Title I & School Improvement

This page contains information related to our designation as a Title I school.

Title I is a federally funded program through the Elementary & Secondary Act (ESEA) designed to provide support to students who are performing below grade level in reading and/or math. The goal is to emphasize high academic standards in an effort to help students succeed in the regular classroom and reach grade level performance.

What are some typical Title I services?

At Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), we offer Title I programs to meet the needs of students at individual schools. At some buildings, this may mean a ‘targeted’ program where selected students receive additional academic instruction or other types of assistance to support them in school. The majority of schools in MPS have a ‘school-wide’ Tile I program which means additional services are available to address the needs of all the students at that school. Typically services focus on providing additional help in reading and/or math instruction, but services could include social skills instruction, attendance support, health services, etc.

Do all MPS schools have a Title I program?

No. The Federal law requires that Title I programs are available in schools with the greatest concentration of low-income families. Once a school qualifies, academic need – not economic status – determines the school programming and whether students receive extra instruction. Contact your child’s school for more information about its Title I program and ask when the school’s annual Title I meeting for families will be held.

Who are Title I students?

Typically students identified as needing Title I services are those who are having academic difficulties or other concerns that are affecting their academic achievement in school. Usually students’ needs are identified by their classroom teachers based on their test scores and other measures of academic performance. Those who show the greatest educational need and are not already receiving special education services are served first.

How are parents/guardians involved?

In ‘school-wide’ and ‘targeted’ programs, parents are invited to attend the school’s annual Title I Meeting
In ‘targeted’ school programs, parents are notified of their child’s eligibility for and participation in Title I
Parents, staff and students may participate in the development and carrying out of a compact that spells out the goals and shared responsibilities of the child, school and parents for student success
Parents are encouraged to participate in Title I meetings and learning opportunities

As a parent/guardian, 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 your school’s family involvement plan
to ask for a meeting with your school principal or your child’s teacher at any time

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Mission & Vision

Introduction

Bryn Mawr Community School offers academic rigor through literacy, math and the highest degreess of individual student learning. All of the school's collaborative, compassionate staff work closely with families and community partners to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of the students. Bryn Mawr's diverse, resilient students learn cooperation and kindness through living out of the motto of: "Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.

School Mission Statement

School Vision Statement

Programs & Community Partners

School Improvement Plan Goals

Strategic Plan Goal 1: Academic Achievement

Every student achieves their full potential through equal access to programming that is academically rigorous and connects learning with student experiences.

24-25 School Year SMART Goal

K-1 earlyReading
All students’ fall median will move from 19%ile to 24%ile by spring 2025.

2-5 aReading
All students' fall median will move from 12%ile to 17%ile by spring 2025.

K-1 earlyMath
All students' fall median will move from 32.5%ile to 37.5%ile by spring 2025.

2-5 aMath
All students' fall median will move from 16%ile to 21%ile by spring 2025.

Strategies

Curriculum-based PLCs will allow educators to follow the four PLC questions while internalizing and practicing Bridges and UFLI materials and grounding themselves in the student experience.

Strategic Plan Goal 2: Student Well-being

Every student’s physical and mental well-being is addressed as an integral part of their education.

24-25 School Year SMART Goal

The percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch and consistently attend school will increase from 80.8% to 85% by spring of 2024.

Strategies

Through the attendance team, identify and work to eliminate systemic barriers to student attendance and access to programming. Utilize equity literacy protocol to do this.

Strategic Plan Goal 3: Effective Staff

School and district staff approach all work centered on students and equity.

24-25 School Year SMART Goal

100% of K-5 gen ed classroom teachers will fully implement UFLI/Functional Morphology and Bridges as observed during walkthroughs and observations using look-fors.

Strategies

Leadership will collect monthly progress data on needed support and schedule coaching, observations, learning walks and professional development to support staff needs related to curriculum implementation.

Strategic Plan Goal 4: School and District Climate

MPS is known by our community as welcoming, responsive, and connected.

24-25 School Year SMART Goal

100% of classroom teachers will fully implement SEL Curriculum (Wayfinder, Amazeworks and Zones of Regulation) as observed during walkthroughs and observations using look-fors.

Strategies

All teachers will have access to professional development and coaching to understand how to implement the Wayfinder curriculum.

Family Engagement Plan (FEP)

Family & Community Voice & Engagement

How family and community voices are gathered at our school

The primary challenges/areas of need identified by families and community members at our school

The primary hopes and aspirations identified by families and community members at our school

Family Engagement Goals & Strategies

Goal: All families feel welcome in our school and have equal access to opportunities to be involved in their students' education.

Strategies

We will host the following community-based and cultural events this year:

Monthly = Caregiver Connections
November - Native American Awareness Week Family Events
February - Black History Showcase, National Parent Involvement Day, Family Black History Presentation
March - Women's History Events
March - Hispanic Heritage Event
April - Earth Day Celebration
May - Asian American, Pacific Islander Family Event
May - Read-a-Thon
June - Pride Family Event

We will notify families of how to get involved in the events listed on our FEP, how to access school staff, and how to volunteer through the following methods:

Targeted phone calls from the Family Coordinator
Students wrote invitations to families for events
Included in newsletters

We will ensure all families can participate by providing the following:

Advanced notification of events
Communication from our Coordinator about transportation opportunities

Goal: All families are informed of the steps our school is taking to improve student outcomes and achieve equity.

Goal: Families will play an important role in developing our School Improvement and Family Engagement plans, and will provide valued input on how we spend our resources.

Strategies

We will get family input on our School Improvement Plan for next year in PTA and Site Council Meetings.
We will get family input on our Family Engagement Plan for next year at Site Council meetings and individual parent meetings.
We will get family input on how we'll use our resources next year to support student achievement and engage families during the budget process (site council), and parent meetings with the family coordinator.
We will host regular Site Council meetings the second Tuesday of each month.

Goal: All school staff members, family members, and students understand the important role they each play in making sure students achieve success at our school.

Goal: All families understand how to support their students’ academic achievement.

Strategies

At the following events, we will help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students take, and how we measure student achievement and success:

Open House: August
Caregiver Conferences: October & February
Site Council Meeting: October

In addition to the events above, we will also help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students will take, and how we will measure student achievement and success in the following ways:

Open House: August
Caregiver Conferences: October & February
Site Council Meeting: October

We will host the following academically-focused family events:

Open House: August
Caregiver Conferences: October & February
Site Council Meeting: October
I Love to Read Month: March

Title I & School Improvement

Related Content

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Family Engagement Plan (FEP)