CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, J. Phillip Campbell , 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:

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: Cedar Grove Elementary School believes in involving parents in all aspects of its Title I programs. The SAC has the responsibility for providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of the various school level plans, including the SIP and the PIP. SAC members are elected as voting members following SAC guidelines as directed by the State. All parents were given the opportunity to review the plans and to offer their input prior to approval. For the PIP, spring surveys were sent to parents seeking their input on activities, training, and materials they needed to help their child. Results of the parent spring survey were reviewed by the SAC to determine needed changes. During SAC meetings when PIP and SIP are discussed, the committee will decide, with input from parents how the parental involvement funds will be used. The Title 1 Resource Teacher and Parent Liaison are responsible for maintaining documentation from parents.

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

Homeless Education and other community agencies

Agencies will be invited to provide information to both teachers and parents as appropriate throughout the school year.

2

Exceptional Student Education

ESE provides assistance to parents in working with their children both at home and within the school system. Supplemental instructional support provided by Title I will be discussed with parents during the development of IEP’s.

3

VPK and area Pre-Schools

Invite VPK and area Pre-Schools to transition day activities

4

Title III, Part A

ELL coordinate with Title I, Part A for parent involvement meetings. Translator provided as feasible.

5

5th Grade to Middle School Transition

In the spring 5th graders visit zoned middle school for orientation activities. Informational materials provided to parents.

6

District Attendance Monitor

School will coordinate with district monitor to assist and problem solve attendance issues with parents.

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

Develop agenda, handouts and/or presentation materials to address required components

Principal and/or Title I Resource Teacher

September

Copies of agenda, handouts, PowerPoint presentation

2

Develop and disseminate invitations to Annual Meeting

Principal (disseminate)

September

Copies of flyer/invitation with date of dissemination

3

Advertise/publicize annual meeting

Principal

Week before meeting

Copies of publicity (flyers, newsletter, website, etc.)

4

Develop sign-in sheets and evalulation forms for annual meeting

Title I Resource Teacher

September

Sign-in sheets for meeting

5

Maintain documentation

Principal and Title I Resource Teacher

September

Title I documentation kept in School RT’s office

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: The leadership and staff of Cedar Grove Elementary School have a strong belief in the importance of parental involvement and so offer meetings at a variety of times to accommodate the schedules of parents. Parent survey data indicated this was a need and survey data was used to help determine the most convenient times for parents to attend meetings. Workshops and other parent meetings will be scheduled during the evening hours. Meeting information will be sent out via the Bay District Schools App. In an effort to offer access to information to parents who cannot attend any of these meetings, hard copies of handouts will be available in the school front office in the Title I notebook. In an effort to offer flexible times, the School Advisory Council meetings are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and monthly family night out activities are offered in the evenings.

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

Title I Annual Meeting – State developed PowerPoint presentation

Principal and/or Title I Resource Teacher

Informed parents contribute to student success

September 2014

Sign-in sheets, evaluation data

2

Open House – Each teacher provides expectations of student achievement and how parents can support at home

Classroom Teachers

Provide information to parents on expectations and how they can help their children at home.

Sept 2014

Classroom sign-in sheets

3

Reading, Math, Social Studies, and/or Science nights where parents are given specific skills and strategies for student success and how parents can support at home

Classroom Teachers

Provide information to parents on expectations and how they can help their children

Ongoing during the school year

Sign-in sheets and evaluation data

4

Provide parent leadership opportunities through SAC meetings

Principal and SAC chair

Increase the level of involvement of parents to become active in the decisions made at the school

Quarterly SAC meetings

Agendas, sign-in sheets and meeting notes

5

Publish Newsletter- provide information to parents regarding strategies for success, assessment information, Title I information, etc.

Principal or delegated by principal

Informed parents contribute to student success

Quarterly or more often

Copies of newsletters

6

Distribute State assessment and other assessment results and report cards, Parent Portal available daily

Principal

Provide information on their child’s current level of achievement

State assessment annually and report cards quarterly

District calendar noting assessment,and grade notice dates

7

Student planners/agendas containing pertinent school information

Teachers and students

Informed parents contribute to student success

Daily

Feedback from Spring Surveys

8

Parent/Teacher conferences to discuss student performance and behavior data and how parents can assist children at home

Teachers

Provide information on their child’s current level and how parents can help child at home

As requested by parents or teachers

Parent conference schedules and sign-in sheets

9

Attendance conferences

Administration and/or Title I Resource Teacher

Provide information on their child’s attedance and how parents can help child at home

As attendance allows

Conference schedules

10

Progress Reports available through PARENT PORTAL. Parents may contact the school for a hard copy if no Internet access is available.

