Welcome to Mt. CarmelWelcome to Mt. CarmelA School-WideA School-WideTitle 1 SchoolTitle 1 School

Where all Teachers are Highly QualifiedWhere all Teachers are Highly Qualified

Principal: Martin Gore

Assistant Principal: Jocelyn Lakani-Jones

We invite your input and feedback into our school improvement plan. You can contact us via telephone at 770-897-9799 or via email at:

martin.gore@henry.k12.ga.us

Or

jocelyn.lakanijones@henry.k12.ga.us

This presentation will be posted on MTC’s school website should you wish to refer to it later

www.henry.k12.ga.us/mtc

What is a Title 1 School and What is a Title 1 School and how does a school qualify for how does a school qualify for

Title 1 funds?Title 1 funds?

Each year the Federal Government provides funding Each year the Federal Government provides funding to schools that qualify based on the number of to schools that qualify based on the number of students receiving free and reduced lunches. Over students receiving free and reduced lunches. Over half of the students at MCE qualify for free or reduced half of the students at MCE qualify for free or reduced priced lunch.priced lunch.

The goal of Title 1 is to create a partnership between The goal of Title 1 is to create a partnership between school and family to ensure our students reach the school and family to ensure our students reach the highest level of social and academic achievement highest level of social and academic achievement and to overcome barriers to success.and to overcome barriers to success.

Which Students are Served Which Students are Served in Title 1?in Title 1?

Like EIP and SIEP, Title 1 provides additional assistance for Like EIP and SIEP, Title 1 provides additional assistance for students who are struggling in reading and/or math. The difference students who are struggling in reading and/or math. The difference is EIP and SIEP come from state funds and Title 1 comes from is EIP and SIEP come from state funds and Title 1 comes from federal funds.federal funds.

Students will be taught in small group settings during the school Students will be taught in small group settings during the school day by Title tutor teachers.day by Title tutor teachers.

Parents can elect not to have their child participate.Parents can elect not to have their child participate.

Student participation is based on CRCT Scores, running records, an Student participation is based on CRCT Scores, running records, an end of the year math test, and/or teacher recommendation.end of the year math test, and/or teacher recommendation.

Benefits of Title 1 Benefits of Title 1 FundingFunding

Able to hire Math and Literacy Coaches who work with Able to hire Math and Literacy Coaches who work with teachers to improve their content knowledge and teaching teachers to improve their content knowledge and teaching practicespractices

Able to hire tutors to work with studentsAble to hire tutors to work with students

Able to hire a Parent Involvement Paraprofessional who works Able to hire a Parent Involvement Paraprofessional who works to develop opportunities for parents and the community to to develop opportunities for parents and the community to become more involved in the schoolbecome more involved in the school

Funding for parental involvement activities Funding for parental involvement activities

Purchase technology and instructional materialsPurchase technology and instructional materials

Provide coverage for teachers for Collaborative PlanningProvide coverage for teachers for Collaborative Planning

Provide a Parent Resource RoomProvide a Parent Resource Room

Some RequirementsSome Requirementsof a Title 1 Schoolof a Title 1 School

Create and implement a School Create and implement a School Parent CompactParent Compact

Create and implement a Parental Create and implement a Parental Involvement PlanInvolvement Plan

Select Parent RepresentativesSelect Parent Representatives

School Parent CompactSchool Parent Compact The compact describes:The compact describes:

How the school will provide “high quality curriculum and How the school will provide “high quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive learning environment”instruction in a supportive learning environment”

How the school and families will build a partnership to How the school and families will build a partnership to help children learnhelp children learn

How the school and families will communicate regularly How the school and families will communicate regularly with each otherwith each other

The responsibilities and rights of families, teachers and The responsibilities and rights of families, teachers and studentsstudents

Parental Involvement Plan Parental Involvement Plan (PIP)(PIP)

Parental Involvement Plan outlines the various Parental Involvement Plan outlines the various activities and programs we will have activities and programs we will have throughout the year to support the needs of the throughout the year to support the needs of the parents and students at our school.parents and students at our school.

Our plan will describe how we will:Our plan will describe how we will:1. 1. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, 2. LINK OUR FAMILIES TO LEARNING, 2. LINK OUR FAMILIES TO LEARNING, 3. ADDRESS DIFFERENCES, 3. ADDRESS DIFFERENCES, 4. SUPPORT ADVOCACY and 4. SUPPORT ADVOCACY and 5. SHARE POWER5. SHARE POWER

Our Goal is for Our Goal is for ALL children to succeed!ALL children to succeed!

What parents can do to help…What parents can do to help… AttendAttend student-led conferences with your student-led conferences with your

child to learn about their strengths and child to learn about their strengths and weaknesses and to set goals for improvementweaknesses and to set goals for improvement

Be a part of schoolBe a part of school activities and celebrations activities and celebrations KNOWKNOW the area in which your child needs to the area in which your child needs to

improve improve Make Make reading/writing/math/science/social reading/writing/math/science/social

studies part of your child’s home lifestudies part of your child’s home life

Our Goal is for ALL children Our Goal is for ALL children to succeed!to succeed!

What MCE is doing to help…What MCE is doing to help…

Coordinating in conjunction with Henry County’s Parent Coordinating in conjunction with Henry County’s Parent University (University (Contact person is Anna Arnold 770-957-6601).Contact person is Anna Arnold 770-957-6601).

Examine our DataExamine our Data Develop an Improvement PlanDevelop an Improvement Plan Provide targeted students with extra supportProvide targeted students with extra support Provide teachers with additional training and planning Provide teachers with additional training and planning

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2012-13 School 2012-13 School Improvement PlanImprovement Plan

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Please visit our school website at Please visit our school website at www.henry.k12.ga.us/mtc for for an up to date copy of our an up to date copy of our School Improvement PlanSchool Improvement Plan