quality learning for every student, everyday tonight’s theme: unlocking the genius in your child!
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Oak Park High SchoolTitle I –Parent-to-Parent
Education Network
Quality Learning for Every Student, Everyday
Tonight’s Theme: Unlocking the Genius in Your Child!
This will be a great America. WE will be the participants in making it so!
Rev. Dr. Martin L. King
Getting Started
• Please make sure you sign-in.• Please make sure to provide an e-mail
address, if we don’t have one on file.• Please submit your feedback & commentary
Oak Park High School Title I Annual Meeting 9/30 & 10/1
1. What is Title I?2. How do we know if students are successful?3. What do successful students do?4. What do parents of successful students do?5. What can we do to increase parental involvement at
Oak Park High School?6. Prizes!
1. Pistons Tickets2. $50 Kroger Gift Card3. Free Jean Day Pass!
How do we know if students are successful?
Student success is measured in many ways, but the most standard way students demonstrate academic proficiency is on state/national assessments.
9th Grade – PLAN/EXPLORE10th Grade – PLAN11th Grade – ACT*/PSAT12th Grade – ACT/SAT
*Students are required by law to take the MME-ACT in the Spring of their Junior Year
How do we know if students are successful?
ACT has benchmark scores that indicate that a student is likely to be successful in a college level class. (50% likely to get C or better)
College Course Subject Area EXPLORE Benchmark(Range 1-25)
PLANBenchmark(Range 1-32)
ACT Benchmark(Range 1-36)
English English 14 15 18
Algebra Mathematics 17 18 22
Social Studies Reading 18 19 22
Biology Science 19 20 23
What how do successful students perform in other areas?
• 75% of OPHS students with a 21+ on the ACT have a 2.8 Cumulative GPA or higher
*AND• 75% of OPHS students with a 21+ on the ACT have a
90% attendance rate (less than 10 absences) or better
*AND• 75% of OPHS students with a 21+ on the ACT have a
B or higher in their core academic classes.*Successful students met all of the above criteria
What do successful students do?
Many students have the mistaken belief that they are naturally good or not good in certain subjects. They use this belief as a psychological defense mechanism to escape the fear of failure in things that are hard and a false sense of accomplishment in things that they do well.
What do successful students do?
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. ”
-Bill Cosby
So what are the habits of successful students?
• Successful students have the following habits:1. Set goals for themselves2. Monitor their own progress3. Believe that it’s important to do well in school4. Seek help when they need it
What do parents of successful students do?
1. Help their children to make choices that will lead to success in adult life.
2. Help their children set goals for themselves.3. Monitor their progress and provide guidance when
children are off task.4. Believe that their children are capable of anything;
have strong value on education.5. Seek additional assistance for their children when
needed.
What can we do to increase parental involvement at
Oak Park High School?
How can we get more students & parents to engage in these habits?
What works for you as a parent in getting your child to achieve success?
(Discussion & Q/A)
PRIZE TIME!
We appreciate the time you have to share with us!
Free Jean Day Pass for your child (see me tomorrow)!VIP Pass for every parent in attendance!2 Family Packs of Pistons Tickets! – Runner Up1 $50 Kroger Card!!! – Grand Prize
Next Meeting is November 25th 6:00PMGetting into (and getting $$$) the college of your
Dreams!!
THANK YOU!