MCLAUGHLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Sharon Chipman , 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: Mission Statement:

District and school based Parent Involvement Programs in Polk County will strive to build RELATIONSHIPS to create REAL family engagement for EVERY child, EVERY family EVERY teacher, EVERY day.

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: The following topics were discussed by the School Advisory Council, Parent Team, and District Parent Advisory Team Member on May 10, 2014 for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year: Decision and revision of the School Improvement Plan; Parent Involvement Plan; Parent Plan Summary; School-Parent Compact; Implementation Plan for Building Capacity Workshops for Parents/Students and the 1% Parent Involvement Expenditure. The implementation of Florida State Standards.



·Parents are encouraged to join both the Parent Team and School Advisory Council formally and informally for the upcoming school year via annual meetings; parent-to-parent references, parent workshops, newsletters, and references from the community/business community.



·The Parent Team and Parents serving on the School Advisory Council assist in developing and reviewing new goals and objectives to help increase student achievement.



·The committees meet the second Tuesday of each month totaling eight meetings for the school year.



·A Discussion Questionnaire along with the previous year parent survey results was provided by the Parent Involvement Facilitator to help revise the 2014 - 2015 Parent Compact, Summary and Parent Involvement Plan.



·Parent/teacher conferences, building capacity workshops, bi-weekly grade level meetings, and professional development workshops will be conducted throughout the upcoming school year to ensure communication between the parent and school.



On May 10, 2014 and September 16, 2014 each area was revisited and approved by the Parent Team and School Advisory Council.


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

Title I, Part A

The Title I funds provide supplemental instructional resources and intervention for students with academic achievement needs. This program supports after-school and summer instructional programs, supplemental instructional materials, resource teachers, technology for students, professional development for the staff, and resources for parents.

2

Title II and Title III

The district coordinates with Title II and Title III to ensure that staff development needs are addressed cordially.

3

Title One, Part C- Migrant

Title I Migrant Liaison - Recruit and provide proper services for migrant families and the student.

4

ESOL

A program that provides services to students speaking English as their second language.

5

Title I, Part D

Transition Facilitators assist students with transition from Department of Juvenile Justice facilities back into their zoned school. The Transition Facilitators communicate with the Guidance Counselors at school to facilitate the transfer of records and appropriate placement.

6

Parent Outreach Program

Outreach Liaison serves the partnership between home and school, helps set both short and long term goals for students.

7

IDEA

Providing services to individuals with disabilities.

8

Title X-Homeless

The Hearth program, funded through Title X, provides support for identified homeless students. Title I provides additional support for this program, and many activities implemented by the Hearth program and carried out in cooperation with the Migrant Education Program (MEP) funded through Title I, Part C.The Hearth program, funded through Title X, provides support for identified homeless students. Title I provides additional support for this program, and many activities implemented by the Hearth program and carried out in cooperation with the Migrant Education Porgram (MEP) funded through Title I, Part C.

9

Title II

Professional development resources are available to all schools through Title II funds. In addition, School Technology Services provide technical support, technology training, and licenses for software programs and web-based access via Title II-D funds as made available.

10

Title III

Title III provides supplemental resources for English Language Leaner’s (ELL) and their teachers in Title I Schools, as well as professional learning opportunities for school staff.

11

Violence Prevention Programs

Prevention programs, such as anti-bullying, gang awareness, and gun awareness, etc., promote a safe school environment.

12

Housing Program

Students with needs are referred to the Homeless Student Advocate.

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

Annual Meeting/Open House

Admin., PI Contact, Counselors, & Faculty

September 23, 2014

Agendas, Handouts, PowerPoint & Evaluation Response

2

School Messenger Messaging System, Flyers & Monthly Newsletters

Parent Involvement Contact

September/October 2014

Flyer and Local News Paper and Chamber with date of events

3

Advertise/Publicize Event

Parent Involvement Contact/Network Manager

September/October 2014

Flyers sent home/posted on school web site

4

Develop Agenda and Sign-In Sheet for meeting

Parent Involvement Contact/Administration

September

Copies of agenda, Handouts & Power Point presentation / Sign-in Sheets, Individual classroom visit, and Evaluation Response

5

Maintain Documentation

Parent Involvement Contact

September

Documents Filed in Title-One TASK Box Housed in Program Facilitators Office, Documents Shared w/LEA in the District Title-One 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: McLaughlin Middle School & Fine Arts Academy will conduct its Annual Orientation Meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2014

1st Shift: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

2nd Shift: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.





