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Title 1 Policy

Mariposa - Title I School Parent and Family Engagement Policy 

Mariposa has developed a written Title I parental involvement policy with input from Title I parents. It has distributed the policy to parents of Title I students. 

The policy describes the means for carrying out the following Title I parental involvement requirements [20 USC 6318 Section 1118(a)-(f) inclusive]. 

Involvement of Parents in the Title I Program 

To involve parents in the Title I program at Mariposa, the following practices have been established: 

1. The school convenes an annual meeting to inform parents of Title I students about Title I requirements and about the right of parents to be involved in the Title I program. 

  • Parents are informed of the school wide program, including parent rights at the annual Back to School Night meeting.   Mariposa has Back to School Night within the first two weeks of school to begin building relationships with families This give us an opportunity to inform parents about school/grade Academics. 

  • During Back-to-School Night, each teacher provides information to the parent as to grade level, state standards (Common Core State Standards), the district approved, research-based curriculum, and district and school-based assessments. ∙ Information is also distributed with the ELAC and SSC meetings. 

  • During scheduled teacher-parent conferences, teachers will inform parents of their child’s progress on reaching grade level proficiency, performance on school-based assessments, district assessments, and state assessments. 

2. The school offers a flexible number of meetings for Title I parents, such as meetings in the morning or evening. ∙ 

  • Parents are invited to schedule an appointment with the teachers, principal and/or counselor at any time throughout the year. 

Parents are invited to attend monthly School Site Council meetings. 

  • Parents of English Language Learners are also encouraged to participate in ELAC, which meets a minimum of four times a year, and are provided with the same information provided at SSC, including information about Title I programs. ∙ The school’s website is another venue parents can access. All meeting minutes and programs are listed in the school’s website. 

  • Parents are informed and invited to participate in the School Site Council which meets a minimum of seven times throughout the year. 

3. The school involves parents of Title I students in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s Title I programs and the Title I parental involvement policy. 

  • The Academic Program is reviewed and input is provided during School Site Council meetings. 

  • In the annual and revision of the SPSA, parents are invited to the SSC / ELAC meetings to provide input. ∙ Upon identification of parental need for information in another language or in another format, the school will take steps to ensure that the parent request is fulfilled. 

4. The school provides parents of Title I students with timely information about Title I programs. 

  • Parents are provided information about school wide programs at Back to School Night, School Site Council meetings, ELAC Meetings, and are welcomed to schedule an appointment with the teachers and/or principal at any time throughout the year. 

  • The school will, with the assistance of the district, provide assistance to parents of children served by the school in understanding topics such as the following: 

    • The State’s academic content standards, 

    •  The State’s student academic achievement standards, 

    •  The State and local academic assessments including alternate assessments, 

    •  The requirements of Title I, 

    •  How to monitor their child’s progress, and 

    •  How to work with educators



 

5. The school provides parents of Title I students with an explanation of the curriculum used at the school, the assessments used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet. The school does this during the following: 

  • Teachers explain the curriculum, assessment and proficiency to all students during the first week of school and to parents at the Back to School Night. 

  •  Other opportunities for discussing curriculum, assessment and proficiency levels include: 

    • Regular parent/teacher conferences 

6. If requested by parents of Title I students, the school provides opportunities for regular meetings that allow the parents to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children. 

  • Monthly School Site Council meetings are public and parents are invited to attend. 

  • Parents are encouraged to become involved in the joint development and review of the Single School Plan for Achievement through participation in School Site Council meetings and the English Language Advisory Committee. ∙ The school will build capacity and increase parent/community involvement in the planning and implementation of school programs and activities to improve student academic achievement and school performance through their participation in the School Site Council (SSC), Family and Community Engagement Committee (FACE), English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC), special school events and as classroom volunteers. 

  • Parents are invited to schedule an appointment with the teachers and/or principal at any time throughout the year. ∙ 

  • Parent feedback will continue to be incorporated through surveys (ex: bi-annual District Parent and Student Survey) and discussions at meetings. Parents are invited to engage in school/community events such as: monthly Spirit 

  • Assemblies, fund-raising events, Parent/Teacher conferences, Back to School Night, Family Nights (for reading, math, science, etc.), student study trips and field trips, Read Across America, field day and other special events. 

  • Two-way communication between parents and the school is vital to the success of students. Parents are informed about important school wide events, meetings and schedules, phone calls, progress reports and informal and formal conferences are held concerning students’ behavior, student progress and, classroom standards, test scores, work samples, and instructional goals. The administrators, staff and parents work effectively toward achieving our long-range goals. 

  • Regular parent/teacher conferences are held in  November and March. 

School-Parent Compact 

Mariposa distributes to parents of Title I students a school-parent compact. The compact, which has been jointly developed with parents, outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. It describes specific ways the school and families will partner to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards. It addresses the following legally required items, as well as other items suggested by parents of Title I students. 

The importance of ongoing communication is crucial between parents and teachers through, at a minimum, annual parent-teacher conferences; frequent reports on student progress; access to staff; opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in their child’s class; and opportunities to observe classroom activities. 

• The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction 

• The ways parents will be responsible for supporting their children’s learning 

• The importance of ongoing communication between parents and teachers through, at a minimum, annual parent-teacher conferences; frequent reports on student progress; access to staff; opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in their child’s class; and opportunities to observe classroom activities 

 

The compact is sent home at the beginning of the school year in Back to School Packets to families.

Building Capacity for Involvement 

Mariposa engages Title I parents in meaningful interactions with the school. It supports a partnership among staff, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement. To help reach these goals, the school has established the following practices. 

1. The school provides Title I parents with assistance in understanding the State’s academic content standards, assessments, and how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children. 

2. The school provides Title I parents with materials and training to help them work with their children to improve their children's achievement. 

3. With the assistance of Title I parents, the school educates staff members about the value of parent contributions, and in how to work with parents as equal partners. 

  • We discuss how we can better involve parents during staff meetings or Thursday collaboration days. 

4. The school coordinates and integrates the Title I parental involvement program with other programs, and conducts other activities, such as parent resource centers, to encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children. 

5. The school distributes Information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities to Title I parents in a format and language that the parents understand. 

6. The school provides support for parental involvement activities requested by Title I parents. 

 

Accessibility 

Mariposa provides opportunities for the participation of all Title I parents, including parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students. Information and school reports are provided in a format and language that parents understand. 

  • During our ELAC meeting and during our annual parent meeting we will have interpreters present.