Calhoun City Schools
Our mission is to inspire ALL
students to become lifelong learners in the
pursuit of excellence.
Calhoun Primary School
Annual Title I Meeting
August 29, 2013 at 6:00 pm
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Welcome
Introductions
• Principal- Beth Holcomb
• Assistant Principal- Mana Smith
• Academic Intervention Specialist- Hayley Gilreath
• Family Engagement Coordinator- Maria Garza
• Faculty and Staff
Meeting Agenda Posted
Sign In (sheets on table)
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Please Note: We welcome questions and input throughout the
presentation. We want to make sure you leave the meeting
Informed about the Title I program as well as the opportunities the
school provides to get involved.
What is Title I?
• Title I is the largest federal assistance program for our nation’s
schools.
• Title I provides federal funds to public schools with high numbers
or percentages of economically disadvantaged children to help
ensure that all children meet the state’s challenging academic
content and student achievement standards.
• Schools with 40% or more of children from low income families
can develop school wide Title I programs to serve all students.
• Calhoun Primary School operates a school wide Title I program.
• The primary goal of the Title I is a high quality education for
every child.
How Does Title I Work?
• The federal government provides funding to states each year for
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Title I.
To receive the funds, each state must submit a plan describing
what all children are expected to know and be able to do; the
high quality standards of performance that all children are
expected to meet and ways to measure progress.
State Educational Agencies (SEAS) send the money to school
districts based on the number of low income families.
The local school district (LEA) identifies eligible schools and
provide Title I resources.
The Title I school (parents, teachers, school staff and
administrators) set goals for improvement; measure student
progress using standards set forth in the state Title I plan,
develop programs that add to regular classroom instruction and
involve parents in all aspects of the program.
Important, Required School Documents
• Parent Involvement Policy – available tonight to view; will be
reviewed/revised by our PTO/School Governance Team;
available on our website
• Stakeholder Compact – available tonight to view; will be
reviewed/revised by our PTO/School Governance Team;
available on our website
• School Improvement Plan – available tonight to review; will be
the driving force of the work completed by our School
Governance Team; available on our website
• School-Wide Plan – available tonight to view; will be
reviewed/revised by our PTO/School Governance Team;
available on our website
• Parent Survey – available tonight to view; will be
reviewed/revised by our PTO/School Governance Team;
available on our website
How are Title I Funds
Allocated to Schools?
The funding for this program is based upon the
percentage of students who apply for and receive free or
reduced school meals. It is therefore important to our
system to give every family an opportunity to apply for a
free or reduced school meals through each school’s
school nutrition program. Every student is given a free
or reduced meal application at the beginning of the
school year and upon enrollment. Please take the time
to complete this application if qualified when you receive
it. This year the forms can be completed electronically.
There is a link on our system website to access.
Title I Programs Generally Offer:
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smaller classes
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additional teachers and paraprofessionals
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additional training for school staff
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extra time for instruction
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a variety of teaching methods and materials
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counseling and mentoring
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career and college awareness
How are Title I Funds Utilized at Calhoun
Primary School?
 Needs Based Assessment (conducted by school staff, school
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Leadership Team, PTO, School Governance)
Additional faculty and staff
Software Subscriptions (Reading Eggs and Learning A-Z)
Instructional Supplies
Technology (I pads and document cameras)
Classroom Trade Books
Supplies for Parent Workshops
Books and Periodicals for Professional Development
Curriculum, Instruction and
Assessment at CPS
 Common Core Curriculum
 Differentiated Instruction
 Small Group Instruction
 Student Engagement
 Workshop Model
 Special Services (EIP, ESOL, Discovery, SPED, etc.)
 Benchmarks/Progress Monitoring (AIMSweb, Leveled Reading
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Assessment, STAR, Writing Rubrics, pre/post tests)
Data Analysis
Student Learning Objective
Academic Intervention Specialist
Continuous Staff Development
Career Explorations
School Improvement Goals
(under revision)
Student Achievement Goals
1. 80% of all students in kindergarten, first and second grade will meet or exceed
the spring national norms on the final administration of AIMSweb in the domain of
Reading.
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Kindergarten: Letter Sound Fluency (LSF) 39 or greater
First Grade: Reading Fluency (RCBM) 67 WPM or greater
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Second Grade: Reading Fluency (RCBM) 106 WPM or greater
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2. 80% of all students in kindergarten, first and second grade will meet or exceed
the spring national norms on the final administration of AIMSweb in the domain of
Math.
