Title I Annual Meeting
2014-2015
WELCOME!
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Information about Title I
Requirements of Title I
Rights of parents to be involved
Curriculum
Academic assessments to measure student
progress
 Increase
academic achievement
 Provide direct instructional
support to students
 Provide professional development
for teachers
 Promote parent education and
involvement
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Deer Valley Unified School District has 12
Title I schools. These schools are identified
to receive Title I funding based on free and
reduced lunch percentages. Schools that
have 40% or more of their students receiving
free or reduced lunch receive Title I funding.
Being a Title I school means receiving federal
funding (Title I dollars) to supplement the
school’s existing programs. These dollars
are used for:
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Identifying students experiencing academic
difficulties and providing timely assistance to
help these students meet the State’s
challenging content standards.
Purchasing supplemental
staff/programs/materials/supplies
Conducting parental involvement
meetings/trainings/activities
Hiring/Retaining Highly Qualified
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Barry Goldwater High School
Bellair
Constitution
Desert Sky
Deer Valley Middle School
Esperanza
Mirage
Mt. Shadows
Paseo Hills
Park Meadows
Sunrise
Village Meadows
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What is a School-wide program?
Purpose:
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Goal
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◦ Comprehensive reform strategy designed to upgrade the
entire educational program in a Title I school
◦ Ensures that ALL students – particularly those who are lowachieving – meet and exceed levels of achievement on state
academic standards.
All Title I schools in Deer Valley are School-wide
Programs. This means the Title programs serve all
children in a school. All staff, resources, and classes
are part of the overall school-wide program. The
purpose is to generate high levels of academic
achievement in core subject areas for all students,
especially those students most in need.
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At least 40% low income student population
Conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
Identify and commit to specific goals and
strategies to address those prioritized needs.
Implement a comprehensive reform model
Create a comprehensive plan focusing on
successful academic achievement for ALL
students
Conduct an annual evaluation of the
effectiveness of the school-wide program
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Comprehensive Needs Assessment
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Comprehensive School-wide plan
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Budgeting
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Evaluation
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School Profile
Areas of strength
Areas of growth
Areas of Improvement – Prioritization of Needs
◦ Comprehensive School-wide Reform
◦ Instructional
◦ Student Supplies
◦ Administration
◦ Did the academic achievement of ALL students improve?
◦ Were the goals of the plan achieved?
◦ Does the plan need to be modified?
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Decades of research show that when parents
are involved students have:
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Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
Better school attendance
Increased motivation, better self-esteem
Lower rates of suspension
Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
Fewer instances of violent behavior
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When schools encourage children to practice
reading at home with parents, the children
make significant gains in reading
achievement compared to those who only
practice at school.
The most consistent predictors of children’s
academic achievement and social adjustment
are parent expectations of the child’s
academic attainment and satisfaction with
their child’s education at school.
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The CIP is your school’s Continuous
Improvement Plan and includes:
◦ A needs assessment and summary of data
◦ Goals and strategies to address academic needs of
students
◦ Professional development needs
◦ Coordination of resources/comprehensive budget
◦ The school’s parental involvement plan
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You, as Title I parents, have the right to be
involved in the development of this plan.
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100% of students will show an increase in
achievement as measureed by the school median
growth percentage increasing from 43% to 60% by
May 2015.
100% of teachers will participate in semi-monthly
instructional strategy grade level meetings with the
instructional coach; will participate in monthly goal
team meetings; and will participate in staff trainings
that provide specific instructional strategies.
80% of parents will attend informational events that
include: curriculum nights, math nights, parent
teacher conferences, and other informational nights.
100% of staff (certified and classified) will utilize the
campus-wide structures for RTI-B as described in the
staff handbook, discipline matrix, referral
procedures, and positive supports system.
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Deer Valley schools are required to set aside 1%
of Title I funding for parental involvement. All
Title I schools emphasize bringing in parents as
academic partners and each school receives
funding to further this partnership.
DVUSD has a Title I Parent Engagement Policy
and each school has a parent involvement policy
and parent/school compact
◦ These documents outline the rights of parents to be
involved and how parents will receive communication
from the school
◦ These documents are available on the school’s Title I
webpage
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Ask for meetings and trainings
Review the results of the annual parent
involvement effectiveness survey
◦ Look for the Annual Title I survey during
Parent/Teacher Conferences
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Make suggestions for the Title I funding
Review the school’s achievement data
Review the parent involvement plan
Review and modify the Title I Parent
Involvement Plan and Home/School Compact
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AZ College and Career Ready Standards (AZCCRS)
Title I requires research based assessment
systems including the use of data based decision,
high quality professional development, and the
implementation of research-based instructional
strategies to ensure the academic achievement of
all children.
Title I also requires that instruction be provided
by highly qualified staff and that strategies are
included to increase parental involvement.
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All DVUSD Title I schools currently have ALL
Highly Qualified Teachers
If a teacher does not meet the Highly
Qualified NCLB’s requirements, parents will
be notified with a letter
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You have the right to request the
qualifications of your child’s teacher
The “Right to Review Qualifications” notice is
on school and district websites
Please visit the front office if you would like
to make this request
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How do we make sure your child is making
progress?
◦ DIBELS (K-3
◦ DRA (Diagnostic Reading Assessment) – used for
struggling readers
◦ Deer Valley assessments in Math and Language Arts
(DVMA, DVELA)
◦ Statewide assessment
◦ AZELLA (K-12 for English Language Learners)
◦ AIMS Web – math and reading
◦ Classroom assessments
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How will parents receive updates on
progress?
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Progress reports
Report cards
Parent/Teacher conferences
PowerSchools
Testing Reports from statewide assessment
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Arizona Department of Education
◦ http://www.ade.az.gov
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ADE Title I Unit
◦ http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/Title1/
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Visit Bellair’s website