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TARPON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Arthur Steullet , do hereby certify that all facts, figures, and representations made in this application are true, correct, and consistent with the statement of assurances for these waivers. Furthermore, all applicable statutes, regulations, and procedures; administrative and programmatic requirements; and procedures for fiscal control and maintenance of records will be implemented to ensure proper accountability for the expenditure of funds on this project. All records necessary to substantiate these requirements will be available for review by appropriate state and federal staff. I further certify that all expenditures will be obligated on or after the effective date and prior to the termination date of the project. Disbursements will be reported only as appropriate to this project, and will not be used for matching funds on this or any special project, where prohibited.

Assurances

  • The school will be governed by the statutory definition of parental involvement, and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with the definition outlined in Section 9101(32), ESEA;
  • Involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A in decisions about how Title I, Part A funds reserved for parental involvement are spent [Section 1118(b)(1) and (c)(3)];
  • Jointly develop/revise with parents the school parental involvement policy and distribute it to parents of participating children and make available the parental involvement plan to the local community [Section 1118 (b)(1)];
  • Involve parents, in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under this part, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan under section 1114(b)(2) [Section 1118(c)(3)];
  • Use the findings of the parental involvement policy review to design strategies for more effective parental involvement, and to revise, if necessary, the school’s parental involvement policy [Section 1118(a)(E)];
  • If the plan for Title I, Part A, developed under Section 1112, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the local educational agency [Section 1118(b)(4)];
  • Provide to each parent an individual student report about the performance of their child on the state assessment in at least mathematics, language arts, and reading [Section 1111(h)(6)(B)(i)];
  • Provide each parent timely notice when their child has been assigned or has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified within the meaning of the term in 34 CFR Section 200.56 [Section 1111(h)(6)(B)(ii)]; and
  • Provide each parent timely notice information regarding their right to request information on the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers and paraprofessionals [Section (h)(6)(A)].

Signature of Principal or Designee Date Signed


Mission Statement



Parental Involvement Mission Statement (Optional)
Response: Tarpon Springs Elementary School believes that positive parent/family involvement is essential to student achievement and thus encourages such involvement by our families in all school activities. We also provide parent involvement activities informing, educating and supporting parents while encouraging parent input throughout our school year.

Involvement of Parents



Describe how the school will involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner, in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs including involvement in the decisions regarding how funds for parental involvement will be used [Sections1118(c)(3), 1114(b)(2), and 1118(a)(2)(B)].
Response: Tarpon Springs Elementary School believes in involving parents in all aspects of its Title I programs. The SAC has the responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating the various school level plans, including the SIP and PIP. More than 50 percent of the members of the SAC are parent (non-employee) representatives. In addition, all parents were given the opportunity to review the plan and offer their input prior to approval. For the PIP, all parents were given surveys at the end of the school year seeking their input on activities, training, and materials they needed to help their child. Results of parent surveys are reviewed by the SAC to determine needed changes. During the SAC meeting when the PIP and/or SIP developed, the committee will decide, with the input from parents how the parental involvement funds will be used.

Coordination and Integration



Describe how the school will coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities that teach parents how to help their children at home, to the extent feasible and appropriate, including but not limited to, other federal programs such as: Head Start, Early Reading First, Even Start, Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, public preschool, Title I, Part C, Title II, Title III, Title IV, and Title VI [Section 1118(e)(4)].
countProgramCoordination
1 VPKTarpon Springs Elem. and the VPK office will work together to coordinate transition programs for students entering the regular public school program. Activities may include: inviting VPK students into Kindergarten classrooms towards the end of the VPK school year, and inviting VPK students to work with Kindergarten students throughout the school year.
2Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)Supplemental instuctional support provided by Title I will be discussed with parents during the development of the student's IEP.
3Kindegarten Open HouseThe school will provide families information important to help their children transistion from PreK to Kindegarten. Local preschools were visited to encourage attending TSES as upcoming Kindergarten students.
4Parents As Educational Partners (PEP)The ESOL office and Tarpon Springs Elem. will work together to provide information and education on ways parents can help their children at home.
5HeadstartThe local Headstart director and teachers are invited to visit the school to better understand the expectations of incoming KDG. students, so that they can work on specific skills for success with the children and their families.

Annual Parent Meeting



Describe the specific steps the school will take to conduct an annual meeting designed to inform parents of participating children about the school’s Title I program, the nature of the Title I program (schoolwide or targeted assistance), Adequately Yearly Progress, school choice, supplemental educational services, and the rights of parents. Include timeline, persons responsible, and evidence the school will use to demonstrate the effectiveness of the activity [Section 1118(c)(1)].
countActivity/TasksPerson Responsible TimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Create PowerPoint to share with parents informing them on how Title I funds are approprioated.Curriculum Specialist/AdministratorAugust 2016Copy of PowerPoint
2Create and distribute flyer advertising annual Meeting and inviting parents to attendCurriculum Specialist, Administrator,Community LiasionOne week prior to Annual Meeting (August 2015)Copy of flyer
3Create sign in sheets and agendaCurriculum Specialist/ Administrator ContactAugust 2016Copy of sign in sheets and agenda
4Advertise Annual Meeting on school marquee and websiteMedia SpecialistAugust 2016Screenshot of website
5Follow up with families who did not attend by sending home an informational letterAdministratorWeeks following Annual Meeting (August 2015)Copy of Letter
6Website NotificatioonMedia SpecialistAugust 2016Screenshot of website

