School-Parent Compact
Elbert County Comprehensive High School
School Year 2014-2015
Dear Parent/Guardian,
ECCHS, students participating in the Title I, Part A program, and their families, agree that this compact
outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for
improved student academic achievement as well as describes how school and parents will build and
develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards. Please review the
attached School-Parent Compact.
Please sign and date below to acknowledge that you have read, received, and agree to this SchoolParent Compact. Once signed, please return the form to your child’s teacher and keep the SchoolParent Compact as a reminder of your commitment. The School-Parent Compact will be discussed with
you throughout the year at different school-family events as we work together to help your child
succeed in school. We look forward to our school-parent partnership!
School Representative Signature: ___________________________________ Date: ___________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ___________
Student Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________
Spanish version available upon request.
(Version en espanol disponible a peticion.)
Elbert County School District |Created June 26, 2014
School-Parent Compact Guide to Quality
Title 1 Requirements and Quality Indicators
Does the school-parent compact:*
Activities to
Develop
Partnerships
The Student’s
Role
The Parent’s
Role
The School’s Role
1A
1B
Clearly explain district and school
goals to meet student academic
achievement standards?
Describe ways that teachers are
responsible for supporting students’
learning and providing high quality
curriculum and instruction?
Provide information and actions
specific to each grade level.
2
3
Communicate
About Student
Progress
6
Format and
Language
7
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Provide information and actions
specific to each grade level, tied to the
school improvement plan.
Yes ☐
No ☐
Describe specific ways students will
be responsible for their learning?
Yes ☐
No ☐
Describe school activities to build
partnerships with parents, including
chances for parents to volunteer, take
part in, and observe classroom
activities, and communicate with
teachers?
Describe how parents are involved in
developing and revising the compact?
Jointly
Developed
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Yes ☐
No ☐
Describe several methods for regular
teacher-parent communication, so that
parents are kept up-to-date on their
students’ progress and get regular tips
on home learning?
Ensure that the language and format
of the compact are family friendly.
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
 Link actions in the compact to goals in the school
improvement plan
 Use achievement data to set specific goals.
1118(d);
1118(d)(1)
 Describe how teachers will help parents
understand what children are learning and doing in
class.
 Specify how teachers will support parent
participation in learning activities.
 Include high-impact actions for each grade level,
designed by grade-level teams with parents.
This is best
practice and is
not required
under Title 1.
1118(d);
1118(d)(1)
 Connect activities for families to what students are
doing in class.
This is best
practice and is
not required
under Title 1.
 Include high-impact actions for each grade level,
designed by grade-level teams with parents, after
asking students for input.
1118(d)
 Connect activities for students to what they are
learning in class.
This is best
practice and is
not required
under Title 1.
 Include high-impact actions for each grade level,
designed by grade-level teams with parents.
1118(d);
1118(d)(2)(c)
 Provide both parents and teachers opportunities to
develop skills for working together (for example,
schedule literacy conversations, demonstration
lessons, class meetings, workshops; publicize
volunteer and leadership opportunities).
 Offer activities based on identified parent needs.
 Offer meetings at different days and times.
 Provide resources to cover costs for parents to
take part, such as child care and transportation.
 Give specifics about how parents are involved
(for example, parents participate on data teams
that meet to update the compact; annual review
by the school governance council, which includes
parents).
 Schedule meetings at accessible locations and at
different days and times.
 Include parent-teacher conferences at least once a
year, at which the compact will be discussed.
 Include follow-up steps to support parents and
students.
 Consult with parents on communication strategies
that work best for them.
 Make communication do-able and user-friendly.
1118(d);
1118(f)
1118(d)(1);
1118(d)(2)(A
and B)
1118(f)
Yes ☐
No ☐
To make the compact most effective:
1118(d)
Yes ☐
No ☐
Describe specific ways parents will be
responsible for supporting their
children’s learning?
Provide information and actions
specific to each grade level.
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Section of
Title I law:
 Work with parents to identify and eliminate
jargon and negative language.
 Engage parents/staff with design skills to create
an attractive final product.
 Translate the compact and other communications
into families’ first language.
*Numbers correspond to sections in the “Sample Compact” Tool in the Dust Off Your Old School Parent Compact training kit
developed by the Connecticut State Department of Education and available at www.schoolparentcompact.org.
