TITLE I PLANNING MEETING II

Plans for 2016-2017January 19, 2016

WHAT IS TITLE I? Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of

2001 is a federally funded educational program, authorized by Congress, provides supplemental funds to school districts to assist schools with the highest student concentrations of poverty to meet school educational goals.

TITLE I PROGRAMS PROVIDE FUNDS TO DISTRICTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THESE SCHOOLS TO: Improve student achievement for all

participating children

Provide staff development

Increase parent and community involvement

TITLE I FUNDS MAY BE USED TO PROMOTE:

High academic/achievement for all children in math and reading

A greater focus on teaching and learning

Flexibility to stimulate initiatives coupled with responsibility for student performance

Improved connections among schools, parents, and communities

TITLE I IS NOT…

Purchase, lease, rent or improve facilities

Provide routine transportation costs

Purchase school library books

TITLE I PLANNING TEAM Parents Community Members Teachers and Support Staff Principals Guidance Counselors Instructional Coaches Parent Coordinators High School Students District Personnel

REFORM STRATEGIES We will discuss strategies 1-7 with an

emphasis on the ones that involve funding. All have equal importance but our ultimate

goal is to set goals for the 2016-17 title I Plan Sharing how we utilized funding last year will

inform our decisions this year. Each strategy discussed will include

examples.

REFORM STRATEGY 1- **OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET STATE PROFICIENCY REFORM

By employing the following classroom teacher positions, we were able to reduce class sizes ratios from 30:1 to 24:1:

Two .5 Middle School Three .5 High School 1.0 Middle School Math

REFORM STRATEGY 2**STRENGTHEN CORE PROGRAM, INCREASE LEARNING TIME,OR SERVE UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS

Extended Day- $210,295 on personnel $3,500 on transportation Saturday School

Summer School- Amount TBD

REFORM STRATEGY 3**ADDRESS NEEDS OF AT RISK STUDENTS

Instructional supplies such as novels, manipulatives, easels, book sets etc.

Instructional Technology such as Raz kids, Compass, Document Cameras, USA Test Prep, iPads, LLI leveled Literacy kits, Carnegie Learning and Aquos boards

Personnel- Interventionists & 5 Elem. Teacher Assistants, Bi-Lingual Parent Services, Part-time computer lab, IT Technologist

REFORM STRATEGIES 4 & 6**INSTRUCTION BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS As a charter school we are allowed 25%

non-yet highly qualified personnel. We are currently above that rate.

Title I contributes to teacher incentives which ultimately improve teacher retention rates.

REFORM STRATEGY 5**PROVIDE RESEARCH BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Instructional Coaches at each school play

a lead role in staff development. Title I provided .5 Elem. Math Coach

Dr. Coleman provided contracted staff development services & data reports

Teachers received stipends for creation of curriculum resources

1.0 Federal Programs Coordinator

REFORM STRATEGY 7**INCREASE PARENT INVOLVEMENT Four Parent Coordinators – Two 1.0 and Two .5

positions including an ESOL Parent Coordinator that translates documents, parent resources, phone calls and conferences

Parent Trainings that include materials, meals, child care and translation

Parent Communication Materials such as Agenda books, communication folders, flyers, Printer services

Parenting room materials such as 4 desktop computers, technology programs & books

2015-2016 STAFF SURVEY RESULTSOur staff survey included a number of questions. Only responses relevant to the 2016-2017 Title I plan will be presented here. Indifferent responses are not included.

Q1:Teachers have sufficient time to meet the instructional needs of students.

53% Agreed while 33% Disagreed

Q5:Teachers have sufficient access to a broad range of professional support personnel.

76% Agreed while 13% Disagreed

2015-2016 STAFF SURVEY RESULTS

Q6:Teachers have sufficient access to a variety of instructional materials.

79% Agree while 12% Disagree

Q7: Teachers are adequately trained in use of technology resources

46% Agree while 29% Disagree

2015-2016 STAFF SURVEY RESULTS Q9:Consistent two way

communication exists between Legacy and parents.

56% Agree while 19% Disagree

Q18: Differentiated Professional Development is provided to meet individual teacher needs.

67% Agree while 15% Disagree

Parents were surveyed early January. Parent Coordinators revised the questions with Mrs. Messer. Below is a summary of the results.

On a scale of 1-5, 1 being not at all and 5 being very much. The average score for each question is indicated.

1. I’m kept well informed of LCS activities-3 2. Information received is easily understood-4 3. I’m pleased with frequency of teacher contacts-5 4. As a parent, I feel a part of LCS family-3

2015-2016 PARENT SURVEY RESULTS

PARENT SURVEY RESULTS The best 3 means of communication for

events: Newsletter/Car line/Phone calls Limits on participation in school events: Language/ Childcare Preferred parent trainings/programs: ESOL classes/ Computer programs Most important Title I funding: Computer programs/ESOL support

MEETING III:

Use Survey Data to Design Comprehensive Needs Assessment as a Planning Team

Design new Title I Plan based on new findings as a Planning Team

Share results and proposed plan with all Stakeholders

2016-2017 Title I Plan will be presented

to Greenville County for approval in Spring 2016.

Funding is contingent on approval as well as 135th Day Student Count

Adjustments will be made according to final funding calculations

Our Next Steps

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