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I’m K.T.Murphy’s

Title I Math Teacher

Mrs. Vallejo

WELCOME!!

BIENVENIDAS!!

Please use this qr code for our parent sign in for this evening.

Utilice este código QR para que nuestros padres inicien sesión esta noche.

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I’m K.T.Murphy’s

Title I Math Teacher

Mrs. Vallejo

WELCOME!!

BIENVENIDAS!!

PART 1: 6:30-7:00

CKLA reading curriculum K-5

PART 2: 7:00-7:20

A Parent’s Guide to Title I Program

PART 3: 7:20-7:30 Questions & Comments

English

Inglés

Spanish

Español

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I’m a RESOURCE FOR ALL:

K.T. Murphy Title I Math Teacher

This year, I am looking forward to….

Providing direct support to struggling students in MATH this school year, 2023-2024 school based on assessment

and teacher recommendations !!

Providing Ongoing Professional Staff Development

Supporting Parent Engagement & Training

Additional Community Resources

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“Parent’s Guide to Title I”

Stamford Public Schools

2023/2024

AGENDA

Title I Programming
Rights of Title I Parents
Title I Funding
Curriculum, Assessment & Academic Proficiency
Parent Involvement Policy & School Compacts
Questions

Your Opinion Matters Title I Workshop Exit Survey

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TITLE I PROGRAMMING

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What Is A Title I Program?

Provides additional resources to low income schools to focus on increasing student achievement & closing the achievement gap

Provides instructional services and activities to meet the needs of “at risk students” (academically below grade level)

Increases and redefines the role of parental engagement in schools

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TITLE I PROGRAMS MUST PROVIDE

Resources to help participating children meet state academic achievement standards

Planning for students served under Title I, and is incorporated into existing school planning

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TITLE I PROGRAMS MUST PROVIDE

3. Effective methods and instructional strategies that rely on scientifically based research for students, teachers and parents

4. Review of the progress of participating children, and revision of the Targeted Assistance Program

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TITLE I PARENTS’ �RIGHT TO KNOW�

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Parent’s Right to Know

Parents of Title I Students Have the Right

To be invited to an informational meeting about their child’s participation in Title I programs and their right to be involved

To know about specific information about Title I programs and opportunity to request regular meetings

To request teacher and paraprofessional qualifications

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TITLE I

FUNDING

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How Does Your School Receive Title I Money?

The Federal Government provides money to each state

2. State sends this money to school districts based on economic needs of district families

3. School districts use a formula to determine how much money each school receives based on the number of students who receive free and reduced lunch in the school’s attendance zone

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Title I Funds Are Spent On:

Hiring additional teachers to raise the achievement level of “at risk” students
Materials that supplement regular classroom instruction
Professional development for staff
Parent engagement, consultation & training
Food, transportation and child care for parent-school partnership activities

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LITERACY

CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND PROFICIENCY

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LITERACY CURRICULUM��

At K.T. Murphy:

Gr. K-5 are using CKLA
(Core Knowledge Language Arts)

Daily rituals and routines are established and practiced, empowering students to function independently with a high level of accountability

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SPS Literacy Curriculum and Instruction Includes:

Research based best instructional practices

Integrated Units for Literacy with Science & Social Studies

Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Components in Lessons aligned to CT Common Core Standards & Frameworks (CCSS)

Small Group Differentiated Instruction

Data driven focus based on individual students data points
Accommodations for our English Learner Students
Accommodations for our Special Education Students

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Components of SPS Literacy Curriculum and Instruction

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Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum
Oral Language	Ability to speak about topics in complete sentences
Phonemic Awareness	Awareness of sounds, syllables, and rhyme; blending sounds into words, manipulates sounds to make new words
Phonics/Spelling	Knows all upper and lower case letters, reads letter-sound correspondences for consonants and vowels, reads and spells grade level appropriate words
Syntax (Sentence and Word Structure)	Knows and uses parts of speech appropriate to grade level standard, able to write legibly and with appropriate grade level writing speed, supports writing and spelling development
Vocabulary/Morphology	Can use appropriate grade level academic vocabulary, oral reading responds to punctuation with appropriate rate, accuracy, and expression, knows meaning of prefixes and suffixes, reads grade-level text orally
	Demonstrated comprehension (retelling, question-answering, infererencing)

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SPS Federal, State, and District Assessments

LAS Test	All EL students in Grades K-12	To assess the progress of EL Students and need for services.
mClass (Dibels)	All students in Grades K-5	Universal screen to inform instruction in reading; useful as SLO measure.
FLSA (Foundational Literacy Skills Assessment)	All students in Grades K-2, Gr 3-5 as needed	Diagnostic tool to help teachers drill down and find instructional focus.
i-Ready Diagnostic	Students in Grades 4-5
Kindergarten Assessment (KEI)	All students in Kindergarten	Required by CT state Department of Education
Smarter Balanced and CT Alternate Assessment	All students in Grades 3-5	Required by CT State Department of Education; to evaluate achievement in ELA and Mathematics.

