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							   Title I-A
Parent Meeting
        November 9, 2010
Elementary Principal & Title I
         Director
        Mary Wells
         What is Title I?
Title I is a Federally funded program that
provides additional academic support and
learning opportunities for students at
schools with high percentages of
socioeconomically disadvantaged children.
The program is intended to help ensure all
students meet state academic standards.
            Goals of Title I
 Increase academic achievement
 Provide direct instructional supports to
  students
 Provide professional development for
  teachers
 Promote parent education and
  involvement
What is the purpose of Title I-A?

   Meadows Valley School receives funding each year for
    the Title I program for students in grades Kindergarten
    through the 5th grade.

   The purpose of the Title I program is to ensure that
    each student at Meadows Valley, has a fair and equal
    opportunity to obtain a high quality education and
    reach proficiency on the state required achievement
    tests.
Several criteria are used to determine
        a student’s eligibility:
Kindergarten – 3rd Grade                  4th and 5th Grade
   Teacher Recommendation            Teacher Recommendation
   Grades/Classroom                  Grades/Classroom
    Assessment                         Assessment
   Fall Idaho Reading Indicator      3rd Grade Spring Idaho
    (IRI) Score                        Reading Indicator (IRI) Score
   AIMSWeb Progress                  AIMSWeb Progress
    monitoring targets                 monitoring targets
                                      Reading ISAT Score of
                                       Below Basic or Basic
     What happens after students
          become eligible?
   Classroom instruction is provided by Highly
    Qualified Personnel using Research- Based
    materials
   Students receive additional small group targeted
    instruction 3 times per week
   Students progress is monitored and evaluated to
    ensure interventions are meeting students needs
           Progress Monitoring
   Letter Name Fluency
   Letter Sound Fluency
   Nonsense Word Fluency
   Reading Curriculum Based Measurement (RCBM) –
    Fluency
   MAZE Comprehension Probes
Progress Monitoring
  The Power of Partnership!




Between the School… Parents and Students
District Wide Parental Involvement Policy
 As Required by the Idaho State Department of Education




    The school district will put into operation
     programs, activities, and procedures for the
     involvement of parents of Title I students
     consistent with section 1118 of the Elementary
     and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
    The Title I Parent Involvement
                 Policy
   Every Title I school, in collaboration with
    parents, must prepare a site level parent
    involvement policy. The Parent Involvement
    Policy describes how the school will involve the
    parents in an organized, ongoing and timely way
    in the planning and improvement of the Title I
    program at the school.
District Wide Parental Involvement Policy


   Meadows Valley School District Wide
    Parental Involvement Plan was developed
    and adopted last year and is in effect for 3
    years.
   Copies of the plan are available to you.
   You, as parents of Title I students, have a
    right to review the plan and recommend
    changes.
    Home/School Compact

The Home/School Compact describes
 the responsibilities of the school, the
parent, and the student from improved
         student achievement.
     The Home/School Compact
             (cont.)
   Developed in collaboration among parents,
    teachers, and students.
   Updated periodically.
   Distributed with Title I Parent Involvement
    Policy.
   You, as parents of Title I students, have a
    right to review the compact and recommend
    changes.
School-Parent- Student Compact
School and Teacher Responsibilities:
   To provide high quality curriculum and learning
    materials.
   To provide high quality instruction and
    assistance.
   To provide ongoing opportunities for
    communication between parents and
    teachers through :

     Annual parent-teacher conferences
     Frequent reports regarding your child’s progress

     Opportunities to talk with staff, volunteer in
      class, and observe classroom activities
School-Parent- Student Compact
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities:
   Encourage your child to attend school regularly.
   Encourage your child to show positive school
    behavior.
   Review your child’s homework.
   Read and respond to school communications.
   Monitor television watching and encourage positive
    use of your child’s extracurricular time.
   Volunteer in your child’s school and classroom if
    time or schedule permits.
   Attend parent-teacher conferences and participate,
    when appropriate, in decisions relating to the
    education of your child.
School-Parent- Student Compact
Student Responsibilities:
   To attend school daily.
   To demonstrate positive school behavior.
   To pay attention and ask for help, when needed.
   To talk to my teachers and parents about school
    problems and successes.
   To provide school communications to
    parents/guardians.
   To be prepared to learn.
   And to treat yourself and others with respect.
http://mvsd11.org/parentinformation.html
Parent Involvement Committee
We are looking for volunteers to be a part of the
  Title I Parent Involvement Committee. If you
 are interested, please contact Mary Wells, Title I
  Director at 347-2411 or mwells@mvsd11.org
Questions?
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