PIP

LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Stephanie Callaway , 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: Vision

Lakeside Pride motivates us to move from good to great by creating supportive environments for challenging, engaging, and satisfying work for each student, every day!

Mission

Our mission is to ensure all students graduate from a safe and caring school equipped with knowledge, skills, and a desire to succeed! Lakeside Pride gives back to the community young adults prepared for a future that includes high school graduation, college and workforce readiness, and citizenship that promotes positive social change.

Motto

All means ALL! All staff will hold high expectations for all students. All students will learn and achieve. All parents will participate in their child's education in a meaningful way. All school leaders will support families, students, and teachers in order to return to the community educated and inspired youth.

Daily Affirmation

Today is a new day. I will use my education and relationships to overcome challenges and to achieve my hopes and dreams for the future. I will get something from today; what that will be is up to me. I choose hard work, responsibility, and respect for self and others because at Lake Weir Middle we SOAR!

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: A committee of volunteer parents, during the May SAC meeting, reviewed performance data and school improvement goals. Input was documented on SAC minutes. An additional meeting will be held during the first quarter of the school year to finalize revisions and obtain SAC approval of the plan. A Title 1 Parent Night is held in August for Orientation and again in September during Open House.

SAC members formulate a parent involvement plan relevant to the school's vision and mission and based on review the state of schools address in September. SAC members meet anually to discuss the elements of the plan and revisions, and the success of the plan will be evaluated.

Barriers to involvement include transportation, poverty, lack of child care, and work schedules. Another barrier is apathy or an unwillingness to get involved.

The LEA and staff from the ESOL department work together to provide translation for parent information, communication, and activities at the district and school level throughout the year.

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)- The benefits of programs to provide supplemental instruction at our Title 1 school

are discussed with parents.

21st CCLC Grant Program- After school tutoring and enrichment program four days per week with a parent involvement component.

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	Title III	The LEA and staff from the Multicultural Education department work together to provide translation for parent activities and communication at the district level and the school level.
2	Title X	Title 1 funds a Homeless liaison to assist families with meeting the educational needs of students experiencing homelessness. This will reduce barriers that might impede parents' activre involvement.
3	Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)	The benefits of programs used to provide supplemental instruction at Title 1 schools are discussed with parents when developing an IEP.
4	All federal programs	Representatives from each federally funded program are invited to the school to provide observations and best practices.
5	CCLC Grant	The Coordinators of the program work with teachers to provide after school homework help, tutoring, and enrichment.
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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 Annual Parent Meeting	Administration	Aug & Sept	Invitations and sign in sheets
2	School Advisory Committee meetings	SAC president/ Administration	Bi-Monthly	SAC minutes
3	Effective Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences	Individual teachers/ Guidance dept.	Yearlong with a focus on progress monitoring after each report card	Schedules from Guidance Dept
4	Share information through SAC meetings regarding the Title 1 Program	Administration	Bi-Monthly	Sign-in sheets
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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: Lake Weir Middle School will conduct flexible meetings according to parent needs before school at 8:00 am or in the evenings. Guidance staff will coordinate with Social Work services to meet needs of child care, home visits, and related services. We facilitate a Title 1 Parent Night at the beginning of the school year. SAC members will formulate a plan for parent involvement based on review of school improvement goals aligned with the school's vision and mission.

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	Effective parent involvement	Parent Liaison	Ties with families to build a sense of community and support	Oct. 2014-May 2015	Attendance
2	Parent Portal registration at LWHS	Admin., teachers, SAC members, Parent Liaison	Parent and community outreach for school leadership	Sept. 2014-May 2015	SAC attendance
3	Open House at LWMS	Admin., teachers, Parent Liaison	Academic Support for Families to help their children be successful in school	September 2014	Parent Meeting invitation to parents on 9/17/13 and meeting held on 9/19/13
4	Bi-monthly SAC meetings	Parent Liaison	Strong parent involvement improves grades	Sept.-Oct. 2014	Records of parents registering
5	FSA Nights	SAC members	SAC members will examine annual parent survey	March - April 2015	SAC will edit the parent involvement plan as needed

