Title I Title I Annual Parent Annual Parent

MeetingMeeting

Largo Middle SchoolLargo Middle SchoolNovember 4, 2010November 4, 2010

5:30-7:305:30-7:30CafeteriaCafeteria

Welcome!

* Please help yourself to food and drinks

* Look over the information you picked up

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IntroductionsMrs. Henderson Title I CoordinatorMrs. Gatlin PrincipalMr. Rankin 8th grade Assistant PrincipalMs. Scharmer 6th grade CounselorMrs. Burdsall Prevention SpecialistMs. Wiwi Volunteer CoordinatorMrs. Switzer PTSA President

A BIG “Thank You” to all the staff that helped put this night together, those who set up the food for our dinner, and Jimmy John’s!

What is “No Child Left Behind”?Education act signed into law in 2002

that aims to:

Ensure that every student has a high-quality education

Challenge and motivate students Provide highly qualified teachers,

who use proven teaching methods Ensure a safe, drug free learning

environment

What is Title I?Title I is the largest federal assistance

program for our nation’s schools. It is based on the percentage of students on free or reduced lunch. In 2009-2010, 67% of students at Largo Middle School were on free or reduced lunch. This year we are at about the same percentage.

The goal of Title I is a higher quality of education for every child.

The program is NEW to middle and high schools this year in Pinellas County.

How Title I Works

The federal government provides funding to states each year for Title I.

The Florida Department of Education sends the money to the district.

The school district identifies eligible schools and provides Title I funds.

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)No Child Left Behind allows the U.S. The

Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized tests (FCAT).

The goal is for ALL students to be proficient (at grade level) in reading, writing, and math by 2014.

Schools that receive Title I funds must make AYP every year.

Parent’s RightsBe involved and request regular

meetings/conferences to express your opinions and concerns

Be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments like FCAT in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science

Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teachers

Be informed if your child is taught by a non-highly qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks

School Accountability Report CardSchool Public Accountability Report (SPAR)

provides parents and the community with important information about each public school like:

Demographic dataSchool safety and climate for learning

informationAcademic dataClass sizesTeacher and staff informationCurriculum and instruction descriptionsAYP information

Available at the school office or online at http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/

nclbspar/index.cfm

Educational StandardsFlorida’s academic content

standards establish high expectations for all students.

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards identify what your child needs to know and be able to do in all content areas.

Information located at:http://www.floridastandards.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx

Measuring Student SuccessFlorida Comprehensive Assessment

Test (FCAT)—Grades 3-11Florida Assessment for Instruction in

Reading (FAIR)- 3 times a year through Lang Arts and Reading classes

Glencoe Writing Assessment- 8th gradeMath and Science Progress Monitoring

Assessments

FCAT (Grades 3-11) *April 11-22, 2011*

Students tested on:Reading/Language ArtsMathematicsScienceWriting—March 1-3, 2011

Information on FCAT may be found at:

http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatpub3.asp

Title I FundsLargo Middle School was provided $207,344 this year

to pay for services and programs for our students.

Title I funds pay for the following:

Reading Coach, Technology Specialist, Title I Coordinator2 part time Title I hourly teachers to support level 1 and 2

students with one-one-one and small group reading and math interventions

Parent involvement events, activities, and materialsProfessional Development/training for the staffInstructional materials and technology like Smart Boards and

software for different subject areas

Who decides how funds are used?

Every school has a School Advisory Council (SAC) composed of:-Parents, teachers, staff members other than teachers, the principal, and students

The SAC and staff determines how to use Title I funds.

Working together Title I law requires that all Title I schools

and families work together.

How we work together is listed in our:

School Level Parental Involvement Policy and School Improvement Plan/SIP (in front office and on school website)

Parent-School Compact (coming home next week)

Questions?* Check out our school website under the Title I link

* Mrs. Henderson can be reached at 588-3720 ext. 1019 or by email hendersonsa@pcsb.org

Thank you so much for your interest in Title I!

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Parent-School Compact- A compact outlines how parent, the staff,

and students will share the responsibility for improved student achievement. At the end of this year, the SAC will review and revise the compact.

- The compact is signed by the: parent, student, and a teacher or staff member

- Please be sure to sign a compact before you leave tonight and print your child’s name on the top of the compact. We will take the yellow copy and you can keep the white copy. THANK YOU!