ROM Family Engagement.xlsx

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1	School Year: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR ___________________ School: _____________		ROM
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3	Sections 1118 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires the involvement of parents of participating children in the design and implementation of Title I projects. NCPS Policy 1310/4002 requires every Principal to develop a Parent Engagement Plan as well. A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children. Reference: Policy Code: 1310/4002 Parental Involvement
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8	Describe the program, activities, and procedures established to build the schools' and parents' capacity for meaningful parental involvement
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10	1	Each school under this part shall convene an annual meeting at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I (if applicable) and the right of the parents to be involved. School Improvement Plan Goals and Student Accountability and Promotion Standards.
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18	2	Each school shall offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with Title I or Local funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement. Plan to ensure two-way communication and parents input in school decisions.
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21		Leadership meetings, IEP meetings, parent volunteers, band concerts, Science day, weekly calls from principal, PTO, Band/athletic boosters, PTO
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25	3	Parents should be involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in planning, review, and improvement of schoolwide programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan (if applicable). Plan to promote parent involvement in the form of volunteering.
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29		PTO, A parent representative will be added to our leadership team.
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33	4	Parents must be provided with timely information about programs under this part; and a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet. Plan for promotion of resources to aid parents in understanding their child’s academic performance.
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37		Parents and guardians will be able to access the listed resources on our school’s main website. At the beginning of the school year, during Open House, they will also receive information about district guidelines and North Carolina promotion standards. Students will be assessed using the standards outlined by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, along with other district- or state-mandated assessments (such as Exact Path, NC Check-Ins, common assessments, and End-of-Grade assessments). Assessment results and progress will be reviewed and discussed during parent conferences.
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41	5	If requested, schools must provide parents opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
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44		Parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to take an active role in developing their student’s IEP, LEP, 504, ILP, or other support plans. Students who face significant challenges in reading or math will be placed on Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) to provide additional support for academic success. These plans are developed using information from the district’s beginning-of-year assessments, classroom assignments, and teacher observations. Parents and guardians are encouraged to schedule conferences with their student’s teachers and other relevant staff members as needed. These conferences may be requested at any time but are especially encouraged around progress report and report card dates. Meetings can be arranged through email, phone calls, or the Nash County Public Schools app.
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48	6	If the schoolwide program plan (if applicable) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school is required to submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the LEA.
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52		Parents and guardians of participating students will have the opportunity to share their concerns in a supportive and respectful environment.
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56	7	Each school shall have a voice in the development with parents a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve State standards.
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60		The 24 - 25 Student-Parent-Staff Compact was reviewed with and revised based on feedback from Principals, Central office, the Teacher Advisory Committee, the Parent Advisory Committee, the Principal Advisory Committee, and the Student Advisory Committee.
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64	8	LEAs and schools shall provide assistance to parents of children, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the State’s academic content standards and State student academic standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of Title I (if applicable), and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children. (Specific actions regarding grading, expectations, and promotions.)
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67		Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend meetings where state standards and assessment information will be shared and discussed. They will also be invited to participate in district and school curriculum events. Parent-teacher conferences will provide opportunities for parents and guardians to learn strategies for monitoring their child’s progress and supporting overall academic achievement.
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71	9	Parents will be provided materials and training to help them work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement. Parents must also be provided with information that promotes student health awareness. Parents must be provided an opportunity to participate in parental training. (A minimum of one event per semester that aligns with Parent Engagement Plan, School Improvement Plan, and/or Discipline Data Survey Data. The event must detail how it aligns.)
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75		8/6 - 6th Grade Open House, 8/7 - 7th and 8th Grade open house, 12/17 - Open house event - Parents visit classroom, Campus Parent training, EC resources available, 3/24 - EOG Test taking skills training for parents and students - EC - Break out room for EC students and parents
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79	10	LEAs and schools are required to establish communication protocols that identify communication methods and timeline expectations for responding to communication requests shared with teachers, parents, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff. Appropriate training is provided as needed.
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83		We will actively encourage parents to use the Parent Portal and the Nash County Public Schools app. During Open House, parents were given the opportunity to sign up, download the app, and connect directly with our school. Staff members have also been instructed to maintain regular communication with parents through phone calls, emails, student agendas, and other methods. In addition, ROMS support staff meet with parents and guardians as needed and may refer individual students—and in some cases, families—to outside agencies for additional support.
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87	11	Schools should have a plan for coordination with feeder schools to assist parents with transitions (PreK to Kindergarten, 2nd to 3rd, elementary to middle, middle to high, high to postsecondary).
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90		To support the transition from elementary to middle school, parents and guardians will be invited to attend an Open House where they can meet teachers and learn about school expectations. In the spring semester, a coordinated date will be set for all elementary feeder schools to tour the middle school. Additionally, ROMS will organize visits for 8th graders to NNHS and NCHS and will help promote transition night for these students and their families through the Nash County Public Schools app and school fliers.
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94	12	LEAs and schools shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.
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98		Throughout the school year, parents will receive resources and important information from both the school and the district in English and Spanish. During Parent Nights, interpreters will also be available to assist parents and guardians as needed..
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