Title I

Under the current Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA/No Child Left Behind), school districts receiving Title I federal funding are required to provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s education. These opportunities must encompass: establishment of a parental involvement school policy, a school-family compact, incorporation of parental involvement in the school plan, effective strategies for increasing home-school communication, parent/family support for learning at home, involvement in school decision-making, and parental input in the use of the 1% set-aside budget for parent involvement. MAEC works with districts, schools, community and faith based organizations, and organized parent groups (PTO/PTAs, etc.) to establish policies, practices, school-wide programs, and services to ensure that all Title I parental involvement requirements are met.

Community Support for Schools

As part of our Title I work, MAEC provides Family, School and Community Engagement support to Frederick and Matthew Henson Elementary Schools in Baltimore City Public Schools to ensure that all parents are involved in their children’s education and are positive advocates for school improvement. MAEC staff works closely with school leadership, community and faith based organizations, and families to develop school-community-business partnerships, increase family engagement, promote learning opportunities at home, and provide opportunities for parents/caregivers to become decision-makers in their children’s schools.

To accomplish this work MAEC provides professional development to school staff and parent/caregivers on a variety of topics.

Potential technical assistance topics:

Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners
Creating Successful Multilingual and Multicultural Schools for High Achievement
Title I Program Review and Evaluation: Aligning School Improvement Goals with Existing Programs and Services
Creating Safe and Positive School Climates for All Students
In the Pursuit of Academic Excellence: Student Goal Setting and Family Engagement in Education

Professional development trainings and workshops for educators:

Closing the Achievement Gap through Family, School, and Community Engagement: Why It Is Important
Integrating Family, School and Community Engagement in School Improvement Plans for Student Success
Developing Effective and Meaningful School-Parent Compacts: Beyond Paper to Shared Responsibility for Student Success
Building Supports for Student Achievement: Family, School and Community Partnerships, Community Asset and Resource Mapping for Schools
Encouraging Family Input in the 1% Parent Involvement Budget Set Aside
Creating Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences: Beyond Grades to Academic Dialogues
Effective Communication and Outreach Strategies for Diverse Families (ELL families, single parents, foster parents, and fathers/male role models)
Building Culturally Responsive, Safe, and Welcoming Schools through Policy and Practice
Encouraging Collaborative Parent Leadership, Advocacy and Decision-Making for School Reform (includes increasing participation on school leadership/improvement teams, PTO/PTAs, district and county advocacy for schools)
Effective Strategies to Encourage Home Support for Learning
Data Counts: Sharing School-level and Student Level Data with Families for Academic Improvement
Creating a Collaborative and Effective Parent Organization

Click here for a list of workshops for parents/caregivers for Elementary School and for Middle and High School.