Title 1 Parent Involvement

District Mission Statement

District and school-based Title I Parent Involvement Programs in Polk County will strive to build RELATIONSHIPS to create real family engagement for every child, every family, every teacher, every day.

Title 1 Overview

Components of Title I

Studies show that the more parents are involved in the education of their child, the more academically successful that child will be. The goal of the Title I Parent Involvement program is to give school-based Parent Involvement Facilitators information, materials and resources to enable them to provide for their parents at the school-level. It is the job of the Facilitator to give parents the tools and resources necessary for them to help their child at home. Everyone working together in this way gives the child the best possible support for doing well in school.

School Grade Results

Tougher assessments, higher achievement levels, new performance components figure into 2012 school grade results. The Florida Department of Education has raised expectations for school grades five times in the past ten years. For more information about school grades,  the grading formula and parent resources, follow the links below:

Florida Department of Education School Grades
Compilation of Polk's School Grades
Grading Florida's Public Schools
Statement from Commissioner Robinson
Florida Department of Education's Just For Parents

Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)

The Florida Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) at the University of South Florida (USF) is a center funded by the US Department of Education.  The PIRC's goal is improved parental involvement in education so Florida's students:

Click here for more information about Florida PIRC

Parent Institute

 

 

Parent Resources and Links