Dale R. Fair Babson Park Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Elizabeth Tyler , 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)].


Date Signed

Signature of Principal or Designee

Mission Statement

       



Parental Involvement Mission Statement (Optional)

Response: Making a Difference Today for a Better World Tomorrow

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: Parents are invited to the School Advisory Council meetings held monthly to discuss Title I as well as parental involvement funds at Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elem. Parents are also invited to School Advisory Council meetings to revise the Compact and Parent Involvement Plan. Afterward, the Compact and Parent Involvement Plan are submitted for approval at the next School Advisory Council meeting.

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

K Nights

Send out fliers to parents to RSVP, serve dinner, offer student and parent incentives

2

Parent Workshops

Send notices to parents with RSVP, child care provided, refreshments

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

Parent Notices

Title I Facilitator

9/2014-2015

RSVP numbers, sign in sheets

2

Notice on marquee

Administration

9/2014-2015

Number of parents attending

3

Parents to classes

Classroom teachers

9/2014-2015

Classroom Sign In Sheets

4

Evaluation Sheets

Title I Facilitator

9/2014-2015

Evaluation Sheet Comments

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

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 Title I Annual Meeting/Parent Workshop Nights will be conducted on August 28th, 2014, for 4th and 5th grades, on September 4th, for 2nd and 3rd grades, and on September 11th, for K and 1st grades. Childcare will be provided on each of these evenings. At these workshops the parents will receive information about Title I, grade level expectations, procedures, and student assessments. This information will be reviewed at all Parent Meetings and Parent/Teacher Conferences. Parents will also be encouraged to attend all academic as well as informational parent day and night functions/meetings. Meetings will be scheduled in September, October, and November to discuss student, parent, and the schools involvement in reading, math, writing, and science.

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

Annual Parent Workshop Nights

Administration, Classroom Teacher

Provide parents with information and activities to work with their children at home in the areas of reading, math, writing, science and other curriculum areas.

9/2014

Number of families in attendance and Parent Evaluations

2

K Nights

K Support Teacher, K Support Para

Provide parents with information and activities to work with their children at home in the areas of reading, math, writing, science and other curriculum areas.

monthly/2014-2015

Number of families in attendance and Parent Evaluations

3

Family Night Check-Out

Media Specialist

Provide parents with additional books for their children at home in the areas of reading, math, writing, science and other curriculum areas.

2xmonthly/2014-2015

Number of families in attendance and sign-in sheets

4

All Pro Dad Nights

Classroom Teacher/Coordinator, Parent Committee

Provide dads with additional opportunities to spend quality time with their child and/or children. en. opportunities to spend quality time with their child/children. High student achievement

monthly/2014-2015

Number of families in attendance and sign-in sheets

5

Bring Your Parent to School Days

Administration, Classroom Teacher

Provide parents the opportunity to observe, experience, and participate in a typical classroom day with their child.

9/2014, 10/2014, 11/2014

Number of families in attendance and sign-in sheets

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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

Communicating and Working with Parents and Volunteers

Administration, Teachers

Increase the level of communication between parents, volunteers, and teachers.

Fall 2014

Teacher/Parent Response Parent Survey

2

Volunteer Orientation

Administration, Teachers

Increase parent involvement

Fall 2014

Teacher/Parent Feedback

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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: K Nights along with home visits. Also Family Night Check-Out, All Pro Dad Nights, as well as SAC meetings and Bring Your Parents to School Days encourage our parents to participate 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: Information about the School Parent Compact, School Parent Involvement

Plan and Annual Meeting are explained above.

Parents receive Weekly Communication Reports that show their child's progress with the forms of academic assessments used.

Students in grades K-5 are tested three times each year in the areas of reading, math, writing, and science. These "ongoing assessments" help teachers and school personnel meet the needs of the students and monitor their progress toward meeting grade level expectations.

Students in grades K-5 are assessed three times each year using the FAIR assessment for reading and Go Math assessment for math.

Students in grades 3-5 are assessed in the spring using the FCAT assessments for reading, math, writing, and science.

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: Parent Teacher Organization: Parents and Staff meet monthly to discuss ongoing activities at the school.

Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elem. uses numerous bilingual parents and our central office bilingual liaison to translate and share information related to school and parent programs and other activities. Our bilingual speech teacher is also a resource available to us as well as students from Webber International University.

School Advisory Council: Parents, Staff members, and Community members meet at least five times each year to discuss the implementation of the School Improvement Plan, how certain monies are allocated, and to vote on various matters related to the school.

Conexion Hispana: System wide initiative through the Lake Wales Charter Schools. Our LEA Migrant liaison is available and frequently is called upon to help with translating during parent conferences and written communication.

All parents are welcome and encouraged to participate in their child's education and ongoing activities at the school site. If assistance is needed, please notify the school office at (863) 678-4664.

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

Annual Parent Workshop Nights

3

272

Review of grade level curriculum, rules, expectations, and assessments.

2

K Nights

7

253

Hands on activities, how we can work together to help your child, the benefits of reading, and strategies to help parents. Provide parents with information and activities to work with their children at home in the areas of reading, math, writing, science and other curriculum areas.

3

Family Night Check-Out

9

131

Provide parents with additional books for their children at home in the areas of reading, math, writing, science and other curriculum areas.

4

Bring Your Parents to School Day

4

264

Opportunity to see how and what their child is learning. Also ways to best help their child.

5

-1

-1

6

-1

-1

7

-1

-1

8

-1

-1

9

-1

-1

10

-1

-1

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

Communicating and Working with Parents and Volunteers

1

35

Increase the level of communication between parents, volunteers, and teachers.

2

Volunteer Orientation

1

33

Increase parent involvement

3

-1

-1

4

-1

-1

5

-1

-1

6

-1

-1

7

-1

-1

8

-1

-1

9

-1

-1

10

-1

-1

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

Language barrier

Notices home also in Spanishh

2

Limited literacy

Home visits

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10