NCLB Section
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Ways in Which Zilwaukee Staff Will Accomplish these Activities
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1118 (c) (1) Convene an Annual Title I Parent Meeting at a time
convenient to parents to inform parents of the Title I requirements and their
right to be involved
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will:
- Hold an
annual school-wide Title I meeting in conjunction with the Fall Open
House at the beginning of the school year that all parents are invited
to attend.
- The
purpose of the meeting will be to share the School-Wide Plan, review the
School Parent Involvement Policy, and to explain our Title I program and
how parents can help their child be successful in their education.
- Notification
of the meeting will be posted on the school’s website, School’s Facebook
page, orientation meetings, school newsletter, and published in the
local paper.
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1118 (c) (2) Offer flexible number of meetings at times
convenient to parents and provide transportation, child care, or home visits
as it relates to parent involvement
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will ensure the involvement of all parents by offering the following
activities:
- Student/Parent/Teacher
Conferences (November and April)
- Parent
Involvement Committee Activities
- Flexible
Academic and Behavioral Intervention Meeting times and IEP times
- Contact
with the school social worker
- PreK-8
family fun activities
- Access
to the Parent Resources – parents are able to check out books, reading
and math games for their student(s) as well as receive information on
curriculum and parenting tips
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1118 (c) (3) Involve parents in an ongoing and timely way in the
planning, reviewing, and improvement programs under Title I, including the
development of the Parent Involvement Plan and school-wide Plan
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will ensure the involvement of parents in planning and reviewing the
School-Wide Title I program by:
- Reviewing
the School Parent Involvement Policy at the Fall Open House
- Posting
the Parent Involvement Policy on the school website and posting in a
visible location for parents to review during November and April
Student/Parent/Teacher conferences
- School-Parent
Compacts will be reviewed at fall Student/Parent/Teacher conferences
- A Parent Survey will be conducted following
Title I activity nights
- Parents
will be members of the School Improvement Team and invited to monthly
meetings
- Parents
will be the majority members of the Parent Teacher Community Council
Executive Board(PTCC) which meets (at the least) on a monthly basis to
plan and implement activities for all students
- Parent
Liaison and PTCC members will review and update the Parent Involvement
Plan and the School-Parent Compact on an annual basis incorporating
suggestions received from parents regarding the School-Wide Title I
program
- All
avenues of communication with parents (district calendar, school
newsletter, school website, school Facebook page, marquee, emails, etc.)
will be expanded to increase parent involvement in the School-Wide Title
I program
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1118 (c) (4) (A) Provide parents of Title I children timely
information
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will provide timely information through:
- Fall
Open House (annual Title I meeting)
- Title I Activity Nights
- Student/Parent/Teacher
Conferences (November/April/additional conferences upon parent request)
– Title I staff available to discuss student’s progress thus far and
show intervention programs
- Classroom,
School, and District Newsletters
- District
website – Policy and Compact available on website, along with links to
the Michigan Department of Education’s website which gives grade level
curriculum as well as proficiency levels that students are expected to
meet
- Kindergarten
Orientation – coordinated with preschool to educate all involved about
Kindergarten expectations
- Home
Visits (PreK)
- Middle
School Orientation – coordinated with Elementary to educate fifth
graders about Middle School expectations
- Daily
Take Home Folders or Planners
- Telephone
Calls/E-mail correspondence
- Parent-Student
Handbook
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1118 (c) (4) (B) Provide parents of Title I children a
description and explanation of the curriculum used at the school, the forms
of academic assessment used to measure progress, and the proficiency levels
students are expected to meet
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will provide timely information through:
- Fall
Open House (annual Title I meeting)
- Title I Activity
Nights
- Student/Parent/Teacher
Conferences (November/April/additional conferences upon parent request)
– Title I staff available to discuss student’s progress thus far and
show intervention programs
- Classroom,
School, and Newsletters
- Classroom/Content
Syllabi
- MEAP
Parent Reports
- AimsWeb
data shared in the fall , winter, and spring
- Leadership
(Data) Notebooks shared at Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Middle
School Orientation – coordinated with Elementary to educate fifth
graders about Middle School expectations
- District
website – Policy and Compact available on website, along with links to
the Michigan Department of Education’s website which gives grade level
curriculum as well as proficiency levels that students are expected to
meet
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1118 (c) (4) (C) Provide parents of participating Title I
students opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions, to
participate in decision making as it relates to their child’s education, and
to respond to any suggestions as soon as possible
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will provide parents an opportunity to interact with their children’s school
by:
- Parent
surveys will be conducted following Title I activity nights held
throughout the year
- Placing
a suggestion box located in a visible location for parents to make
suggestions for improvement and comments regarding the School-Wide Title
I program
- Include
School-Wide Title I as an agenda item at every PTCC meeting
- Discuss
any parent suggestions/positive notes at PTCC meetings; utilize feedback
when revising and updating our School-Wide Title I program to meet the
needs of all parents and students. Share suggestions and comments with
the LEA and act on suggestions when appropriate.
