2018-2019
Twin Rivers Elementary School Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy
In collaboration with families, teachers, support staff, community members, school and district administration this 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 Twin Rivers Elementary School Staff and the families 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 families, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and families will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the state’ s high standards.
Twin Rivers Elementary 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.
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.
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In Math …
• K-5 math program,( enVision Math Common Core 2012)
• 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
B. Hold an annual Parent-Student-Teacher Compact meeting to review and revise the compact and also to inform families of their child’ s participation in the Title I Program.
C. Family 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 families with frequent reports on their children’ s progress as follows:
• Progress Reports every 4 ½ weeks
• Report Cards every nine weeks
• Informal conferences as necessary
E. Provide families with reasonable access to staff.
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