Title I School-Level
Parental Involvement Policy
The Involvement of Parents in
the Title I Program
a.
Convenes
an annual meeting to inform parents of participating students of the
requirements of Title I and their rights to be involved in the Title I
program.
Parents are invited to attend the meeting via an electronic phone
messaging system and a flyer sent home with each student. The phone message and flyer are sent home in
English and Spanish. The date and the
time of the meeting is also listed on our school
calendar which is posted on our school web site.
b.
Offers
a flexible number of meetings.
There are a minimum of three site council meetings per year
available for parents to give their input on the Title 1 plan.
c.
Involves
parents of participating students in an organized, timely, and on-going way in
the planning, review, and improvement of its Title I programs and parental
involvement policy.
Parents are invited to review the plan at any time during the
school year. A copy of the plan is
available in the main office of the school and on our district website. Parents may attend any of the three School
Site Council meetings to offer input, ask questions or make recommendations for
modifying the plan. The plan is reviewed
and modified during the last School Site Council meeting of the year.
d.
Provides
parents of Title I students with timely information about the Title I programs.
Details regarding our Title 1 program are posted on our school
website. If a parent does not have home
access to our website, they may use our school library or the public library to
do so. This suggestion for parental
access is made available to parents in Spanish and English through our PTA
Newsletter.
e.
Provides
parents of Title I students with an explanation of the curriculum, academic
assessments, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
Teachers provide students and parents with a copy of their class
syllabus at the start of the school year. The syllabus outlines the course of study and
grading policy. Each spring all students
receive individualized reports on their STAR testing results with details of
their proficiency levels. Students are
asked to set individual goals of achievement for the year. Seventh grade students who are identified
at-risk for not passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) will individually
meet with their school counselor in compliance with requirements under
AB1802. Where feasible, parents are
involved in that conference to discuss academic and deportment records, school
resources and high school graduation requirements.
f.
Provides
parents of Title I students, if requested, with opportunities for periodic
meetings to participate in decisions relating to the education of their
children.
All parents are encouraged to be active participants in their
child’s education. This is accomplished
in the following ways.
·
Parents
may visit classrooms at any time with prior arrangement with their son or
daughter’s teachers.
·
Parents
may request via phone, written note or e-mail a meeting with their child’s
teachers.
·
School
counselors and Administrators are available for parents to discuss concerns
related to academic progress.
School-Parent Compacts
·
The
school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction.
·
The
parents’ responsibility to support their children’s learning.
·
The
importance of ongoing communication between parents and teachers through annual
conferences, reports on student progress, access to staff, and opportunities to
volunteer or participate in their student’s educational program.
Building Capacity for
Involvement
a. Assists parents in understanding academic content and
achievement standards, class assessments, and how to monitor and improve the
achievement of their children.
·
School
counselors and Administrators are available for parents to discuss concerns
related to academic content and achievement standards.
·
A
program called Parent Institute is offered for parents of English Language
Learners. The 9-week curriculum is
geared towards increasing parent involvement in their child’s education. The classes are offered on campus during the
day and evening in Spanish. Daycare is
also provided for parents who need it in order to attend.
·
Parents
can also access their child’s achievement data through our Aeries (ABI) online
system. All parents receive their
student’s access codes at the start of the school year in both English and
Spanish. Parents without computer access
may use our library computers at no cost.
b. Educates staff (with the assistance of parents) to
recognize the value of parent contributions and how to work with parents as
equal partners.
Certificated
teachers are expected to update their ABI grade books on a regular basis. Formal and informal conversations are held
between teachers and Administration regarding the importance of parent
communication. Teachers are expected to
attend parent/teacher meetings and to respond to e-mail or voicemail messages
in a timely manner.
c.
Distributes
information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other
activities to the parents of participating students in a format and, to the
extent practicable, in a language the parents understand.
When
feasible, home-school communication is provided to parents in English and
Spanish.
d.
Provides support
for parental involvement activities requested by parents.
Our school PTA encourages membership and involvement from all of
our parents. Monthly meetings are held
in the school library. Parents may
inquire about ways to become more involved in their child’s education.
Accessibility
Parent Information and
PIRCs are funded by the US
Department of Education. They provide
both local and statewide services.
PIRC1, Project Inspire, is
the result of a partnership among the California Association for Bilingual
Education, the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, and the Alameda
County Office of Education. Project
Inspire provides parent training workshops and will be funded through
2011. A list of workshop topics and a
brochure in English and Spanish that describes services are available. Workshops are available in multiple
languages.
PIRC2, Cal-PIRC, has established
three Parent Information and