Reviewed and Revised 5/8/13 New Hope Elementary School-wide Title I Parent Involvement Policy 2013-2014 (FY14) The

New Hope Elementary Parent Involvement Policy is jointly developed and agreed upon by a committee that includes parents and staff, and it is not limited to teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators. The School-wide Title I Plan will be evaluated and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school. During the first week of each new school year, all parents will receive the most current version of the Parent Involvement Policy and Compact. 1. Annual Meeting New Hope will convene an annual meeting in the fall to inform parents of the schools participation in the Schoolwide Title I Plan, to explain the Title I Plan as well as the Parent Involvement Policy and its requirements, inform parents of their right to be involved, discuss the compact, and provide an opportunity for parents to serve on the School-wide Title I Committee. Notifications of parent meetings will be sent home. 2. Meeting Options The school will survey parents for convenient meeting times and offer such choices of options as morning, afternoon, or evening to ensure that all parents have the opportunity to be involved in the meeting. Childcare services may be offered at selected meetings and will be provided if a parent survey indicates the need exists. Parent Involvement The School-wide Title I Parent Committee will be involved in organized, ongoing, and timely planning, which includes the reviewing and improvement of the programs (including the Parent Involvement Policy and Compact). Committee parents will be invited to all committee meetings to ensure opportunities for involvement. Parents will be invited to contribute to an end of the year assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Providing Parent Information The school will provide parents of all students with timely information either by conferences, meetings, Parent Link phone tree, web sites, or literature concerning: A. Title I Programs B. results of annual school review, including school performance profiles C. individual student assessment results and interpretation of those results D. a description and explanation of the school curriculum and required standards E. the assessments used to measure student progress and the proficiency levels the students are expected to meet F. opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions, share experiences, and participate in appropriate decision making G. timely responses to parent suggestions through oral or written communication with the parents. H. if the Parent Involvement Policy or compact is unsatisfactory to the parents, parent comments will be made available to the LEA.

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5. School Improvement Plan will be made available to the Local Education Agency (LEA), parents, and the local community upon request.

6. Provide Assistance New Hope will provide all parents with information to facilitate understanding in the following areas: A. National Education Goals B. states academic content and student performance standards C. school improvement process, if applicable D. components of a school-wide program E. state and local assessments F. requirements of Title I parent involvement G. ways parents can monitor their childrens progress and work with educators to improve student performance H. ways parents can participate in decisions relating to the education of their children I. Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) program for grade levels participating J. CCRPI results/school report card K. Other resources and programs that are available to eligible children

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Materials and Training Opportunities The school will provide appropriate and feasible materials and training determined by parent input and surveys. Examples are as follows: A. literacy and technology training, instructional strategies training and hands-on activities and materials to help parents work with their children to improve academic achievement B. involve parents in professional learning opportunities to improve the effectiveness of such training, i.e. reading and math strategies, classroom management, etc.

At the time, our school does not offer any site-based adult training. However, adult high school programs and High School Equivalency Diploma Test (GED) programs are available through our school system and local businesses. Local television stations broadcast GED preparation programs. Parents who desire this training will be given the appropriate information. 8. Equal Partners Opportunities will be made to educate staff in the value and utilization of contributions given by parents. Furthermore, New Hope Elementary will work as equal partners to implement and coordinate parent led programs, such as Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), Parent Volunteering, Family Nights, etc. 9. Coordination With Other Parent Programs Parent Involvement programs and activities will be coordinated and integrated with Head Start and local area public or state preschool programs and agencies to the extent appropriate and feasible. At this time, preschool agencies contact the school prior to kindergarten registration with information concerning potential students. The school then arranges tours, screens for kindergarten readiness during spring registration, and schedules kindergarten orientation. 10. Community/Business Partners Realizing the value of outside resources, New Hope Elementary will develop appropriate partnerships for involvement and activities with businesses, service organizations, and the community. 11. Parent Resources When reasonable funding is available, the school may provide the following opportunities to parents when high interest is sufficient: A. literacy training B. local parental involvement activities C. training for parents to enhance involvement of other parents D. adopting and implementing of a model designed to improve parental involvement E. may have Title I representative to serve on the district-wide parent advisory council F. providing other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents request G. Parent Resource Center This resource center was established during the 2003-2004 school year and has been built upon thereafter. Parents will be notified and encouraged to use this resource throughout the school year to meet the educational needs of their children. 12. Primary Language New Hope will send information concerning school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities to the homes of all students in the language used in the home, to the extent practicable. Information may include pertinent documents provided by the LEA, i.e. attendance, immunizations, course requirements, school profiles, etc. 13. Communication Adaption The school will provide, to the extent practicable, full opportunities for the participation of Limited English Proficient parents, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children. This may include providing information and school reports under Section 1111 in a language and form the parents understand.