PART I. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
The Walton Elementary/Middle School agrees to implement the following statutory requirements:
· Consistent with section 1118, the school will ensure that the required school level parental involvement policy meets the requirements of section 1118 of the ESEA, and includes, as a component, a school-parent compact consistent with section 1118(d) of the ESEA.
· Schools will notify parents of the policy in an understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand. The policy will be made available to the local community and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.
· In carrying out the Title I, Part A, parental involvement requirements, to the extent practicable, the school will provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 of the ESEA in an understandable and uniform format and including alternative formats upon request and, to the extent practicable, in language parents understand.
· If the school-wide program plan for Title I, Part A, developed under section 1114(b) of the ESEA, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit any parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the local educational agency (school district).
· The school will involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A schools in decisions about The school will build its own and the parent’s capacity for strong parental involvement, in order to ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.
· The school will provide parental involvement activities under section 1118 of the ESEA in the areas of improving student achievement, child development, child rearing and additional topics parents may request.
· The school will be governed by the following statutory definition of parental involvement, and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with this definition:
Parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring—
(A) that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;
(B) that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;
(C) that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child;
(D) the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 1118 of the ESEA.
PART II. DESCRIPTION OF HOW SCHOOLS WILL IMPLEMENT REQUIRED SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY COMPONENTS
1. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall take the following actions to involve parents in the joint development and review of its school parental involvement policy under section 1118 of the ESEA:
· Title I Team meetings
· Parent Surveys
· Title I Plan presented to and reviewed by LSIC
2. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall take the following actions to involve parents in the process of planning, joint development of the program, review and improvement of programs under Title I Part A of the ESEA :
· Title I Planning Team meetings
· Planning meeting with the County Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
· Parent Surveys
3. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall hold an annual meeting to inform parents of the school’s participation in Title I, Part A programs, and to explain the Title I, Part A requirements and the right of parents to be involved in Title I, Part A programs. The school will invite all parents of children participating in Title I, Part A programs to this meeting.
· Open House/Title I Annual Meeting/Town Meeting in August
· Title I presentation at October PTO meeting
4 The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall provide parents of participating children information in a timely manner about Title I, Part A programs that includes a description and explanation of the school’s curriculum, the forms of academic assessment used to measure children’s progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.
· Open House/Title I Annual Meeting/Town Meeting in August
· Progress reports each 4 ½ weeks and grade reports each 9 weeks
· WESTEST and WV Writing Assessment scores (4th & 7th grades) distributed to each student
5. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall, at the request of parents, provide opportunities for
regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children. The school will respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible by:
· Teacher-sent letters at beginning of school listing available scheduling for individual parent conferencing
· WEMS Parent/Teacher Conference (November 13, 2007)
· WEMS Faculty Senate
· PTO
· LSIC (Local School Improvement Council)
· Title I Parent Advisory Council
6. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall provide each parent an individual student report about the performance of their child on the State assessment in at least math, language arts and reading by:
· WESTEST results and information sheet
· WV Writing Assessment results (4th & 7th grade)
7. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall take the following actions to provide each parent timely notice when their child has been assigned or has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified within the meaning of the term in section 200.56 of the Title I Final Regulations (67 Fed. Reg. 71710, December 2, 2002):
· Notification letter to parents, if applicable
· WEMS Open House/Title I Annual Meeting/Town Meeting (Mr. Garner)
9. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall provide materials and training to help parents work with their children in the areas of improving student achievement, (including literacy training and using technology) child development, child rearing and additional topics parents may request.
· Title I Parent Resource Center (in library)
· WEMS Title I website http://roanecountyschools.com/wems
· “Firm, Fair, Consistent” monthly newsletter
· Monthly thematic literature pamphlets (available at workshops, training sessions, and in WEMS Parent Resource Center)
· PTO
· Parent training sessions/workshops (parents and grandparents):
1. “Ways Parents Can Build Self-Esteem” (PK-2nd grades)
2. “Ways Parents Can Motivate Children (3rd-5th grades)
3. “”Preparing for Middle School and High School (6th-8th grades)
4. “Phonemic Awareness”
5. “Secrets of Making Your Child Want to Read”
6. “Starting Your Child in School”
10. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall, with the assistance of its parents, educate its teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools, by:
· LSIC
· Faculty training on “The Keys to Successful School-Parent-Community Partnership" in October 2007
· Title I Planning Team
11. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities with Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First, Even Start, Home Instruction Programs for Preschool Youngsters, the Parents as Teachers Program, public preschool, and other programs. The school will also conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children, by:
· Parent Resource Center in library (available at any time school is open)
· Educate parents at Kindergarten registration by sharing services available at WEMS; assist in identifying at-risk, new kindergarten students; offering extended learning program for identified children; and hand out applicable literature.
· Annual Head Start visit to WEMS in the spring
12. The Walton Elementary/Middle School shall take the following actions to ensure that information related to the school and parent-programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents of participating children in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request, and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand:
PART III. DISCRETIONARY SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY COMPONENTS
N/A.
PART IV. ADOPTION
This School Parental Involvement Policy has been developed jointly with, and agreed on with, parents of children participating in Title I, Part A programs, as evidenced by the Title I Planning Team and the LSIC.
This policy was adopted by the Walton Elementary/Middle School on August 27, 2007, and will be in effect for the 2007-2008 school year.
The school will distribute this policy to all parents of participating Title I, Part A children on or before August 27, 2007.
Jerry Garner, Principal
August 27, 2007