PIP

SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Patricia Hornsby , 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)].

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: ·Sparr Elementary School believes in involving parents with planning and decision making through the SAC Committee. Members of SAC are encouraged to help write the School Improvement Plan and Parent Involvement Plan. Plans are written based on feedback from parent surveys and workshop evaluations.

·A yearly election is advertised by Connect 5 messages and notes home. If election results do not yield the parent numbers required by statute, then the school seeks voluntary parent sign ups, makes personal phone calls, and provides information about SAC through newsletters, etc.

·Information from parents will be compiled through parent surveys and SAC Minutes.

·Parents have an opportunity to provide input through SAC Committee meetings, emails, and surveys.

·Title 1 parent involvement funds are utilized to purchase student planners, paper for parent newsletters and fliers, and to support materials and supplies for parent nights.

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	Voluntary Pre-K	Title 1 and VPK offices will coordinate transition programs for students who enter the general education public school program. Meetings with parents, VPK teachers, and kindergarten teachers might be activities that are provided to discuss student learning needs and transitioning.
2	Title I C (Migrant)	Enrollment of migrant students will be coordinated with the District's Migrant Office for additional suport and resources.
3	HIPPY	Home Instruction for the Parent of Pre-School Youngsters--Information regarding HIPPY will be shared with parents.
4	Title X (Homeless)	McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act schools will identify children in homeless situtations and be provided appropriate and immediate services.
5	Title II (Staff Development)	Staff will attend appropriate Title II trainings that will assist staff with effective communication with parents.
6	Title III	ELL para professionals assist with translating information, both written and oral.

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	Power point created with current data and Title 1 information	Curriculum Coach	September	parent sign in
2	Created Title 1 handout	Curriculum Coach	September	parent sign in
3	Announced date and time (offered in the morning and evening)	Principal	September	parent sign in
4	Sent home parent invitation, classroom newsletters, school newsletter, signage	Principal	September	Sign in sheet showing attendance
5	Annual Title 1 Meeting	Curriculum Coach	September 18. 2014 5:30p.m.	parent survey, parent responses
6	Connect 5 message reminder	Principal	September 17, 2014	Sign in sheet showing attendance
7	Marque	Receptionist	Week prior to September 18, 2014	Attendance sign in sheet
8	Distribute Title 1 Compacts	Teachers	August and September	Signed compacts

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:

Sparr will host meetings and workshops at varying times. Experience has shown that offering meetings at different times increases the amount of parent and family participation. For some families, parents are on campus in the mornings for student drop off; for others, afternoons are better because parents are at school for student pick up; and then evening times work for families whose parents work all day.

·Examples of meeting times: 7:00a.m., 2:15p.m., and 6:00p.m.

·SAC Meetings - this year, we will move these to an evening time slot, as per parent feedback, to allow for more participation. Time TBA

·Math/Science Night - evening

·Book Fair - Two times a year, before school hours, during school, and during Open House/another already scheduled evening event.

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	Math/Science Night	Curriculum Coach	These new standards will be assessed on formative learning checks, etc. Anticipated impact on student achievement in grades 3-5 in math should increase, as well as 5th grade science.	February 2015	Parent sign ins/evaluations
2	Reading - Families Building Better Readers	Reading Coach and Media Specialist	Games and activities families can play together	November 2014	Parent sign ins/evaluations
3	Reading - Pastries for Parents	Reading Coach and Media Specialist	AR reading	October 2014	Parent Evaluations/parent sign ins
4	Parent Portal Training	IPC	Parents will be able to keep up with their child's grades and assignments.	Open House & all year	Parent Portal usage
5	Student Formative Data Awareness	Teachers	Conferences	August through May	Signed conference forms

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	Parent and Student Portal	Assistant Principal	Monitor grades/progress	August through May	Usage of Parent/student Portals
2	MTSS	School Counselor and Teachers	MTSS requires communication/conferences with parents	August through May	Conference Forms- Parent signatures on MTSS forms
3	Teacher Training--The Resistant Learner	Principal/ DA Office of DOE	Increase	Ongoing Sept thru May	Conference Forms, Student Work Posted, Student Journals, etc

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: ·Utilize Title 1 Parent Resource Center on Wheels which is at Sparr 4 times throughout the year.

·Teachers utilize Title 1 Referral Center check out system with parents.

*Enlist assistance from District Title One Parent Involvement Personnel to train school based Liasion in effective strategies to increase parent involvment

·Open computer lab during special events for parent use (parent portal and other on line sites for student skill acquisition-IPC/Media Specialist).

·All the above events should continue throughout the 2014-2015 school year. Success will be measured by parent evaluations and sign in sheets.

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 Title 1, programs, parent rights, etc. will be presented to parents at the Annual Meeting in September. This information can also be found in the Student Planner, and the Parent/Student Handbook given out at the beginning of each year.

*Parents are encouraged to attend SAC meetings and to participate in discussions about school matters.

*Parents are also provided surveys to complete each year, to provide feedback regarding the school climate and culture.

·Parent will be notified by the distribution of newsletters, handouts, web sites, Connect 5 calls and marquise.

·Curriculum and assessments are explained at Open House, newsletters, web site, Connect 5 calls (AIR testing), and parent conferences.

·Parent Portal - throughout year and keeps parent informed on progress on a continuous basis.

·Student Planners - grades 2-5 throughout year to keep parents informed of homework and grade level announcements.

·Grade level curriculum and expectations are shared during Open House and during parent conferences.

·E-mails

·School Web Site

·Marion County Web site – Curriculum

·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)].

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: At the annual Open House meeting in September, Sparr will hold a general meeting to present curriculum, and academic assessments. School-wide programs will be introduced to parents, as well as the procedures to schedule parent-teacher conferences where parents are encouraged to participate in educational decisions for their child. Several Bi-lingual staff members will be present and ready to assist in translating as needed. Parents will also receive the parent/student handbook which includes more detailed information on these topics than what was previously sent home in the Student Planner and district Code of Conduct. Following the information meeting, parents will be invited to their child's classroom. During classroom visits, teachers will disseminate more information on the subjects they teach, assessment plans, and how parents might assist at home. Teachers will maintain sign-in sheets and provide a copy to the Counselor who will maintain Title One documentation. If a parent is not satisfied with the school-wide program plan under Section 1114(b)(2) they will be asked to provide their comments to the Principal who will then provide them to the Area Director.

·Written communication will be translated into Spanish.

The following might be utilized for communication methods:

·Report cards are available in Spanish.
-Oral communication through phone or parent conferences are done with the assistance of an interpreter.

Communication:
·Monthly school newsletter
-Weekly classroom newsletters
·Connect 5
·Marquee

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	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)];	This person represents the school at District Title One meetings to learn new strategies to increase parent involvement, and monitor pertinent school data. She is then responsible for sharing and implementing those ideas at the school level.	School Liaison	By coaching teachers to become more effective in teaching parents how to help their children, students' reading and math scores are anticipated to improve.	Continuous throughout the year on a quarterly basis.