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Parental Involvement

 

 

McWhorter Elementary School Parental Involvement Policy

2007-2008

 

The Title I Parental Involvement section of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB )requires each Title I school to jointly develop with and distribute to parents of participating children, a written parental involvement policy. The purpose of Title I is to provide activities and services which support students in meeting the state’s academic standards.  

 

 Schools receiving Title I, Part A funds must implement programs and activities for the involvement of parents.  In order to build a dynamic home-school partnership, McWhorter Elementary will implement the following parental involvement activities:

Purpose

Activities

To include parents as full partners in their children’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their children.

 

·               Campus Parental Involvement Committee

·               Written-School Parent Compact

·               Parent Survey

 

To inform  parents  about academic achievement standards, the school curriculum and instructional practices; school programs, extracurricular activities, attendance, student’s academic performance; and requirements for student placement and high school graduation.

·               Title I Annual Parent Meeting

·               Parent Teacher Conferences

·               Student Report Cards/Progress Reports

·               School Report Card

 

To provide materials and training to help parents work  with their children to improve their children’s academic achievement such as literacy training, and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement.

·               Family Fridays

 

 To assist parents with parenting skills and foster home conditions that supports their children’s learning and social development.

·               Building Strong Families Conference

 

To involve families and community members as volunteers and audiences at the school or in other locations to support students and school programs.

·               Fall Festival