Diablo Vista Middle School

Diablo Vista Middle School has developed a written Title I parent and family engagement policy. The school site annually involves parents in the joint development and agreement of the policy, which is reviewed through site advisory groups, e.g., the School Site Council (SSC) and English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), when convened. The policy describes the means for carrying out the following Title I parent and family engagement requirements [20 USC 6318 Section 1118(c),-(g) inclusive]. 

Involvement of Parents in the Title I Program 

• a) Diablo Vista Middle School school convenes an annual meeting to which all parents and caregivers of participating children shall be invited to and encouraged to attend, to inform parents and family members of their school’s participation in the Title I program and to explain the requirements, and the rights of the parents to be involved. (20 USC 6318 (c)(1)) 

• b) The school involves parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s Title I program, and the Title I family engagement policy by participation in regularly scheduled meetings and events. (20 USC 6318 (c)(3)
• c)  The Diablo Vista Middle School Parental Engagement Policy and the School-Parent Compact are reviewed annually by the School Site Council, English Language Advisory Committee (when convened), and Site Leadership. 
• d) The school provides parents of Title I students with timely information about the Title I program (20 USC 6318 (c)(4))  through the annual meeting, direct parent communication, School Site Council, and English Language Advisory Committee. 
• e) Diablo Vista Middle School provides parents with an explanation of the curriculum, assessments, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet in the following ways: Parent/Teacher Conferences, ELAC/SSC, at Back to School Night, PTA meetings, IEP Meetings, SST Meetings, ELPAC Testing Results, CAASPP Testing Results, Report Cards, Classroom assessments, learning management system, and support of academic counselors
• f)  If requested by parents, the school provides opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible. (20 USC 6318 (c)(4)) through formal parent-teacher conferences, informal requests by parents, and specific meetings such as IEPs, 504s, and SSTs. 
• e)  If the schoolwide program is not satisfactory to the parents of participating students,  submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the local educational agency. (20 USC 6318 (c)(6))

Building Capacity for Involvement 

• a) The school provides parents with assistance in understanding such topics as the challenging State academic standards, State and local assessments, the requirements of Title I, Part A, and how to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children. (20 USC 6318 (e)(1)) We provide parent support through parent caregiver education/training, parent teacher conferences, and ongoing communication with teachers. 

• c) The school shall educate teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, principals, and other school leaders, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school; (20 USC 6318 (e)(3)) 

• d) The school shall, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate the Title I parent involvement programs with other Federal, State, and local programs, and conduct other activities, such as parent resource centers, to encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children. (20 USC 6318 (e)(4)) 
• e) The school distributes information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities to parents is sent in a format and, to the extent practicable with tools that support a language the parents can understand. (20 USC 6318 (e)(5)) 
• f) The school provides such other reasonable support for parental involvement activities as parents may request. (20 USC 6318 (e)(4)) 

• g) If the school site plan is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the school district. (20 USC 6318(g)) 

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