State of the School Title I Meeting Marcy Open

State of the School Title I Meeting Marcy Open

October 14, 2014

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Purpose of State of the SchoolsThe purpose of the State of the School and Title I Annual meeting is to:• Provide information about the current state of the school • Provide an update on the School Improvement Plan • Share priorities, goals and strategies for improvement • Provide ways in which families can be engaged throughout

the year. • Clarify the purpose of Title I • Describe the communication parents/guardians can expect to

receive regarding their child’s progress.

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AgendaWHO WE ARESCHOOL’S CURRENT REALITY• Strengths • ChallengesSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN• Goal Areas and Strategies for Student Achievement, Climate, and Family

Engagement• Title I Budget and Use of FundsFAMILY ENGAGEMENT • Communication• Opportunities for involvement• Support

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Marcy Open - Who We AreMarcy Open School offers a learning environment emphasizing academic

achievement as well as personal development that promotes lifelong learning and individual

goat setting. Marcy Open provides a respectful environment that emphasizes

responsibility, creativity, curiosity, and connectedness to the world.

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Demographics

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52.5%

31.6%

7.5%

5.6%2.7%

Community DescriptionThe Marcy-Holmes neighborhood is located on the east bank of the

Mississippi River and is named for William L. Marcy and Oliver Wendell Holmes. The neighborhood lies across the Mississippi River from

downtown Minneapolis. The University of Minnesota from its east boundary and the west border of the neighborhood is the East

Hennepin/Central Avenue commercial area. Marcy-Holmes is home to Dinkytown, which includes many businesses tailored to the nearby

University of Minnesota. The neighborhood also provides housing to many students attending the University of Minnesota. The population of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood is about 9,000 people with the majority

being between the ages of 18-44. The ethnic diversity in the neighborhood has increased in recent years. The average household size

in the neighborhood is two people while the average in Minneapolis is 2.3. Thirty percent of the households in this neighborhood include children

under the age of 18. The neighborhood also has a higher poverty rate for families with children than does the city of Minneapolis.

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Unique ProgrammingProject SuccessTOPSEverybody WinsMAP Artists in ResidencyInternational Peace SiteBuddiesMath & Science Night

Literacy NightCommunity Education ClassesALC & GEMS/GISESReading CorpMath Corp

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Relative HistoryMarcy Open School opened in September 1971, as part of the Southeast Alternatives (SEA), a five-year federally funded project. SEA provided the model upon which Minneapolis' system of alternative schools and parent choice was eventually built. In the fall of 1992 we moved to the building

we are in now. The grades have also changed from K-6 to K-8 and the population of the school has doubled in size. In May of 2011, Marcy celebrated the 40th Anniversary as Marcy Open School. Marcy has

distinguished itself as a model for the open school approach to education in the Minneapolis School District. As an open school Marcy offers a

learning environment that emphasizes academic achievement as well as personal development that promotes lifelong learning and individual goal setting. Marcy Open provides a respectful environment that emphasizes

responsibility, creativity, curiosity, and connectedness to the world. Marcy Open School, in partnership with its families, seeks to instill in its students

high standards for academic scholarship, integrity, leadership, and

responsible citizens.8

Community PartnersTargetFirst Congregational Church of MinnesotaEverybody Wins!University of MinnesotaAugsburgYMCAYWCA

Holmes Park Village/Southeast SeniorsProject SuccessBig Brothers/Big SistersChange INCTeen Out Reach North Point Health

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Current Reality in Math

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Current Reality in Science

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Current Reality in Reading

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School Designation

• Current School Designation – None• The Minnesota Department of Education

identifies a school designation at Title I schools every three years based on the following categories from the MCA results:

• Proficiency• Growth (MCA to MCA)• Achievement Gap Reduction• Graduation Rate (HS only)

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School Improvement Plan

Our School Improvement Plan is designed to address the concerns revealed in the data and is focused on three core areas.• Student achievement• School climate and • Family engagement

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Student AchievementGoal Areas:1) Reading2) MathStrategies:1) All school staff will engage in revising/designing, developing, implementing and maintaining a Positive School-wide Engagement Plan. 2) Teachers fully implement individualized standards based learning across content areas to improve core teaching in an Open School model. 3) Teachers will participate in PDPLC's to improve student learning using best practices in student engagement, tiered questioning around the standards and with an increased use of informational texts. Teachers collaborate in order to fully implement quality programming and instruction for EL, Special Education, Advanced, and Striving learners. Active participation in PDPLC's will strengthen instructional practices through action planning, collaboration, and professional development that is based on student achievement data.

