MTSS & Title I

Parent Right to Know Information as Required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) [Section 112(e)(l)(A)] and the Every Student Succeeds Act [Section I l 12(e)(l)(A)]

Dear Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s):

Your child attends Wayne Elementary School, which receives Federal Title I funds to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with important information about this law and your child's education. This letter lets you know about your right to request information about the qualifications of the classroom staff working with your child.

At Wayne Elementary, we are very proud of our teachers and feel they are ready for the coming school year and are prepared to give your child a high-quality education. As a Title I school, we must meet federal regulations related to teach qualifications as defined in the ESEA. These regulations allow you to learn more about your child's teachers' training and credentials. We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask:

• Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teaching,
• Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and
• What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.

You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional. If your child receives this assistance, we can provide you with the information about the paraprofessional's qualifications.

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which was signed into law in December 2015 and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1956 (ESEA) includes additionally right to know request. At any time, parents and family members can request:

• Information on policies regarding student participation in assessments and procedures for opting out, and
• Information on required assessments that include o Subject matter tested, o Purpose of the test, o Source of the requirement (if applicable),
• Amount of time it takes students to complete the test, and
• Time and format of disseminating results.

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he/she needs to succeed in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals meet applicable Pennsylvania state requirements.

If you have any questions about your child's assignment to a teacher or paraprofessional, please contact Nancy Ferguson at Wayne Elementary at 610-687-8480 or via email.

Sincerely,

Nancy Ferguson
Principal

The Wayne Elementary School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services, and programs funded by Title I agree that this compact outlines how they will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the State’s high standards.

This school-parent compact is in effect during the 2021-2022 school year, including the summer of 2022.

Required School-Parent Compact Provisions

School Responsibilities

The Wayne Elementary School will:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that enables the participating children to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards as follows:
   • Staffing the school building with highly qualified teachers
   • Providing staff development and teacher training in best practice methodology
   • Using data to differentiate instruction for individual and small groups of students
   • Providing additional support from specialist for students demonstrating need
   • Work together as a school community to ensure every child as opportunities to be successful
2. Hold parent-teacher conferences (at least annually in elementary schools) during which this compact will be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.
   • Parent teacher conferences will be offered twice annually, and other times as agreed upon by families and staff.
3. Provide parents with reports on their children’s progress. Specifically, the school will provide reports as follows:
   • Regular Progress Reports issued by the district
4. Provide parents reasonable access to staff. Specifically, staff will be available for consultation with parents as follows:
5. By appointment, via email (RTSD.org), or phone:
   • Your child’s classroom teacher
   • Nancy Ferguson, Principal
   • Mr. Shawn Dutkiewicz, Director of Teaching and Learning
   • Maria Rowley, Title 1 Reading Teacher
   • Rachel Reynolds, Title 1 Math Teacher
6. Provide parents opportunities to engage in their child’s education:
   • Please reference the Radnor Reader, the WES PTO website, and/or contact the school office for current activities, events and parent engagement opportunities. 

Parent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

• Monitoring attendance.
• Making sure that homework is completed.
• Encouraging appropriate use of screen time (television, cellphones, computers, iPads, etc.)
• Serving, to the extent possible, on school, district, and state level policy and advisory groups.