plan, develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction, and involve parents in all aspects of the program. Title I seeks to provide supplemental support to those students that are the furthest from meeting the standards the state has set for all children.

Districts receive Title I funds from the federal government (through the FL Department of Education), and distribute these funds to schools based on the number of low-income students (eligible for free/reduced price lunch). However, low-income is only used to distribute funds. Students are selected to receive Title I services if they have an academic need.

Part II: The Florida Department of Education receives funds from the federal government. Districts receive Title I funds from Department of Education, and the school district distributes these funds to schools based on the percentage of children eligible for free/reduced price lunch; however, students do not have to be from low-income families to receive help.

For Title I Schoolwide Programs: Our students are in a Title I School-wide program. This means that our Title I money can be used to upgrade the educational program in ways that may impact every student in the school . This also means that every parent/guardian of a student in our school is a Title I parent! The schools set goals for improvement, measure student progress, using standards set forth in the state’s Title I plan, develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction, and involve parents in all aspects of the program.

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Title I

Funds are used to support

Title I Programs Provide Supplemental Support

For example:

Smaller classes

Additional training for school staff

Parental involvement activities

A variety of supplemental teaching methods and materials

Technology (hardware and software)

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Title I

And how it has helped MSAS families.

Some of the things that Title I has helped provide to MSAS, our students and families include:

Updated computer access for all students
Access to an extensive list of programs such as, i-Ready, BrainPop, Flocabulary, Study Island and more.
Increased opportunity for field trips (pre-COVID)
Increased classroom support from teachers-aides.
A dedicated Title I coordinator working to strengthen school/parent relationships and provide equal opportunity education to all students.
State of the art Interactive Whiteboards in nearly all classrooms.
Increased communication opportunities via ClassDojo, fliers, posters and mailers.
Title I events and more.

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Parent/Guardian Rights

To be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns;

To be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments;

To request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teachers and paraprofessionals;

To be informed if your child is taught by a non-state certified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks.

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Parent-Student-School Compact�*signed by all families

The entire school staff, parents, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement!

We all have a part to play in the success of our students!

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Parent-Student-School Compact�*signed by all families (available in Family Handbook and Student Agenda Planner

As a parent, I will:
•Support my child’s learning by ensuring that he/she has proper rest and nutrition and attends school on time and on a regular basis
•Support my child’s learning by ensuring that he/she attends school on time and on a regular basis
•Support my child’s learning by reading with him/her
•Help set a positive tone for learning with my child
•Participate in decisions relating to the education of my child through a mutually respectful relationship with school staff
Provide a mutually respectful relationship between all parties (students, parents, teachers, and volunteers)
•Provide a time for homework completion (“perfect practice”) and ensure homework is completed and turned by the due date
•Support my child’s class/school (i.e. helping in class/school, volunteering in my child’s classroom/school, communicating with my child’s teachers, attending school events when possible, etc.)

As a school, we will:

•Provide a high-quality effective learning environment that is safe and that enables the student to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards

•Provide ongoing two-way communication between teachers and parents through parent-teacher-student conferences and frequent reports to parents

•Provide reasonable access to staff through an “open door” policy

•Provide opportunities for parents to volunteer at the school

•Provide a mutually respectful relationship between all parties (students, parents, teachers, and volunteers)

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Parent-Student-School Compact�*signed by all families (available in Family Handbook and Student Agenda Planner

As a student, I will:

•Attend school on time and on a regular basis

•Proudly follow the behavioral expectations taught at our school

•Ask questions when I am not sure about a lesson or an assignment

•Ensure all homework is completed and turned by the due date

•Make good choices like paying attention in class, staying on task, doing my best, and working hard at my schoolwork

•Be the very best “MSAS Gecko” that I can be, each and every day

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Working together!� Title I requires that the school and families work together.

We need and want your input!

School level Parent and Family Engagement Policy (PFEP)
Parent-School Compact
School Improvement Plan and Budget

A few ways to participate…

Attend our parent & family activities

Complete school and district parent surveys

Offer suggestions and ideas

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Request opportunities for regular meetings with staff in order to make suggestions
Participate in decisions relating to the education of your child
Submit a written comment on the school-wide program plan when the school makes the plan available to the district (if you are not satisfied with the plan)

Section 1112 (e) of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires meaningful involvement of parents in the decisions made at the school. Specifically, parents are required to be involved in the development, implementation, review and revisions of the Parent and Family Engagement Policy, Schoolwide Plan (School Improvement Plan) and the Parent-School Compact. Parents are also required to be involved in the development of district wide policies.

Title I District Parent & Family Engagement Policy – how the district involves parents and build schools’ and parents’ capacity for strong parent involvement and to help their children succeed. Must be reviewed and revised annually with parents.

Distribute a copy of the District Parent Involvement Policy and review.

Explain that Title I parents can be involved in reviewing and updating the policy each year (provide the dates/times for the meeting if available)

Title I School Parent and Family Engagement Policy - how the school involves parents in organized, ongoing and timely ways in the planning, review and improvement of programs and provide opportunities for parents to learn how to work with our children to improve their achievement. Must be reviewed and revised annually with parents.

Distribute a copy of the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy and review.

Explain that Title I parents can be involved in reviewing and updating the policy each year (provide the dates/times for the meeting if available)

By taking an active role in Title I, you’ll show your child:

How important he or she is to you
How important education is to you
That you and the school are a team

Other Resources to share with parents if you choose:

Click the hyperlink “Attendance Matters” area and show the attendance video. https://vimeo.com/240840053

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What We Teach!

Florida State Standards

Manatee School of Arts and Sciences uses the Florida State Standards.
The standards reflect what all students should know and be able to do in each grade from kindergarten through 12^th grade.

Ask us or visit the www.FLDOE.org website or your school for more information..

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How We Measure Learning!

Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) (ELA grades 3-6; Math grades 3-6; Writing 4-6)
Statewide Science Assessment (grade 5)
ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
i-Ready quarterly assessments, diagnostics, and school-based assessments for progress monitoring

Ask us or visit the www.FLDOE.org website or your school for more information..

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Manatee School of Arts and Sciences�2018-19 vs 2020-21 Academic Data

Our current school grade is C.

46% of our students scored proficient (3 or higher) on the FSA-English Language Arts in 18-19. In ‘20-21 we increased to 54%. (an 8 point gain)
51% of our students scored proficient (3 or higher) on the FSA-Mathematics in 18-19. In ‘20-21 we decreased to 33% (an 18 point loss)

In ‘19-20, 47% of ELA students had learning gains.
In ‘20-21, 56% of ELA students had learning gains. (9 point gain)
In ‘19-20, 45% of Math students had learning gains.
In ‘20-21, 46% of Math students had learning gains. (1 point gain)

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HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION?

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Questions… Comments… Input!

How can we make our school/Title I Program better?

Please email Theresa Nunes @

theresa.nunes@msas-fl.com

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