Enhancing Communication for Title I-A Program Engagement

Explore strategies to improve accessibility of information about the Title I-A program for families, including current practices, overcoming challenges, and ways to enhance engagement. Delve into what families need to know, the importance of annual meetings, and various methods to share information effectively. Identify barriers and solutions to provide families with vital program details, supported by the Oregon Department of Education.

• Title I-A program
• Family engagement
• Education accessibility
• Oregon Department of Education
• Communication strategies

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1. Communicating about Title I-A: Making information available to families February 6, 2024

2. Agenda What must be made available? Current Promising Practices Title I-A School Program Overcoming Challenges/Barriers Moving Forward Support Oregon Department of Education 2

3. Lets Chat If you were a family member, how easy would it be to find information about the Title I-A program at your child s school? What do families want to know? How far do annual meetings go? Oregon Department of Education 3

4. Title I-A: What Families Need to Know Family Rights to access qualifications Title I-A Requirements Family Engagement Plan School Level Plan and Goals Curriculum and Instructional Strategies Student Compact Oregon Department of Education 4

5. The Annual Meeting.AND BEYOND! The Annual Meeting is just ONE piece of the puzzle Families should be able to access Title I-A Information in several different ways. ODE has a template helps schools build a robust meeting Posting a robust meeting to the website is one way to help Oregon Department of Education 5

6. Spotlight on Promising Practices Based on your community: What is the best way to share? Aside from the annual meeting, what are other ways do you share information? Oregon Department of Education 6

7. Spotlight on Promising Practices: Districts Oregon Department of Education 7

8. Facing Challenges What barriers or challenges exist in providing families with information? Information Overload Technology People are Busy Title I-A Label Oregon Department of Education 8

9. Supporting Districts Oregon Department of Education 9

10. Key Takeaways Families should have multiple ways to access information about the Title I-A program at their child s school. Strong website information does NOT replace the Title I-A meeting. Title I-A Annual Meeting is just one way to engage families regarding Title I-A. Oregon Department of Education 10

11. Annual Meeting Template Resources Annual Meeting Checklist Monitoring Organizational Tool Self Assessment Oregon Department of Education 11

12. Regional Contacts by ESD Amy Tidwell o Grant, Harney, High Desert, InterMountain, Jefferson, North Central and Region 18 Jen Engberg Clackamas, Columbia Gorge, Multnomah and Northwest Regional Lisa Plumb Lane, Linn Benton Lincoln and Willamette Sarah Martin Douglas, Lake, Malheur, South Coast and Southern Oregon Oregon Department of Education 12

13. Please reach out! Jen Engberg Jennifer.Engberg@ode.oregon.gov Sarah Martin Sarah.Martin@ode.oregon.gov Lisa Plumb Lisa.Plumb@ode.oregon.gov Amy Tidwell Amy.Tidwell@ode.oregon.gov Oregon Department of Education 13