Flexible Parent Meetings



Describe how the school will offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide with Title I funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services related to parental involvement [Section 1118(c)(2)].
Response: At TSES we strive to accommodate our families' needs and busy schedules by offering a variety of meetings. Our PTA and Title I meetings are coordinated to be combined meetings so that more parents will attend. We try to combine academic events with parent meetings to encourage involvement. For example, our Science Fair and Chorus Concert both fell on PTA/Title I meeting nights.

Building Capacity



Describe how the school will implement activities that will build the capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement [Section 1118(e)]. Describe the actions the school will take to provide materials and training to help parents work with their child to improve their child’s academic achievement [Section 1118(e)(2)].Include information on how the school will provide other reasonable support for parental involvement activities under Section 1118 as parents may request [Section 1118(e)(14)].
countContent and Type of ActivityPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Florida Standards AwarenessCurriculum Specialist/RTI CoachParents will receive Florida Standards information via website, which will increase the overall success and achievement of students.September 2016Newsletters
2Assessments Individual ConferencesClassroom TeachersParent/teacher discussion of child's assessment results, expectations and goals together with strategies for helping their child be more successful in schoolOngoingConference log, conference forms, common assessments
3Reading/Paired Reading/Florida StandardsClassroom teachers, Media Specialist, Curriculum SpecialistReading at home has a direct and positive correlation to reading success in schoolFall 2016 - May 2017Take Home Reading Logs
4Science Lab/Science ContentClassroom teachers/Curriculum Specialist, District Science CoachHands-on science activities enable children to better understand science concepts. These concepts will be shared with parents at PTA/Title I Meetings, where they are able to create and build a home and school connection.OngoingLab Schedule, Science Journals
5LiteracyCurriculum Specialist/RTI Coach, District Literacy CoachPreparing students to write in response to reading. Students will share their interactive literacy response journals with families and their common assessment data will be shared with families. This will benefit their overall achievement of academics.OngoingCommon Assessments, Interactive Literacy Response Journals

Staff Training



Describe the professional development activities the school will provide to educate the teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and schools [Section 1118(e)(3)].
countContent and Type of ActivityPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimelineEvidence of Effectiveness
1Community Involvement Guidance CounselorImprove ability of staff to work effectively with parents by providing them with examples of best practices.OngoingSign out sheets of intervention/enrichment sheets, Meeting Agenda
2Florida Standards in Academic AreasAdministration, Curriculum Specialist, teality of teachers to implement Common Core Standards chersImprove ability of teachers to implement Florida Standards across all curriculum areas. Improve parents and community understanding of how these standards are best practices in daily work at school and home.Open House, August, 2016-May, 2017Teacher Open House, Sign in Sheet/discussions/PLCs, Evaluative surveys of Florida Standards.

Other Activities



Describe the other activities, such as parent resource centers, the school will conduct to encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children [Section 1118 (e)(4)].
Response: Tarpon Springs Elementary School will create a family-friendly school; encourage teachers to help parents become involved in ways that don't require the parent to come to the school; creating and maintaining our school website; developing support groups for parents and families and providing workshops for parents in the academic areas.

Communication



Describe how the school will provide parents of participating children the following [Section 1118(c)(4)]:
  • Timely information about the Title I programs [Section 1118(c)(4)(A)];
  • Description and explanation of the curriculum at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet [Section 1118(c)(4)(B)];
  • If requested by parents, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children[Section 1118(c)(4)(C)]; and
  • If the schoolwide program plan under Section 1114 (b)(2) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will include submit the parents’ comments with the plan that will be made available to the local education agency [Section 1118(c)(5)].
Response: Our parents receive information about the Title I program in a variety of ways. At the Title I Annual Meeting/Open House in August, TSES will hold a general meeting where information will be presented about the Title I program, the curriculum, and academic assessments. Parents will learn about the school-wide program, how to schedule parent-teacher conferences and opportunities for participation in decisions related to the education of their child.

Ideas for working at home with children are presented in calendar and newsletter form. Often surveys requesting parents to share what information they would like provided by the school are included.

Articles will be submitted regularly for inclusion in our school's newsletter. These articles tell about the program as well as, offer ideas for parenting and working with children at home.

Workshops presented by our teachers, specialists and consultants address the curriculum as well as explain the forms of assessments that are used to drive instruction. During these sessions as well as at conferences, parents are informed of their child's progress and offered the opportunity to provide input regarding their child's education.

