6173 - Parent Involvement

Windsor Locks Board of Education

Manual of Policies, Regulations, and Bylaws

Section: INSTRUCTION Definition: POLICY

Title: Parent Involvement - Schools Number: 6173

         Page: 1 of 2

Adopted: December 10, 2003

Revised:

Replaces:

The Windsor Locks Title I School-Level Parent Involvement Compact provides an understanding of the joint responsibility of the District and parents/guardians for improving student academic achievement and school performance. The District provides opportunities for parent/guardian involvement by:

Parent/Guardian Involvement (NCLB §1118(c))

Convening an annual meeting, and offering three additional meetings at a variety of times such as morning, afternoon or evening, to which all parents/guardians of participating children are invited and encouraged to attend, the Building Principal or designee shall:

Involve parents/guardians in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of programs under Title I, identify and establish a process by which an adequate representation of parents/guardians of participating children can occur in order to

· Inform parents/guardians of their school’s participation under Title I

· Explain the requirements of Title I

· Explain the right of the parents/guardians to be involved in all aspects of this compact

· Provide a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet.

· Provide parents/guardians, upon request, opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any suggestions as soon as practicably possible

· Provide parents/guardians with opportunities to ask questions and dialogue informally about student academic achievement and school performance

· May provide with available Title I funds, transportation, child care, or other services to support parental involvement

· Create a building-based committee and establishing a schedule for the committee to plan, review, and recommend improvements to the District parent involvement policy by

- Engaging building-based parent organizations to assist with communication and implementation needs.

- Developing and use outreach programs to involve community groups and organizations.

- Communicating updates through use of school newsletters, the District web site, e-mail and telephone contact, and home visits if needed.

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement (NCLB §1118(d))

· The school is responsible for providing a high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the children served under Title I to meet the Connecticut’s student academic achievement standards. Each parent/guardian is responsible for supporting their children’s learning, by:

- Monitoring attendance, homework, and television viewing.

- Participating, as appropriate, in school-level decisions relating to their children’s education.

· Communication between teachers and parents/guardians occurs on an ongoing basis through:

- The two Parent–teacher conferences during which the compact can be discussed as the compact relates to the individual child’s achievements.

- Frequent communication between parents/guardians and staff regarding student’s progress.

· Reasonable access to staff, opportunities to volunteer and participate in their child’s class, and observation of classroom activities.

Building Capacity for Involvement (NCLB §1118(e))

To ensure effective involvement of parents/guardians and to support a partnership among the school’s involved, each school shall:

· Provide assistance to parents/guardians of children served in understanding the Connecticut’s academic content standards, student academic achievement standards, state and local assessments, monitoring a child’s progress and work with educations to improve the achievement of children.

· Provide materials and training (such as literacy, technology, etc.) to help parents/guardians work with their children.

· Educate teachers and other staff in the value and utility of contributions of parents/guardians and how to effectively communicate with and work with parents/guardians as equal partners.

· Implement and coordinate parent/guardian programs that will build ties between them.

· Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with public and private preschools.

· Ensure that information is sent to the parents/guardians of participating children in a format and language that parents/guardians can understand.

Accessibility

In carrying out the parental involvement requirements of this compact, the school, to the extent practicable, will provide full opportunities for the participation of parents/guardians with limited English proficiency or disabilities, including providing information and school reports in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language such parents/guardians understand. (NCLB §1118(f))