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MATHEMATICS

CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND PROFICIENCY

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MATH CURRICULUM

All Stamford Public Elementary Schools use Everyday Math 4 in Grades K to 5

Everyday Math 4 is a

scientifically researched based program
designed to use a hands-on approach
teaches basic computational skills
supports instruction that leads to a deep mathematical understanding

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SPS Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction Includes:

Research based best instructional practices

Instruction is rigorous and has “real world” applications

Alignment to CT Core Math Standards (CCSS)

Each math standard is fully developed and mastered
Progression of skills are across grade levels

Small Group Differentiated Instruction

Data driven focus based on individual students data points
Accommodations for our English Learner Students
Accommodations for our Special Education Students

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SPS Federal, State, and District Assessments

i-Ready Diagnostic	All students in Grades 1-5	Universal screen to inform instruction in math; aligned to CT Core Standards
Math Unit Assessments	All students Grades K-5	Unit opportunity to gather data to determine mastery of standards and to make instructional decisions
Assessment Check In	All students in K-5	Daily opportunity to gather data to make instructional decisions
Smarter Balanced and CT Alternate Assessment	All students in Grades 3-5	Required by CT State Department of Education; to evaluate achievement in ELA and math.

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PARENT

INVOLVEMENT POLICIES

AND

SCHOOL COMPACTS

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Parent Engagement Requirements

Law requires that all Title I program must provide “opportunities for training parents to become partners.”

Effective, two way communication should be ongoing throughout the year.

REMIND : APP used Districtwide between teachers and parents.

Google Classroom

Personal Phone calls or text messages.

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TITLE I DISTRICT-WIDE

PARENT REPRESENTATIVES

Interested in becoming a Title I Parent Representative for your school??

As a Title I Parent Representative, you can expect to:

Attend 4 Title I Parent Advisory meetings during the school year. Meetings will be 1 hour long

Help plan parent involvement activities/workshops for the District and help make decisions on Title I programming.

Review the District Parent Involvement Policy and Parent Compact.

If you'd like to VOLUNTEER click here to apply

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Parent Engagement Requirements

Parents are to serve on leadership or advisory committees.

Active in the K.T. Murphy PTO

Title I District Wide Parent Representative

Join the K.T. Murphy Action Team for Partnerships (ATP)

Join the Stamford PT Council

Be part of the Revision Annual Meeting of the current Parent Involvement Policy & Home School Compact

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School Level �Parent Involvement Policy

Explains the school’s philosophy of engaging families in the learning process and in the culture of the school

Each school must develop a written school parental involvement policy jointly with Title I parents that describes how the school will carry out the following:

K.T. Parent Involvement Policy click here

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School Level �Parent Involvement Policy

Annual Title I Parent Meetings

Additional Title I Parent Meetings

Build Capacity for Parent Involvement

Accessibility to parents with limited English proficiency, parents of migratory children

Parent-School Compact

K.T. Murphy Compact Click Here

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PARENT – SCHOOL COMPACTS

Jointly developed plan that outlines :

Parent involvement

What children in each grade should know and be able to do

Duties that teachers and school staff pledge to perform

Duties that parents pledge to carry out

Guidelines on how the school and parents will share information, including regular updates on student progress

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Federal Findings �for Title I Schools

How Can Schools Improve?

Make Annual Title I meetings a priority

Distribute parent notices in a timely manner

Ensure that school compacts and parent engagement plans are complete and living documents

Responsibilities of parents should be shared

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Questions/Clarifications?

Mrs. Melissa Vallejo

Title I Math Teacher

K.T. Murphy

mbuczek@stamfordct.gov

203 977-5266

Our School Website: www.ktmurphy.org

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Thank you for your time with us. We hope you can use information from this evening to help you and your child be most successful. We VALUE your input and ask for you to please complete 2 brief surveys:

Please complete the tonight’s Exit Slip Survey either tonight or tomorrow to tell us how it went for you.

2. Please complete the Title I Parent Information Survey

You can also find the links on K.T. Murphy Website!!!

Tonight's Exit Slip Your Opinion Matters : Click Here

Title I Parent Information 202 3 /202 4 Survey Click Here

“5” is the BEST!!