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Title I is a federal program that provides funds to school districts and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children who are disadvantaged to support a variety of services. Its overall purpose is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and assessments.
Title I Compact
Title I Compact
Hancock Grammar School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how the parents, the entire school staff, and the students 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 students achieve the state’s high standards as well as focusing on building developmental assets.
The School Will...
Provide challenging curriculum and instruction that enables the participating children to meet the Common Core State Standards and Maine Learning Results:
Provide a safe, caring environment that promotes active learning
Provide quality teaching and leadership
Inform students, families, and the community about high academic standards at our school and how they can help students achieve these standards
Explain assignments clearly and provide homework that supports the curriculum
Give students the time they need in order to learn
Recognize students as individuals with different learning styles and needs
Develop a caring school climate that promotes academic achievement:
Educate parents, staff and students about our Code of Conduct
Help children to solve conflicts in nonviolent ways
Promote understanding and appreciation for cultural differences
Provide mentoring opportunities
Provide opportunities for parent involvement in their children’s schooling:
Hold open houses in the fall
Schedule parent teacher conferences in the fall or as needed throughout the school year
Develop opportunities for parents to volunteer
The Parent(s) Will...
Talk and listen to our children regarding their school experiences
Require regular, on time school attendance
Send their children to school ready to learn
Attend school activities and parent teacher conferences
Show respect and support for children, the staff and the school
Provide a quiet place for their children to study
Encourage their child to do well on all school assignments
Monitor our children’s homework
Promote positive use of our children’s extracurricular time
Stay informed about their children’s education and communicate with the school when necessary
The Student Will...
Come to school regularly, on time, and ready to learn
Work hard and do our best
Accept responsibility for our own actions
Show respect for ourselves and others
Resolve conflicts peacefully
Ask for help when we need it
Make healthy decisions that help us reach our goals
Family Engagement
Family Engagement
HGS Website: A Title 1 page provides information for Title 1 parents and the larger community
School Newsletter: School ends monthly newsletters to inform parents of upcoming student/parent activities at school and in the greater community. Title I has a section in the newsletter informing parents of upcoming family engagement opportunities and tips and tricks for continued learning at home.
Parent Notification Letter
Parent Notification Letter
Parents and guardians will receive the following letter if their child is recommended for Title I services.
If you would like to provide feedback or ask questions, please contact Mr. Gray at agray@hancockgrammar.org
If you would like to provide feedback or ask questions, please contact Mr. Gray at agray@hancockgrammar.org
Parents Right to Know
Parents Right to Know
On December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). In accordance with ESSA, school districts who receive Title I funds to support students’ academic success are required to notify families they have the right to request, and receive in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including, at a minimum, the following:
Whether the student’s teacher —
has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;
is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.
Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications. In addition to the information stated above, parents of students in schools that receive funds under this part may request —
information on the level of achievement and academic growth of the student, if applicable and available, on each of the State academic assessments required for this part; and
timely notice that the student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned.
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