School Parent Involvement Policy/Plan

2008-09

Hyde Park Elementary School # 77

Tarsha Mitchell, Principal

 

 

General Expectations

 

Hyde Park Elementary School agrees to:

 

            • Be governed by the following statutory definition of parent involvement, and will carry out programs, activities, and procedures in accordance with this definition:

 

Parent 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 children’s education

at school

(C) that parents are full partners in their children’s education and are included,

as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the

education of their children

(D) the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in section 1118 of the ESEA

            • Involve the parents of children served in Title I, Part A in decisions about how Title I, Part A funds reserved for parent involvement are spent.

 

            • Jointly develop/revise with parents the school parent involvement policy and distribute it to parents of participating children and make available the parent involvement plan to the local community

 

            • Jointly conduct, with the involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the school’s parent involvement policy

 

            • Use the findings of the parent involvement policy evaluation to design strategies for more effective parent involvement, and to revise, if necessary, the school’s parent involvement policy

 

            • Inform parents and parent organizations of the purpose and existence of the Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC) in Florida, i.e., PIRC of Family Network on Disabilities in Florida (FND) and PIRC at University of South Florida (USF)

 

            • If the plan for Title I, Part A, developed under section 1112, is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will submit parent comments with the plan when the school submits the plan to the local educational agency

 

            • Provide to each parent an individual student report about the performance of their child on the State assessment in at least mathematics, language arts, and reading

            • 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)

            • Provide each parent timely notice information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers and paraprofessionals, as described in section 1111(h)(6)(A)

Policy Involvement 1118 (c)

 

Hyde Park Elementary School will take the following actions to:

 

1. Convene an annual meeting at a time convenient for parents of participating children:

 

            • All parents shall be invited and encouraged to attend

         • The school will provide information and explain the requirements of Title I and the rights of parents

 

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE SUCCESS
Explanation of Title I services	Ms, Mitchell, Principal	Sept. 25, 2008	General Meeting	Attendance rosters
Information on services and workshops offered by Parent Resource Center	Classroom Teachers	Sept. 25, 2008	Open House	Attendance rosters
Parents will receive and review  Parent Compact	Classroom teachers	Sept. 25 and individual conference dates	Open House and Individual student conferences	Compact  Folder roster

 

 

2.   Offer a flexible number of meetings and may provide with Title I funds, transportation, child care, or home      

      visits, as such services related to parent involvement:

 

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE SUCCESS
Discussion/decisions on school programs	School Advisory Committee (SAC)	8 meetings per year	Meeting/discussion	Minutes of meetings
Information/discussion	PTA	Each month	meeting	Minutes of meetings
Information provided  on curriculum, academic standards and strategies in Reading, Writing, Math,Science And Technology	Staff	4 per year	Parent Involvement Nights	Attendance Rosters Surveys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   Involve parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely manner, in the planning, review, and improvement of

      Title I programs. This should include the planning, review, and improvement of the school parent involvement policy, as well as the joint development of the school-wide program plan under section 1114 (b)(2):

    

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE SUCCESS
Review of School Improvement Plan	SAC committee	Meeting 9/08	Presentation and discussion of School Improvement Plan	Minutes
Review of Parent Involvement Policy	PTA Board Members Parent Involvement Chair	Meeting 9/08	Discussion of Parent Involvement Policy	Completion of policy

 

 

4.   Provide parents of participating children:

      • Timely information about the Title I programs

      • Description and explanation of the curriculum at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to    measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet

      • Opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children

       

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE
Explanation of curriculum, assessments, and expectations	Reading, Math Science Writing, and Technology  Committee	Parent Involvement Nights 4 per year	Interactive sessions with parents, students, and staff	Attendance rosters Surveys
Discussion of student progress and strategies for improvement	Classroom Teachers	Individual conference dates	Individual Progress Monitoring conferences	Student progress
Curriculum information	Principal	Current	Office Resource Wall with  notices of The Looking Glass from DCPS , Book of the Month, Parent Tips, Guidelines for Success

 

Note: If the school-wide program plan under section 1114 (b)(2) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school will also submit the parents’ comments on the plan that will be

available to the local education agency.

 

 

 

Compact: Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement 1118(d)

 

As a component of the school-level parent involvement policy/plan, each school shall jointly develop, with parents for all children served under this part, a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. The school-parent compact may be a separate document, but must still be developed in collaboration with parents.