Teachers/Office Staff/ District Personel

Provide information on student achievement

Ongoing/ Daily

Feedback from surveys

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

Modules I: The importance of Parent Involvement: II Building Ties Between Home and School: III Implemntation/Coordination of PI Programs: IV Communicating and Working with Parents

Principal, Title I and other district personnel.

Parent Involvement impacts student achievement

Ongoing throughout the year

Sign-in sheets, copy of presentation

2

Staff Training which may include Ruby Payne’s Poverty training, Bullying, SRA, KAGAN, and book study "Learning by Doing "

Principal, Title I and other district personnel.

Increased student achievement with better trained and informed teachers

Ongoing throughout the year

Sign-in sheets, evaluations

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: Cedar Grove had informational brochures available for parents throughout the year in an effort to offer support to parents in areas of need. A Title I Notebook containing information for parents is located in the school front office as a way for parents to have access to information and fully participate in their child's education even when they cannot attend activities at school. Additionally,information is provided to parents through monthly newsletters, Facebook, the BDS school app, and the school website. Documentation of parent use of the Title 1 notebook is documented by the sign-in sheet located in the notebook. The Title 1 Resource Teacher and Parent Liaison maintain documentation of parent use of information available and parent participation in all activities held at the school.

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: At the annual meeting of parents in September 2014, Cedar Grove Elementary School will hold a general meeting where information will be presented about the Title I program, curriculum and academic assessment. Parents will learn about the schoolwide program and about opportunities to participate in decisions related to the education of their child. Parents will be given an overview of the PIP and other information including websites and ways to assist their child at home. During open house classroom visits, teachers will provide additional information relating to their classroom and subject matter. Teachers will maintain sign-in sheets and provide a copy to the Title 1 RT for documentation. The notebook log in the front office will be maintained to document when parents requested and received information. Informational packets for parents who were unable to attend the annual meeting will be available in the school office. Additionally, throughout the year, parents receive information through a variety of media such as the school newsletter; Facebook; BDS app; school and district websites; teacher communication; distribution of report cards, progress reports and other assessment data; and through a variety of parent workshops and parent conferences.

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: Cedar Grove Elementary School will take the necessary steps to ensure that communications for all parents are in a format and to the extent practical, in a language parents can understand. Materials will be translated when feasible and/or requested by parents to ensure all parents have the opportunity to participate in the education of their child. Should interpreters be needed at workshops or meetings, one will be provided to the extent practical and for a language parents can understand. Bay District employs a Spanish speaking parent liaison who is available to translate. Title III offers additional translation services. Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese are predominant requests for translations, although other languages are available. Sign language is also available. All buildings are handicap accessible. All parents may request auxiliary aids and services of their choice such as sign language, Braille, etc. to ensure meaningful participation by informing the school of this need when enrolling a student or by phone call, e-mail or letter to the AA or Principal. Additionally, parents can request services on any workshop evaluation form. All requests for services will be kept by the Title 1 RT for documentation purposes. The PIP will be summarized into a brochure and distributed to every student. The complete PIP will be posted on the school website.

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.

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 Annual Meeting – State developed PowerPoint presentation

2

6

Informed parents contribute to student success

2

Open House – Each teacher provides expectations of student achievement and how parents can support

1

320

Provide information to parents on expectations and how they can help their children at home.

3

Reading, Math, Social Studies, and/or Science nights where parents are given specific skills and str

4

488

Provide information to parents on expectations and how they can help their children

4

Provide parent leadership opportunities through SAC and PTO meetings

4

37

Increase the level of involvement of parents to become active in the decisions made at the school

5

Publish Newsletter- provide information to parents regarding strategies for success, assessment info

10

5000

Informed parents contribute to student success

6

Distribute FCAT and other assessment results and report cards, Parent Portal available daily

6

2453

Provide information on their child’s current level of achievement

7

Student planners/agendas containing pertinent school information

2

773

Informed parents contribute to student success

8

Parent/Teacher conferences to discuss student performance and behavior data and how parents can assi

288

288

Provide information on their child’s current level and how parents can help child at home

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

1

Modules I: The importance of Parent Involvement: II Building Ties Between Home and School: III Imp

1

6

Informed parents contribute to student success

2

Staff Training which may include Ruby Payne’s Poverty training, Bullying, SRA, KAGAN, and book study

7

109

Increased student achievement with better trained and informed teachers

3

Overview of Title 1 video

1

44

Increased teacher and staff understanding

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

Based upon spring survey results, families of high-poverty students experience difficulties in participatin in and attending workshops, meetings, school activities due to work schedules, child care and transportation.

In an attempt to accommodate, the school will provide workshop and meeting information by posting on the school website, the school app, Facebook, and printed information will be availalble to parents in the front office. In addition, Cedar Grove offers parent involvement activities during the school day and in the evenings.

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