Carthage Elementary School

Parent Involvement program requirements and Options

2006/07

Based on Sec. 1118 of the Improving America’s Schools Acts of 1994

P.L. 103-382

School Wide Title I

In order to comply with the requirements of the laws governing schools which receive Title I funds, each school must plan parent involvement activities for the parents of participating children. This worksheet covers the components required in Sec. 1118 of P.L. 103-382.

Title I Requirements	Activities and Strategies		Participants		Time/ Date		Evidence of Compliance
CES parents will be included in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the School Wide Title I Plan. All Parents will be included in school improvement.	*Parents will be member of the patent involvement advisory committees which will meet to discuss the needs assessments, school goals, and title I laws. *Parents will be surveyed to determine their needs and recommendations concerning parent involvement activities. *Parents will be given the opportunity to evaluate the School Wide Title I parent involvement activities and to evaluate the program at the end of the school year. Parents are on committees, questionnaires, PTO committees, volunteers		Administration, School Wide Title I Staff, Advisory Committee, Parents, Classroom Teachers		Spring for the following school year for School Wide Title I planning. On going during the year for school improvement and participation.		Notification Letters, completed surveys, agenda, minutes, signed program plan, opinion polls, suggestive improvements
Develop partnerships with community based organizations and businesses.	*Invite organizations to be part of the school volunteer program. *Ask organizations and businesses to help provide recognition and incentive achievement awards for students, parents, and staff members. Transition Summer Pre-K Program, Pre-K Round Up, Kindergarten Registration, School Handbook, Lunch Menu, TVASS, Nursing Home Visitation by Students and Staff,		Administration, Advisory Committee, School Wide Title 1 Staff Veterans Fire Department, Police Department, Financial Institutions, Medical Personnel, Rescue Squad, Agriculture, Forestry, Pizza Hut Book It Prog, Sounds Reading Prog. Students, Staff, Parents, Businesses, Volunteers		On going On going November On Going		Invitations, Pamphlets and Awards Programs, Lunch, Assemblies, Demonstrations, Shirts, Coupons, Awards Invitation letters, Newspaper, Postcards
Schools will plan, implement, and document efforts to promote parent involvement.	*Send a Parent Involvement Survey home to get parent’s input on their needs and expectations in the area of parent involvement. * Have meetings and programs that are meaningful to the parents. Use their requests in planning. *Schedule convenient meeting times for parents: before school, during school, afternoons, and evenings. *Give parents special prizes and awards for attending. Keep a record of attendance at all parent involvement activities. Have door prizes. Serve refreshments. *Send thank you notes to parents who attend, letting ones absent know you missed them, and hope they can come to the next event. *Give parents as much notice as possible for planned activities. Send invitations and reminders. * Help parents become familiar with the resources available to them through the Family Friendly Center.		Carthage Elementary School Wide Title I Staff Administration, Title I Staff, Advisory Committee. School Wide Title I Staff, School Wide Title I Literacy Leader, PTO Committees School Wide Literacy Leader, School Wide Staff, Administration, School Wide Title I Staff School Wide Title I Staff, School Wide Title I Literacy Leader		Spring for the following school year. As soon as information is available. As requested As needed After meeting Prior to meeting Beginning of year, as needed, on going		Notice of Meetings Communication Record Copy of letters Copy of notice Copy of materials available
School Requirements		Activities and Strategies		Participants		Time/ Date		Evidence of Compliance
Communication with parents will include, but not be limited to: Annual meeting, school performance profile, school parent compact, and individual student assessment. Newsletters and Progress Reports, Calendars, Open Houses Provide parent-teacher conferences		*An annual meeting to which all parent will be invited will be held at the beginning of the school year. (Barriers to attendance should be addressed including child care, the need for flexible scheduling, translators, etc. *Attendance at this meeting will be encouraged by regular classroom teachers as well as school and county-wide staff. * The school performance profile will be sent home. *Compacts will be signed by school staff and sent home for parent and student signatures. When returned they will be kept on file at school. * The student’s individual student assessment results will be included with the final progress report. Discuss student’s progress and performances with parents. Offer suggestions, materials, information on homework, subject content, behavior etc. Offer additional parent meetings whenever needed.		Administration, School Wide Title I Staff, School Wide Literacy Leader, Parents ,Coordinating Federal Program Supervisors School wide Title I Staff, CES Wide Title I Staff School Wide Title I Staff Principal, Teachers, Parents and Students		October Prior to the set meeting When available Ready for the first conference Progress Report Fall, Spring, on Going as Needed On Going		Notice to Parents, Sign-In Sheets, Agenda, Evaluations, Summary Newsletter, Websites for school information and curriculum , Homework Hotline Telephone Numbers and Letters to Parents School Compact Agreement Copy keep in student data record
Parents will have reasonable access to staff and observation of classroom activities.		*Parents will be invited to Open house, classroom observation, Parent/Teacher Conferences, etc. *Parents will be informed of teachers’ planning times and how they may be contacted. *Parents will be informed of school/teacher’s policy concerning what they need to do to arrange a class visit.		School Wide Title I Staff, Administration School Wide Title I Staff		When available As soon as information is available		Notice sent to parents Letters sent to parents
To the extent possible, information will be sent home in the language and form parents can understand.		*Keep written communication simple. Go over it with the students before it goes home to make sure they understand it and can explain it to a non-reading parent. Call parents who may have problems understanding the forms, notices, etc.		School Wide Title I Staff		On Going		On File
Training will be provided for all teachers, staff and parents on how to work together in a joint effort to reach out, communicate with & form partnership to improve student achievement. Family Resource, Social Workers, Safe and Drug Free programs		*In service options include: The new School Wide Title I Parent Involvement regulations Importance of parent involvement Barriers to parent involvement Strategies and suggestions on positive parent involvement programs Become familiar with the resources at the Family Friendly Parent Check Out Center Red Ribbon Week, Family support to help assist families with services, Home Visits to help families understand school and help schools understand families.		School Wide Title I Staff, Administration, School Wide Title I Literacy Leader		Beginning of school year		Copy of agenda

