5008: Title I Parent-School Compact

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arents, students and staff involved in Title I programs within the Stamford Public School District agree to share responsibility for improving student academic achievement. In furtherance of this agreement, these parties agree to the following:

• The Stamford Public Schools shall be responsible for:
  • providing high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables students in the [name of school] Title I program to meet state academic achievement standards;
  • communicating with parents regarding their child's progress and providing timely information about Title I programs and assessment tools;
  • encouraging ongoing communication between teachers and parents;
  • educating staff about the importance of parental involvement;
  • providing, at minimum, annual parent-teacher conferences during which the school-parent compact will be discussed as it related to the individual child's achievement;
  • providing frequent reports to parents on their child's progress;
  • providing reasonable access to school staff;
  • providing opportunities for parents to volunteer, participate in and observe their child's classroom activities.

• Teachers participating in Title I programs shall be responsible for:
  • communicating with parents on an ongoing basis;
  • participating in parent-teacher conferences, at least annually, during which the school-parent compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child's achievement;
  • providing frequent reports to parents on their child's progress;
  • providing opportunities for parents to volunteer, participate and observe their child's classroom activities.

• Parents shall be responsible for supporting their child's learning in the following ways:
  • monitoring their child's attendance;
  • monitoring their child's homework completion and television watching;
  • volunteering in their child's classroom;
  • encouraging positive use of their child's extracurricular time;
  • promoting familiarity and compliance with Board of Education policies regarding school conduct; and
  • participating, as appropriate, in decisions relating to their child's education.