Our Goals for Student
Achievement
Elbert County District Goals 1A
By 2016, 95% or more of Elbert County students will
graduate having mastered the skills needed to succeed as
21st Century learners, workers, and citizens.
We will obtain this goal by increasing each student’s skills in the
following areas:
1. Math - Competency in math in numbers and operations by 15% over 3
years.
2. Literacy - Literacy skills in reading comprehension, informational
reading,
and writing by 15% over 3 years.
3. English/Language Arts (ELA) – Competency in grammar, sentence
construction, research and the writing process by 15% over 3
years.
Elbert County High School
Goals
 In the 2014-2015 school year, the student performance levels on the
new Georgia Milestones End of Course (EOC) Assessment will increase
in percentage of students meeting/exceeding in all areas as follows:
 By 2016, 90 percent or more of Elbert County high school students will
graduate having mastered the skills that they need to succeed as
21st Century learners, workers, and citizens.
 During the 2014-2015 school year, student graduation groups will
increase the percentage of students completing a CTAE pathway,
advanced academic pathway, or fine arts pathway from 70.8% to 75%.
Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success
1B
Teachers- What you should see in classrooms…
The faculty and staff of the Elbert County
School System are committed to these nonnegotiable, “Core Essential” practices in every
classroom:
1)
Effective Instruction
a.
Standards based
b.
Well-managed/safe
c.
Opening, work session, summary
d.
Use a variety of instructional strategies
2)
Collaborative Culture
a.
Using various types of assessments & giving
feedback
b.
Making adjustments to the instruction based on
the assessments
c.
Responding to individual and collective group
needs
3)
Professional Learning
Teachers participate in learning to improve
methods for meeting needs of students, using
data, etc.
4)
Families and Community
a.
Communication with parents should be frequent
& consistent
b.
Focused on building partnerships
At Home –What you can do to help…
 Support the ECCHS Code of Conduct
 Attend parent conferences, school events,
and meetings
 Provide a quiet study place, establish a
study time, an monitor my child’s school
work on a regular basis
 Read all notes, memos, flyers, or newsletters
that are brought home by my child, received
in the mail, or displayed on the
website/Facebook
 Respond to all school communications as
appropriate and initiate communication with
the school when necessary
 Support the Rescue and Recovery program
– Try to encourage students to seek
assistance before tests rather than waiting
until afterwards to receive help.
Students – What their responsibilities at home include…
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Attend school daily and arrive on time to all classes
Pay attention in class, complete assigned work, complete homework - all on time
Attend after school tutoring BEFORE too many problems arise and before tests
Attend Rescue and Recovery when necessary after tests
Support and follow the Code of Conduct outlined in the student handbook
Take care of school’s technology device and bring it charged every day
Show respect for myself, my school, and other people
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Activities to Build
Partnerships
What is a Family-School
Compact?
A document which outlines how parents,
the entire school staff, and students will
share the responsibility for improved
student academic achievement and the
means by which the school and parents
will build and develop a partnership to help
children achieve the State’s high
standards.
-Section 1118(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Jointly Developed
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Facebook, Remind, website
Parent Education Week visits
Parent Communications Coordinators
(PCC) - contact Mrs. Jourolmon –
jjourolm@elbert.k12.ga.us or call the
school if interested! We need parents!!
Career, Technical, & Agricultural Education
(CTAE) speakers, mock interviewers, etc.
Parent Conference days – Nov 4 & Feb 16
Fine Arts Day (FAD) volunteers
Join the School Council (Mrs. Padgett)
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Communication about
Student Learning
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The new School-Parent Compact was
developed using the comments submitted
by parents in the annual Title I survey and
the Title I parent meeting which was held in
the spring.
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You will be asked for your input on the new
compact so please give your suggestions!
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Elbert County
Comprehensive
High School
School-Parent Compact
for Achievement
2014-15
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Look on Elearn for pacing
guides, notes, resources, etc.
Infinite Campus – you should
receive information on our new
student information system
soon!
Call, email, or visit teachers for
information or to express
concerns at any time!
Look for newsletters to be sent
with grades and posted on
website/Facebook!
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Elbert County School System
50 Laurel Drive
Elberton, Ga 30635