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Kindergarten: Quantity Discrimination 28 or higher
First Grade: Math Computation 39 or higher
Second Grade: Math Computation 40 or higher
3. 80% of all students in first and second grade will meet or exceed the spring
national norms on the final administration of AIMSweb in the domain of Writing.
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First Grade: Total Words Written (TWW) 20 or higher
Second Grade: Total Words Written (TWW) 32 or higher
School Improvement Goals
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Process Goals
1. Teachers will fully implement the new Common Core Curriculum (CCGPS) in
English/Language Arts and Math.
2. In order to best support our ESOL population, resource classes will utilize
differentiate instructional techniques to meet the needs of all learners. A push-in
model will also be utilized to provide an alternative delivery model to qualifying
students.
3. In order to best support our economically disadvantaged population, staff
members will participate in on-going professional learning opportunities and
activities that give insight into lives of those living in poverty.
4. Teachers working with special education students will strengthen their
instructional skills and mode of delivery through intensive training in research
based reading practices, co-teaching techniques, and subatizing.
Student Achievement Data
CPS-Spring 2013
• Students in grades K-2 scored at or above the
national average in Reading Fluency as
measured by AIMSweb.
• Students in grade K-2 scored at or above the
national average in Quantity Discrimination
(K) and Math Computation (1-2) as measured
by AIMSweb.
• CPS received a score of 99.9 on our first CCRPI
report and was ranked 12th in the state.
Parent Involvement
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Districts that receive more than $500,000 in Title I funding have to
set aside a minimum of 1% for parent involvement.
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Schools allocations of this set aside funding are used for parent
involvement activities.
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Through the shared governance process parents have input into
how these funds will be spent to meet the unique parent involvement
needs of the school.
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Additionally, Title I provides for Supplemental Educational Services
and Parental Choice options , when schools struggle to meet
challenging State academic content and student academic
achievement standards.
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We are proud to note that all of our schools have met or exceeded
Adequate Yearly Progress measures. As a result of this
achievement, we are not required to offer Supplemental Educational
Services or Parental Choice options.
No More AYP
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Title I schools have moved from a NCLB needs
improvement (NI) status based on AYP to a
Reward, Priority, Focus or Alert school status
based on definitions provided by the US
Department of Education.
All content areas (reading, language arts,
mathematics, science, and social studies) will now
be measured.
We want to assure students are ready to enter the
21st century, college and career ready.
Parent Rights Under Title I
• Ask for meetings and trainings.
• Review the results of annual Parent Involvement
Effectiveness Survey.
• Review the school’s achievement data.
• Review the School Improvement Plan.
• Review and have input on the Title I Parent Involvement
Policy and Stakeholder Compact.
• To know the credentials of faculty/staff and HIQ status.
Parent Involvement Policy
(school and system)
Every Title I school, in collaboration with parents,
must develop a 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, review,
and improvement of the Title I program at the
school.
Stakeholder (Parent-School) Compact
The school’s Stakeholder Compact describes the
responsibilities of the school staff, the parent(s), and
the student for improved student achievement. This
document is developed in collaboration among
parents, teachers and students and is updated
periodically. This document is reviewed individually
and signed off on during regularly scheduled parent
conferences annually.
Staff Qualifications
Parents have a right to know that their children are being taught
by highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals. All of these
individuals must be considered highly qualified by meeting
rigorous standards. Including:
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Competency in subjects taught
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Passed state tests (Teachers/Paraprofessionals)
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Full certification
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College degree
Please Note: We are proud to state that all faculty and staff
members at Calhoun Primary are considered Highly Qualified.
How Does CPS Involve Our Parents?
•PTO and School Governance Team Meetings
•Committees
•Family Engagement Coordinator– Maria Garza
•Parent Resources located in Parent Resource Center (located in our
main office area)
•Open Lines of Communication Between Home and School
•Volunteer Program
•Student Communication Folders
•Literacy Night
•“Lunch and Learns” – Parent Workshops
•Parent Conferences
•Fiesta of Learning
•School/System Website, Shoutpoint, Newsletters, Facebook, Twitter,
etc.
Questions
Should you have any questions about the Title I
program in your child’s school please contact one of
the following individuals:
Beth Holcomb- Principal ([email protected])
Mana Smith- Assistant Principal ([email protected])
Maria Garza- Family Engagement Coordinator ([email protected])
Brittney Wilson - Director of Federal Programs ([email protected])
Calhoun Primary School: 706-629-8323
Calhoun City Schools Board of Education: 706-629-2900
Website: calhounschools.org
Thank you for your support!
With the CPS faculty & staff, students, and
parents working together, we will accomplish
great things for the future of Calhoun City
and Gordon County!