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2021-2022 School Year
Twin Rivers works in collaboration with parents , families , teachers , support staff , community members , and school and district administration in the organizing , planning , review and improvement of the school ’ s Title I program and in the planning and review of the Parent and Family Engagement policy . The Parent and Family Engagement section of the Every Student Succeeds Act ( ESSA }, Section 1116 ( b ) requires every Title I school develop a written parent and family engagement policy that describes the means for carrying out the requirements of Section 1116 .
Twin Rivers ’ Parent and Family Engagement Policy has been developed jointly with and agreed upon by parents and family members of Title I children . Twin Rivers conducts meetings for families to formulate suggestions , and to participate , as appropriate , in decisions about the education of their children and on decisions about how to spend parent and family engagement funds . Twin Rivers ’ Title I funds will be used to pay for reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent and family engagement activities . Twin Rivers Elementary ensures that information related to school and parent programs , meetings and other activities are sent to the parents of all Title I children in a timely manner , in an understandable format and provided in a language the parents can understand , made available to the local community and updated annually in the spring to meet the changing needs of parents , family members and the school .
Twin Rivers Elementary School will provide the following :
A . A rigorous 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 .
In Reading …
• DIBELS ( Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills )
• New Reading Series – Journeys by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Wilson Fundations K-2 ( a description of this program , as well as , parent materials are posted on the MASD web site for parents to view and download )
• Supplemental reading programs based on student need for reading intervention groups
• 140 minutes ( 3rd – 5th grade ) - 160 minutes ( Kindergarten- 2nd grade ) daily for Language Arts instruction which includes a 40-minute enrichment period across the grade level .
• Flexible grouping within classroom
• Specific evaluation schedule at each grade level – test data is used to chart progress and drive instruction
• Grade level meetings – twice a month
• Instruction using baseline data derived from DIBELS , ExactPath and PSSA Testing
• Professional Development courses offered by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit and PATTAN .
• Professional learning and resources for all staff on the PA Core Standards for English Language Arts .
Twin Rivers Elementary School Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy
In Math …
• K-5 math program , ( HMH MATH )
• DIBELS math assessment ( Kindergarten -5th )
• Minimum of 80 minutes devoted to Math daily
• Flexible grouping within classroom
• Instruction using data derived from PSSA , DIBELS , CDT and classroom assessments
• Professional Development – participation in grade level meetings in order to have continuity across mathematics in all grade levels
• Math Enrichment in class , as well as , support by a math specialist as needed
• Academy in Math and Science ( AIMS ) offered to all district 3rd - 5th graders
• STEAM classes for all students during the specials rotation
Twin Rivers will … B . … convene a Title I annual meeting , at a convenient time , which all parents and family members of participating children shall be invited , and encouraged to attend . Twin Rivers will inform parents of their schools ’ participation as a Title I school and explain the requirements , and the rights for parents to be involved .
C . … provide opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate , as appropriate , in decisions relating to the education of their children , and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible .
D . … involve parents and family members in the joint development of the Schoolwide Program Plan .
E . … hold an annual Parent-Student-Teacher Compact meeting to review and revise the compact , and to inform families of their child ’ s participation in the Title I Program . The compact outlines how parents , the entire school staff , and students will share in the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which Twin Rivers and the parents will build and develop a partnerships to help their child achieve the state ’ s high standards .
• The compact describes Twin Rivers ’ responsibility to provide a high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables every child to meet the challenging state academic standards .
• The compact describes how each parent will be responsible for supporting their children ’ s learning and participating , as appropriate , in decisions relating to the education of their child .
• The compact addresses the importance of regular two-way , meaningful communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis .
• The compact addresses the importance of the child working hard in class and doing their best to achieve the objectives set forth for them .
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