Each spring a survey is sent home for parents to complete regarding their child's educational experience for the year. On this form comments may be added regarding their level of satisfaction with our school's programs including but not limited to Title I.

Accessibility



Describe how the school will provide full opportunities for participation in parental involvement activities for all parents (including parents with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and migratory children). Include how the school plans to share information related to school and parent programs, meetings, school reports, and other activities in an understandable and uniform format and to the extent practical, in a language parents can understand [Section 1118(e)(5) and 1118(f)].
Response: We strive to involve all parents in the activities and learning here at Tarpon Springs Elementary School. Our ESOL teacher and assistant attend parent meetings to serve as translators. Being in a new facility makes access easier for parents with disabilities. For those parents unable to come to school we regularly send home information about our school programs along with suggestions on what can be done at home to help all of our children meet and exceed expectations. Many times this information is sent home in English, as well as, Spanish. For notices and forms requiring translation our ESOL staff provides that. In order to reach all of our families, we advertise our events in a number of ways including newsletters, flyers,on our school marquee, and phone calls home using a Connect Ed. message.

Discretionary Activities



Discretionary School Level Parental Involvement Policy Components Check if the school does not plan to implement discretionary parental involvement activities. Check all activities the school plans to implement:
countActivity Description of Implementation StrategyPerson Responsible Anticipated Impact on Student AchievementTimeline
1Maximizing parental involvement and participation in their children’s education by arranging school meetings at a variety of times, or conducting in-home conferences between teachers or other educators, who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend those conferences at school [Section 1118(e)(10)];Parent sessions occur prior to school, during school hours, and in the evenings.Administrator, Title I associates, PTAParental involvement in their child's education and related activities increases the success of those students.Ongoing
2Developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parental involvement activities [Section 1118(e)(13)].Scheduled meetings with local businesses and organizationsAdministrator, Guidance Counselor, Social Worker Increased business partners and community involvement, which will increase student achievement by using their time and resources to assist school-wide.Ongoing

Upload Evidence of Input from Parents



Upload evidence of parent input in the development of the plan.

Upload Parent-School Compact



Note: As a component of the school-level parental involvement policy/plan, each school shall jointly develop, with parents for all children served under this part, a parent-school compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement Section 1118(d)].

Upload an electronic version of the Parent-School Compact.

Upload Evidence of Parent Involvement in Development of Parent-School Compact



Note: As a component of the school-level parental involvement policy/plan, each school shall jointly develop, with parents for all children served under this part, a parent-school compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement Section 1118(d)].

Upload evidence of parent input in the development of the compact.

Evaluation of the previous year's Parental Involvement Plan

Building Capacity Summary



Provide a summary of activities provided during the previous school year that were designed to build the capacity of parents to help their children [Section 1118 (e)(1-2)]. Include participation data on the Title I annual meeting.
countContent and Type of ActivityNumber of ActivitiesNumber of ParticipantsAnticipated Impact on Student Achievement
1FSA Strategies148Parents will receive grade specific information regarding SSS and strategies they can use at home with their child
2Assessments Individual Conferences1300Parent/teacher discussion of child's assessment results, expectations, and goals together with strategies for helping their child be more successful in school
3Reading/Paired Reading1180Reading at home has a direct and positive correlation to reading success in school
4Science Investigations Workshop140Hands-on science activities enable children to better understand science concepts
5Title One Annual Meeting1150Parents will receive specific information about reading at home with their child which will increase student achievement.
6Books and Bagels1190Provided families with information about the school and how Title One is implemented at our school, and how to get access to resources needed.

Staff Training Summary



Provide a summary of the professional development activities provided by the school during the previous school year to educate staff on the value and utility of contributions of parents; how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners; the implementation and coordination of parent programs; and how to build ties between parents and the school [Section 1118 (e)(3)].
countContent and Type of ActivityNumber of ActivitiesNumber of ParticipantsAnticipated Impact on Student Achievement
1Title I Tips150Improve ability of staff to work effectively with parents by providing them with examples of best practices
2Common Core Standards in Academic Areas354Improve ability of teachers to implement Common Core Standards across all curriculum areas. Improve parents and community understanding of how these standards are best practices in daily work at school and home
3Collaborative Planning 1840Teachers who plan together have a bigger impact on students than those who do not.

Barriers



Describe the barriers that hindered participation by parents during the previous school year in parental involvement activities. Include the steps the school will take during the upcoming school year to overcome the barriers (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, are disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background) [Section 1118(a)(E)].
countBarrier (Including the Specific Subgroup)Steps the School will Take to Overcome
1Time of WorkshopsFlexible timailable (Economically Disadvantaged, African American, Hispanics, White)es av
2Child CareOffer activities that include children (Economically Disadvantaged, Hispanics, African American)
3LanguageESOL translators available (Hispanics)

Best Practices (Optional)



Describe the parental involvement activity/strategy the school implemented during the previous schoool year that the school considers the most effective. This information may be shared with other LEAs and schools as a best practice. (Optional)
countContent/PurposeDescription of the Activity