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Family Academy: Title I Annual Meeting

Friday, October 27, 2023

7:45 am

Glynn Middle School Cafeteria

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Staff Introductions & School Contacts

Principal: Dr. Carter Akins
Assistant Principal: Todd Collier
Assistant Principal: Heather Harp
Assistant Principal: Nicole Mahony
Guidance Counselor: Kelly Mathis
Guidance Counselor: Samantha Burks
Parent Involvement Coordinator: Mary Catherine Sexton

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Questions & Staff Responses

Administration, Teachers, Parent Involvement, Staff

Phone calls
Emails
Conferences

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Parent Notifications

Teacher qualifications & Parents’ Right to Know
Student Achievement - Progress Reports
Academic Status of School
Intra-District Transfers
Complaint Procedures

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School-wide Title I Program

What is Title I?

Schools receive funds based on the number of low-income children who receive free and reduced lunch.
Schools with 40% or more of its children from low-income families qualify as Title I.
Glynn Middle School participates in a school-wide Title I program.
Title I status is not based on achievement scores.

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School-wide Title I Program

What is the intent of Title I, Part A?

To help all children obtain a high quality education and reach proficiency on challenging state and academic standards and assessments.
To focus on promoting reform in high-poverty schools.

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School-wide Title I Program

What is the transition between ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) and ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)?

FY17 was a transition year between ESEA of 1965 and reauthorization.
New law of ESSA
Partially implemented in FY17
Completed implementation in FY18

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Title I Funding

Based on most current census
Data extrapolated annually
Based on the poverty level of Glynn County residents

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Title I Funding: School-Wide

A school-wide program is supplemental. It is based on the Comprehensive Needs Assessment which informs our school-wide plan and drives our school budget. Our school-wide Title I program allows for more flexibility in the use of Title I funds to:

Hire teachers, paraprofessionals, parent involvement coordinators
Utilize models/programs that strengthen the academic program of the school

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Title I Funding: School-Wide Use

Supplemental Software: Flocabulary, Progress Learning, IXL
Parent Involvement/Resource Centers
Supplemental Materials: Extended Day (Additional Learning) Program; Chromebooks; Promethean TVs; Additional Tutoring
Professional Learning: Books and Resources for Teachers
Salaries: Two teachers, Parent Involvement Coordinator

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Requirements

What are the requirements for a school-wide Title I program?

Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Research-based reform strategies
Instruction by highly effective teachers and paraprofessionals
High quality and ongoing professional development for teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, and other appropriate stakeholders
Strategies to attract high quality, highly effective teachers to high-need schools

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Requirements

What are the requirements for a school-wide Title I program?

Strategies to increase parent involvement
Plans for assisting transition from Pre-Kindergarten to elementary school to sixth grade to eighth grade
Measures to include teachers in decisions regarding the use of academic assessments
Timely, effective assistance for students having difficulty meeting the proficient or advanced level of academic standards
Federal, state, and local programs integrated to serve students appropriately

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School-Wide Title I Goals for 2023 - 2024

In FY24, teachers will increase the student achievement in reading as measured by the Georgia Milestones Level 2 and above from 79.4% to 80%.
In FY24, teachers will increase the student achievement in math as measured by the Georgia Milestones Level 2 and above from 76.9% to 77.6%.

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School-Wide Title I Goals for 2023 - 2024

Other goals for Glynn Middle School are listed in the School Improvement Plan found at this link.

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Parent Family Engagement

Title I requires schools to develop strategies which build the capacity of parents to be involved in the education of their child.
Parents/Legal Guardians have the right to participate in the education of their child.
Studies have shown that children do better in school when their parents/guardians are actively engaged in their child’s learning.
Teachers, administrators, and our parent involvement coordinator are here to help.
It is important for parents to provide their input and evaluate the School and District Involvement Policy and Plan of Events.

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Parent Family Engagement

Engagement Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Partnerships

District Plan
School Plan
School-Parent Compact

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Teaching & Learning

Standards
Curriculum Resources
Assessments
Reports

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Teaching & Learning

College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)

Applies to all schools
Schools receive points and are rated in the following areas:

Achievement
Progress
Achievement Gap
ED/EL/SWD Performance

Last available 2019

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