Title I
Lacey is a Title I School
Title I at Lacey
Lacey Elementary Education Compact
The goal of Lacey's Title I, Part A program is to increase student achievement through engagement in two-way meaningful conversations with families regarding students.
Lacey Title I School-Family Compact
- What is a School-Family Compact?
- Parent/Guardian Agreement
- Teacher Agreement
- Student Agreement
- Principal Agreement
What is a School-Family Compact?
This is a written agreement between the school and the parents of children participating in the Title I, Part A programs. The agreement identifies activities that the parents, the entire school staff, and the students will undertake to share the responsibility for improved student academic behavior.
Parent/Guardian Agreement
As a parent or guardian, I agree to:
- Believe my child can and will achieve.
- See that my child attends school regularly and on time. The first bell is at 8:35 am and school ends at 3:10 pm.
- Call the school (360-412-4650) if my child is absent. I will bring a note from the doctor after five consecutive absences.
- Provide a home environment that encourages my child to learn.
- Read to my child and/or listen to my child read to me (at least 20 minutes per day).
- Communicate with the teacher first if I have questions or concerns as soon as they come up.
- Attend parent/guardian/teacher conferences, and participate in the education of my child.
- Sign and return all papers that require a parent/guardian's signature, including assignment sheets and progress reports.
- Support school behavior expectations.
Teacher Agreement
As a teacher, I agree to:
- Believe all students can and will achieve.
- Build respectful relationships that value and encourage all children to learn and grow while respecting cultural, racial, and ethnic differences.
- Be available to answer student and parent/guardian concerns and questions.
- Provide a positive, nurturing, and sensitive learning environment for each child while building academic knowledge and self-esteem.
- Support and teach the school behavior expectations.
- Encourage students and parents by providing constructive information regarding student progress.
- Recognize individual strengths and learning styles in children.
- Encourage students and families to attend as many school functions.
Student Agreement
As a student, I agree to:
- Believe I can and will learn.
- Come to school each day ready to learn.
- Read or have someone read to me on a regular basis (at least 20 minutes a day).
- I always try to do my best work and follow school behavior expectations.
- Treat others with kindness and respect others' right to learn.
- Ask for help and ask questions when I need it.
- Complete all assignments on time.
- Share school communications with parents and return as needed.
Principal Agreement
- Create a welcoming environment for students, families, and staff.
- Communicate the district and school mission and goals to students, families, and staff.
- Maintain a positive and safe learning environment focused on our building mission.
- Maintain and encourage high standards of academic achievement and behavior.
- Communicate student and school achievement to students, staff, families, and the community.
- Be positive and believe all students will achieve.
Title I Contacts at Lacey
Learning Support Teacher
Victoria Benson
vbenson@nthurston.k12.wa.us
What is Title I?
Title I, Part A is a federally-funded program designed to help students who need extra support in school. Our school is eligible for this funding because over 44 percent of our students are from low-income families.
In this program model, all low-achieving students can receive Title I service as needed. Students are given extra support in reading or math to accelerate their learning, usually in small group settings. Educational goals are determined for each student and are evaluated frequently through formal and informal assessments. Parents are notified of student progress several times throughout the year. They are strongly encouraged to become involved in their child's education, both in and out of school.
Each Title I school creates an individual school improvement plan that brings together program work and additional support school-wide. The primary goal is to ensure all students, particularly those who are low achieving, demonstrate proficient and/or advanced levels using state achievement standards. School-wide programs utilize different models to achieve student success such as in-class supplemental instruction, before- and after-school support, separate outside-of-class instruction, summer instruction, and instructional specialist support. Family involvement is a major component to ensuring these programs are successful.
We are committed to continuous improvement, and our school improvement plan is a living document that is reviewed and modified semi-annually to assess how well the plan is working and to document outcomes.
Do you need more information?
- Tammy Alonzo, talonzo@nthurston.k12.wa.us, Program Administrator, 360-412-4400 x40240
- Teresa Price, tprice@nthurston.k12.wa.us, Office Professional, 360-412-4462
Teacher Qualification
Teacher Qualification Notice
In an effort to keep parents informed about the qualifications of a teacher, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) allows parents to inquire at school whether a teacher has met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject taught. Families may request information about whether a teacher is under emergency or conditional certificate when state qualifications were waived, information about teacher undergraduate or graduate degrees, including graduate certificates, additional degrees, and major/area of concentration.
NTPS conducts annual audits of teacher assignments to assure that teachers are assigned to teach in areas where they meet Washington State certification/endorsement requirements. Sometimes, but very rarely, NTPS seeks a waiver to certification. When this does occur, it is typically for a teacher a few credits short of completion which they are actively working to complete. There are currently no teachers in our Title I schools providing student instruction under a state wavier.
Families can also inquire about paraprofessionals working with their child in reading, writing, or math. NTPS can provide confirmation that students receive help from a paraprofessional, their state qualifications/licensing requirements. All paraprofessionals that assist children in reading, writing, or math meet state qualifications.
Citizen Complaint Procedures
The complaint procedure is described fully in Chapter 392-168 WAC, Special Service Programs–Citizen Complain Procedure for Categorical Federal Programs. A citizen complaint is a written statement that alleges a violation of a federal rule, law, or regulation or state regulation that applies to a federal program.
- Anyone can file a citizen complaint.
- There is no special form.
- There is no need to know the law that governs a federal program to file a complaint.
Follow steps 1 and 2 to complete the citizen complaint process.
- File a Citizen Complaint with North Thurston Public Schools. Follow the process outlined in Policy 4312 and Procedure 4312P in NTPS policy governance.
- If you are unable to reach a satisfactory solution, file a Citizen Complaint through OSPI.