Parent & Family Engagement News
Sponsored by Neshaminy SD Title I October 2023
Dear Neshaminy Families,
October is here and we have had an amazing start to the 2023-2024 school year! Parent & Family Engagement News is brought to you by Neshaminy SD Title I. It is published to keep you up to date and informed about what is happening in our district’s Title I programs. This issue is filled with resources to help parents navigate the academic school year by turning a lens to various topics that guide education and support student achievement:
- Title I Fast Facts,
- Federal Education Law: ESSA,
- PA Core Standards,
- NSD Curriculum, Assessment, & Proficiency Levels,
- Monitoring School Progress, and
- Parent & Family Engagement at your student's school
Sincerely,
Kimberley Maurizi
Federal Programs, Titles I, II, & III
Neshaminy SD
Title I Fast Facts...
- Under ESSA, Title I is the largest federally funded educational program in the United States.
- It provides supplemental funds to assist schools with the highest student concentrations of economic need to meet school educational goals.
- Title I is designed to help students achieve proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards.
- It provides funds to districts to assist schools with the highest levels of economically disadvantaged children for improving student achievement, staff development, and parent and community engagement.
- Neshaminy SD has 5 Title I schools (Ferderbar, Hoover, Miller, Schweitzer & Tawanka).
See below when you can attend your local elementary school's Title I Annual Parent Meeting.
Title I Annual Meeting Invite
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the federal K-12 education law of the United States. ESSA was signed into law in 2015 and replaced the previous education law called “No Child Left Behind.” ESSA extended more flexibility to States in education and laid out expectations of transparency for parents and for communities.
ESSA requires every state to measure performance in reading, math, and science. Each state determines the way students are assessed. Every school in each state must inform parents about their standards and their results.
PA Core Standards
Pennsylvania’s Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics are robust and relevant to the real world and reflect the knowledge and skills our young people need to succeed in life after high school, in both post-secondary education and a globally competitive workforce.
Click here to view the PA Core Standards at the Pennsylvania Department of Education SAS website.
Curriculum at Neshaminy School District
Click here to visit our Neshaminy Curriculum website.
Assessment at Neshaminy School District
Assessment is a process of evaluating student performance to determine what content and skills have been mastered. Assessment enables school leaders and educators to make informed decisions about instructional practices and effective pedagogical approaches to maximize student achievement levels. Effective assessment is an integral part of the teaching and learning process. Well-designed assessments can give valuable information to teachers, parents, and students.
Click here to view Neshaminy's student assessment system.
Future Ready PA Index
Future Ready PA Index, is a comprehensive progress report that provides parents and community members with easy-to-understand information about Pennsylvania schools and student success. Here you can find information about Neshaminy School District and each Neshaminy school.
Click here to visit the Future Ready PA Index website or watch the below video to learn more about why the Future Ready PA Index is important!
Parental & Family Engagement Support
Neshaminy School District has 5 Title I schools (Joseph Ferderbar ES, Herbert Hoover ES, Walter S. Miller ES, Albert Schweitzer ES and Twanks ES). We have a Title I Reading Specialist available at each Title I school to assist parents with monitoring and supporting their child’s academic progress between home and school. One of the roles of the Title I Reading Specialist is to provide opportunities for parents to participate in meetings, workshops and activities that will greatly benefit student success. For more information, please contact the Title I Reading Specialist at your local elementary school:
Neshaminy School District Title I
Please feel free to contact Dr. Robert Boffa, Federal Programs Coordinator, at any time with questions, concerns or suggestions regarding Neshaminy School District Title I.
Email: rboffa@neshaminy.org
Website: https://www.neshaminy.org/Page/43697
Location: 2250 Langhorne-Yardley Road, Langhorne, PA 19047
Phone: 215-809-6551
The author of this newsletter does not own the rights to the posted videos.