The focus of Title I schools is to help students achieve proficiency on core standards, closing academic gaps that may exist. These efforts include providing targeted supports to at-risk students, building teachers' capacity through professional development, and strengthening parents' abilities in helping their children succeed.
An Introduction to Title I
- Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
- For other annual Title I parent information, Granite School District's parent engagement policy, a summary of Granite School District's Annual Title I Parent Meeting, and other information, please visit the Granite School District Title I website.
Parent Compact, Policy & Rights to Know
- Parent-School Learning Compact
- School Parent Engagement Policy
- Parents' Right to Know (opens the District's Title I website)
Other School Information
Parent-School Learning Compact
2024-2025 School Year
Preparation
The Role of Students
Arrive at school by 8:10 AM and be ready to learn.
The Role of Parents/Guardians
Ensure my child attends school regularly and on time.
The Role of the School
Provide high quality, engaging curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment by collaborating with teammates during weekly professional learning committee meetings. Collaborating with other school specialists such as coached, interventionists, social workers, etc. to capitalize school resources and meet the individual needs of all my students.
Communication
The Role of Students
Listen, participate, and ask for help when I need it.
The Role of Parents/Guardians
Attend scheduled conferences, contact school with concerns, volunteer, participate in Big 3 family nights.
The Role of the Teachers
Send home notes and reminders via ClassDojo. Return phone calls within 24 hours. Be available to meet in person at an agreed upon time, even after contract hours if necessary.
The Role of the School
Send home notes and flyers every Thursday. Update website weekly. Hold SEP Conference during the first semester on September 16th and 17th and during the second semester February 11th and 12th.
Community Building
The Role of Students
Learn what it means to practice the Graduate of Granite characteristics: Dependability, Responsibility, Communication, Respect, Hard and Resilience.
The Role of Parents/Guardians
Teach my child to respect others, follow rules, and take responsibility for their own learning and actions.
The Role of the Teachers
Collaborate with parents/guardians on the specific needs of each child. Provide reasonable accommodations and modifications. Embed Social-Emotional Learning into every lesson.
The Role of the School
Provide opportunities for parents to volunteer, observe, and participate in decision making through collaboration with the School Community Council, PTA, and the Community Center.
Reading/Homework
The Role of Students
Read 20 minutes every night or ask a parent or sibling to read to you.
The Role of Parents/Guardians
Read with my child and/or ask questions related to reading. Use iReady Math at home.
The Role of the Teachers
Provide daily differentiated reading and math instruction in a small group setting. Provide interventions and extensions in math and reading with the support of specialists and paraeducators during flex time.
The Role of the School
Create a multi-disciplinary team (administration, teachers, reading coach, psychologist, social worker, etc.) that meets weekly to design and implement interventions for students needing additional instruction/support.
Outcomes
The Role of Students
Make and keep learning goals with my teacher. Always do my best work. Re-take assessments as much as needed.
The Role of Parents/Guardians
Monitor progress on gradebook. Promote healthy study habits and development which includes unstructured play.
The Role of the Teachers
Update gradebook weekly. Create common assessments to measure all four levels of proficiency. Provide opportunities for students to authentically demonstrate proficiency.
The Role of the School
Analyze and share student outcome data with all stakeholders. Use data to guide decisions regarding school improvement and future financial investments/spending.
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2024-2025 School Year
How to Be Informed about School Programs
Parents are provided information regarding the school programs via ClassDojo, email, the school\'s marquee and website, and notes that are sent home periodically with their students.
How to Be Informed about Curriculum
Parents are provided with information about the school\'s curriculum, assessments, and proficiency level expectations via report cards which are sent home four times a year and SEP conferences which are held twice a year.
