Norwayne Local Schools Title I

Title 1 Building Plan

What is Title 1?

Title I is a federally funded program that allows qualifying schools to provide supplemental services for students in need of assistance in reading and math. Norwayne Elementary is fortunate to qualify as a "targeted assistance" school. Needs assessment surveys completed by all parties involved will be used to help develop the Title I program, measure the effectiveness of the program, and make changes in the program as needed.

What are the Goals of Title 1?

The Title 1 program strives to provide an environment that:

Promotes a positive attitude towards reading and/or math.
Improves student achievement and growth in reading and/or math.
Builds students' self-esteem and confidence
Enables parents to be reading and math partners with their child

Parent involvement is very important to the success of the Title I program. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Title I coordinator, Mr. Vince Sette, at visette@norwayne.net or 330-435-6383 x 10103.

Norwayne Elementary School

Principal: Mr. Vince Sette (visette@norwayne.net)

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Nicole McQuate (nmcquate@norwayne.net)

286 South Main St

Creston, Ohio 44217

330-435-6383

Parent Right to Know: Teacher Qualifications

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) states that parents of students in schools participating in a Title I program may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teacher, including the following:

Whether the teacher has met the Ohio teacher licensing criteria for the grade level and subject areas in which they teacher provides instruction.
Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or temporary status that waives state licensing requirements.
The college degree major of the teacher and any other graduate degree or certification.
Whether your child is provided services by instructional paraprofessionals (sometimes called teachers aides) and their qualifications.

Parents who wish to request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teacher may contact the building principal.

Program Design

The Title I Program focuses on reading, language arts, and math intervention. It is designed to supplement services to students using a variety of models:

Limited pull out in which children are removed from their classrooms for a limited period of time for intensive intervention;
In class, in which Title I children receive extra assistance in the same setting and time period as their regular class.
Students can "exit" the program based on their progress in the area of concern. The title I teacher and classroom teacher and the parent work together to determine the needs of the student.

Eligibility Requirements

Selection for participation in the Title I program is based on the following criteria:

Teacher recommendation
Parental Input
Class Rank
Performance on State or District Standardized Assessments

Parental Involvement

Norwayne Local Schools seeks the active participation of all Title I students' parents in improving their children's academic achievement. Parents are encouraged to communicate regularly with teachers to discuss the progress of their child. We encourage parental help and assistance in a variety of ways:

Participation in parent/teacher conference days scheduled throughout the school year.
Letters and notes to and from home
Emails between parents and teachers
Telephone conversations between parents and teachers
Activities for families

Experts agree that reading is the basis for school success. Parents play a key role in that success, especially in building necessary reading skills. Parents provide the strong foundation through encouragement, practice and appropriate setting which are all vital in student success. We thank you in advance for all of your help and assistance in working together with your child to help him/her succeed in school. The compact below outlines how the parents, students, and staff 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 at their highest ability and to the standards set by the state of Ohio.

School / Student / Parent Compact

Student Responsibilities

Students agree to work on their education in the following ways:

attending school regularly
behaving in school
completing their homework
coming to class prepared
Taking home any papers for parents to see and bringing them back if required to do so.
studying for assignments/assessments
respecting and cooperating with peers
respecting and cooperating with adults
listening in class
asking questions
going to bed early
following all school rules

School Responsibilities

The entire Norwayne Staff share responsibility for the students education in the following ways:

Providing high quality curriculum
Notifying parents of changes in attendance, grades, or behavior
Increasing communication between parents
Holding conferences for parents
Utilizing parent volunteers
Reporting children's progress
Being available in a variety of ways to other staff and parents
Providing differentiation to students of all ability levels.
Making multiple attempts in a variety of ways to contact parents for any reason.

Parent Responsibilities

Parents agree to work with their child on their education in the following ways:

Reading their children's progress reports
Monitoring Attendance
Verifying their child's homework is completed
Establishing a place to study
Assisting in their child's learning to resolve conflicts in positive ways.
Monitoring television time
Participating in conferences
Supporting the school in its efforts to maintain proper discipline.
Help your child to see how to use reading and to pursue their interests and goals.

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