Title I Annual Parent Meeting

Reunión anual de padres del Título I

Reyinyon anyèl sa paran titre mwenOverview of the Title I Schoolwide Program at

Descripción del programa de Schoolwide del título I en

Kourikoulòm nan tit mwen pwogram Schoolwide nan

South Dade Senior High SchoolTuesday, September 24, 2019

5:00pm – 5:30pm

Auditorium / Auditorío / Oditoryòm

Mr. J.C. De Armas, Principal

Mrs. Melissa Garcia, Assistant Principal - Title I

28401 SW 167th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 247-4244 www.sdshs.net

https://www.facebook.com/SOUTHDADESENIOR/@SDSHS @sdshsbucs

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. All About Title I

3. Title I Schoolwide Funds

4. Title I District-level Parent and Family

Engagement Plan (PFEP)

5. Title I School-level PFEP

6. School Improvement Process (SIP)

7. School Achievement and Performance

Data

8. Title I School-Parent Compact

9. Parents, Families, and Schools Working

Together

10. Parent’s Right to Know

11. Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

12. Coordination with Other Federal

Programs

13. Consultation and Compliant Procedures

14. School-level Parent and Family

Engagement Survey

15. Availability of the Title I District and

School-level PFEP, SIP and School-

Parent Compact

16. School Contact Information

Purpose of Meeting

Federal guidelines require Title I schools to hold an Annual

Parent Meeting to explain and discuss the Title I Schoolwide

program and requirements. South Dade Sr. is a Title I School.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Title I Parent and Family Engagement Requirements

• The School District and all Title I schools must allocate atleast one percent (1%) of their Title I budget towardsprograms, activities, and procedures for parent and familyengagement.

• The School District and all Title I schools must develop with,and distribute to, parents and family members, a writtenTitle I Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP).

• All Title I schools are required to collaborate with parentsand families in the development of the School ImprovementProcess (SIP) and School-Parent Compact.

A portion of Title I Schoolwide Funds are used to fulfill the parent and

family engagement requirements in the ESSA law and provide

supplemental materials and resources.

• Schoolwide Funds

- Amount of funds available for this year: $ 736,839.00

• Title I Parent and Family Engagement Funds

- Amount of funds available for this year: $ 7368.39

Examples of how we use the money: teachers, supplies, tutoring,

Parent and Family Engagement training, etc.]

Title I Funds

Title I District-level PFEP

• The District-level PFEP is a blueprint of how the District and Title Ischools will work together with parents and family members toestablish expectations for family engagement and strengthenstudent academic achievement.

• The District-level PFEP describes how the District will:

– provide the coordination, technical assistance, and othersupport actions to assist schools in planning and implementingeffective parent and family engagement activities.

– conduct, with meaningful involvement of parents and familymembers, an annual evaluation of the content and effectivenessof the parent and family engagement policy towards improvingthe academic quality of all schools served under Title I, Part A.

Our Title I School-level PFEP

The school will:

• Convene an annual meeting to inform parents and familymembers of their rights to be involved in the Title I program;

• Offer meetings at flexible times to maximize participation;

• Provide parents and family members with timely information aboutTitle I programs.

• Involve parents in meaningful ways in the development,implementation, and review of the PFEP and SIP

• Hold EESAC and PTSA Meetings, 1st Tuesday of every month at5:30 PM and 6:30 PM.

• Information is posted on School Website and Phone Messages aresent prior to meeting dates.

Our Title I School-level PFEP (Contd.)

The school will:

• work with parents to ensure child’s success;

• jointly make decisions that affect child’s education.

• provides opportunities for parents to volunteer time and talents;

• offers workshops, trainings, parent/teacher conferences at flexibletimes and Parent Resource Area Available all day.

The school will:

• Assist parents and families in understanding academiccontent standards, assessments, and how to monitor andimprove the achievement of their children; through parentmeetings and/or workshops, Social Media, and Flyers.

• Provide materials and training to assist parents and familiesof students enrolled in schools implementing the Title ISchoolwide Program to improve their child’s achievement.

Our Title I School-level PFEP (Contd.)

Our School Improvement Plan (SIP)

• Our School’s Mission Statement

The administration, faculty, staff, parents, and community ofSouth Dade Senior High School are responsible for providingour diverse student body with a clean and safe environmentand discipline, integrity, knowledge, and skills necessary tosucceed and become productive members of an increasinglycomplex society.

