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Title I Info

Waverly Elementary Title I Program

Our Mission: Waverly is a positive school community where all staff and students unite to share a commitment to growth and learning for all.

What Does It Mean To Be A Title I School

Waverly is designated as a Title I School. As a Title I school we receive additional funding to support our School Improvement Plan with a focus in the areas of reading, mathematics, and writing. Our Title funding has allowed us to hire 1 full time intervention teacher and 3 support staff members, support the professional development of our staff beyond what the district provides, and cover the cost of many
supplies and materials and training. School-Parent Agreement

Title I Schools are required to develop a School-Parent Compact. A School-Parent Compact is an agreement between the school and parents outlining how parents, staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved academic achievement. We want to develop a partnership with you to help your student meet or exceed the state academic standards. Our compact will be posted on our website and is shared with parents via Parent Square and at Parent Teacher Conferences. 

Your Involvement Matters

You have a right to be involved in your student’s education and we want to build that partnership with you. Federal guidelines and District policies provide you the following rights but Waverly staff believes in their importance as well. We look forward to working with you on your student’s success at Waverly. 

You have the right to:

  • Request teacher qualifications
  • Request opportunities to meet regularly with the staff for parent involvement
  • Participate in decisions affecting your student
  • Review our Title I School Improvement Plan
  • Participate in school activities

Keep an eye on ParentSquare and Facebook regarding parent activities that will occur throughout the year

District Reading and Mathematics Curriculum

HMH Into Reading is our English Language Arts curriculum. It provides reading and writing instruction with stories selected to reinforce unit themes. Instruction is focused on building student knowledge and skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. 

i-Ready is our Math curriculum. Instruction builds students’ understanding of math concepts and math fluency. Students collaborate, investigate, and work with each other on problem-based learning. We teach students there is more than one way to solve a problem and ask them to explain their reasoning. 

Depending on student needs, the intervention curriculum is used for small group instruction. The reading intervention curricula used are Blast/ HD word, Phonics for Reading, 95 Literacy Intervention

If you have any questions about the curriculum we are using please reach out and ask to meet with your student’s teacher or the principal.

What Does It Mean To Reach Grade Level Proficiency

The State has set end of year testing standards for students Kindergarten through 12th grade. Students take the SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) test beginning in 3rd grade. The organization that created the SBAC assessment is used in many states and is based on the Common Core State Standards. 

Scores have been set at each grade to indicate if a child is working above, below, or at grade level. This assessment happens once a year but does not tell us how your student is doing throughout the year. To gauge the academic growth of your student we use formative assessments, mini-tests, along the way. You may find information about the SBAC and student proficiency levels on the Oregon Department of Education website at: www.smarterbalanced.org/assessments/scores.

Any time you have questions, you may schedule a meeting with your student’s teacher to review their progress in school. If you would like to meet with your student’s teacher please contact them by email (firstname.lastname@albany.k12.or.us) or call the office at (541) 967-4617 and ask for assistance.

We Have Three Specific Targeted Assist Goals

Goal 1: To improve climate and culture by June 2026, we will increase our spring DESSA scores in the typical and strength range by 2% yearly.

Goal 2: By June of 2026, the number of students identified as at or above benchmark will increase by 5% yearly as identified by literacy composite data obtained through our MTSS process.

Goal 3: By June 2026, the number of students identified as at or above grade level benchmark will increase by 5% yearly as identified by mathematics composite data obtained through our MTSS process.