NORTH MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Randy Milliken , 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: North Miami Beach Senior High School's mission is to create a safe and effective learning environment in which all students experience academic, social, and career-related success in becoming lifelong learners in our ever-changing technological and global society.

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: In order to increase parental involvement, the school will employ a variety of resources such as Connect Ed, local Haitian radio stations, the school marquee, PTSA and EESAC meetings. During these events, parents will have the opportunity to provide input and work collaboratively with the principal as it relates to decisions about the allocation of funds to support parental involvement in the school.

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)].

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Program

Coordination

1

Parent Resource Center

The PRC is opened to parents during school hours, where they are able to use the computers to access their student's grades and check their E-mail. Additionally, parents can take part in parental workshops and classes. In addition, invitations are made regularly for parents to visit the PRC where they can recieve information on school activities, events and workshops, etc.

2

Parent Workshops

The school in conjunction with the Parent Academy holds workshops such as "Parent Portal" that teaches parent how to access their student's grades, attendance and additional records while at home.

3

EESAC Meetings

Monthly meetings are held with administrators, teachers, students, local business leaders and parents to discuss issues related to students achievements, parental involvement in Title I, curriculum development, class size and allocation of funds.

4

Senior Parent Night

Senior parents are taught how to read credit history and transcripts, and also learn about the college admission process.

5

PTSA Meetings

Monthly meetings are held to address parents' concerns and educate parents about the school system and available opportunities.

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)].

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Activity/Tasks

Person Responsible

Timeline

Evidence of Effectiveness

1

Freshman Orientation

Mr. Randy Milliken

8/11/2014

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

2

Title I Orientation

Dr. Selena Volcy

9/30/2014

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

3

PTSA Meetings

TBA

on-going

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

4

Senior Parent Night

Ms. Sharon Krantz

November 2014

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

5

College Fair

Ms. Lavin

October 2014

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

6

FAFSA Night

Ms. Lavin

January/February

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

7

College Application Drive

Ms. Lavin

Nov.- March Bi-weekly

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

8

EESAC Meetings

Mr. Rei Luzardo

on-going

Parent/Guardian Sign in sheets/Website

9

Open House

Mr. Randy Milliken

9/30/2014

Parent Guardian Sign-ins

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: Parents will be able to meet with their student's teachers on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. Parent also have the option to meet with their child's teachers during their planning periods.The CIS will be on school grounds at varying hours to assist with scheduling these parent teacher conferences and any other services per parents' requests. The CIS will also be available to conduct home visits in the mornings or evenings as needed.

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)].

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Content and Type of Activity

Person Responsible

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

Timeline

Evidence of Effectiveness

1

Transition to High School

Randy Milliken

Preparing them for high school

8/11/2014

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

2

Parent Portal Workshop

Ms. Henry and Jean-Louis

Parents monitoring their students' grades and attendance

September-October

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

3

Involved Parents: The key to success

Ms. Henry and Jean-Louis

Promoting parental support

November

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

4

Preparing for the FCAT

Ms. Henry and Jean-Louis

Encouraging academic improvement

February

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

5

Positive Family Relationships

Ms. Henry and Jean-Louis

Enforcing a positive home atmosphere

March

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

6

Internet Safety

Ms. Henry and Jean-Louis

Counseling about fraud and other dangerous predicaments

April

Parent/Guardian Sign-in sheets

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)].

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Content and Type of Activity

Person Responsible

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

Timeline

Evidence of Effectiveness

1

C.I.S. Professional Development

Maria Salas

Attaining different information and resources to accommodate students

9/6/14 - 01/10/15

Increased Parental Involvement

2

Faculty Meeting

Selena Volcy

Increase School Home Connection

On Going

Increase Parental Involvement

3

Parent Teacher Relations(Faculty Meeting)

Selena Volcy

Teacher's awareness of school community dynamics leads to increased parental involvement and academic success

On going

Increase Parental Involvement

4

Curriculum Council Meeting

Administrative Team

Title I Awareness

On-going

Increase Title I communication among staff

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: The CIS will manage the Parent Resource Center which will be open for parents to get the information they need to help their child(ren). Monthly parental workshops will also be conducted by the CIS and the Parent Academy. The CIS along with other staff members will help parents in setting up parent-teacher conferences, and continually host parent portal workshops to assist parents in navigating the parent portal to access their students' grades, attendance, and more.

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: The school will send Connect Ed. messages in multi-languages reflecting the diversity of the community in order to inform parents about Title I programs and other school-related activities. In addition, school activities will posted on the school marquee.

Parents will be able to meet with their student's teachers on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the afternoons, in addition to their planning period. The CIS will be on the school grounds at varying hours to conduct home visits in the morning or evening if needed.

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: The school will send Connect Ed. messages in multi-languages reflecting the diversity of the community in order to inform parents about Title I programs and other school-related activities. In addition, school activities will posted on the school marquee.

Parents will be able to meet with their student's teachers on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the afternoons, in addition to their planning period. The CIS will be on the school grounds at varying hours to conduct home visits in the morning or evening if needed.

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:

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Activity

Description of Implementation Strategy

Person Responsible

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

Timeline

1

Training parents to enhance the involvement of other parents [Section 1118(e)(9)];

Collaboration with PTSA

Administration

Improvement in student academic standing with increase in parental involvement

On Going

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.

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Content and Type of Activity

Number of Activities

Number of Participants

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

1

Title I Orientation

1

108

Encourging academic improvement by informing parents

2

Parent Portal Workshop

3

37

Parents monitoring their student's grades and attendance

3

Open House

1

264

Introducing new parents and students to the school, resources, and teachers

4

New Student Orientation

1

95

Preparation for high school and information about the I-PREP academy

5

Internet Saftey

1

8

Teaching about internet fraud and dangerous virtual communications

6

Positive Family Relationships

1

23

Enforcing a positive home atmosphere

7

Junior Parent Night

1

21

Preparing juniors for senior year and college entry by informing them of college requirements

8

Dual Enrollment

1

30

Informing students about opportunities to begin their college education while in high school; college-prep

9

FAFSA Night

1

106

Familiarizing students and their parents with the college application process for Financial Aid

10

STEM

1

71

Informing students about opportunities to advance their education in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields

11

Senior Parent Night

1

463

Equipping parents with the knowledge and tools to facilitate the graduation process

12

NMB Magnet Open House

1

23

Informing students and parents about the BEAM Magnet program

13

Creating Community Change

1

97

Youth empowerment

14

Transition to High schol

1

16

Preparing students for high school

15

Preparing for FCAT

1

9

encouraging academic improvement

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)].

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Content and Type of Activity

Number of Activities

Number of Participants

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

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 current 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)].

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Barrier (Including the Specific Subgroup)

Steps the School will Take to Overcome

1

Creole Translator

Dr. Volcy is assigned as a Creole Translator

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)

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Content/Purpose

Description of the Activity