Green Mt. Title 1/Lap Welcome Parents !

1. Green Mt. Title 1/LapWelcome Parents ! MrsK (Kim) Shealy Teacher Librarian/Reading Specialist kim.shealy@greenmountainschool.ushttp://greenmountainbears.pbworks.com/w/page/52015494/Title1%20and%20LAP%20Services%20Front%20Page"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."  Charles W. Eliot

2. What is the Title I/LAP Program? The LAP Reading & Language Arts program is designed to give extra support to students (K-4) who may need additional time and instruction to attain the necessary skill levels in reading and/or language arts. Meeting our state’s “common core” standards, GMSD, utilizes funds as targeted assistance to all readers below grade level (K-2) and those who are assessed with the Washington State MSP (3-4) who receive a Level 1-2 score. Title 1 Reading/Language Arts funding will provide additional student services for any student requiring one-one assistance or a student learning plan in grades 5-8. In grades K-3, the Title 1 Math program provides funding for students who are struggling with concepts within classroom instruction. These students will receive direct instruction with the adopted enVision Focus program. Students in grades 4-5, who received a Level 1 or 2 on the WAMSP, will be given further evaluations to determine which “areas of concern” will be outlined as “targeted” learning goals for each trimester. All students will be given individualized online tutorials and practice with the Moby Max Math program. Middle school students (6-8) will be scheduled for a trimester “Extended Math” course which will provided targeted skills, conceptual coaching, and/or homework support.

3. How was student placement determined? • Reading: • WAMSP test scores • San Diego Quick: Leveled sight word list • Rewards Multi-Syllable placement assessment • Scott-Foresman IRI: Individual reading inventory • DIBELS: Individual indicators of basic early literacy skills • AIMsweb assessments

4. Assessment Indicators Continued…… • Math: • WAMSP test scores • Beginning year math assessment indicators from classroom Teachers • AIMsweb trimester assessments • Moby Max math assessment scores

5. What student services will be provided? • LAP/Title 1 Reading/Launguage Arts: • Barton’s Reading Program: Individualized or in a small group • Literature Investigations: Small group instruction with vocabulary building supplements • Literature Circles: 5th -8th Large group novel explorations with vocabulary supplements • Rewards: Multi-syllable skill builders • SittonSpelling: Letter placement spelling • Online Reading Practice: Various reading support links (Starfall; Word World; etc)

6. Title 1 Math investigation services: • Hands on manipulatives • Classroom supplemental instruction with enVision materials • Online skill practice (Timezattack; Math Playground; etc.) • 5th – 8th grade: in class support, as well as Math Investigations/Connected Math instruction • 2nd-4th grade: small group pull out instruction with enVision materials

7. Title 1 Math Targeted Instruction • GMT Title 1 math is an intensive accelerated learning program designed in meeting your students’ need while utilizing an intervention program at or below grade level. • The Focus math program provides 3 sets of targeted learning skills at each grade level. Your student will be given pre-post targeted assessments to ensure grade level targets have been learned. • The Focus math program provides below grade level intensive interventions that will benefit student learning targets outlined by the AIMsweb assessment tool.

8. How can you help your student at home? • Contact Mrs K with any and all questions or concerns. I am here to provide service to you, as well as your student. kim.shealy@greenmountainschool.us • If you have internet access from home: Check often with the Title 1/LAP web connection for announcements. Please remember that the same supplemental practice links can be accessed from your home computer at any time. So during those down times, encourage your student to get online and practice their skills: http://greenmountainbears.pbworks.com/w/page/52015494/Title1%20and%20LAP%20Services%20Front%20Page Green Mt. Title1/LAP learning links: http://mrskbooks.edu.glogster.com/Discovering-Self-Education Green Mt Library Learning site: http://greenmountainbears.pbworks.com/w/page/27308266/FrontPage

9. Helping your student to succeed… continued.. Our Title I/LAP programs encourage families to be involved in their child's education. Research shows that academic achievement improves significantly when parents are involved in school and at home. Families are invited to be involved in the following ways: • Attend Parent/Teacher Conferences • Assist your child with schoolwork at home • Participate in school and district parent events • Volunteer in your child's classroom or school • Engage your child in conversation about what they are learning • Read to and with your child • Communicate with your child's teacher, Title I/LAP teacher and school staff when you have questions or concerns.

10. Credits: • Washington State Title 1/Lap website: http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleI/default.aspx • Barton’s Reading & Spelling Program: http://www.bartonreading.com/ • DIBELS assessment website: https://dibels.uoregon.edu/ • Mrs K’s Title 1/LAP web connect: http://greenmountainbears.pbworks.com/w/page/52015494/Title1%20and%20LAP%20Services%20Front%20Page