Title I

Parent Involvement Plan 2016-2017

Northridge Middle School

I. Parental Involvement Policy

A. List names and roles (teachers, administrators, parents, etc) of persons involved in developing Parental Involvement Policy.

The School Leadership Team develops the Parental Involvement Policy.

SLT Membership
Name / Role / Election Date
Rose Thomas / Chairperson / 9/3/16
Jaqueta Patrick / Timekeeper / 9/3/16
Angela Harrison / Team Member / 9/3/16
Vincent Golden / Team Member / 9/3/16
Tamara Holland / Team Member / 9/3/16
Kenneth Breland / Team Member / 9/3/16
Crasharnia Harmon / Team Member / 9/3/16
Kevin Emerson / Team Member / 9/3/16
Angela Harrison / Team Member / 9/3/16
Vasanti Mosbey / Team Member / 9/3/16

B. Briefly describe the process your school used to:

1. select participants to develop the policy (school improvement team, parent

involvement committee)

Each department voted on representatives for the School Leadership Team.

During the Title 1 Annual Parent Meeting, parents were invited to be on the

School Leadership Team. Parents will also be invited to be on the School

Leadership Team during our Fall Open House. Parents were given sign up

forms. Parents completed the forms.

2. Develop policy (1-2 pages max) (policy should reflect Components II through XII

taken from Parental Involvement Section 1118 of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

Refer to the Northridge Middle School Parent Policy

3. implement policy

C. Copy of Policy

See attached

II. Annual Information Meeting

A. Describe your plan to convene an annual meeting to inform parents of their school’s

participation in Title I Part A. Include strategies to inform LEP parents.

The Annaul Parent Meeting was convened on August 21, 2014. Letters were mailed home with the information. Connect Eds were sent out to parents. It was posted on the marqui outside of the school.

III. Flexible meeting times

A. Describe your strategies to offer flexible times for parental involvement

opportunities and meetings.

Parents were able to complete on the sign up form for best meeting times for their schedules. Refer to Parent Policy

IV. Title I Part A Planning

A. What timeline and strategies will you use to involve parents in an organized,

ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review and improvement of the Title I Part

A Program.

Refer to Parent Policy

V. Parent Information and Opportunities

A. Describe how you will provide parents with the following:

1. Timely information about Title I Part A Programs

2. School performance profiles

3. Assessment results of their child’s performance

4. A description and explanation of the curriculum, assessment forms, and

proficiency levels and state standards. Include strategies to inform parents

with language barriers and/or disabilities

5. Opportunities for regular meetings to participate in decision making

6. Timely responses to suggestions and questions raised by parents

7. Reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in

child’s class

Refer to the Parent Policy

VI. School-Parent compact

A. Discuss timeframe and strategies to present and explain compact to parents as it

relates to the child’s achievement. Include strategies to inform parents with

language barriers and/or disabilities

Refer to School-Parent-Student Compact

B. Include a copy of the compact

See attachment

VII. Building Parent Involvement Capacity

A. Briefly discuss how you will address the following:

1. Provide assistance to parents in understanding performance standards,

assessment, Title I, monitoring their child’s progress and participating in

decisions relating to the education of their child

2. Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children

(literacy training, computer skills, homework assistance/workshops, family

literacy nights, adult ESL, GED etc.)

3. Educate teachers and other staff to work with parents

4. Coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs/activities

5. Develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses

6. Conduct other activities as appropriate and feasible that is designed to help

parents become full partners in the education of their child

7. Ensure that information related to parent involvement is sent home in the

language used in the home

Refer to Parent Policy and School-Parent-Student Compact

VIII. LEP and Disable Parents

A. Provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English

proficiency or with disabilities

Refer to School-Parent-Student Compact and Parent Policy

IX. Reservation of Funds: Not less than 1% of the LEA’s allocations SHALL be

reserved to carry out parent involvement activities, including family literacy

and parenting skills. (95% of this allotted to individuals Title I schools)

A. How will your school assure a portion of your allotment will be spent on parent

involvement?

B. How will your school insure parent involvement regarding how funds will be allotted

for parental involvement activities?

Refer to Parent Policy and School-Parent-Student Compact

X. Parent Request

A. Describe how you will provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities

requested by parents. – Refer to Parent Policy and School-Parent-Student Compact

XI. Annual Evaluation

A. Discuss timeline and plan for involving parents in an annual evaluation of the content

and effectiveness of the parental involvement policy in improving the academic

quality of the schools.