Annual Open House - Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

A translator will be available for translation with the use of the Talk Machine System.



School Advisory Council (SAC) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month (September-December 2014 and February-May 2015) at 4:30 p.m. in the main office conference room.



Building Capacity Parent Workshop sessions in addition to the Annual Open House Meeting and SAC will also be provided at different times throughout the school year. A light snack or dinner will be provided during academic workshops.



Parent Outreach Facilitator - home visits.



IEP meetings and parent/teacher conferences are scheduled through grade level guidance counselors; flexible scheduling is available throughout the year.


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

SAC & Parent Leadership Team Meetings

Parent Involvement Contact & Leadership Team

During the year the School Improvement Plan is revisited several times to ensure strategies and actions are providing desired outcomes.

September 2014 - May 2015 (Second Tuesday of each month) except for January 2015

Administration/Staff/Parents and Community feedback

2

iMOM/All Pro-Dad Family Breakfast/Dinner Academic Workshops - Florida State Standards

PI Contact & School Based Coaches and Subject Area Teachers

The School and Parent work together to effectively help increase student achievement. Parents will be provided with FSS curriculum information and expectations for the middle school level student grade 6th thru 8th grades.

October 28, 2014 November (TBA) 2014, January 2015, other dates (TBA)

Parental/student attendance and evaluation response

3

Parent Resource Room

Parent Involvement Contact

Parents are provided with resources and materials made available by the Parent Involvement Contact

Ongoing 2014 - 2015

Parents involved with their child at the middle school level can result in higher student achievement

4

Parent Internet & Cybernet Safety Night

Parent Involvement Contact

Help inform parents of the importance of internet safety and its guidelines.

November 2014 & May 2015 (TBA)

Parental/student attendance and evaluation response

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

Family Friendly Schools

District Office Human Resource

Implement family friendly strategies and provide positive customer service.

Ongoing

Positive feedback

2

Differentiated Instruction

AIF Coaches

Exemplary strategies used to help increase achievement.

Ongoing

Show proficiency & increased test scores

3

Kagan Training

APC & AIF

Cooperative learning

Ongoing

Students actively engaged in learning.

4

Volunteer Training

Parent Involvement

Tutoring, mentoring, chaperoning, and classroom assistant

Ongoing

Decreased behavior, improved grades and attendance, 5-Star & Golden School Award Recognition

5

Mentoring Program

Parent Involvement

Positive role models, tutor, chaperone and classroom assistant

Ongoing

Decreased behavior, improved grades and attendance, 5-Star & Golden School Award Recognition

6

Business/Community Partnership

Program/Business Partnership Coordinator

Provide academic services to help improve student achievement

Ongoing

School, Business & Community Involvement

7

Comprehension Instructional Sequence Model

District Office

Increase learning gains in all grade levels

Ongoing

Students perform at the proficiency level based on the District and State Assessments.

8

Reading/Reading Advantage What's Happening

District Office & AIF Support

Increase learning gains in all grade levels

Ongoing

Students perform at the proficiency level based on the District and State Assessments.

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 Parent Involvement Contact, Technology Manager, School Based Coaches, and subject area staff members will be responsible for conducting all academically inclined parent meetings throughout the school year. A ticket out the door evaluation will be completed by parents.



Computer/Parent Portal classes offered to parents during the 2014 - 2015 school year, classes to be announced (TBA).



Academic workshops attended by parent and child during iMOM & All Pro-Dad Breakfast/Dinner Academic Workshops. Academic Bowling Parent/Student Night Out.



McLaughlin's Parent Resource Center provides parents with the following informational materials and resources to check-out for home use - Parental Series Videos, Booklets, and VHS tapes.

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: Parents will be notified in a timely manner regarding activities and programs to be offered during the 2014 - 2015 school year via flyers, email, School Messenger messaging, school website, and monthly school newsletter.



Learning Schedules for secondary grades 6-8 are from the Florida State Standards in Math, Reading, Social Studies, and Language Arts and the Next Generation Standards for Science. Students in grades 6-8 will be given Progress Monitoring Assessments throughout the year in the areas of Reading, Math, Science, and Writing. The proficiency levels for Progress Monitoring in Reading, Math, Writing, and Science will be set by the District based on the Florida State Standards.



