State Street Academy Parent Involvement Plan

Parents, staff, and the building administrator developed this Parent Involvement Plan in accordance with ESEA Section 1118 activities which are accomplished at State Street Academy in the ways listed in each section.

1118 (c) (1) Convene an Annual Title I Parent Meeting at a time convenient to parents to inform parents of the Title I requirements and their right to be involved.

An annual meeting is held which includes information for parents on:

• Hold an annual school-wide Title I meeting/Orientation after school begins that all parents will attend.  The purpose of the meeting will be to share the school-wide parent involvement plan, orient parents about SSA, and explain our Title I program and how parents can become involved.  

• Parents will be notified of the meeting, through school communications systems, informing them of the date and time.

• Parents will sign in to the meeting

1118 (c) (2) Offer flexible number of meetings at times convenient to parents and provide transportation, child care, or home visits as it relates to parent involvement

Meetings are offered at times convenient for parents and if needed, transportation, child care, and home visits can be arranged:

• CHAMPS, PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)

• Parent Conferences--two times per year

• Flexible IEP times

• Parent Educational Opportunities--Literacy Night, STEAM Night

• Winter Fun Day, Carnival

• Family dances

• Volunteers throughout the school and classrooms

• Outside community resources with our community outreach specialist

• Administrative open door policy

1118 (c) (3) Involve parents in an ongoing and timely way in the planning, reviewing, and improvement programs under Title I, including the development of the Parent Involvement Plan and schoolwide Plan.

Parents are involved in the development of the school improvement plan, and Title I Program development in the following ways:

• Post the Parent Involvement Policy on our school website.

• Post the Parent Involvement Policy for parents to review during Fall Parent Teacher conferences.

• Place a suggestion box near the posted policy during Fall Parent Teacher conferences and share the suggestions.

• Review and distribute Parent Compacts at Fall conferences.

• Place a suggestion box in a visible location for continued communication between parents and school all year.  Reviewing suggestions and comments at monthly PTO meetings.  

• Communicate information through school newsletters, school website, emails, social media, and classroom newsletters to increase parent involvement in the Title I program. 

• Share and review parent involvement policy and student compact with PTO annually.

• Perception survey/reflections regarding Title I implementation during Spring Conferences.

1118 (c) (4) (A) Provide parents of Title I children timely information

Parents are provided information regarding the school programs in the following ways:

• Student Orientation 

• Parent conferences (Fall/Spring/additional conferences upon request)

• School/Classroom newsletters

• New Family Information Pamphlet

• School website—Policy, compact, and New Student Handbook available

• Kindergarten Round Up—Parent awareness, kindergarten expectations, transition support

• Telephone class/email correspondence

• Parent-Student Handbook

• IEP progress reports

• Parent Involvement Facebook page

1118 (c) (4) (B) Provide parents of Title I children a description and explanation of the curriculum used at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet

Parents are provided information about the school’s curriculum, assessments, and proficiency level expectations in the following ways:

• Curriculum Night

• Parent conferences (Fall/Spring/additional conferences upon request)

• Progress reports and Report cards

• School website—curriculum available to review

1118 (c) (4) (C) Provide parents of participating Title I students opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions, to participate in decision making as it relates to their child’s education, and to respond to any suggestions as soon as possible

Parents have opportunities to share suggestions, participate in decision making, and respond to any suggestions in the following ways:

• Discussion and presentations during PTO meetings

• Suggestion box located outside main office.

• Online Parent Surveys

1118 (c) (5) Ensure that if the schoolwide program plan is not satisfactory to parents of participating students, submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the Local Education Agency

If parents are not satisfied with the school improvement plan or programs, they have opportunities to make comments by:

• Submitting survey responses into the suggestion box

• Submitting survey responses or discussion with Title I Director at the PTO meeting

• Open door policy to discuss concerns with Administration and/or Title I Director

1118 (d) (1) Jointly, with parents, develop a compact that outlines how the entire school staff, parents, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement

The Parent/School Compact was developed…

The compact is developed by SSA staff, parents, and students.  Parents (through the PTO and other parent meetings) will review and revise annually in the fall.  The compact is reviewed and given to all parents at the Fall Parent-Teacher Conference.  Teachers discuss how the compact relates to the success of each individual child.  

1118 (d) (2) (A) Include a schedule for Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences, at least annually, during which the Compact will be discussed with parents as it relates to the individual child’s achievement

The Parent/School Compact will be shared annually at Parent/Teacher Conferences each fall.  This is an opportunity for the parents and the teacher to share ways in which they can jointly support the child’s learning at home and school.

1118 (d) (2) (B) Provide frequent reports to parents on their child’s progress

Student progress is reported to parents in several different ways at a variety of time throughout the school year including:

• Report Cards (November, January, March, June)

• Progress Reports Mid Marking Period

• Parent Teacher Conferences (2 times per year, additional conferences available upon request)

• Parent access to Skyward (grades, attendance, behavior, homework)

• School and State assessment reports in November and March

• IEP progress reports

• Progress monitoring reports for students participating in Intervention services

1118 (d) (2) (C) Afford parents of children receiving Title I services, reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer, and participate in their child’s class, and observation of classroom activities

School staff ensure parents have access to communicate with them about their child’s education in a variety of ways including:

• CHAMPS (Parent Teacher Organization)

• Classroom Parent Helpers

• Chaperones for field trips

• Room observations as requested by parents

• Assistance with school wide activities (guest readers, Winter Fun Day, classroom activities, field day, etc.)

1118 (e) (1) Shall provide assistance to parents served by the school in understanding the State’s academic content standards, the State and Local assessments, and how to monitor their child’s progress

School staff annually shares the State’s content expectations with parents, the state’s annual assessment (MSTEP) with parents, and how to monitor their child’s progress.  

• Parent Teacher conferences twice per year (additional times upon request)

• Parent Orientation

• Parent Tours

• Skyward (student information system to view grades, behavior, attendance)

• WIDA results for ELL students sent to parents & translation services available 

• Local assessment information (BAS, NWEA, district writing assessment, PAST) shared with parents at conferences

• Students receiving additional assistance will be progress monitored on a monthly or bi-weekly basis, depending on student need.   Information will be shared with parents.

• Intervention and Special Education teachers available at conferences to provide information and answer questions about assessments. 

• 8th Grade EDP results and High School Transition meeting for parents of 7th and 8th graders

1118 (e) (2) Shall provide materials and training to help parents work with their children at home to improve their children’s achievement

Staff will provide parents with appropriate materials and offer training in our school to enable them to support their child’s academic progress.  These include:

• Parent Teacher Conferences

• School webpage-Resources tab

• Monthly Parent Education sessions:  Orientation (Skyward)

• Kindergarten Orientation

1118 (e) (3) Shall educate staff in the value and utility of parents’ contributions. Staff shall receive guidance in ways to reach out to parents, to communicate with parents, to coordinate and implement parent involvement programs, and to build relationships between the parents and the school

On-going professional development for staff on effective ways to increase parent involvement occurs annually.  

• Staff Orientation 

• Staff meetings

• Professional development days

1118 (e) (4) Shall coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other programs that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children

Coordination with other programs for parent involvement includes:

• Parent education sessions at Parent Orientation

• Parent education opportunities during monthly parent education nights

• Preschool tour and orientation to SSA for Kindergarten Round up

• Parent volunteering opportunities

• Fine Arts Performances

1118 (e) (5) Shall ensure information is shared with parents in a language and format they can understand

Information is shared with parents in a language and format they can understand.  Examples include:

• Weekly/bi-weekly school wide newsletters via email

• Emails from classroom teachers

• Daily Take Home Folder or Planner

• Home Language Survey

• Bilingual interpreter, as needed, through BAISD for parent contacts

• Phone  announcements

• Social Media 

1118 (e) (14) Shall provide other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request

Parents are provided with other reasonable support such as:

• Parents are encouraged to set up meetings and involvement opportunities with the classroom teachers

• Teachers invite parents to participate in various activities

• Parents may request support, meetings, or observations 

• Access to staff and administrative email through school website

• Translation services are available

1118 (f) Shall provide full opportunities for participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children

Staff provide opportunities for full parent participation:

• Flexible meeting times

• Handicapped Accessible Facilities

• Phone Conferences (Bilingual interpreter, as needed, through BAISD)

• Special Education Services—BAISD