Buffing Up Use of Assets

Ideas for using 1% central set aside

What resources are needed to implement the ideas for strengthening family involvement? Personnel-Community Representative-classified-Family Liaison-certified-Childcare providers-Title I vans and/or drivers-Before or after contract pay for teachers to facilitate parent

workshops, home visits, phone calls, accompany families on field trips (Saturdays),

professionaldevelopment training specific to engaging families Supplies -Book sets to practice reading strategies for different genres-Manipulatives/Materials for families to practice math skills at home-Bus to transport families to college night at TCC, book festival-Light refreshments-$7.50 per person maximum, requires pre-

registration, signin, receipts, blanket grocery requisition limit is $500.00.

Accessing Title I Central Funds

School Administrators & Administrative Support Staff may access and direct use of Title I Central Funds by: Creating PAF’s to pay staff

Ensure timely processing of associated pay records, including timesheets, bi-weekly justifications, work logs (kept at the local site); or other required payroll documents

Inputting requisition’s through Lawson with Central Funds Budget Codes – supplied to

the office managers & principals Ensuring all necessary procurement backup

documentation is attached Monitoring the use of Title I Central Funds

Accessing Title I Central Funds

Community Representatives & Family Liaison’s may support use of Title I Central Funds by:

Reminding the site administrator & administrative support staff that these funds exist and what types of expenditures are allowable.

Actively engaging families and leveraging funds to encourage engagement.

Keep an informal budget to track the site expenditures.

Academic Family EngagementHeavy Lifting

Academic Family Engagement in children’s education affects student achievement because students are more likely to:

earn high grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs

pass their classes, earn credits and be promoted;

attend school regularly;

exhibit better social skills in school behavior

graduate and go on to postsecondary education.

Unitary Status PlanHow will you identify students who are struggling, disengaged, and or at risk of dropping out and students who face challenges because of a lack of access

to technology?

Knowing the benefits of family engagement?What does it look like in my school plan?

Standards & Rubrics for School Improvement

Standard 4: The school functions as an effective learning community, supports a climate conducive to student achievement and possesses an effective two-way communication system

Strategy-Academic Family Engagement Action Step-Teacher teams will meet with

families XX times a year for 1 hour workshops. They will share student data & strategies families can use to target specific skills.

Samples of Action StepsLezotte : Data Dashboard to inform the ongoing health of the home

school partnership

Key Questions

How will you inform parents of the school plan?

How will you use your money to build parental capacity to support their student’s academically?

How will you measure the effectiveness of the family component?

Documenting Your Title I Program

Family Engagement Program Documentation Beginning of Year Documentation

Title I Annual Meeting Parent’s Right to Know Current Parent Policy Current Parent Compacts

Where is it stored at your school? How are we gathering this program documentation

centrally? Partnership Model

Family Engagement staff will be asking for and collecting it from you. Program Staff will be checking for it – Principal Title I Blue Documenation Binder

Leveraging Family Engagement Staff Work Joint Conversations with Program & FE & Sites

1. How does your school distribute these documents?

2. Where, When, How?• Have you considered adding them to student

enrollment packets? • How about website posting?

Family Support- Central Services