TITLE 1 ANNUAL PARENT MEETING

Sol C. Johnson High SchoolWednesday September 23, 2015 (11:00am and 5:30pm)Auditorium

TITLE 1 PROGRAMS CAN HELP:

Children do better in school and feel better about themselves

Teachers understand the needs and concerns of students and parents

Parents understand their child and be more involved in the child’s education

WHAT IS A TITLE 1 SCHOOL?

Being a Title I school means receiving federal funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the school’s existing programs. These dollars are used for… Identifying students experiencing academic difficulties and

providing timely assistance to help these student’s meet the State’s challenging content standards.

Purchasing supplemental staff/programs/materials/supplies Conducting parental Involvement meetings/trainings/activities Recruiting/Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers

Being a Title I school also means parental involvement and parents’ rights.

TITLE 1 FUNDS

Any Local Educational Agency ( School District) with a Title I Allocation exceeding $500,000 is required by law to set aside 1% of it’s Title I allocation for parental involvement.

Of that 1%, 5% may be reserved at the school district for system-wide initiatives related to parental involvement. The remaining 95% must be allocated to all Title I schools in the district. Therefore each Title I school receives its portion of the 95% to implement school-level parental involvement.

You, as Title I parents, have the right to be involved in how this money is spent.

SCHOOL-WIDE OR TARGETED ASSISTANCE

Reduce class size in math, science and social studies classes to provide more one-on-one instruction for student support to meet individual needs, allows for additional support and remediation for students that have demonstrated deficits in their skills and/or content knowledge.  The Foundations of Algebra, and Algebra 1 Support Courses provide an opportunity for math teachers to work with students in a small class setting and provide more individualized assistance.  The support structure is used to prepare students for the next course in the sequence by narrowing/closing the achievement gap in skills.  

Continued professional learning for staff in all content areas to address data analysis, collaborative planning, instructional strategies, formative assessments, the development of common assessments, and rigor in the core content areas.

Professional development that will support the development of students’ critical thinking skills through Thinking Maps.

Increase parental involvement across grade levels through evening workshops and Saturday sessions to assist parents in understanding the importance and impact of standardized tests as a measurement of student achievement.

Increase parental involvement by providing additional opportunities for parent conferences in the evening (after 5 p.m.), and on Saturdays, and home visits when necessary.

Utilize the parent facilitator to operate the parent center, provide workshops, and conduct outreach for increasing parental and community involvement.

SCHOOL DESIGNATION STATUS

Georgia’s Elementary Secondary Education Act

(ESEA) Flexibility Wavier

TRANSFER OPTION FOR ESEAHouse Bill 251 Public School Choice for 2014-2015

Under State Law- House Bill 251, parents or guardians may request to have their child transferred to another public school within the school district of residence, as long as the school district has determined that there is available classroom space at the school after all assigned students have been enrolled. In order to process the Public School Choice request, parents or guardians must complete and submit a “Transfer Request Form.” The transfer request form and a complete list of school choice options are listed on the Savannah Chatham County Public School System’s website. Requests to transfer will not be accepted after 4:00PM on Friday, June 30, 2014.

SCHOOL-WIDE PLAN

Planning team Needs Assessment Goals Research based strategies Evaluation of plan

SCHOOL-WIDE PLAN

Student academic assessments Information on proficiency levels Additional assistance provided struggling

students Coordination and integration of federal funds

and programs School programs including migrant, pre-school,

school choice, and supplemental educational services as applicable.

Parental Involvement Strategies, including the school Parental Involvement Plan

CURRICULUM

Sol C. Johnson High School (SCJ) provides a Freshman 101 Course entitled, “Being a Successful Student,” to help students with the transition from middle school to high school.

Sol. C. Johnson High School (SCJ) implements data-driven instruction based on formative and summative assessments. From grades 9 – 12, the curriculum is aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence. The exams given are aligned with statewide Georgia Milestones Assessment System, including End Of Course assessments (EOCs). The instruction will be differentiated based on the results of the formative and summative assessments.

ASSESSMENTS The Georgia End of Course assessments main administrations

occur in the Spring of each year. Students are assessed in 9th Grade Composition/Literature, American Literature, Coordinate Algebra/Algebra I*, Analytic Geometry, Biology, Physical Science, United States History, and Economics. The assessment system for the 2014 – 15 school year has changed to the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS).

Additionally, with the new EOC Assessments within the 2014-15 Georgia Milestone Assessment System, scores will not be available until October 2015.

EOCT Trend DataSubject

Area2012 – 13 2013 – 14 2014 – 15

  School

District

State

School

District

State

School

District

State

9th Grade Comp/Lit

77 85 85 83 86 87 N/A N/A 76

American Lit

84 89 90 84 90 92 N/A N/A 75

*Coordinate

Algebra

14 28 37 28 27 40 N/A N/A 69

*Analytic Geometr

y

N/A N/A N/A 9 31 40 N/A N/A 68

US History

59 69 71 58 64 72 N/A N/A 73

Economics

53 72 78 71 80 80 N/A N/A 70

Biology 35 61 73 50 62 74 N/A N/A 63Physical Science

58 75 81 64 75 83 N/A N/A 64

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

District Parent Policy School Parent Policy Compacts Budget Volunteer opportunities Parent decision making opportunities

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

How can parents become involved at the school

Parents have a right to request opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children

The school must respond to any such suggestions from parents as soon as practicably possible

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS

You, as Title I Parents, have the right to request the qualifications of your child’s teachers.

CONTACTING THE STAFF

Parents can contact our staff via phone calls, email messages, school-visits, and through our Parent Facilitator

Parents will be invited to scheduled parent-teacher conferences Teachers communicate with parents on a regular basis through

phone calls, emails and weekly reports. Schoolwide Curriculum Night, RTI, and IEP meetings are another opportunity for parents to discuss their student’s achievement with teachers and other professionals.

Parents can consider enrolling in Remind101 for increased communication via text messages

QUESTIONS