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Title I Overview & Parent Partnering Kingsway Regional School District October 2017

WELCOME! INTRODUCTIONS Patricia Calandro, Chief Academic Officer Stefanie Fox-Manno, Program Supervisor Mrs. Susan Romano, High School AAP Coordinator Mrs. Emily Virga, Middle School AAP Coordinator

• Title I Overview – What is Title I and how does it help our children? • KRSD Title I Programs • Selection Criteria • KRSD Curriculum • How Can I Get Involved? • Parent-School Compact • Parent Involvement Policies • Know Your Rights – Right to Know Letter Agenda

• Title I is the largest federal aid program that provides financial assistance to districts to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards . • Kingsway is a Targeted Assistance district: • Receive Title I Part A funds to target services to a select group of children - those identified as not meeting, or most at risk of not meeting, the state’s student learning standards • The Title I targeted students are the only students in the school that are eligible to participate in a Title I funded activity. Title I: Overview

• The purpose of Title I is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards. Title I: The Goal

• Standards: • Established learning goals for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level • Contained within our curriculum • New Jersey Student Learning Standards: designed to prepare our students for college and careers by emphasizing high-level skills needed for tomorrow's world Title I: The Goal

Federal Government provides funding to the state; State Educational Agency allocates funds to the district Percentage of low-income student population determines the funding that the district receives Student performance, using multiple measures, determines students’ eligibility for Title I participation (“at - risk”) – i.e. (i.e. recommendations, course grades, and/or standardized test scores) Title I: Funding/Eligibility

In-day Supplemental Math/Language Arts Classes After School Academic Assistance Program (AAP) ELL Summer Program Title I: KRSD Programs

We welcome your feedback and recommendations! Contact: Stefanie Fox-Manno, At-Risk Supervisor mannos@krsd.org Patricia Calandro, Chief Academic Officer calandrop@krsd.org Parent-School Compact

Title I Parent Committee • November 16, 2017 • 6:30-8pm • District Conference Room • Collaborative creation of parent involvement policies. How Can I Get Involved?

QUESTIONS ?