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SOUTH CARROLL COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLARKSBURG SCHOOL 2008-2009
Under the Federal Projects Director, the school system shall provide the
coordination and technical assistance plan and implement the Title I Program
according to the guidelines set forth in law which includes, but is not limited
to, the following:
• Parent input into the planning, design and
implementation of the Title I Program
• Meaningful consultation of parents of
participating children in the planning, design and implementation of the Title
I Program
• Organized, systematic, ongoing, informed and
timely consultation in relation to decisions about the program and
• The involvement of parents through activities and
procedures, which are of sufficient size, scope and quality to give reasonable
promise of substantial progress toward achieving the required goals.
To ensure that parents have an adequate opportunity to participate in
the planning, design and implementing of the Title I Program, the school system
shall:
A. The LEA
will use questionnaires, group meetings, and personal interviews to obtain
parental input into the parent involvement plan and school improvement plan. Committee members’ names are on file in the
Federal Projects Supervisor’s office.
B. Provide
parents, including migrant students and limited English proficiency students,
with reports and explanations of their child's progress. Formative and summative assessments will be
explained to parents at parent-teacher conferences in the fall and spring. Parents
unable to attend these conferences or feel the need to consult with their
child’s teacher may make an appointment with the teacher during planning time
or after and before school.
C. To the extent practical, conduct a
parent/teacher conference in the spring and fall with the parents of each
participating child to discuss the child's progress, placement, and training in
methods the parents can use to complement the child's instruction. Activities will be suggested by the classroom
teacher and helpful websites given to parents.
D.
Standing committees will be comprised of a cross-section of the parent
population and will address concerns of: Technology, CTE, Safe and Drug Free,
School Needs Extended Contract, Special Education, Pre-School,
Family/Community, Schoolwide Title I, School Health, TCSPP/5 Year Plan. Committees will meeting together annually.
E.
Evaluation: Assessment
observations, such as interviews, comments from meetings, questionnaires, and
other means will be used to revise the parental involvement policies and to
design strategies for school improvement at the fall annual meeting. Findings will be utilized to design
strategies for more effective parental involvement
F.
Specific strategies for parental involvement are:
- Newsletter tips for parents
- Parent Orientation
- Curriculum Updates
- Homework Tips
- Attendance Guidelines
- Discipline Procedures
- Parent Teacher Conferences Fall and Spring
Semester
- Parent / Student Nights to promote reading and
math
- Parent Volunteer
G.
Accessibility: To the extent practicable,
the school district shall provide full opportunities for the for the
participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with
disabilities, and parents of migratory and homeless children, including
providing information and school reports in understandable and uniform format
and including alternative formats upon request, and, to the extent practicable
in a language parents understand.
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