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School ClimateGoal Areas:1) All students will participate in a 20 minute advisory class/morning meeting every day to develop social and emotional skills, with a focus on persistence, efficacy, grit and growth mindset. Second Step (anti-bullying curriculum) will be taught once a week in 5/6. Academic check through planners will occur once a week to support organizational skills and academic progress.

Strategies:1) All staff are or will be trained in Responsive Classroom or Developmental Designs.2) All teachers submitted an individual classroom positive behavior plan that will be revised throughout the school year.

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Family EngagementGoal Areas: 1) Clear communication to all families.Strategies:1) Translation of school materials into Somali or Spanish is offered weekly in the

newsletter.2) A Somali and Spanish interpreter are available during the school day and at

meetings.3) Robo-calls in Somali and Spanish provide notice of important school news.4) Classroom bi-monthly newsletters include curriculum and how it can be

supported at home.5) Parent Conferences, individual face to face conversations with families will

include explaining curriculum and assessments and be at least twice a year.6) Curriculum nights- Outreach events will be hosted by Marcy Open School to

encourage family academic involvement.7) Parent liaison, social worker and administration are available through

appointment or drop-by.8) Parent Portal is available on-line for parents to access grades and homework.

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More Information

• For more detailed information on our School Improvement Plan and Family Involvement Plan, please request a copy from the school or visit our website: marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us

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Title I and School Improvement Plan

Title I is a federal program that provides money to schools and districts to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education to achieve proficiency on our state’s academic standards and assessments.

Title I supports our School Improvement Plan and the funding we receive helps us to reach our goals.

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Title IDo all schools receive Title I funds?– No. Title I programs are available to schools with

the greatest concentration of low-income families.

Budget– This year, 23% of our school budget comes from

this source. – The total Title I amount is $224,450

We are a school wide Title I program, which means all students are able to benefit from Title

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Use of Title I Funds at Our School• To support our goals we are using the Title I

money in the following ways.

• 96% is being used for teachers and other staff– .5 Math Interventionist, Parent Liaison, and 5 AE

positions• 4% is being used to support our curriculum– ST Math, myOn Reading, and Zaner-Bloser

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Use of Title I Funds at Our School

• $653 is being used for professional development for our teachers– Responsive Classroom

• $3685 is being used for family involvement– Food for family events

• $5341 is being used for other purposes – Various supplies that teachers request such as art

supplies, listening centers, books, etc.

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Student ProgressTo monitor student learning, we use state assessments and other ways to gather information to plan programs and supports for our students. These are the ways we share this information with you about your student throughout the year.

1. Parent Portal for grades 5-82. Paper copies of MAP are sent home to families & MCA results are mailed to families.3. Report cards are sent out each quarter – K-4 are sent home in Friday folders and 5-8 are mailed home.

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As a parent, you have the right…• to know the qualifications of your child’s teacher• to know when your child has a substitute teacher for more than four

weeks and the qualifications of the substitute teacher• to know how your child’s school is rated on its state test scores• to expect regular communication with your school in a language that you

can understand• to work with other parents and staff to develop a school-level parent

compact between the school and its families• to help plan how money for family involvement should be spent• to work with teachers, parents and the school principal to develop a

family involvement plan• to ask for a meeting with your school principal or your child’s teacher at

any time

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Opportunities for Family Involvement

• Provide input in the development of the School Improvement Plan, Family Involvement Plan, and the School Compact

• Participate in MOPSC• Parents/guardians are encouraged to participate in

Title I meetings and learning opportunities• Attend school events• Visit your child’s classroom or volunteer at your

child’s school• Talk to your child’s teacher about events and issues

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Family and Community Supports

• At the school level, contact our family liaison:Sidney Orchard at 612-668-1023

• Community liaisons for the school district in each Area (A, B, and C) as well as

• Cultural liaisons for Hmong, Somali, and Spanish-speaking families, as well as African American families.– http://osfce.mpls.k12.mn.us/engagement

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Moving Forward

We will provide the following opportunities for parents/guardians to provide input for school improvement by/through… • Monthly MOPSC meetings• Parent surveys• Open door policy with administration

We will communicate about our school improvement progress by/through…• Winter and spring State of the School meetings• Monthly MOPSC meetings

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Questions and Comments• Record key points:

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