HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
TITLE I, PART A PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Mabel B. Wesley Elementary School Parental Involvement Policy
If students are to be successful, their parents or guardians must be actively involved in their
education. Wesley Elementary School has developed this policy to describe how we involve
parents in the development of policy and the School-Parent Compact, to help parents help their
children achieve, and to make sure parents with limited english proficiency or disabilities can
participate in their children's education. This policy was developed with the assistance and
approval of the parents of children participating in the Title I program, as well as the following:
*Principal
*Instructional Coordinator
*PTA President
*PAC Representative
*Special Education Representative, and
*Title I Coordinator
*Site-Based Decision-Making Committee Representative
Policy Involvement: Each year, we invite the parents of all children who participate in the
Title I program to an Annual Title I Parent meeting or, one or more other meetings. At the
meetings, we discuss Title I law, its requirements, and the rights and benefits to parents of
children involved. District staff are invited to help with the presentations. We explain how
parents can be involved in the planning, review, and improvement of Title I programs, including
contributing to this parental involvement policy.
Program Involvement: At these meetings, we give parents timely information about our Title I
programs, including reading and writing programs, tutoring, math, technology, and ESL
services. We describe our curriculum, explain our expectations for our students, and how we
measure student performance. We explain how each individual child and our school as a whole,
are doing on state tests, such as the STAAR and other measures of performance such as
Stanford 10 and the Naglieri. Parent Advisory Committee meetings are held to respond to
parent suggestions. Parents make suggestions and share experiences with other parents and
participate in decision making. The school submits parents' comments to the district and revises
the plan as advised by the Houston Independent School District, Parent Advisory Committee or
Shared Decision-Making Committee.
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Mabel B. Wesley Elementary School Parental Involvement Policy
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School-Parent Compact: A district model for the school-parent compact was
developed jointly with parents of participating Title I students. It explains how
parents, school staff, and the students will all share responsibility for each student's
academic success. Our school-parent compact was based on the district model and last
updated September 9, 2013.
Building Capacity for Involvement: It is part of Wesley’s role to assist parents as their
children learn. One way this is done is by explaining education laws. Parents are given
information about district, state and national education goals, Title I requirements,
STAAR, the school improvement plan, and ESL education and PAC meetings.
Parent Training and Involvement: Presentations are designed to help parents
know if a child is doing well, how parents can work with educators to help their
children, and how to be involved in decision-making about the education of their
children. Materials and training are provided to help parents assist their children,
such as including weekly computer classes Spring of 2014, family literacy activities, and
field trips.
Professional Development Trainings are provided to teachers and other staff members.
School staff members are also taught the importance of involving parents as partners,
and building ties between home and school.
Our school strives to coordinate parental involvement activities among the different
programs available on our campus. Shared parental involvement activities are
sponsored for Title I and Magnet.
Accessibility: Participation and involvement of all parents is important. Information
related to student achievement, school performance, school and parent programs,
meetings, and other opportunities for participation is sent home in the home language
whenever possible. Some of the standard information sent home in Spanish including
this policy. Interpreters are provided for parent conferences. We ensure that parents
with disabilities have the opportunity to participate by providing handicapped access to
the elevated portion of our building, which includes the entrance and portable building
areas.
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