School Requirements	Activities and Strategies	Participants	Time/ Date	Evidence of Compliance
Coordinate and integrate Parent Involvement program activities with Head Start, Adult Education Classes, Computer training	*Local Head Start Parents could be invited to attend relevant activities at the school. Provide job readiness training for parents, Prepare College prep Class, GED Readiness, Low level Adult Learning	School Wide Title I Staff Public	On Going As needed	Annual Meetings, Invitations and Agendas
Address the importance of communication on an on going basis. Through parent-teacher conferences (annually) discuss; the parent-school compact, describe the curriculum, forms of assessment used, strengths, and areas for improvement.	*Invite parents to scheduled conference times. Have Title I Staff members send a special invitation to visit them in the Title I room or to let parents know where they will be during conferences. *Hold individual conferences as needed. *Encourage parents to communicate with school staff concerning their child. *The parent-school compact will be discussed at conference or annual meeting. *Send parents information about what their students will be studying, goals, etc.	School Wide Title I Staff School Wide Title I Staff School Wide Title I Staff School Wide Title I Staff	On going On going On going On going Each six weeks	Invitations on file Summary on file Objective sent home
`	*Notices and reminders will be sent out to advise parents of all programs held at school. Newsletters will advertise programs and events of interest and importance.	School wide Title I Teachers	On going	Copy of notices, reminders and Newsletters.
Parents will be provided timely responses to their questions and concerns.	*Parents will be encouraged to call or send notes to staff if they have questions of concerns. Phone numbers and times teachers are available for conference will be sent to parents.	School Wide Title I Teachers, Staff, parents	Within 24 hours	Log of calls and copy of notes.