WILLIAM D. MOSELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Plan

I, Ashley McCool , 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: The following is our school's vision and mission statement. Our mission statement includes parents as stakeholders, and our work always includes the input of our Moseley families.

MES VISION: ALL Moseley Elementary School students can and will learn the academic and social skills needed to be successful in life.

MES MISSION: In the spirit of collaboration and consistency, the faculty and staff of Moseley Elementary School provides a safe and enjoyable learning environment where ALL students are inspired to excel academically and socially in their journey for success. Students are challenged to become independent critical thinkers and cooperative problem solvers, as they achieve the skills needed to compete in our technologically driven world. Within a culture of respect, we strive to engage our students, empower our families, and encourage one another, as we ALL work to improve ourselves and our diverse community.

Review Rubric:
Mission statements are written concisely, free of jargon, and parent-friendly and inspire stakeholders to be involved and supportive of the program. Strong mission statements include:

á  Explanation of the purpose of the parental involvement program;

á  Description of what will be done; and

á  Description of the beliefs or value of the LEA.

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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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: Monthly meetings with parents are planned to involve them in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner in the planning, review and improvement of our school academic and Title 1 programs including involvement in the decision regarding how funds for parental involvement will be used. Meetings will be documented through agenda, minutes, and sign-in sheets. The school will also provide support for parental involvement activities (e.g., parent nights, Meet and Greet gatherings) as needed and requested by the parent organization to include, but not to be limited to: early identification of the parents and guardians who will be responsible for the planning, review and improvement of our Title 1 activities; selecting of the group members will assist with parent involvement activities; including the review SAC and PTO agendas for the beginning of the school year.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of the group responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the plans;
  • Description of the procedures for selecting members of the group;
  • Explanation of how the input from parents will be documented; and
  • Description of the process and involvement of parents in the development of required plans; and
  • 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)].

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

Math Night/Literacy Night PreK - 5

Math coach and literacy coach will coordinate and orchestrate multiple evening programs to share information as to how parents can assist their children especially in meeting the new Florida Standards. Events will be paid for out of Federal funds (parent involvement).

2

Parent Resource Center

Moseley Elementary School will continue to add to its Parent Resource Center to provide information to parents as to how best to assist their children and link parents to the District Parent Resource Center. (Paid for out of Federal funds)

3

Kindergarten Round Up

Kindergarten teachers and Principal will invite prospective parents of rising kindergarteners to the school to be given an overview of its curriculum, to be given information on Title I and how to help their children make the transition to regular school; health information; and a tour of the school. Appropriate Title 1, Part C staff will be invited to share information. Local preschool providers in the community (e.g., Head Start) will be invited to participate in the forum.

4

Fall Open House

Moseley families will be invited for the evening to visit the school and classrooms and learn ways to be involved in their child's education. The MES vision and mission statement will be shared.

5

Winter Open House

Moseley families will be invited for the evening to visit the school and classrooms and learn ways to be involved in their child's education. The MES vision and mission statement will be shared.

6

Title X

Homeless liaison for the school will support homeless and displaced families with young children as they strive to keep their children in school and learning at good rates. Regular meetings will be scheduled with the Title X coordinator to review the program for participating children.

7

Title III

Migrant advocates for migrant families with young children.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of the specific federal programs; and
  • Description of how the programs will be coordinated.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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 Title I Parent Meeting

Ashley McCool

September 16, 2014

Informed caregivers share responsibility in increasing student achievement using progress reports, report cards, Parent Portal and end-of-year assessments leading to informed parents who will share the responsibility with schools in increasing student achievement.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of specific activities or tasks;
  • Identification of the person(s) responsible for completing the task;
  • Reasonable and realistic timelines; and
  • Description of the evidence the school will use to demonstrate the effectiveness and/or completion of the activity/task.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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: Teachers and administration are encouraged to be flexible in meeting with parents/guardians, making sure meetings can be held in the mornings as well as in the afternoons after regular work hours. Child care is often provided for the siblings of younger children when an afternoon or evening event is scheduled. Parents and children are sometimes fed during these events as well, paid for by Title 1 funds. Some teachers and guidance counselors also conduct home visits during the summer as a way to meet parents and explain their instructional and curricular program.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Description of the process the school will use to ensure that workshops/meetings are offered at a flexible times; and
  • Specific examples of the flexible schedule offered to parents.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

Fall Open House

Ashley McCool

increased parent involvement has a positive effect on student academic performance

September 2014

parents who feel welcome at a school will be parents who see the school as their partners

2

Winter Open House

Ashley McCool

increased parent involvement has a positive effect on student academic performance

January 2015

parents who feel welcome at a school will be parents who see the school as their partners

3

Title 1 Annual Meeting

Ashley McCool

increased parent involvement has a positive effect on student academic performance

September 2014

parents who feel welcome at a school will be parents who see the school as their partners

4

PIDAC

Federal Programs Director

increased parent involvement has a positive effect on student academic performance

monthly

parents who feel welcome at a school will be parents who see the school as their partners

5

Literacy, Math and Science Nights to address the State content standard, State achievement standards, and assessments

Lynn Chastain & Donna Ramirez

improved results on local and state math assessments.

