Annual Parent Meeting Research Paper
ANNUAL PARENT MEETING
Each year, Title I programs are required to host a meeting for parents to explain what the Title I program is and how parents can become involved in the Title I program. (This is different from the Annual Review meeting, which is also a requirement). At this meeting, the following issues must be addressed:
Explain their school’s participation in Title I (whether they are schoolwide or targeted)
Explain the Title I requirements (schoolwide or targeted, whichever is applicable)
Explain what participation in Title I programming means, including: o A description and explanation of the school’s curriculum; o Information on the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress; and
Information on the proficiency …show more content…
The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
In order to keep parents informed, schools must invite all parents of children participating in
Title I Part A programs and encourage them to attend. In a schoolwide program, this means ALL parents should be invited; in a targeted assistance program, just those parents with children participating in Title I should be invited. Schools must also offer a flexible number of additional parental involvement meetings, such as in the morning or evening so that as many parents as possible are able to attend.
You must be able to document this meeting with minutes, agendas, sign-in sheets, etc. You may want to do more than the law requires for this meeting, especially if you often have problems with attendance.
Below are a few things to keep in mind regarding the Annual Parent Meeting:
This can be an introduction to the Title I program, a workshop, a welcome night, etc.; the format is up to you. Preferably, this meeting occurs at the beginning or in the fall of …show more content…
This should include information about specific methods parents can use at home to complement their child’s education. The Annual Review
Each year, schools must hold a meeting to review their entire Title I program. This meeting typically takes place in the spring of the school year. Therefore, if there are programmatic changes to be made, they can be implemented the subsequent school year. Questions to be considered include: “What worked well this year?” and “What changes would we like to make for next year?”
Student Eligibility
Targeted assistance Title I programs must inform parents that their child is eligible to receive
Title I services. This notification must be sent home on an annual basis. Parents must be given the opportunity to decline services if they so choose.
Below are a few things to keep in mind regarding informing parents of student eligibility:
Documentation of parent notification for eligibility must be maintained.
Be sure to retain copies of parent permission signatures, especially if parents decline
Each year, Title I programs are required to host a meeting for parents to explain what the Title I program is and how parents can become involved in the Title I program. (This is different from the Annual Review meeting, which is also a requirement). At this meeting, the following issues must be addressed:
Explain their school’s participation in Title I (whether they are schoolwide or targeted)
Explain the Title I requirements (schoolwide or targeted, whichever is applicable)
Explain what participation in Title I programming means, including: o A description and explanation of the school’s curriculum; o Information on the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress; and
Information on the proficiency …show more content…
The school must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.
In order to keep parents informed, schools must invite all parents of children participating in
Title I Part A programs and encourage them to attend. In a schoolwide program, this means ALL parents should be invited; in a targeted assistance program, just those parents with children participating in Title I should be invited. Schools must also offer a flexible number of additional parental involvement meetings, such as in the morning or evening so that as many parents as possible are able to attend.
You must be able to document this meeting with minutes, agendas, sign-in sheets, etc. You may want to do more than the law requires for this meeting, especially if you often have problems with attendance.
Below are a few things to keep in mind regarding the Annual Parent Meeting:
This can be an introduction to the Title I program, a workshop, a welcome night, etc.; the format is up to you. Preferably, this meeting occurs at the beginning or in the fall of …show more content…
This should include information about specific methods parents can use at home to complement their child’s education. The Annual Review
Each year, schools must hold a meeting to review their entire Title I program. This meeting typically takes place in the spring of the school year. Therefore, if there are programmatic changes to be made, they can be implemented the subsequent school year. Questions to be considered include: “What worked well this year?” and “What changes would we like to make for next year?”
Student Eligibility
Targeted assistance Title I programs must inform parents that their child is eligible to receive
Title I services. This notification must be sent home on an annual basis. Parents must be given the opportunity to decline services if they so choose.
Below are a few things to keep in mind regarding informing parents of student eligibility:
Documentation of parent notification for eligibility must be maintained.
Be sure to retain copies of parent permission signatures, especially if parents decline