McLaughlin's goal is to have students perform at a level 3 and above on the new Florida State Assessments. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will take the Math and English Language Arts and Writing Florida State Assessments. Achievement levels to show proficiency are determined by the State Department of Education.



McLaughlin's School - Parent Compact is issued to each student at the beginning of the school year. The compact is an agreement between the school and parent to ensure their child will meet Florida's academic standards. Various conference times will be available to meet parent needs via contacting the grade level counselor. Parent/teacher partnership is highly recommended. Parents are invited to join the School Advisory Council and Parent Team in the decision and revision process for the School Improvement Plan regarding their child education. The Parent Team (PT) and School Advisory Council (SAC) meet the second Tuesday of the month (February - May) to review discussion questions and suggestions for the upcoming 2014 - 2015 school year; all members were in attendance.

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: Eleven full-time staff members are bi-lingual to help translate for limited English proficiency parents and students. McLaughlin's Title One office and the District Office provide educational materials needed to meet the needs of parents with limited English proficiency.

Title One Migrant is an additional program made available to meet the parent and student needs through a Migrant Liaison.



During Orientation, the Annual Meeting and Parent Involvement academic workshops translation is provided by a full-time ELL teacher using the "talking system" to translate.



Parents are given the opportunity to get involved in the educational decision making process of their child's education by taking part in in the school's School Advisory Council (SAC), Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), District Parent Advisory Team (D-PAT) and Parent Team.



All parental information sent home via flyer, website, and School Messenger System will consist of English and Non-English speaking languages to reach all parents. We will provide child care as needed.



Facilities are accessible with wheelchair ramps.


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

Involving parents in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of that training [Section 1118(e)(6)];and

Professional Development Trainings

Principal, APA, APC, SB Coaches, and Interventionist

The implementation of the Florida State Standards in Math, Reading, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Strategies used to help increase higher order thinking skills.

Ongoing

2

Providing necessary literacy training for parents from Title I, Part A funds, if the LEA has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for that training [Section 1118(e)(7)]; and

Parent Academic Workshops

Inteventionist & Parent Involvement Contact

Programs designed to show parents effective ways to build capacity with their child at home.

Ongoing

3

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

Parent Involvement Team

Parent Involvement Contact

Parents sharing the responsibility to help improve student achievement.

Ongoing

4

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)];

Parent/Teacher Conferences/Home Visits, SES - Tutoring & PIRC Information

Administration/Parent Involvement Contact/ SB Coaches & Parent Outreach Facilitator

Designed to help improve student achievement.

Ongoing

5

Adopting and implementing model approaches to improving parental involvement [Section 1118(e)(11)]; and

iMOM & All-Pro Dad Breakfast/Dinner Family Workshops

Parent Involvement Contact/SBC/Subject Area Teacher/Parent & Student

Fun family filled academic workshops designed to increase parental involvement within the school and home.

Ongoing

6

Developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parental involvement activities [Section 1118(e)(13)].

Volunteer & Mentor Program

Parent Involvement Contact/Community-Business Partner Coordinator

Volunteers and Mentors help bridge the academic gap by helping improve a child's self-esteem, attendance, communication and behavior.

Ongoing

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 Title I Meeting

1

130

Parents become aware of available resoursce for them and their child

2

Math/Reading strategies Bowlin Night Out Workshop

2

17

Math/Reading stragegies provided to help increase content knowledge while at home

3

Language Arts Parent Workshop

1

16

Language Arts along with hands on activities shared with parents to hlep their child with writing while at home.

4

Reading Language Arts Workshop

2

8

Main focus: Continuation of strategies used to help 8th grade students with the FCAT writes.

5

Science Parent Workshop, The Science Behind Bowling

1

6

Science standards and strategies shared with parents in the areas of Earth, Life and Physical Science.

6

Parent Technology AM

1

9

Provide parents with educational website their child can use during their summer vacation.

7

Parent Technology PM

1

16

Provide parents with educational website their child can use during their summer vacation.

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

Family Friendly School

1

55

Implement family friendly strategies

2

Differentiated Instruction Book Study

1

55

Strategies to meet needs through differentiated instruction

3

Vocabulary (New Standards) PD

1

55

Increase use of vocabulary strategies

4

Unpacking Standards PD

1

55

Teach to the full intent of the standards

5

Higher Order Thinking PD

1

55

Increase the rigor and critical thinking throughout the teaching and learning

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

Lack of transportation for economically disadvantaged families

Budget funds for after school transportation

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