Title I Family Involvement Technical Assistance PowerPoint

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Title IFamily Involvement Technical
AssistancePowerPoint
Presented by Margaret Shandorf
September 10, 2008
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Family Involvement

• The Title I Website
• Access http//www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/nclb
• Monthly due dates
• Family Involvement Best
• Resources, references Practices
• Title I Website Evaluation Exchange, and materials

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Family Involvement Best Practices

• Community Reading Day
• Family Literacy Breakfast
• Family Fun Night
• Helpful Homework Hints Night
• Coffee with the Principal
• Parent University
• FCAT Night
• Career/College Education Night
• Florida Writes, Write on!
• Scientific Sleuth Night

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Evaluation Exchange

• Search inside The Evaluation Exchange
• The Evaluation Exchange is a one-of-a-kind
  periodical that contains new lessons and emerging
  strategies for evaluating programs and policies,
  particularly those focused on children, families,
  and communities.
• Our Vision for The Evaluation ExchangeTo be a
  crucial tool in this learning process, and its
  power to inform and transform needs to be shared
  broadly. 

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Evaluation Exchange

• Short, Engaging Articles Filled With Usable
  Ideas
• The Evaluation Exchange delivers the quality and
  integrity of a professional journal.
• Whats Inside
• Articles written by prominent evaluators and
  practitioners
• A national forum
• An interactive forum
• The timely discussion of current evaluation issues

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Research Study

• September - Read a chosen article and complete
  the family involvement evaluation.
• October - Read a chosen article and complete the
  family involvement evaluation.
• November - Read a chosen article and complete the
  family involvement evaluation.
• DECEMBER - NO ASSIGNMENT
• January - Read a chosen article and complete the
  family involvement evaluation.
• February - Read a chosen article and complete the
  family involvement evaluation.
• April - Read a chosen article and complete the
  family involvement evaluation.

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Family Involvement Policy/Plan

• Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
• The Policy/Plan template can be found on page 76
  of the Title I Handbook.
• Follow the template specifically to complete the
  law requirements.
• It is the schools responsibility to monitor and
  evaluate the plan two times.
• Turn in the documentation with verification form
  signed by the principal to the Title I Office.
• The Policy/Plan is tailored to the needs of the
  school.

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School-Parent Compact

• Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
• The Compact is an agreement between the home and
  the school.
• The Compact outlines the responsibilities of
  improving student achievement.
• Each year a new Compact is written with parental
  input.
• The Compact addresses the importance of
  communication.
• The Compact is discussed at family-teacher
  conferences.

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Networking

• Parent Liaisons shall
• Mentor one another at school sites to learn roles
  and responsibilities.
• Share ideas and strategies to build parent
  capacity.
• Serve as a support system to each other.

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Planting Seeds for Success Conference

• The Planting Seeds for Success Conference will be
  held October 25, 2008 at the Palm Beach
  Convention Center from 800 am to 330 pm.
• Sessions will provide information, resources and
  materials to increase student achievement.

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District Title I Parent Advisory Council

• This Council is comprised of parents from Title I
  schools.
• Parents work on Title I initiatives.
• Parents give input and make decisions to improve
  Family Involvement.

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Audit Documentation

• Keep Title I Agendas (meetings, trainings, etc.)
• Keep Parent Sign- In Logs
• Keep Family Involvement Surveys
• Keep documentation of Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Keep documentation of the signed School-Compact
• Keep a copy of the Family Involvement Policy/ Plan

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Contact Information

• Margaret Shandorf
• NCLB/Federal Grants, Suite C-216,
• Fulton-Holland Educational Service Center, (561)
  963-3843 PX 43843
• shandorf_at_palmbeach.k12.fl.us