Title I & School Improvement

This page contains information related to our designation as a Title I school.

Title I is a federally funded program through the Elementary & Secondary Act (ESEA) designed to provide support to students who are performing below grade level in reading and/or math. The goal is to emphasize high academic standards in an effort to help students succeed in the regular classroom and reach grade level performance.

What are some typical Title I services?

At Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), we offer Title I programs to meet the needs of students at individual schools. At some buildings, this may mean a ‘targeted’ program where selected students receive additional academic instruction or other types of assistance to support them in school. The majority of schools in MPS have a ‘school-wide’ Tile I program which means additional services are available to address the needs of all the students at that school. Typically services focus on providing additional help in reading and/or math instruction, but services could include social skills instruction, attendance support, health services, etc.

Do all MPS schools have a Title I program?

No. The Federal law requires that Title I programs are available in schools with the greatest concentration of low-income families. Once a school qualifies, academic need – not economic status – determines the school programming and whether students receive extra instruction. Contact your child’s school for more information about its Title I program and ask when the school’s annual Title I meeting for families will be held.

Who are Title I students?

Typically students identified as needing Title I services are those who are having academic difficulties or other concerns that are affecting their academic achievement in school. Usually students’ needs are identified by their classroom teachers based on their test scores and other measures of academic performance. Those who show the greatest educational need and are not already receiving special education services are served first.

How are parents/guardians involved?

In ‘school-wide’ and ‘targeted’ programs, parents are invited to attend the school’s annual Title I Meeting
In ‘targeted’ school programs, parents are notified of their child’s eligibility for and participation in Title I
Parents, staff and students may participate in the development and carrying out of a compact that spells out the goals and shared responsibilities of the child, school and parents for student success
Parents are encouraged to participate in Title I meetings and learning opportunities

As a parent/guardian, you have the right...

to know the qualifications of your child’s teacher
to know when your child has a substitute teacher for more than four weeks and the qualifications of the substitute teacher
to know how your child’s school is rated on its state test scores
to expect regular communication with your school in a language that you can understand
to work with other parents and staff to develop a school-level parent compact between the school and its families
to help plan how money for family involvement should be spent
to work with teachers, parents and the school principal to develop your school’s family involvement plan
to ask for a meeting with your school principal or your child’s teacher at any time

School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Mission & Vision

Introduction

School Mission Statement

School Vision Statement

Programs & Community Partners

School Improvement Plan Goals

Strategic Plan Goal 1: Academic Achievement

Every student achieves their full potential through equal access to programming that is academically rigorous and connects learning with student experiences.

25-26 School Year SMART Goal

Franklin will increase aReading proficiency by 3% points from fall to spring.
Franklin will see an increase from 48% to 70% with students having typical or aggressive growth from fall to spring.

Strategies

PLCs
With a focus on answering Q1: What do we want students to know and be able to do (Prioritizing standards and backwards planning)

Outcome

We met our goal with students having on average increase of 6% proficiency on Reading.
We did not meet our growth goal, we decreased from 45% aggressive and typical growth to 41% aggressive and typical growth.
Franklin did not meet this goal. We stayed the same with 22% of our students being proficient on Math from Fall to spring.

Strategic Plan Goal 2: Student Well-being

Every student’s physical and mental well-being is addressed as an integral part of their education.

25-26 School Year SMART Goal

Students who strongly agree or agree with their ability to shared their feelings with others will increase from to 26.7% to 50% from fall to spring as measured by the Waypoints summative assessment.

Strategies

SEL Curriculum Implementation
Wayfinder curriculum will be the advisory curriculum

Outcome

Met goal.
69% of students agree or strongly agree that they are able to share their feelings with others.

Strategic Plan Goal 3: Effective Staff

School and district staff approach all work centered on students and equity.

25-26 School Year SMART Goal

Teachers will show 8% improvement in each identified category of Catalyst Foundational Skill Strategies from pre to post assessment.