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	Provide research based information on the value of parental involvement. Material distribution	Admin./ Title 1	Increase staff awareness of best practices for parental involvement at Title 1 schools.	Ongoing Early Release dates	Sign in sheets, handouts and presentation materials.
2	Communication and working with parents	Admin./ Title 1	Teachers will be better equipped to communicate with parents to help improve student achievement	August pre-planning	Increased parent/teacher communication
3	Encourage parents to join SAC	Admin.	Newsletters inviting SAC members to join / participate	Ongoing	Newsletters will be mailed home.
4	School webpage	Admin./ Computer tech.	Teachers understand the importance of up-to-date web pages to improve parent support of education	August pre-planning	Number of times the web page is accessed
5	Bi-Monthly Newsletter	Principal	Strong parent involvemnt coorelates to student achievement	Yearlong	Increased parent/teacher communication
6	Connect 5 messages	Admin.	Teachers understand how to use Connect 5 to improve parent participation in raising achievement	Yearlong	Connect 5 records of phone calls delivered
7	School Marquee	Secretary	Teachers understand how to use all systems of communication to improve involvement in academic achievement	Yearlong	Monthly/ Weekly sign changes announcing news or events
8	Inform / Remind parents of upcoming events	Admin.	Newsletters of calendar events will be mailed home.	Yearlong	Newsletters outlining all upcoming events will be mailed home.
9	Use of Student Planners	Teachers	Teachers understand how to best use student planners to provide specific feedback to parents about their child's performance and tools to help improve educational experiences	Yearlong	Each family will recieve a phone call

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: Provide parents with a copy of the School Parent Involvement policy. The evidence of effectiveness will be determined by a parent survey. The school Admin will make weekly and/or monthly AlertNow messages to inform parents of events and/or pertinent news. Monthly newsletters will be published and sent home with students. SAC meetings will be held monthly to distribute facts, provide information, make plans for the progress and success of 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: Lake Weir Middle School will inform parents that we are a Title I school and inform parents of the rights they have in regards to Title I policy. An annual meeting will be held. Parents will be notified via newsletter, Connect 5 messages, at Orientation and at Open House. Parents will be updated at bi-monthly SAC meetings.

At the parent's request and at other opportunities for regular meetings, parents are encourage to provide suggestions and help make decisions relating to the education of their children. Parents will receive reasonable and realistic timelines for specific parent notifications.

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: To ensure that parents of every Title 1 student receive the Title 1 brochure, it will be given out to parents at the Title 1 Parent Night and distributed to each child to take home. Spanish copies of the Title 1 brochure are available to parents. A hard copy of the Title 1 PIP, in its entirety, will be given to every parent. Parents with disabilities will receive assistance with any/all special needs in order to have access to a full school experiences. The PIP will also be posted on the Lake Weir Middle School website. Copies of all parent involvement information are kept in a Title 1 Monitor box. Accommodations for other languages are provided upon request through the Marion County ESOL department. Employees in Lake Weir Middle School volunteer their services to provide translation when needed. Lake Weir Middle School will provide varying dates and times for SAC, parent training, and awards ceremonies. Parents with limited English proficiency will be provided information in Spanish. The SAC will be responsible for providing these varying times. SAC meetings will be held bi-monthly. Success will be measured through attendance lists of these meetings and/or events.

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:

count	Activity	Description of Implementation Strategy	Person Responsible	Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement	Timeline
1	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	The LEA invites Title 1 parents and other members of the community to attend meetings	Administration/ Parent Liaison	With parent at-home support, students will move from non-proficient to proficient readers	September 2014
2	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)];	The LEA invites Title 1 parents and other members of the community to attend meetings	Administration/ Parent Liaison/ SAC	Parents will use conference feedback to improve support for at-home learning and subsequently help their student earn passing course grades	Throughout the school year
3	Developing appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parental involvement activities [Section 1118(e)(13)].	The LEA invites Title 1 parents and other members of the community to attend meetings	Administration/ Parent Liaison/ SAC	Few students will need course recovery as a result of improved parent involvement	Throughout the school year

Upload Evidence of Input from Parents

Upload evidence of parent input in the development of the plan.

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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.

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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.

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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.

count	Content and Type of Activity	Number of Activities	Number of Participants	Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement
1	Literacy trainings	2	200	Improve literacy rates
2	Orientation, Open House, SAC	8	1000	Improve school-to-home partnerships

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	School-to-home communications	1	70	Improve communication and ways that parents can support learning
2	parent involvement for project-based learning	1	70	Improved course grades
3	Use of technology to enhance school-to-home connections	1	70	Improved course grades

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	Low parent turnout to school events and trainings	Frequent reminders, Connect 5 messages, incentives to encourage participation

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