4 per year

parents able to monitor the progress of their children on the new state standards

6

Kindergarten Round-Up

Alice Adams

increased parent involvement has a positive effect on student academic performance

Spring 2015

better transition for students from home/pre-k to kindergarten

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Description of the content and type of activity including the following: o The state’s academic content standards and state student academic achievement standards, State and local assessments including alternative assessments, Parental involvement requirements of Section 1118, and How to monitor their child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their child;
  • Identification of the person(s) responsible;
  • Correlation to student academic achievement;
  • Reasonable and realistic timelines; and
  • Description of the evidence the LEA will use to demonstrate the effectiveness and/or completion of the activity/task

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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 training and grade level PLCs

Administration and Instructional Coaches

improved student achievement in academics, behavior, and attendance

2 x per week

Building ties, cultural sensitivity, and communication between home/school as evidenced by regular, positive home/school conferences

Review Rubric:

á  Content and type of activity including the following:Valuefollowing:

  • Valuing of parental involvement,
  • Communicating and working with parents,
  • Implementation and coordination of parental involvement program,
  • Building ties between home and school,; and
  • Cultural sensitivity;

á  Identification of person(s) responsible;

á  Correlation to student academic achievement;

á  Reasonable and realistic timelines; and

á  Description of the evidence the LEA will use to demonstrate the effectiveness and/or completion of the activity/task.

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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: Parents are regularly apprised of their children's academic and behavioral status via daily planners being sent home and through the use of Parent Portal. Teachers are strongly encouraged to meet with parents if any problem continues to arise in the classroom that impedes a student's growth and success. Guidance counselors continuously communicate with families and provide outreach services to assist families and ensure student success.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of the type of activity;
  • Specific steps necessary to implement this activity;
  • Person(s) responsible;
  • Timeline; and
  • Description of the evidence the school will use to demonstrate the effectiveness and/or completion of the activity/task.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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 are regularly communicated with at Moseley:

(1)They are sent home regular parent letters outlining rules and procedures at the school as well as a copy of the PCSD Code of Conduct.

(2)They are sent monthly newsletters giving them information about Title 1 programs, explanations of the school's curriculum, forms of academic assessments used to measure student progress, and upcoming events in which to participate.

(3) Regular meetings are scheduled with parents to formulate suggestions for assisting their children academically and behaviorally.

(4) The principal's door is always open in order to discuss any issues of concern with parents and guardians.

(5) Parents are strongly encouraged to participate in the district's Parental Portal to keep informed of their student's academic progress.

(6) Parents/guardians are asked to be partners in helping students achieve their goals by providing at least 30 minutes each day at home for sustained silent reading.

(7) Parents/guardians are invited to submit comments regarding the schoolwide plan that will be made available to the local education agency.

(8) MES school website is maintained weekly and updated with news/events to keep families informed.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Process for providing information to parents;
  • Dissemination methods;
  • Reasonable and realistic timelines for specific parent notifications; and
  • Description of how the school will monitor that the information was provided.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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:

(1) All parents will be informed of activities in which they may participate through a variety of mediums: letters home, flyers, phone calls, and emails. Newletters and other communications are translated into other languages when necessary to increase lines of communication.

(2) We employee a spanish speaking paraprofessional who is able to meet with parents, teachers, and administration when there is a language barrier in discussing problems or concerns.

(3) Migrant advocates are available as needed through Federal Programs.

(4) All areas of the school are handicapped accessibly to allow for easy access to parent activities for parents with disabililties.

(5)The school has available on staff a Parent/School liaison to work directly with parents/guardians, especially those parents of students that move often.

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Process the school will use for translating information into a parent’s native language;
  • Description of how the school will ensure that parents with disabilities will have access to parental involvement activities and/or services;
  • Description of how the school will ensure that information is available to parents considering the fluctuating student populations;
  • Specific languages in which information will be provided; and
  • Process the school will use to monitor that schools provide information to parents in a language they can understand, if feasible.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

 

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Activity

Description of Implementation Strategy

Person Responsible

Anticipated Impact on Student Achievement

Timeline

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of the activity which may include the following:
  • Involving parents in the development of staff training, providing literacy training, paying reasonable and necessary expenses to conduct parental involvement activities, training parents to help other parents, adopting and implementing model parental involvement programs, organizing a local education agency parent advisory council, and/or developing roles for community organizations and/or business in parental involvement activities;
  • Description of the implementation strategy;
  • Identification of person(s) responsible;
  • Correlation to student academic achievement; and
  • Reasonable and realistic timelines.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

Upload Evidence of Input from Parents



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

Review Rubric:

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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.

Review Rubric:
School-Parent Compact must include the following components:

  • Description of the school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards;
  • Identification of ways parents will be responsible for supporting their children’s learning (for example, monitoring attendance, homework completion, or television watching; volunteering in their child’s classroom; and participating as appropriate in decisions relating to the education of their children and positive use of extracurricular time); and
  • Highlight the importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis through, at a minimum: parent-teacher conferences in elementary schools, at least annually, during which the compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement; Frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress; and Reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and observation of classroom activities; and
  • Evidence that parents were involved in the development/revisions to the compact [Section 1118(d), ESEA].

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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.

Review Rubric:

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

Regular parent/teacher conferences to discuss student's academic progress

100

150

improved student achievement in academics and behavior

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include the content and type of activity, number of activities, number of participants, and the correlation to student achievement.

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

Staff Training to ensure cooperation and partnership with parents

40

30

ncreased cooperation and partnership with parents equals increased student achievement

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include the content and type of activity, number of activities, number of participants, and the correlation to student achievement.

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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 cultural sensitivity and socio/economic situations

Increase staff awareness of the cultural and socio/economic situations

2

transportation

Offer flexible meeting times when parents are able to find transportation to our school and increase of home visits

3

Work schedules

Offer weekend meetings and meetings in the AM and PM of the day

Review Rubric:
Strong responses include:

  • Identification of barrier which hindered participation by parents in parental involvement activities (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); and
  • Description of how the LEA will use the information gathered from the evaluation to design strategies for more effective parental involvement policies described in Section 1118.

 

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments:

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

Review Rubric:
Activities described in this section should be correlated to student achievement and include sufficient detail that another LEA or school could use the information to develop a similar program.

Review Status: Adequate

Review Comments: