Title 1 Parent Information

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Title 1 Parent Information

• All About Title I
• Budget
• Parents Right to Know
• School Parent Involvement Plan (PIP)/ District
  Parent Involvement Plan (PIP)
• Compact
• Standards and Testing
• Parental Involvement

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What is Title I?

• Title I is the largest federal assistance program
  for our nations schools.
• The goal of Title I is a higher quality of
  education for every child. Its purpose is to
  address the academic needs of students and to
  assist them in meeting their states academic
  standards.
• The program serves millions of children in public
  elementary and secondary schools each year
  including eligible students in private schools.

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How Title I Works
The federal government provides funding to states
each year for the Title I program. The Florida
Department of Education sends the money to our
district, Pinellas County Schools. The school
district identifies eligible schools and
distributes the Title I funds to the
school. Azalea Middle School implements a
school-wide program, all students benefit from
the supplemental services provided by Title I.
Every parent is a Title I parent.  
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Title I Programs Provide
Supplemental Support

• Smaller classes
• Additional teachers and paraprofessionals
• Additional training for school staff
• Extra time for instruction (Before and/or after
  school programs)
• Parental Involvement Activities
• A variety of supplemental teaching materials
  and/or equipment

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Title I Budget

• Azalea Middle School is provided 528,935 to
  pay for services and programs for our students.
  The Title I Parent Involvement budget is 4,500
• We use our Title I funds to pay for the
  following
• Personnel Social worker, Technology Specialist,
  additional teachers, Multi Tiered System of
  Student Support Coach
• Technology Computers, SMART Response system,
  SMART Boards
• Classroom Supplies Supporting school-wide
  processes, textbooks, project based learning

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Title I Budget

• Parents can assist in deciding how to use Title I
  fundsyou have the right to be involved. All
  Title I schools must maintain documentation that
  demonstrates parent input into their budgets and
  plans.
• Every school has a School Advisory Council (SAC)
  composed of parents, teachers, other staff
  members, Principal and students (at Middle and
  High School)
• Input from the Principal, School Advisory
  Council, parents, and the schools staff
  determines how to allocate or use Title I funds.

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Parents Right to Know

• As a Title I parent you have the right to be
  involved in the development of the following
  plans and documents for our school
• School Improvement Plan (SIP)
• Compact
• Parent Involvement Plan (PIP) for the school and
  district
• Request and attend meetings to express your
  opinions and to formulate suggestions and to
  participate, as appropriate, in decisions
  relating to the education of your children,
• Please review these documents and attend meetings
  or complete surveys to share your inputwe need
  and want you to be involved.

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Parents Right to Know

• Be provided information on your childs level of
  achievement on assessments in Reading/Language
  Arts, Writing, Mathematics, and Science
• Request and receive information on the
  qualifications of your childs teacher and
  paraprofessionals that are working with your
  child
• Principals attestations
• Be informed if your child is taught by a
  non-highly qualified teacher for four or more
  consecutive weeks.

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School Classification

• Azalea Middle is one of five priority middle
  schools in Pinellas County
• The school grade for 2014-2015 was a D
• This grade is based 100 percent on our students
  performance on FCAT

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Educational Standards

• Floridas academic content standards establish
  high expectations for all students.
• Florida Core Standards identify what your child
  needs to know and be able to do in all content
  areas. You may read more information by visiting,
  www.fldoe.org.
• Your childs teacher will be able to explain the
  standards for your childs grade level.

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Schools Curriculum

• Florida Core Standards form the framework of
  everything taught at school.
• Curriculum
• Reading Read 180, Achieve 3000 and Daybook
• Math Think It Through Math and Carnegie
  Learning,
• Core subjects are supported by district pacing
  calendars
• Mathematics
• ELA
• Science
• Social Studies

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Measuring Student Success

• FAIR-FS Students scoring a L1/L2 in reading on
  the FCAT
• When September, December, March
• Write Score All students
• When September and January
• SRI Lexile All students
• When September, January and May
• Math, Science and SS Common Assessments All
  students
• When October, December, March and May

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Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

• Information concerning the assessment schedule
  may be found at
• http//info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document
  -7047/dps-2014-81a.pdf
• FSA ELA Writing March
• FSA Math and Reading April - May

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Florida End of Course (EOC)Assessments(Algebra,
Civics, Geometry)

• April -May

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Working together!

