SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Javier Perez , 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: Our mission is to increase parental involvement at our school, encouraging them to visit and volunteer at their child's school and during school activities. Also, to become knowledgeable with the Parent Portal and to attend PTSA meetings along with our Parent Workshops.

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: Response: South Dade Senior will conduct: Open House, Title 1 Orientation Meeting, EESAC Monthly Meetings, PTSA Monthly Meetings, ESOL Parent Orientation,Parent Academy Workshops and Magnet Academy Orientations, Annual College Fair and College visits.

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

EESAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Portal Workshop

09/02/2014

2

Title I Orientation Meeting; Open House

09/29/2014

3

ESOL Orientation Meeting

12/02/2014

4

ESOL Parent Portal Workshop

12/02/2014

5

ESSAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Connecting With Your Child's School Workshop

10/07/2014

6

Magnet Fair

10/07/2014; 10/08/2014; 10/20/2014; 10/21/2014; 10/23/2014; 10/28/2014; 11/20/2014

7

Parent Academy Workshop - New Florida Standards

10/07/2014

8

EESAC Meeting

11/06/2014

9

PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Your Child's Emotional Health-Test Prep

11/06/2014

10

Magnet Expo

Pending Date

11

EESAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Developing Your Child's Cultural Literacy

12/02/2014

12

Junior Parent Night

12/02/2014

13

EESAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Preparing for Career and College Conference

01/06/2015

14

ESSAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Less Stress About Tests

02/03/2015

15

SDSHS Annual College Fair

02/23/2015

16

ESSAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Technology and the Modern Family

03/03/2015

17

EESAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Preparing for the Job You Want

04/07/2015

18

EESAC Meeting; PTSA Meeting; Parent Academy Workshop - Parent Portal Workshop

05/05/2015

19

Youth Empowerment Summit Community Event

Pending District Date

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

ConnectEd

Principal / Assistant Principal

On-going

Title I Monthly Report

2

Open House

Principal / Assistant Principal

September 2014

Sign-in Sheets

3

PTSA Meetings

Principal / Assistant Principal

On-going

PTSA Sign-in Sheets

4

Parent Resource Center

Assistant Principal / CIS

On-going

Sign-in Sheets

5

Flyers sent home in 3 Languages

Assistant Principal / CIS

September 2014

Copies of Flyers

6

Posted Information on School Website

Assistant Principal / CIS / School Webmaster

On-going

School Website

7

Posted Information on School Marquee

Assistant Principal / CIS / School Webmaster

On-going

Picture of School Marquee

8

Displaying of Title I Signs

Assistant Principal / CIS / Custodian

On-going

Signs in the Facility Entrance and Offices

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: Response: The South Dade Senior staff and faculty are aware and sensitive to the needs of our community; parent meetings are available at flexible times throughout the school day and evening to accommodate the parent work schedules. Additionally, the Parent Resource Center is available throughout the day. The Community Involvement Specialist provides parent workshops to disseminate information to the parents. As needed, home visits are conducted to assist the student and family. The School Social Worker, TitleI Migrant Counselor, and the Stay in School Program also assist as needed with home visits, school supplies, counseling and community resources.

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

PTSA Meetings

Assistant Principal / PTSA President

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

On-going

Agendas / Sign-in Sheets

2

EESAC Meetings

Principal / EESAC Chairperson

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

On-going

Agendas / Sign-in Sheets

3

Parent Academy Workshops

Assistant Principal / CIS

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

On-going

Agendas / Sign-in Sheets

4

Magnet Fairs & Open House

Principal / Magnet Lead Teachers

Student Recruitment

On-going

Agendas / 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

Faculty Meetings

Principal / Assistant Principal

Home-School Connection

On-going

Teacher Communication Logs

2

CIS Meetings

Title I Office

Parent / Student Outreach

On-going

Student Achievement

3

PAC Meetings

Title I Office

Parent / Student Outreach

On-going

Student Achievement

4

DAC Meetings

Title I Office

Parent / Student Outreach

On-going

Student Achievemnet

5

Parent Academy Trainings

District - Parent Academy

Parent / Student Outreach

On-going

Student Achievement

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: Response: The Leadership Team at South Dade Senior High School has conducted Magnet Academy Orientations to provide parents with an overview of the academies and the coursework. Also, the parents and students are given a tour of the school in order to familiarize families with our facility and staff. The Parent Resource Center is always open and available for any support that the parents may need. The College Resource Center and CAP Advisor are also available to parents and students throughout the school day. Parent Academy Workshops and trainings are provided to encourage parental involvement in their child's education.

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: Response:

1. ConnectEd, Flyers, School Marquee and School Website.

2. The School Website, Student Progress Reports, Quarterly Report Cards, District Interim Assessments (Reading, Mathematics and Science), District Writing Assessments, End of Course Exams, FCAT and Florida Standards Assessments.

3. Parents are provided with monthly meeting invitations via ConnectEd, email and school marquee to participate in EESAC,PTSA meetings and Parent Academy Workshops. In addition, parents are seen on a walk-in basis and parent-teacher conferences are scheduled upon request.

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: Response: The Parent Resource Center, Title I Migrant Program, Stay in School Program, and Bilingual Parent Outreach workshops are offered at South Dade Senior High School. In addition, translators are provided on an as needed basis and the Community Involvement Specialist along with the Social Worker are available to support the parents and provide community resources to the family. The SPED Department Chairperson and the SPED Program Specialist are available to provide assistance and resources to parents of students with disabilities throughout the school day.

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

Maximizing 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)];

Home Visits / Parent Resource Center available at all times for parents

CIS / School Social Worker

Higher Graduation Rate

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

Parent Academy Workshops

9

174

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

2

EESAC Meetings

8

113

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

3

PTSA Meetings

6

80

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

4

Title I Parent Orientation Meeting

1

135

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

5

Title I Parent Orientation ESOL Meeting

1

27

Student performance increases due to parental involvement

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

Faculty Meetings

11

1276

Home-School Connection

2

CIS Meetings

4

1

Parent / Student Outreach

3

PAC Meetings

1

1

Parent / Student Outreach

4

DAC Meetings

2

1

Parent / Student Outreach

5

Parent Academy Trainings

1

1

Parent / Student Outreach

6

Leadership Meetings

38

722

Parent / Student Outreach

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

Economically Disadvantadged

School Social Worker, Counselors, Migrant Counselor and the Community Involvement Specialist will provide community resources to assist the families as needed.

2

Limited English Proficient

Translators will be available to assist parents as needed. Translations will be provided at meetings, parent conferences, workshops and activities as needed.

3

Limited Literacy

Parents that have literacy limitations will be assisted by the Community Involvement Specialist, School Social Worker, Migrant Counselor and School Counselors as needed.

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