- Parent
conferences (November/April/additional upon parent request)
- Telephone
Calls/E-mail correspondence between parents, teachers and school
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1118 (c) (5) Ensure that if the school-wide program plan is not
satisfactory to parents of participating students, submit any parent comments
on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the Local Education
Agency
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will provide parents an opportunity to interact with their children’s school
by:
- Parent
surveys will be conducted following Title I activity nights held
throughout the year
- Placing
a suggestion box located in a visible location for parents to make
suggestions for improvement and comments regarding the School-Wide Title
I program
- Include
School-Wide Title I as an agenda item at every PTCC meeting
- Discuss
any parent suggestions/positive notes at PTCC meetings; utilize feedback
when revising and updating our School-Wide Title I program to meet the
needs of all parents and students. Share suggestions and comments with
the LEA and act on suggestions when appropriate.
- Parent
conferences (November/March/additional upon parent request)
- Telephone
Calls/E-mail correspondence between parents, teachers and school
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Part II: Share Responsibilities for High Student
Academic Achievement
Develop jointly
with parents and teachers a School/Parent/Student Compact. The Compact will outline ways in which the
parents, school staff and students will work together to ensure high student academic
achievement. This compact will be
reviewed and discussed during fall parent-teacher conferences: 1118 (d) (1) & 1118 (d) (2) (A)
1118 (d) (1) Jointly, with parents, develop a compact that
outlines how the entire school staff, parents, and students will share the
responsibility for improved student academic achievement
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will develop a School/Parent/Student Compact:
- The
Parent/Teacher/Student compact is developed by the PTCC and reviewed
annually. Revisions are based on
Parent survey results from Title I activity nights held throughout the
school year as well as additional suggestions provided by parents.
- The
compact is reviewed and given to Parents at the Fall Open house event
and reviewed at the November Student-Parent-Teacher Conference. Teachers discuss how the compact
relates to the success of each individual child. This ensures a strong home/school
connection and allows all stakeholders to have a voice.
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1118 (d) (2) (A) Include a schedule for Elementary Parent/Teacher
Conferences, at least annually, during which the Compact will be discussed
with parents as it relates to the individual child’s achievement
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The Parent/School
Compact will be shared annually at the Fall Open House event and then reviewed
at the Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences each fall. This is an opportunity for the parents and
the teacher to share ways in which they can jointly support the child’s
learning at home and school.
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1118 (d) (2) (B) Provide frequent reports to parents on their
child’s progress
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Student progress
identified on various academic reports is reported to parents in several
different ways at a variety of times throughout the school year including:
- Report
Cards (November, January, April, and June)
- Progress
reports available as requested; this includes AimsWeb, Pearson
assessments, core content assessments, Intervention progress monitoring
running record scores.
- Student-Parent-Teacher
Conferences (November/April/additional conferences available upon
request)
- IT meetings
and IEP meetings
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1118 (d) (2) (C) Afford parents of children receiving Title I
services, reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer, and
participate in their child’s class, and observation of classroom activities
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
has an open door policy for parents with both administration and staff. In addition, parents are encouraged to
participate in the following activities:
- PTCC
(Parent Teacher Community Council)
- Student-Led
Conferences
- IEPT
Meetings
- Intervention
Meetings
- Behavioral
Meetings
- Chaperones
for field trips
- Help
with fundraisers
- Room
Helpers
- Family Math
Night
- Family
Literacy Night
- Annual Title
I Meeting
- Kindergarten
Transition Meeting
- Middle
School Transition Meeting (5th grade parents)
- High
School Transition Meeting (8th grade parents)
- Coffee
Talks with the Principal
- Book
Studies
- Family
Movie Night
- Parent
trainings and workshops
- Science
Fair Organizational Meeting
- Consultant
Meetings
- Inaugural
Ball for Student Lighthouse Team
- Parent
Opportunity Spelling Bee’
- Read
with a Loved One Day (Read Across America Day)
- Halloween
Parade
- Sharpen
the Saw Day
- Communication
on Student Performance
- Leader
in Me Parent Sessions
- Parent
Lighthouse Team
- Serve
on School Improvement Team
- International
Walk to School Day
- Zilwaukee
Leadership Day
- Back to
School Picnic/Meet and Greet Events
- Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon
- Monthly
Growing Leaders Assemblies
- Holiday
Music Program
- Spring
Music Program
- Talent
Show
- Honor’s
Programs
- Recognition
Programs
- Pi Day
- Fun
Fest
- MEAP Informational
Meeting/Kick-Off Assembly
- Scholastic
Book Fair
- Middle
School Dances
- Ladies
Day Out
- Christmas
Caroling
- Muffins
with Moms
- Doughnuts
with Dads
- Mother-Son
Dance
- Father-Daughter
Dance
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1118 (e) (1) Shall provide assistance to parents served by the
school in understanding the State’s academic content standards, the State and
Local assessments, and how to monitor their child’s progress
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To ensure that parents
are informed about academic standards and assessments, Zilwaukee PreK-8
School will provide the following:
- Parent/Teacher
Conferences (November/April/additional conferences available upon
request)
- Parent
copy of Common Core State Standards provided to parents at Fall Open
House and conferences
- Students
receiving Title I support will be progress monitored on a weekly basis;
information will be shared with parents when appropriate.