Refer to Parent Policy and School-Parent-Student Compact

XII. Other Parent Involvement Practices (School may include the following).

Only describe the ones you choose to implement

A. Describe how your school addresses the following, only if practices are part of your

schoolwide plan.

1. Involve parents in the development of training for teachers, principals and

other educators

2. Provide necessary literacy training

3. Pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental

involvement activities, including transportation and child care cost

4. Train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents

5. Arrange school meetings at a variety of times or conduct in-home

conferences for those unable to attend in school activities

6. Adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement

Refer to Parent Policy and School-Parent-Student Compact

The Northridge Middle Schools’ Title I Schoolwide program encourages each parent to be involved in his or her child's education. This policy outlines the parental involvement activities that will be conducted during the school year.

  • Parents will receive a copy of the Parent Involvement Policy (this document) – which describes the
  • ongoing activities that are held to inform and involve parents in their child's education.
  • Parents will receive a copy of the School-Parent-Student Compact - this is an agreement
  • between the home and school outlining everyone's responsibility for supporting student learning.
  • School Open House will be held
  • We look forward to seeing you.
  • A Title I annual parent meeting will be held August ,2015 before the Open House.

This meeting will cover:

- the results of the annual review meeting from last spring;

- activities in which students will be involved;

-an explanation of the curriculum in use at the school;

- how students will be assessed to determine growth;

-the proficiency levels students are expected to meet; and

- how/when the assessment information will be sent home to parents.

This meeting will also give parents the opportunity to actively participate and have input into the

Title I School Wide Program.

  • Monthly newsletters, suggestions on how parents may assist their child academically; lists of

appropriate books to read with your child, as well as other information, will be sent home

periodically to provide opportunities to train parents to help their children succeed in school.

  • Parent-teacher conferences and Student-led conferences will be scheduled.
  • Teachers will be available to review your child's progress and answer any questions you may have.
  • A survey will be given to parents in the Spring of the year that will allow parents a chance to voice

their feelings about the Title I Schoolwide program. We look forward to suggestions or

recommendations from you that can help us improve our Title I program.

  • An annual review meeting is held each year in the Spring to review the Title I School Wide

program. Parents are welcome to attend. The results from the parent survey, as well as teacher

input will be considered when planning for the next year. The results of this annual review meeting

will be shared with parents at the annual parent meeting in the Fall.

  • You may request a meeting at any time to provide input related to the Title I program, or to have input in the decisions related to the education of your child.
  • We invite you to call the school or your child’s teacher at any time during the year to ask any

questions you may have or to schedule a visit or meeting. It is our hope that your child will have a wonderful experience learning at Northridge Middle School.

------After reading the Parent Involvement Policy, please provide any feedback or suggestions you may have related to the Policy. If you have feedback, please return this portion to the school.

Date: ______

Child’s Name: ______Grade: ______

Parent(s) Name: ______

Phone/Email (Optional): ______

Suggestions/Feedback: ______

Northridge Middle School

School- Parent- Student Compact

The Northridge Middle School and the parents of the student participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I agree that this compact outlines how they will share the responsibility for improved students academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

This school-parent-student compact is in effect during the 2016-2017 school year.

School Responsibilities

Northridge Middle Schoolwill:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

  • Teacher the NC Standard Course of Study
  • Provide a safe and pleasant atmosphere for learning
  • Explain assignment to students clearly
  • Provide a clear evaluation of student progress
  • Use differentiated instruction to meet the learns needs of the student
  • Set high expectations for students and progress monitor to ensure students meet those expectations.

2. Hold parent-teacher conferences to discuss student achievement at the end of each quarter at agreed times that are flexible for parental attendance.

3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports every three weeks and at parent request. Parents may access student progress via Parent Assist.

4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents during scheduled conferences before and after school.

Teacher Signature______Date______

Parent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

  • Monitoring attendance;
  • Making sure that homework is completed;
  • Monitoring amount of television my child watches;
  • Volunteering in my child’s classroom;
  • Participating as appropriate, in decisions relating to my children’s education;
  • Promoting positive use of my child’s extracurricular time;
  • Serving on policy advisory groups, such as being Title I parent representative on the school’s School Improvement Team, the School Support Team or other school advisory or policy group.

Parent(s) Signature______Date______

Student Responsibilities

As a student, I will be responsible for the following:

  • Coming to class prepared to work and completing all assignments to the best of my ability;
  • Respecting the rights of others to learn without distraction and disruption;
  • Asking my teachers questions when I am not understanding;
  • Discussing with my parents what I learned in school;
  • Meeting all expectations of Northridge Middle School

Student’s Signature______Date______