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Overview of the �Title I, Part A Program�Cascade Middle School

Title Coordinator Deanna Moody

Cascade Middle School

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Parent / Family Engagement Requirements

Annual Title I Meeting (this meeting)
Title I District Level Parent Policy
Title I School Level Parent Policy
Title I School/Parent Compacts

All of these documents are available on our school website!

Website Link

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Title I Program

What is “Title I”?

Funds to provide programs to help children who are struggling in reading, English language arts (ELA) and math.
Extra help (in addition to what they learn during math, ELA and reading time in the classroom)
Funding provided under ESSA

Types of Programs:

Schoolwide – all students in the school

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Parents’ Right-To-Know under ESSA

Receive individual report card that lets you know your child's progress
Teacher and paraprofessional qualifications
Teacher with limited state certification and licensure
Information on State and Local Assessments
State and Local Educational Agency (LEA) Policy Participation in Assessments, if applicable

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Update on School’s Progress

https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/

Note: Go to Auburn School District; Select your school; Click on View Summary PDF to get this one pager for your school.

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Washington State K–12 Learning Standards

Your child will be taking the following tests:
Proficiency Levels
Our goal (and the State’s goal) is for your student to reach the “Proficient” level on WA State K-12 Learning Standards.

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/

http://www.corestandards.org/Math/

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Our district uses this curriculum:

Wonders:K-5
My Perspectives: Grades 6-8
Springboard and Collections: Grades 9-12

Math

Grades K-5: Engage NY
Grades 6-8: Big Ideas
Grades 9-12: Big Ideas

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A Family Guide to Understanding the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments

https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/resources/pubdocs/familyresource_smarterbalanced.pdf

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Title I Assessments

Assessments are used to help teachers determine if a student is understanding the content presented in the classroom.
We use these standardized assessments for all of our students:

DIBELS 8 the Edition (Grades K-5)
i-Ready-Reading and Math (Grades 1-8)
Really Great Reading (Grades 1-8)

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Proficiency Levels

If a child does not reach a certain proficiency level when they take an assessment, we consider them for additional help from our Title I program.
The proficiency levels for our assessments are:

DIBELS K-5: Grade Level Benchmark
i-Ready Grades 1-8: On level Grade Level Range
Really Great Reading (Grades 1-8)

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Assessment Results

You will be notified of your child’s assessment results.
Timeline:

State Assessments: Fall after the test is taken
DIBELS K-5: Trimester Report Cards
i-Ready K-8: Trimester or Quarterly Report Cards

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How Can you Be Involved?

Annual Title I Meeting (this meeting)
Review of District Title I Parent Policy
Parent Input on Title I School Level Parent and Family Engagement
Parent Input on Title I School-Parent Compacts
Title I/LAP Parent Surveys
Volunteering in Your Child’s Classroom
Attendance at Parent- Teacher Conferences
Family Literacy/ Math Events

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Parent and Family Engagement Policy Links:

The Parent & Family Engagement Policy is a document that informs you about what Cascade Middle School does with the Title I funds. It is designed for you to be informed.

Please click the link(s) below to see the document.

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School Parent Compact Links:

The School Parent Compact is a document that is an agreement between Cascade Middle School, the parent or guardian, & the student about school behavior expectations. We are all a team working together for student success.

Please refer to the link(s) below to review the document(s).

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Parents Right to Request Qualifications:

The Parents Right to Request Qualifications of Teachers and Paraeducators document informs parents and guardians that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their students’ teachers and paraeducators.

Please review the document(s) linked below for more information.