• Title I law requires that all Title I schools and
  families work together.
• How we work together is listed in our
• School Level Parental Involvement Plan (PIP)
• Parent-School Compact
• School Improvement Plan (SIP)
• Parents can also read the Districts Parent
  Involvement Plan (LEA PIP) at www.pcsb.org under
  Title I, a copy is at our Title I Parent Station

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Parent-School Compact

• Every Title I School has a Compact. It is an
  agreement between the parent, student, and school
  to encourage the highest student achievement

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Parent Involvement Plan (PIP) Requirements

• Involve parents in a meaningful way in the
  development, implementation, and review of the
  parental involvement programs.
• Parents comprise over 50 of the School Advisory
  Council.
• Each spring School Advisory Council reviews the
  PIP and recommends changes for the following year
• SAC meets five times per year on Tuesdays at 500
• Parent/Principal Roundtable discussions scheduled
  once each semester
• Contact Principals Secretary for more
  information

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Parent Involvement Plan Requirements

• Convene a Title I annual meeting to inform
  parents about Title I requirements and their
  rights to be involved in the Title I program.
• Offer meetings at flexible times to maximize
  participation

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Parent Involvement Policy Requirements

• Provides parents of Title I students with timely
  information about Title I programs.
• Weekly School Messenger calls and emails
• Flyers sent home with students
• Student agendas
• Front office Title I Parent Station
• Signs in car-line
• What works for you? Let us know how we can assist
  you

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Parent Involvement Plan Requirements

• Assists parents in understanding academic content
  standards, assessments, and how to monitor and
  improve the achievement of their children.
• Provides materials and training to help Title I
  parents work with their children to improve their
  children's achievement
• Three Title 1 Parent Knights
• November
• January
• May

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Support our school and your childs
educationwe need you!

• Share a love of learning
• Read to your child
• Ask your child to read to you
• Limit TV time
• Visit the Title I Family Resource Library
• Review the Compact throughout the year
• Keep Portal info up to date
• Volunteer

• Show interest in your childs school day
• Ask her/him questions
• Check homework
• Praise their efforts
• Encourage good study habits
• Communicate with the teachers and other staff
• Attend workshops/conferences
• Participate in giving your input for our SIP,
  PIP, and budget

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Title I Parent Station

• Our schools Title I Parent Station is located in
  the front office.
• You will find a copy of our Schools PIP, the
  School Districts PIP, Parents Right to Know
  Memo, Upcoming Events, Compact, and any flyers
  pertaining to upcoming Title I events.

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Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

• The District has a Parent Involvement Plan (LEA
  PIP).
• The Parent Advisory Council is responsible for
  reviewing and revising it. PAC meets with the
  Districts Title I Family Education Specialist.
• PAC meets twice a year, if you are interested in
  representing our school please let me know.

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Title I Family Library

• All Title I families may visit the Title I
  Library located at
• 2499 25th Street South St. Petersburg, FL
• A great place to check out books and games you
  dont need a library card and no there are no
  late fees.
• Each time your child visits the library they will
  receive a FREE BOOK!
• Were open
• Monday Thursday 830- 600
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 830-330
• For more information you may contact
• 727-893-2988 ext. 2007

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Parents, together we can accomplish great things!
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Azalea Middle School727-893-2606, 7855 22nd
Avenue N., St. Petersburg FL Principal
Connie KoloseyAssistant Principals Catherine
Evans, Tonya Mitchell, Felicia Moline