In collaboration with parents, teachers, support staff, community members, school and district administration this parent and
family engagement policy is updated annually in the spring. An invitation is sent home with all students, as well as, posted on line
to request the attendance of all stakeholders at the annual meeting. The Founders Hall Middle School Staff and the parents of the
students participating in activities, services and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) (participating children), agree that this policy outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the
responsibility for improved student 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.
Founders Hall Middle School will provide the following:
A. Provide 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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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
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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
Professional Development provided to all staff
Facilitators to work with district staff to increase deep conceptual understanding for staff and effective use of the Math
Curriculum Framework, Differentiated Instruction
Additional math reinforcement for 12 weeks a year, 45 minutes a day for 8t h grade students
Additional tutoring time available for students during the after school PAWS academy
All staff members of Mathematics are highly qualified in either middle level or secondary level certification
Math Specialist will provide small group instruction during a 40-minute portion of the school day to targeted students
B. Hold an annual Parent-Compact meeting to review and revise the compact and also to inform parents of their child’s participation
in the Title I Program.
C. Parent workshops and conferences offered at various times on a variety of topics including PSSA, Title I Reading, Title I Math,
Writing and Technology.
D. Provide parents with frequent reports on their children’s progress as follows:
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Progress Reports every 4 ½ weeks
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Report Cards every nine weeks
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Informal conferences as necessary
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