File IHBD

Title I Services   

It is the policy of the Augusta School District to provide remedial services in reading and mathematics using Title I funding to identify students.  Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a federal program designed to provide supplemental remedial services to students identified through an approved screening process.  Title I services are intended to reinforce and not replace classroom instruction.

School personnel will inform parents if their child is recommended for Title I services.  Written parental permission is required for all testing except tests administered to all students school-wide.  Survey input from parents of Title I students and staff will be considered when planning, designing and implementing Title I services.

Parents have the right to decline Title I services for their child and the school will honor their requests.  If a child no longer qualifies for services based on the approved screening process, the parent will be informed that services will end.

DISTRICT LEVEL PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM

The Augusta School District will involve parents in the joint development of a District-level plan to help students meet challenging academic standards. Additionally, parents will be involved in the process of school review and improvement by:

  1. Establishing a District-level Parent Advisory Committee with parent representatives from each building.

  2. Developing a districtwide newsletter to communicate to parents the district’s Title I plan and to seek their input and participation.

  3. Establishing effective and ongoing three-way communications among the district, staff, and parents.

  4. Providing a calendar for Title I meetings and events and encourage parent participation.

 

The Augusta School District provides the coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary for schools to plan and implement effective parental involvement activities designed to improve student academic achievement and school performance by

  1. Holding training sessions for Parent Advisory Committee members so that they may be more effective liaisons between parents and schools.

  2. Seeking input from parents in developing workshops that will help them become more effective partners with the schools in encouraging academic achievement.

  3. Providing information to parents about the assessment system used to monitor student progress.

The Augusta School District builds the capacity of schools and parents for strong parental involvement by:

  1. Encouraging parents to participate in their child’s Title I program

  2. Providing support to parents, so they may help their child improve their academic performance

  3. Coordinating outreach efforts with community based programs such as Head Start

By May of each year, the Director of Title I will conduct an annual survey with the involvement of parents in the effectiveness of the Title I program. The goal is to improve the academic quality of the schools served under Title I. The evaluation will include identifying barriers to participation by parents in Title I activities. The findings of this evaluation will be used to make parent involvement more effective.

BUILDING LEVEL PROGRAM

 The school shall convene one parent meeting annually that parents will be encouraged to attend.

This meeting shall be used to provide parents with:

  1. An overview of parental rights

  2. Information on curriculum, instruction and assessment

 The Title I /designee will:

  1. Distribute Title I Policy

  2. Organize, oversee, implement meetings on Title I

  3. Provide support as needed to Title I staff

City of Augusta

Department of Public Schools

Approved:  October 12, 2005