Annual Meeting of Title I, Part A
Parents & Families - May 2023
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Why are we here?
The Elementary and Secondary School Act, Title 1 Part A, requires each Title I school to hold an annual meeting for parents and families of children who receive Title 1 services:
- To inform you of the schools participating in Title 1, Part A
- To explain the requirement of Title 1, Part A
- To explain your rights and opportunities as parents and families to be involved in your child's learning and achievements.
What is a Title 1 School?
Being a Title 1, Part A school means a school receives federal funding (Title 1, Part A dollars) to supplement the school's existing programs. These dollars can be used for...
- Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and providing timely assistance to help those students meet the state's challenging content standards
- Purchasing supplemental: staff programs, materials, and supplies
- Conduct parent and family engagement meetings, trainings, and activities
How does a school become eligible?
Campuses in which more than 40% of the students receive free or reduced lunch are eligible for Title 1 funds.
Title 1 Plan
The school district's Title 1 Plan addresses how the district will use Title 1, Part A funds within the school district. Typically, in Texas, the elements of the Title 1 Plan are incorporated in the District Improvement Plan.
- High-quality student academic assessments
- Supplemental services to assist struggling students
- Coordination and integration of federal funds and programs
- Strategies to implement effective parent and family engagement
- Title 1 parents have the right to be involved in the development of this plan
District Improvment Plan/Campus Improvement Plan
Includes:
- A needs assessment and summary of data
- Goals, objectives, and strategies to address the academic needs of students
- Professional development needs
- Coordination of resources and services
- Identification of Title I, Part A funds and expenditures
- Strategies from the school's parent involvement policy
- Title 1 parents have the right to be involved in the development of the DIP/CIP
Student-Parent Compact
The student-parent compact is a written agreement...
- That addresses high-quality curriculum and instruction
- That describes how parents and families, school staff, and students share responsibility for improved student academic achievement
- That stresses the importance of frequent communication between school and home, and the value of parent-teacher conferences
- That affirms the importance of parents and families in decisions relating to the education for their children
- Title 1 parents have the right to be involved in the development of the school-parent compact
Parent and Family Engagement
A portion of Title 1, Part A funds are allocated for parent and family engagement.
- 10% of the funds allocated to parent and family engagement are used for system-wide initiatives and administrative expenses related to parent and family engagement.
- 90% of the parent and family engagement funds must be allocated to the Title 1 schools to implement school-level parent and family engagement
- Title 1 parents have the right to be involved in the decisions regarding how these funds will be used for parent and family engagement activities.
Parent and Family Engagement Policy
The Parent & Family Engagement Policy addresses how the school will implement the parent and family engagement program which includes:
- Providing timely information about parent and family engagement activities
- Providing information to parents about curriculum and assessment
- If requested, providing additional meetings with parents to discuss decisions for the education of their child
- Informing Title 1 parents of their right to be involved in the development of school policy
Teacher Qualifications
- Schools are required to notify parents that they have the right to request information regarding the qualifications of their child's teacher
- Parents must follow the school procedures to request this information
Annual Evaluation
The content and effectiveness of the parental involvement policy and the program must be evaluated annually. This includes:
- Identifying barriers to participation in parent involvement
- Collecting data and input (surveys/questionnaires/group meetings/committee input
- Report finds to parents and families and using those results to revise the parent involvement policy and school-parent compact
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