I, Uwezo Frazier , 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.
Signature
of Principal or Designee |
Date
Signed |
Mission
Statement
Parental Involvement
Mission Statement (Optional)
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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)].
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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)].
count |
Program |
Coordination |
1 |
Parent Academy |
The Parent Academy workshops teach
parents various skills which will assist them directly in helping meet the
needs of their child. |
2 |
Parent Resource Center |
When parents are in the building
they have space to utilize the computer, telephone, gather research material,
and etc. |
3 |
Bilingual Outreach Program |
Madison Middle School provides a
monthly workshop titled, “A Second Cup Of Coffee” through our bilingual
parent outreach program for parents who speak a second language. |
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)].
count |
Activity/Tasks |
Person Responsible |
Timeline |
Evidence of Effectiveness |
1 |
Title 1 Orientation |
Administration |
September 25, 2014 |
Attendance |
2 |
Mailed Title 1 Parent Notification
Letter |
Administration |
September 26, 2014 |
Orientation For Open House |
3 |
Send Connect Ed Messages in
English, Spanish, and Creole |
Community Involvement Specialist |
Ongoing |
Title I Workshop / PIP/PAC&DAC
Elections Etc. |
4 |
School Marquee |
Administration |
August 2014-May 2015 |
Florida Kid Care Sign up |
5 |
Maintain Documentation |
Community Involvement Specialist
(CIS) |
September 2014 |
SES Tutoring |
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)].
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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)].
count |
Content and Type of Activity |
Person Responsible |
Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement |
Timeline |
Evidence of Effectiveness |
1 |
Parent Portal Sign-up |
Mary Herring |
Parent Liason will provide
individual help to parents on how to log-in and access the Parent and
District Portal |
Monthly Workshops |
Flyers and Parent Sign-In Sheets |
2 |
Teacher/Parent Conferences |
Vernon Howard |
Parents are able to meet with
teachers on a weekly basis to discuss their child's academic progress and
behavioral issues as deemed necessary. |
September 2014-June 2015 |
Parent Sign-In Sheets |
3 |
Second Cup Of Coffee |
Mary Herring |
The workshop is provided to assist
parents and their needs for their child. Also, a business stakeholder is a
guest speaker in order to aid parents with community concerns. |
September 2014 - June 2015 |
Flyers and Parent Sign-In Sheets |
4 |
Community Literacy Night |
Literacy Coach |
Parents will participate in
Literacy, Mathematics, and Science activities all geared towards reading with
their children |
Ongoing |
ConnectEd Message Logs |
5 |
Florida Standards Assessment |
Testing Chairperson |
Parents will be informed of
testing calendar |
Ongoing |
Testing Calendar posted on website
and ConnectEd Message Log |
6 |
Student Led Data Chats |
Teachers |
Parents will become aware of
students district assessment results, academic goals and strategies for
improvement |
Ongoing |
Student data sheets and student
led conferences |
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)].
count |
Content and Type of Activity |
Person Responsible |
Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement |
Timeline |
Evidence of Effectiveness |
1 |
Faculty Meeting |
Kysha A. Taylor |
Administration and Teachers
discuss ways to increase parental involvement |
August 2014 - June 2015 |
Sign-In Sheets & Agendas |
2 |
EESAC Meetings |
Kysha A. Taylor |
Review parental involvement
section of the School Improvement Plan and make recommendations as needed.
Strategies implemented with fidelity will have a positive impact on student
achievement |
September 2014-October 2014 |
Agenda and Sign-In Sheets |
3 |
Leadership Meetings |
Uwezo Frazier |
Administration and leadership team
discuss ways to increase school-wide parental involvement |
Monthly |
Sign-In Sheets |
4 |
Cultural Sensitivity |
Mary Herring, Community
Involvement Specialist |
Provide information to the staff
on the various cultures represented in the school, in an attempt to increase
awareness of the various cultures of the students enrolled. |
August-September 2014 |
Presentation Materials and Sign-In
Sheets |
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)].
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Communication
Describe how the school
will provide parents of participating children the following [Section
1118(c)(4)]:
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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)].
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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:
X Not Applicable
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.
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.
count |
Content and Type of Activity |
Number of Activities |
Number of Participants |
Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement |
1 |
Parent Meet and Greet |
1 |
36 |
To promote services and tutoring
for the school year |
2 |
Open House |
2 |
135 |
To promote grade level expectations |
3 |
Parent Academy Worshop |
3 |
30 |
To promote Literacy |
4 |
Parent Chew and Chat |
3 |
50 |
Have parents to come in and have
their child read to them one on one of what they read and so that the parent
can engage in their child's education. We will allow parents to have lunch
with their child as well. |
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)].
count |
Content and Type of Activity |
Number of Activities |
Number of Participants |
Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement |
1 |
CIS Monthly Parent Academy
Workshops |
10 |
100 |
Provide training for support
services in meaningful ways to improve student achievement |
2 |
LEAPS |
40 |
15 |
Targeting students who have 3 or
more days of indooor suspension |
3 |
PBS Training |
20 |
15 |
Training on PBS |
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)].
count |
Barrier (Including the Specific Subgroup) |
Steps the School will Take to Overcome |
1 |
Time of Meetings |
School will alternate the time of
meetings so that all parents can actively participate. |
2 |
Translation of Meetings |
Encourage Community Involvement
Specialist to take foreign language classes to ease communication with all
parents. |
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)
count |
Content/Purpose |
Description of the Activity |