• Our School’s Goal for 2019-2020 is to improve overallstudent achievement, targeting the lowest 25%.

2019-2020 Accountability Goals

2018-19 2019-2020

ELA Proficiency 37% 41%

ELA Learning Gains 44% 50%

ELA LG Lowest 25% 37% 50%

Math Proficiency 45% 50%

Math Learning Gains 53% 55%

Math LG Lowest 25% 47% 55%

Biology Proficiency 57% 68%

US History Proficiency 67% 68%

Graduation Rate 89% 90%

Acceleration Rate 89% 90%

Our School Achievement Data

• Our school uses data to align the curriculum to State and District

academic standards.

• Our instructional practices are adjusted based on the findings of

the assessment data.

• Each Title I school has a School-Parent Compact that is

developed jointly by parents and school personnel.

• The compact sets out the responsibilities of the students,

parents, and school staff in striving to raise student

achievement.

• You have been given a copy of our School- Parent Compact.

Please take a couple of minutes and review. We will be

taking suggestions for improvement at this time.

School-ParentCompact

• Our school offers workshops, trainings, and parent/teacher

conferences at flexible meeting times and a Parent Resource

Center/Area.

• School and parent partnerships are built within advisory councils

such as the Educational Excellence School Advisory Council,

District Advisory Council (DAC) and Parent Advisory Council (PAC);

• Title I DAC and Region (PAC) members are representatives of

parents who consult with the District Title I DAC about the planning

and implementation of the Title I Schoolwide Program; and

School and Parent Collaboration

South Dade Senior High

School’s DAC/PAC

Representatives are:

• Patricia Augusto

• Alicia Veras

• Mildrey Arias

School and Parent Collaboration (Contd.)

Parents' Right to Know

• Parents have the right to request and receive timely informationregarding the professional qualifications of their child’s teachers andparaprofessionals.

• Parents must be notified if their child is assigned to, or taught, forfour (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who does not meetstate certification requirements for the grade level or subject areataught.

• Parents should be provided information regarding the level ofachievement of their child on State required academicassessments.

• To the extent that it is feasible, information must be in a languagethat parents can understand.

• Title III Melissa Garcia, Assistant Principal

• Project UP-START Maria Seguinot, Counselor

• Title I, Part C Migrant Orlando Sotomayor/Elizbeth Villa-Corona

• Alternative Outreach Julie Fiestas-Curry

Coordination with Other Federal Programs

• Please complete the 2019-2020 Title I School-level Parent

and Family Engagement Survey in order to assist with the

implementation of a Title I Schoolwide Program that meets

the needs of your family.

• The results of this survey will be utilized to help in the

development of the Title I School-level Parent and Family

Engagement Plan (PFEP), and future parent and family

engagement activities, events, and workshops.

School-level Parent and Family Engagement

Survey

Please complete survey during

your 1st period visit today.

Make sure to return the survey to

the teacher after you have

completed it.

School-level Parent and Family Engagement

Survey (Contd.)

Consultation and Complaint

Procedures

Complaint Procedures for Traditional Schools are as follows:

• Complaint may be filed in writing within 30 days of incident

with specific facts about alleged incident. Complaint must be

forwarded to : M-DCPS Department of Title I Administration,

Mr. Pedro Arteaga, Executive Director, 1450 NE 2nd. Avenue,

Suite 500. Miami FL 33132.

• If you need further information, please see Ms. Garcia, AP.

Availability of Compliance Documents

School Contact Information

South Dade Senior High School28401 SW 167th Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030

(305) 247-4244 www.sdshs.net

Ethel Burton

Assistant Principal

10th Grade

John Crary

Assistant Principal

11th Grade

Melissa Garcia

Assistant Principal

12th Grade

Artis Miller

Assistant Principal

9th Grade

J.C. De Armas

Principal

Maria Seguinot

Counselor

9th Grade

Eladia Chavez

Counselor

11th Grade

Teena Brown

Counselor

12th Grade

Veronica Rivera

Counselor

10th Grade

Judith Betancourt-Macias

Counselor

All ESOL/SPED Seniors

Department Chair

Latear Morales

CAP Advisor

Katherine Meinecke

EBD Counselor

Susana Salazar

Activities Director

Dorys Pacheco

Community Involvement Specialist

Room 1130 Ext. 2227

Charmaine Underwood

Lead Magnet Programs

Questions

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