How to Provide Feedback to the School
Parents have opportunities to share suggestions, participate in decision making, and respond to any suggestions via Monthly School Community Council and PTA meetings and annual stakeholder feedback surveys. Parents can also submit feedback to the school via our feedback website link any time here: Provide Feedback to Jackling
How to Provide Feedback about the School Improvement Plan
If parents are not satisfied with the School Improvement Plan they can attend a School Community Council Meeting, or contact a member of the School Community Council via email or phone. Parents can request the names and contact info for School Community Council members by calling the office: 385-646-4882 or emailing the principal at MLChristoffersen@graniteschools.org
How Staff Assists Parents in Understand Curriculum
Staff provides assistance to parents to help them understand the content standards, assessments, how to monitor their child\'s progress, and how to work with educators to improve the achievement of their children by offering continuing education classes three times a year at the Jackling Big 3 family events and making teachers available daily before and after school to meet with parents. Parents can call the office: 285-646-4882 or email the teacher directly to schedule a meeting with the teacher.
How Staff is Training on Parent Involvement
On-going professional development for staff on effective ways to increase parent involvement occurs at least annually during faculty meetings under the direction of the principal with district support.
How the School Partners with other Programs for Parent Involvement
Coordination with other programs for parents involvement include a partnership with the Utah Parent Center - Email: jenifer@utahparentcenter.org; Phone: 385-646-4190 or 801-833-3825 and through our local community center - Email: ddelarosa-hernandez@graniteschools.org; Phone: 385-646-3782
How the School Communicates with Non-English Speaking Families
Information is shared with parents in a language and format they can understand via Blackboard software for mass calls, emails and texts in the following languages: Spanish, Somali and Swahili.
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School Annual Title I Meeting
Parent input is valued. Each year, a parent meeting is held where our school solicits input in the planning and implementation of school parent engagement activities.
- Date: October 3 2024
- Time: 5:30 p.m.
2024-2025 Title I Parent Meeting Information
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School Title I Goals
Each year, our school conducts a needs assessment, reviews student performance data, and solicits input from various stakeholders in order to develop a meaningful Title I Plan. This plan is data-driven, evidence-based, and responsive to findings from data reviews, needs assessment findings, and stakeholder input. The school comprehensive Title I plan articulates how evidence-based strategies, action steps and milestones will support the goals listed below.
Goal One
Academic Goals:
- ELA RISE Proficiency will increase from 14.4% to 19.4%
- Math RISE Proficiency will increase from 17% to 22%
- Science RISE Proficiency will increase from 22% to 27%
- 60% of students will achieve Typical or higher growth on Pathways of Progress
Goal Two
Social Skill Goals:
- Panorama Survey results will increase by a minimum of 2% on each subcategory during each assessment.
- Supportive Relationships: 86% -> 90%
- Self-Management: 63% -> 67%
- Positive Feelings: 58% -> 62%
- Self-Efficacy: 53% -> 57%
- Challenging Feelings: 50% - 54%
Goal Three
Talent Development
- Every teacher will complete at minimum three coaching cycles during the 2024-2025 school year.
Sanctioned Status
Monday, January 7th, 2025
Dear Parent or Guardian,
We are writing to let you know that Jackling Elementary School has been designated as a Title I Comprehensive Support and Improvement school. This designation means that the school is among the lowest-performing five percent of Utah’s Title I schools in academic performance and growth.
The program improvement designation provides an opportunity for principals, teachers, and parents to focus on areas of school improvement. The Granite School District and the Utah State Board of Education are working with our school to improve teaching and learning, especially in the areas of reading and mathematics by providing technical assistance and professional development opportunities to the teachers and administrators within our school.
Jackling Elementary School is working to improve its academic program by undergoing a rigorous school improvement effort led by a school system of support team. Among other things, we are providing teacher with time once a week to collaborate as a team with our coaching staff to analyze our instructional effectiveness. We make adjustment weekly based on individual student need and designing professional development to ensure our instructional strategies are research-based to yield high impact on student learning. However, parent support is essential to the success of the school improvement efforts.
Parents can effectively assist student achievement improvement in the following ways:
- Communicating frequently with your student’s teachers
- Making sure your student attends school regularly
- Helping your student with homework
- Monitoring your student’s screen time
- Reading aloud to your student
- Volunteering in the classroom
- Participating in school decision-making
We want to request your help as the school addresses its academic needs and will invite parents to serve on the committee that will develop a school improvement plan.
Sincerely,
Ben Horsley, Superintendent
Aaron R. Wilson, Ed.D., Title I Director
Michelle Christoffersen, M.Ed., Principal
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