McKeesport Area
School District
M . … provide to each parent / guardian an individual student report about the performance of their child on the state assessment in at least math , language arts , and reading .
N . … educate teachers , specialized instructional support personnel , and other staff , with the assistance of parents , in the value and utility of contributions of parents and family members , and in how to reach out to , communicate with , and work with parents and family members as equal partners , implement and coordinate parent programs , and build ties between parents and family members and the school .
O . … coordinate , and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other federal , state , and local programs including public preschool programs and conduct other activities , that encourage and support parents and family members in more fully participating in the education of their children
P . … will to the extent practicable provide opportunities for the informed participation of parents and family members who have limited English proficiency , parents and family members with disabilities , and parents and family members of migratory children .
The policy is revised each year . This policy was reviewed with parents in August 31 , 2021 and was approved for the 2021- 2022 school year . This policy is aligned with Francis McClure Elementary School ’ s Schoolwide Plan . The policy is in effect for the 2021-2022 school year . It also appears on the McKeesport Area School District ’ s website , In Community Magazine and in the school office .
2021-2022 School Year
Founders ’ Hall Middle School Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy cKeesport MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
Founders ’ Hall Middle School 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 .
Founders ’ Hall ’ Parent and Family Engagement Policy has been developed jointly with and agreed upon by parents and family members of Title I children . Founders ’ Hall 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 . Founders ’ Hall ’ s Title I funds will be used to pay for reasonable and necessary expenses associated with parent and family engagement activities . Founders ’ Hall Middle School 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 .
Founders ’ Hall Elementary Middle 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 .
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In Reading …
• Common Assessments and Progress Monitoring
• Collections Reading / Language Arts Series
• Specific evaluation schedule at each grade level – test data is used to chart progress and drive instruction
• Curriculum meetings
• Department meetings
• Instruction using baseline data derived from PSSA , and common assessments
• Professional Development provided to all staff
• Offer parent workshops as requested on PSSA , Title 1 Reading , Writing and Technology
• Standardized writing rubric to assess student writing within all academic areas
• Additional reading reinforcement for 12 weeks a year , 45 minutes a day , for seventh grade students
• Additional tutoring time available for students during the after school PAWS academy
• All staff members of Reading and Language Arts are appropriately state certified in either middle level or secondary level certification
• Reading Specialist will provide small group instruction during a 40-minute portion of the school day to targeted students
• In Math …
• Common Assessments , Diagnostic / Progress Monitoring and Envision Math Diagnosis and Intervention System
• Initiate and implement Glencoe math curriculum
• Curriculum meetings – monthly
• Instruction data derived from PSSA , common assessments , and Envision Math Common Core