Welcome to Keewahdin’s

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Overview of our Title I Program

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Charles Lesser - Principal

Sarah Horan - Dean of Students

Kendra Zoia - Title 1 Coordinator

Date: 9/22/26

What is Title I?

• It is the largest fund of money from the federal government through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (aka No Child Left Behind Act and now the Every Student Succeeds Act).
• Money is allocated to the state to distribute to districts following formulas provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Allocations are determined by the district’s Census Poverty Count.
• The funds are to be used to provide service to students who are not meeting the school & district’s academic standards.
• The programs and services MUST be supplemental; the district cannot use the money to pay for its basic obligations.

What is Title I? Some History

• Title I began in 1965.
• President Lyndon Johnson signed the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
• This act gets renewed every 5-7 years.
• With each renewal, the act gets a new name, new programs and new rules.
• NCLB (No Child Left Behind) started in 2001-02 and brought forth new accountability and new consequences.
• Federal Legislators have reauthorized the Act and made changes which began in 2016-17 and took full effect in 2017-18.
• It is now called the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA)

Title I and Accountability with ESSA

• Comprehensive Support & Improvement (CSI) Schools are those in the bottom 5% in overall results based on Michigan’s School Performance Index.
• Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) Schools are those with subgroups of students who demonstrate the largest achievement gaps when compared to their counterparts.
• Additional Targeted & Support (ATS) Schools are those with subgroups of students who have demonstrated the largest achievement gaps for more than one year.
• The following State tests are used for this accountability: MSTEP, MI-ACCESS, PSAT, and SAT
• Subgroups of 30 or more students are examined for accountability .
• Improvement measures are implemented with schools and their districts that are identified as CSI, TSI or ATS :
• School Improvement Plans are revisited to ensure will take place to improve the areas of deficiencies.
• Funds are provided to the ISD/ESA to support the schools/districts.
• Frequent monitoring, guidance, and oversight takes place by the Michigan Dept of Education and the ISD/ESA.

What does Title I Provide �for Keewahdin students?

Services and supports provided by Title I at our school:

- Reading Intervention - Math Intervention - Academic Materials

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# of students who receive Title I services: Students in the bottom 40% will be considered for services. We keep narrowing our focus on those who require the most assistance.

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Summer School and After School Programs (dependent on funding available) ex. High Dosage Tutoring (31a)

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Parent Workshops: Literacy Night/STEAM Night

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Training for teachers & para pros - Early Release Days

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This use of funds supports our school improvement efforts to support students and families who need extra support in academics

What is our Curriculum?

• English/Language Arts: Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition
• Math: McGraw Hill Reveal
• Science: Carolina Science
• Social Studies: TCI

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How students are assessed in these areas:

- NWEA

- mClass (Reading assessment)

- Math Recovery assessments

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Enrichment: Technology; Music; Art; Phys. Ed.

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How students are assessed

Assessment Calendar

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Kee Fall NWEA Schedule

Title I and Parent Involvement

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• Parents will be kept informed.
• Student progress
• School’s achievement status
• Options that are available for their child(ren)

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• Parents must be supported.
• Helping parents help their children
• Workshops
• Answers to questions

Title I and Parent Involvement

Options for Communication between school and family:

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• Face to Face/Email/Phone
• ClassDoJo/Facebook/Messenger/Keewahdin Website
• Surveys/Newsletters
• Classroom folders

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Parents are invited to participate, included, and have input

• Having a voice
• Decision making
• Evaluating programs & services

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Student progress is shared (and how often):

• At Parent/Teacher Conferences (1-2 times per year)
• Report cards (3 times per year)
• Progress reports (as needed – usually at the trimester)

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Title I and Parent Involvement

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Our school’s Parent & Family Engagement Plan - We will

• provided activities that allow families to engage with staff socially (Walk & Roll) and Helping parents help their children

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• Workshops Academically (STEAM/Literacy Nights)

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• Answers to questions

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Parent & School Compact - Student Success Agreement

Title I and Parents’ “Right to Know”

• Parents have the right to know the qualifications of their child’s teacher and any parapro who works with their child.
• Requests for this information must be directed to the building principal.
• Parents have the right to know if their child is being taught by a teacher who is non-certified after 4 consecutive weeks of instruction.
• Requests for this information will be provided by and building admin by mail.

Questions/Comments?

How to stay in touch

Title I Coordinators:

Kendra Zoia kzoia@phasd.us

Charles Lesser clesser@phasd.us

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• Please watch for flyers/surveys/newsletters

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• Please attend parent meetings

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• Please respond to our surveys and evaluations

Speaking of Surveys and Evaluation…….

Your Opinion Matters

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