Annual Title 1 Meeting

MSE Facts

Title I is a federal program designed to offer supplemental services and supplies (above and beyond what other district schools receive) to schools with a high rate of poverty Federal requirement - Serve schools with over

75% of students on Free & Reduced Price Lunch

Walton County serves our elementary schools with over 65% of students on Free & Reduced Price Lunch

The goal of Title I is to give EVERY child a high-quality education.

What is Title I?

In planning for the following year, the parents, administrators, teachers, and staff devise a plan to:

Identify students who have the greatest needMeasure student progress using the state

standardsDevelop programs that help to supplement

classroom instructionInvolve parents in every part of the program

(through participation in the School Parent Advisory Council).

The Basics of Title I

The Florida Department of Education receives funding from the Federal Government. The Florida Department of Education sends an

allocation to the districts based on the number of students that received Free and Reduced Priced Lunches the previous year and the plan for spending those funds submitted by the Title I Department.

The School District receives funding from the State. In collaboration with the School District, the school

determines the best services to provide using the funds and in accordance with the Title I/School Improvement Plan created by the school, submitted to the District, and approved by the FLDOE.

The Basics of Title I

Title I offers programs to help student achievement such as:

Additional teachers and paraprofessionalsAdditional training for school staffVarious teaching methods and materialsTutoring

Programs Offered by Title I

Be involved and request regular meetings to express your opinions and concerns;

Be provided information on your child’s level of achievement on assessments like the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA)in reading/language arts, mathematics, and science;

Request and receive information on the qualifications of your child’s teacher; and be informed if your child is taught by a non-highly qualified teacher for four or more consecutive weeks.

School Public Accountability Report (SPAR) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school. Available at the district and school office, website or online

at http://doeweb-prd.doe.state.fl.us/eds/nclbspar/year1011/schl1011.cfm?dist_number=66(Updates in November of each year)

Parent’s Rights

Parents are “SUPER” important to a child’s education.

Get involved with the school - attend meetings, read our compact and Parent Involvement Policy, volunteer, join PTO, be a committee member

Communicate regularly - conferences, meetings, email, telephone

Help your child at home - homework, reading, etc.

Parents Matter!

Florida’s academic content standards establish high expectations for all students.

Florida Standards identify what your child needs to know and be able to do in all content areas. The information can be found on the State and school

websites. Student success is measured by the Florida Standards

Assessments (FSA) – Grades 3-5, along with the STAR test for Reading and Math for K-5, and End of Course Exams for the secondary level. www.fsassessments.org

Educational Standards

Maude Saunders ELEMENTARYSTAR ASSESSMENT

At/Above Benchmark Early Fall Reading

Late Spring

Reading Early Fall

Math

Late SpringMath

Kindergarten Early Literacy Test

Early Literacy

43%

Early Literacy

88%

First Grade 44% 81% 72% 81%

Second Grade 52% 66% 60% 74%

Third Grade 39% 65% 63% 64%

Fourth Grade 61% 72% 78% 82%

Fifth Grade 49% 64% 70% 76%

Parent Resource Center

Can be found at the front office just outside the Nurse’s office.

Resources:

•Assessment Schedule

•Parent-School Compacts

•Florida Standards Brochures

•Summarized Version of Parent Involvement Policy

•Grade Level Reading lists

•Information on Local Agencies

•and MORE..

Stop by and check it out!

Maude Saunders Elementary School, and parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how parents, entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which Maude Saunders Elementary School and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve Florida’s high standards. The compact will be reviewed and signed by

the teacher, student, and parent.  

School Title 1 Compacts

Title I Department

Please contact us if you have any questions

850-892-1154

Walton County School District