Humble Independent School District
Title I – Campus Staff Training
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What is Title I, Part A?
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a Federal program;
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in Texas, the program is managed by TEA
a program for campuses that have a high percentage
of economically disadvantaged students (i. e., on Free
& Reduced Lunch)
The intent and purpose of Title I is to get ALL students
to pass STAAR, especially students that did not pass
last time
Only activities designed to get all students to pass
STAAR can be funded under Title I.
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What is Title I, Part A? (cont’d)
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Title I is a resource in the fight against generational
poverty
For many of our students, a successful education is
their only chance to lift themselves out of poverty, and
into opportunities their parents never had.
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What is a Title I Schoolwide Campus?
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Campus is eligible if more than 40% of the students
are economically disadvantaged
All Title I Schools in Humble are Schoolwide
Campuses
Schoolwide means every student on the campus can
benefit from the Title I funds. However, funds are to
be used primarily for students that are not passing
STAAR
Title I has requirements regarding Parent Involvement
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Adequate Yearly Progress
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Success of the campus is measured by Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP)
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AYP measures the percentage of students that passed
the State Assessment in Math & Reading
All Title I Schools in Texas are ranked according to
student achievement in STAAR on Math & Reading
The lowest 15% of these schools will be required to
initiate Turnaround Principles to increase student
achievement
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Adequate Yearly Progress (cont’d)
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The lowest 5% of these schools are classified as a
Priority School
Schools ranked in the 6%-15% range are classified as
Focus Schools.
Turnaround Principles require specific actions to
address deficiencies in Math and Reading
achievement and deficiencies between subgroups
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Title I, Part A
Parent Involvement
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Title I Parent Involvement
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Parent Information: Information for parents about
Title I, the academic curriculum, how the child’s
academic progress will be assessed, and
information on the State assessment.
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Decision-Making: Parents involved in campus
decision-making
Parent Training: Training for parents in academic
skills, technology skills and parenting skills...all
designed to enable the parent to help the child
academically.
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What Title I
Parent Involvement is not?
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PTA/PTO
Parent Volunteers
Simply getting parents on campus to attend school
functions
Parent rewards or luncheons
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Title I Parent Involvement
Each Title I Campus in Humble ISD:
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has a Parent Involvement Liaison trained in all rules
and regulations of Title I Parent Involvement
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is given an minimum allocation of Parent
Involvement funds to spend.
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must have a School-Parent Compact
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must have a written Parent Involvement Policy
Elementary campuses must discuss the SchoolParent Compacts with parents during a parentteacher conference in the Fall semester.
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Value of Parent Involvement
Parents are partners with the school in educating the
child; neither group can be successful without the
other. Increased parent involvement results in:
 Improved student achievement
 Improved student behavior
 Increased teacher effectiveness
 An improvement in the child’s “interest in” and
“attitude towards” school
 An improvement in the parent’s “interest in” an
“appreciation for” education, teachers and learning
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The Utility of Parents
Parents:
 co-educate the child
 prepare the child for school each day
 serve on Campus and District committees
 help the school as chaperones, monitors, and
mentors. They assist in the workroom, help on picture
day helpers, coordinate fundraising, and so much
more!
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Successful Parent Involvement
Engagement of diverse families involves:
 focusing on building trusting, collaborative
relationships among teacher, families and community
members;
 recognizing, respecting, and addressing families’
needs as well as any class and cultural differences;
 embracing a philosophy of partnership where power
and responsibility are shared.
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Successful Parent Involvement (cont’d)
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Participate with parents in regular, two-way,
meaningful communication involving a student’s
academic learning and other school activities
Create a welcoming climate at your campus and in
your classroom;
Educate parents in teaching/learning techniques for
their child, and provide information on where to locate
good educational resources.
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Successful Parent Involvement (cont’d)
What are other ways that YOU can increase parent
involvement in your classroom?:
 Newsletters
 Frequent updates for parents
...on your campus?:
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Strategy Nights
STAAR Nights
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Humble Independent School District
Special Programs Funding and Accountability
4810 Magnolia Cove Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77345
(281)641-8385
Carol Atwood
Assistant Superintendent,
Data Quality, Accountability, Evaluation & Research
Dr. Jamie Bryson Director,
Special Programs Funding and Accountability
Dr. Robert Meaux Coordinator, Title Programs
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