Title One News Next week at conferences you will be hearing about a change in our Title One Program at Oak Ridge. We have recently transitioned from a “Target Assist” model to a “Schoolwide Program.” You will be provided with informational items that explain how this changes positively affects our programming and services to all children at Oak Ridge. In short, the emphasis in a Schoolwide Program school is on serving all students, improving all structures that support student learning, and combining all resources, as allowed, to achieve a common goal. Schoolwide programs maximize the impact of Title I resources. Each family will have the opportunity to review their child’s academic achievement goals through an agreement to work collaboratively to support learning. This agreement is called a School-­‐Parent Compact. You will be asked to sign this agreement and add your intent to those of your child and teacher to work towards your child’s academic success. The compact addresses agreements by school, parents, and students. Those agreements are listed below for your review prior to conferences. Please feel free to ask any questions at our Title One Family Resource Area in the Library at conferences. The school’s responsibility is to provide: 1. high-­‐quality curriculum and instruction; 2. a supportive and effective learning environment; 3. opportunities for parent(s)/guardian(s) involvement in his/her child’s education including opportunities to visit or observe classes and to volunteer in accordance with district policy; 4. an annual review of the compact as it pertains to individual student achievement goals, and, 5. opportunities for parents/guardians to communicate with Interventionists (if Interventionists are working with your child) through conferences, emails, phone calls and parent meetings. The parent(s)/guardian(s) responsibility is to: 1.
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ensure that my child arrives to school on time and on a daily basis; assist with organizing my child’s school work at home; listen to my child read daily; checking my child’s reading/math folder and supporting at-­‐home activities and extensions for a minimum of 10 minutes daily and, 5.
be involved in my child’s education by participating in school events and communicating with staff. The student responsibility is to: 1.
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Show respect and cooperation with all adults at the school.
Come to class on time and prepared to work.
Complete all assignments to the best of my ability.
Respect the rights of others to learn without disruption.
Show respect for people and property.
Practice the rules of the Code of Student Conduct.
Spend time daily at home on studying and reading.
8. Give my parents or the adult who is responsible for my welfare all notices and
information received by me from my school every day.