Parkwood Elementary School
Title I Parent Involvement Plan/Policy
In compliance with the NCLB requirements our school has developed a parental involvement policy
which is distributed to all parents in our school-wide Title I program and is updated periodically. The following is
the policy by which staff, parents and students will work together to strengthen the education of the students at
Parkwood Elementary School.
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The Parkwood Title I committee will be comprised of a teacher from each grade level, parents, principal
and Title I consultant/Academic Improvement Coordinator. The purpose of the committee is to plan,
implement, and evaluate for improvement the Title I program for Parkwood Elementary School population.
If the school-wide plan is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit any
parent comments to the LEA. This committee will meet at least once each semester. Suggestions will be
reviewed by the entire staff.
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An annual meeting will be held in the evening near the beginning of the school year. At least one alternate
daytime meeting will be held during the same week of school. At this general meeting we will inform
parents of the Title I program, their parental rights and responsibilities, and opportunities for parents to
team with staff to promote a cooperative learning environment. The following topics will be addressed:
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Curriculum
Assessment
Expected proficiency levels
State academic standards
Homework expectations
Discipline policy
Parent compacts
Title I Parent Involvement Policy
Parents will be provided timely information and explanations concerning Title I programs, school activities,
student performance, assessment, and curriculum through various forms of communication including, but
not limited to, a weekly school-wide newsletter. Communication has been identified as a high priority by
both parents and staff as shown by parent survey, staff discussions, PL221 and school wide improvement
processes. If the school-wide program plan is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the
school will submit any parent comments to the LEA. Communication will be addressed through the
following:
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Open House will be held during the first week of school to provide a venue for grade level specific
information to be shared with parents.
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A parent handbook will be included in the student planner. This will include general information
about the school, policies and procedures.
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Teachers will communicate with parents daily through the use of the school planner.
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Weekly newsletters and calendar of events will be sent home by way of students every Friday.
Parenting tips will be included whenever possible. Many of these tips will involve suggestions in
reading, math and handwriting. They will offer ways parents can help at home.
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Report cards will be sent home on a nine weeks schedule. Interim report cards will be sent home
every 4½ weeks for students in grades one through five.
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Contact with home will be through flyers, classroom newsletters, classroom handbooks, general
classroom notes, personal notes, phone calls, e-mail or home visits.
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Formal parent/teacher conferences will be held twice a year. Other conferences will be scheduled
as needed. The Parent Teacher Partnership will be discussed at these conferences. The
Partnership includes assessment goals and progress for the individual student. The Parent
Compact will be discussed at Parent Orientation in the fall and will be sent home prior to or during
the first formal Parent/Teacher conference each fall if possible.
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PTO meetings and the PTO bulletin board will be the means by which we convey important and
needed information. The PTO will meet approximately six times a year.
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School website includes Title I Parent Policy as well as ideas for parent/child activities.
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Compacts have been designed to help create a partnership between home and school to help promote
high student achievement. Compacts will be signed by staff, parents, and students to share responsibility
for improved student achievement.
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Materials, activities, and training for parents and staff will be provided through:
FOR PARENTS
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Literacy Night activities (Pre-school through Grade 5)
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Distribution of informational booklets regarding child development, child rearing, literacy and math.
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Use of individual student planners for communication
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Alliance with The Indiana Partnerships Center, 921 East 86 th Street, Suite 108, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46240, Tel: (317) 205-2595, www.fscp.org or e-mail info@fscp.org.
FOR TEACHERS
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Periodic distribution of leaflets regarding parent/teacher collaboration
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Staff development in best practices in instruction
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Grade level collaboration meetings
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Teacher library
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Weekly study groups or weekly full staff professional development/collaboration as well as weekly
grade level meetings.
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Provisions will be made, when possible, for information about parent programs, meetings, and activities to
be sent home in the language used at home or on tape if applicable. This information will be presented in a
clear, understandable format, free from professional jargon.
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7.
Invitations will be extended to community organization leaders, churches and local business leaders to
participate in the development of community programs. Relationships with the community include:
 Indiana University Southeast New Neighbors Project
 PNC Bank
 Operation Outreach book distribution to enhance literacy instruction to first grade students sponsored
by Bales Motor Company
 Business partnerships with Jo-Ann Fabrics,Target and Office Depot
 Clarksville Rotary Club book distribution to Kindergarten students
 Participation with Communities in Schools Grant – 3-2-1 Read and Homework Club
 Transition efforts with River Valley Middle School
 Partnership with Head Start for transition to Kindergarten
 Pre-school program located in-house
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Parents will be given the opportunity to volunteer and participate in various school activities. These
opportunities for parents to participate are available:
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Field trips
PTO
Volunteer for special projects
Classroom support
Room parents
Fund raisers
Committees
3-2-1 Read Project
9. If requested by parents, we will provide opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to
participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children and respond to any such
suggestions as soon as reasonably possible.
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