- Title
I staff will be available during conferences to provide information and
answer questions regarding Title I interventions and assessment
- Local
assessment information (AimsWeb, district writing assessments, Pearson
reading assessment, other district common assessments) shared with
parents at conferences
- Fall
Kindergarten Orientation: staff share Kindergarten expectations and
provide all parents with examples of at home activities to help their
child be successful.
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1118 (e) (2) Shall provide materials and training to help parents
work with their children at home to improve their children’s achievement
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 Staff
will provide parents with appropriate materials and offer training in our
school to enable them to support their child’s academic progress. These include:
- Fall
Kindergarten Orientation, information regarding curriculum and classroom
expectations are provided
- Kindergarten
Round-Up/Registration
- Fifth
Grade Orientation, information regarding curriculum and classroom
expectations are provided
- Classroom
Newsletters, District publications, District web-site
- Each
grade level will schedule a math and literacy activity night in
conjunction with Title I. At
these events parents will learn games, make it-take its, and
interventions they can do with their students at home.
- Parent
Resource section in the library; contains books and interventions
available for checkout as well as handouts and information for parents
on how to help their student succeed.
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1118 (e) (3) Shall educate staff in the value and utility of
parents’ contributions. Staff shall receive guidance in ways to reach out to
parents, to communicate with parents, to coordinate and implement parent
involvement programs, and to build relationships between the parents and the
school
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On-going professional
development for staff on effective ways to increase parent involvement occurs
annually.
- Zilwaukee
PreK-8 School values and respects parent involvement in the school
community. Parent Involvement will continue to be a part of the
professional development plan.
Staff members will continue to implement new ideas for effective
parent communication. Parents
will continue to be the first point of contact when a situation occurs
that involve students or the welfare of the entire school community. The school will continue to provide
training on how to utilize the district web-site to post classroom
newsletters as well as materials and resources to their classroom web
page.
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1118 (e) (4) Shall coordinate and integrate parent involvement
programs and activities with other programs that encourage and support parents
in more fully participating in the education of their children
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
School will work to coordinate with other programs for parent involvement to
ensure success for all:
- Transition
to Kindergarten: activities to educate preschool parents, daycares and
community stakeholders on Kindergarten expectations
- GSRP –
Great Start Readiness Program: Preschool program located at our school
that prepares students for Kindergarten expectations
- Transition
to Middle School: activities to educate parents, and community
stakeholders on Middle School expectations
- Parent-Teacher-Community
Council (PTCC)
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1118 (e) (5) Shall ensure information is shared with parents in a
language and format they can understand
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To ensure that all
parents are informed in a timely and user-friendly manner, Zilwaukee PreK-8
School will share Information with parents in a language and format they can
understand. Examples include:
- Brochures
on appropriate topics are available in the parent resource section the
the media center
- Weekly
Take Home Folders or planners
- School,
Classroom and District Newsletters written in a language parents can
understand
- Accommodations
for deaf parents
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1118 (e) (14) Shall provide other reasonable support for parental
involvement activities as parents may request
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will make every effort to support our parents and make sure their needs are
met:
- Make
every effort to accommodate parent requests to ensure that students and
parents individual needs are met in order to foster more positive parent
involvement.
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1118 (f) Shall provide full opportunities for participation of
parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and
parents of migratory children
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Zilwaukee PreK-8 School
will provide opportunities for full parent participation:
- Flexible
meeting times
- Handicapped
Accessible Facilities
- Home
visits if applicable
- Phone
conferences (hearing impaired interpreter provided when needed for all
HI parent contacts)
- School,
Classroom and District Newsletters in a language parents can understand
- Accommodations
for deaf parents
- Collaboration
with community agencies; i.e., Community Mental Health
- Transportation
assistance
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