Strategies

Catalyst is a tier 1 strategy to strengthen adult behaviors that set the conditions for learning in a classroom.

Outcome

Did not meet goal.

Strategic Plan Goal 4: School and District Climate

MPS is known by our community as welcoming, responsive, and connected.

25-26 School Year SMART Goal

Students who strongly agree or agree with their ability to shared their feelings with others will increase from to 26.7% to 50% from fall to spring as measured by the Waypoints summative assessment.

Strategies

SEL Curriculum Implementation
Wayfinder curriculum will be the advisory curriculum

Outcome

Met goal.
69% of students agree or strongly agree that they are able to share their feelings with others.

Family Engagement Plan (FEP)

Family & Community Voice & Engagement

How family and community voices are gathered at our school

The primary challenges/areas of need identified by families and community members at our school

The primary hopes and aspirations identified by families and community members at our school

Family Engagement Goals & Strategies

Goal: All families feel welcome in our school and have equal access to opportunities to be involved in their students' education.

Strategies

We will host the following community-based and cultural events this year:

Hispanic Heritage Month: Oct. 15
American Indian Family Involvement: Nov. 1
Turkey BINGO: Nov. 21
Q1 Honor Roll Celebration: Nov. 12
Site Council/SOTS: Nov. 21
Site Council: Jan. 23
STEAM Fest: Jan. 23
Q2 Honor Roll: Feb. 4
African American Family Involvement Day: Feb. 27
Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 13
Site Council: Feb. 27
Black History Program: Feb. 27
Site Council: March 20
Q3 Honor Roll: April 15
Site Council: April 22
Site Council: May 23
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony: TBD
Quarterly Showcases

We will notify families of how to get involved in the events listed on our FEP, how to access school staff, and how to volunteer through the following methods:

Biweekly newsletter to families through School Messenger
Whats App and website
Facebook updates (Ms. B)
Robocalls about events
Emails to Franklin FFE members

We will ensure all families can participate by providing the following:

Smaller more frequent opportunities to come into the building
Adjusted schedules
Frequent communication
More options to provide hybrid opportunities to connect
Getting accurate emails and phone numbers for families

Goal: All families are informed of the steps our school is taking to improve student outcomes and achieve equity.

Strategies

We will host our annual State of the School (Title I) meeting October 14th (Site Council). Family engagement team will be present when they can.

We will inform families of the steps our school is taking to improve student outcomes and achieve equity. The Site Council will be the governing body to talk about student outcomes. We will also communicate via newsletters and updates on the website. Honor roll is a way to get families involved in celebrating students success.

Goal: Families will play an important role in developing our School Improvement and Family Engagement plans, and will provide valued input on how we spend our resources.

Strategies

We will get family input on our School Improvement Plan for next year by giving a survey in January to get feedback from families, present feedback from families at the February 27 Site Council meeting, incorporate feedback into budget decisions.
We will get family input on our Family Engagement Plan for next year via the survey created by the family engagement team. We will also add it to our open house passport.
We will get family input on how we'll use our resources next year to support student achievement and engage families by presenting the budget allocations to Site Council for approval. We can also share the budget allocations with families at Open House and fall events.
We will host regular Site Council meetings monthly on the last Thursday from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Goal: All school staff members, family members, and students understand the important role they each play in making sure students achieve success at our school.

Goal: All families understand how to support their students’ academic achievement.

Strategies

At the following events, we will help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students take, and how we measure student achievement and success:

Curriculum Night
Walk in your Child's Shoes
Teachers will talk with families about what their student is learning
STEAM Fest
Talking Points as a way for teachers to communicate what is being taught

In addition to the events above, we will also help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students will take, and how we will measure student achievement and success in the following ways:

Sending out MCA and Fast reports with progress reports and invite families to discuss them
Spread out conferences over three evenings rather than one day and one evening

We will host the following academically-focused family events:

Currriculum night will take place on November 20 and January 22

Goal: All staff will be trained on how to effectively partner with families.

Family and School Compact

SchoolCompact2026-2027.pdf