 

Hyde Park Elementary School will:

 

1.   Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that

      enables the participating children to meet Florida’s student academic achievement standards as follows:

 

(Describe how the school will provide high-quality curriculum and instruction, and do so in a supportive and effective learning environment).

 

•Hyde park’s mission is to provide quality, systematic, prescriptive instruction which will enable each student to reach their full potential and be a successful, confident, responsible citizen.   •All teachers at Hyde park are Highly Qualified.   •Our staff includes a Reading Interventionist, a Math Interventionist, an Instructional Coach, and a Reading     Coach.   •Strategies that we are implementing to support an effective learning environment include, but are not limited   to:    DeSensi and Effective Schools Model strategies    Implementation of the Duval County Standards-based curriculum    Implementation of the Reader’s Workshop Model and the Houghton-Mifflin Reading program    Implementation of the Writer’s workshop method    Differentiated instruction to meet student needs    Incorporation of technology with Fast ForWord, Destination Reading and Math, FCAT explorer, Gizmos    Use of Florida Center of Reading Research activities and strategies    SAI and SES tutoring for at risk students and low socio-economic students    Implementation of Calendar Math and Math Investigations, an inquiry based program    Utilization of the inquiry method in Science    Parent Involvement Nights in Reading, Math, Science, and Technology

 

 

2.   Hold parent-teacher conferences during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual

      child’s academic achievement. Conferences will be held (at least annually):

 

•Teachers will hold parent-teacher conferences and discuss compacts/academic achievement before school, after school, during resource planning time, and may also conduct conferences by phone or e-mail.   •Conference log documentation is kept on file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:

 

•Teachers will provide reports on progress by  notification in student agendas, phone calls and conferences, weekly folders and/or progress reports, mid-term reports, and report cards   •Copies of reports and conferences are kept on file.

 

 

      4.   Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with

            Parents as follows:

 

•Staff members are available for consultation with parents before school, after school, during resource planning time, or by phone during planning times.  Student agendas also provide an opportunity for parents/teacher communication when necessary.   •Teachers keep conference log documentation.

 

 

5.  Provide parents opportunities to volunteer in their children’s school and to participate in their children’s class and observe classroom activities, as follows:

 

•Parents are encouraged to volunteer through our PTA and Volunteer coordinator.  PTA has initiated a 2-Hour •Pledge program for volunteers.  Parents may volunteer to assist in classrooms, to chaperone on field trips, to assist in vision screening, to assist with fund-raising, to participate in the school carnival, and to work in other capacities where assistance in needed at the school.   •Success will be measured by the Volunteer Log and calculation of Volunteer Hours.

 

 

Parents will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

1.    Describe the ways in which parents will support their children’s learning.

 

Parents will support learning by following the School-Parent Compact and agreeing to:   • Maintain regular communication with the school    •Ensure the child is on time and attends school daily   •Supports classroom activities by setting a time and place for homework    •Limiting TV viewing and promoting positive use of extracurricular time   •Tracking the academic progress by checking reports and attending conferences when needed   • Reading to and with their child   Parents can further support learning by:     •Attending  school functions such as Parent Involvement nights     •Attending and participating in  PTA and SAC meetings     •Enrolling their child in afterschool SES tutoring if applicable.

 

(Optional) Students will share the responsibility to improve our academic achievement and achieve Florida’s high standards in the following ways:

 

Describe the ways in which students will support their academic achievement such as

       

Students sign a Success Agreement with Duval  Public Schools and agree to:   • Attend school regularly and on time.    •Participate in class, complete and turn in all work.    •Treat Everyone with value, respect, and dignity.    •Follow school and classroom rules.    •Promote a safe school environment.    •Read Daily.   Students can also support their academic achievement by following Hyde Park’s Guidelines for Success –    •Dream – Follow your dreams.  Set goals for yourself.    •Respect – Respect yourself, respect others, and respect your school.    •Excel – Excel in everything you do.    •Attain – Work hard to attain your goals.    •Manage – Manage your time efficiently.

 

Building Capacity for Involvement 1118(e)

 

Hyde Park Elementary will take the following actions to:

 

1.   Provide assistance to parents in understanding such topics as:

 

      • Florida’s academic content standards

      • Florida’s student academic achievement standards

      • Florida’s and local academic assessments including alternate assessments

      • The requirements of Title I, Part A

      • How to monitor their children’s progress

      • How to work with educators to improve the achievement of their children

       

Hyde Park will provide:    • Information on Parent workshops offered by Duval County Parent Resource Center.    • Information on academic and content standards at Parent Involvement Nights in Reading, Math,        Writing, Science and Technology  in correlation to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.   • Information on FCAT and other assessments at Parent Involvement Nights   • Information on monitoring student progress and strategies for improving achievement during       Progress Monitoring conferences and at Parent Involvement Nights   •Technological web-sites for students use at home in reinforcing skills and concepts.

 

 

 

2.   Foster parent involvement by providing materials and training, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s academic achievement.

 

 

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE
Strategies and resources for literacy training	Parent Involvement Committee, Leadership Committee, Classroom teachers	Periodically	Disseminate publications such as Home & School Connections and publications from the U.S. Dept of Education
Training on strategies in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Technology resources	Staff/Committees – Reading, Writing, Math, Science & Technology	4 per year	Parent Involvement Nights	Attendance Rosters Surveys
Resources, Materials in reading and math for parents use at home with children	Leadership Team, Reading Coach Parent Involvement Committee	Per parent request	Lending Library  -school-based Parent Resource Center	Check-out documentation

 

 

3.   Educate teachers, student services personnel, principals, and other staff on the value and utility of

      contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to and communicate and work with parents as equal partners. Actions should include how to implement and coordinate parent programs and build ties between parents and schools:

 

•The district Title I staff provides workshops and trainings throughout the year. •Staff members meet with SAC and PTA monthly to plan communication and activities for/with parents. •The school furnishes each child a personal planning/agenda to enhance communication with parents. •Staff meetings/Leadership meetings/Committee meetings/PTA meetings/SAC meetings  address implementing and coordinating parent programs and activities throughout the year. •PTA coordinates volunteers with classrooms and staff.   •Success will be measured by attendance rosters at Parent Involvement Nights/Volunteer Log of hours donated by parents.

 

4.   Coordinate and integrate parental involvement programs and activities that teach parents how to help their children at home (to the extent feasible and appropriate). Possible programs include 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 schools program must help teachers, principals, and other staff work well with parents. The school will also develop other activities, such as

      parent resource centers, that encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children:

 

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE
Resources, materials, books, games	Leadership Team, Reading Coach, Parent Involvement Team	Per parent request	Provided in a Lending library for check-out by parents	Check-out documentation
Pamphlets such as Preschoolers Get Ready to Read and Put Reading First from the Dept. of Education	Reading Coach	Periodically and as available	Pamphlets and brochures will be furnished to parents
Curriculum information	Principal	Current	Office Resource Wall with  notices of The Looking Glass from DCPS , Book of the Month, Parent Tips, Guidelines for Success
Hyde Park Newsletter	Coaches	Monthly	Coaches’ Corner provides ideas and strategies to parents for working with their child.

 

 

5. Provide reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request.

 

WHAT	WHO	WHEN	HOW	MEASURE
Flag Raising/Character Trait Performance by students	Staff, students	Monthly	Students will be notified of monthly Flag Raising and Performances by Students, and will be encouraged to attend	Visitor Log
Parent/child lunch	Staff	Holidays/special occasions	Parents will be invited to come to school and have lunch with their child	Visitor Log
Parent Visits for the Day	PTA/staff	Feb., 2009	PTA will send notices and invitations for Bring Your Family to School Day	Visitor Log
Classroom visits	Parent/Staff/Principal	Per request	Request from parent to make classroom visitation/observation	Conference

 

 (Optional) The School Parent Involvement Policy/Plan may include additional paragraphs listing and describing other discretionary activities that the school, in consultation with its parents, chooses to undertake to build parents’ capacity for involvement in the school and school system to support their children’s academic achievement. The policy may include the discretionary activities as listed under section 1118(e) of the ESEA:

 

            • Involve parents in the development of training to improve the effectiveness of that training for teachers, principals, and other educators

            • Provide necessary literacy training for parents from Title I, Part A funds, if the school district has exhausted all other reasonably available sources of funding for that training

            • Pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions

            • Train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents

            • Arrange school meetings at a variety of times or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children

            • Arrange meetings with parents who are unable to attend conferences at school to maximize parental involvement and participation in their children’s education

            • Adopt and implement model approaches to improving parental involvement

            • Establish a school parent advisory council to provide advice on all matters related to parent involvement in Title I, Part A programs

            • Develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses, including faith-based organizations, in parent involvement activities