WE ARE A TITLE I SCHOOL. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

Title I is a federal program that provides money to schools and districts to help us make sure all children have equal access to high-quality education, and to meet our state’s educational standards. Title I status is based on the number of students in our school from low income families. Our school is a schoolwide Title I program, which means all our students are able to benefit from the services we provide with our Title I funding.

We are required to use Title I funding to improve the educational achievement of all students and engage our families in that process. School staff members work, with input from parents and the community, to develop a School Improvement Plan. The purpose of this plan is to improve our school’s entire educational program.

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Title I Information 2025-26

 

For more information, see our information packets below:

 

 

Every school in Minneapolis Public Schools is required to develop, implement, and monitor a school improvement plan (SIP). The following plan sets the goals that our school community is working to achieve and identifies the specific strategies or activities that will help us reach those goals together. If you have questions or comments about our improvement plan, please reach out using our main telephone number listed below. 

Our School SIP at a glance:

We have four SIP goals that our school is working to achieve: 

1. READING: From Spring 2025 to Spring 2026, we will increase our reading proficiency rate for students in grades 2-5 from 10% to 18% as measured by FAST aReading.

   MATH: From Spring 2025 to Spring 2026, we will increase our math proficiency rate for students in grades 2-5 from 10% to 18% as measured by FAST aMath.

2. By 2025, 90% of students participating in/receiving additional SEL supports will feel connected to at least three adults.
3. By Spring 2026, 90% of staff will score proficient on the SOEI rubric in Domain 4, Indicator Bii (Collaborates with colleagues)through engagement in HIA's co-teaching/collaborative model and cross department data meetings.
4. By Spring 2026, 90% of caregivers who complete the HIA caregiver survey will indicate (strongly agree or agree) that HIA creates a safe and welcoming environment so that all families can participate.

How we will reach our SIP goals:

1. Leaders will meet with grade levels teams using a PDSA Cycle and tracking student data.

 2. HIA has a student support team that will focus on SEL needs of high needs students.

 3. Collaboration between Tier 1 and Tier 2 teachers on students who need intensification and intervention.

 4. Ensure all families are actively invited to participate in opportunities that are relevant to them and remove barriers to families meaningful engagement.

Hmong International Academy – Family Engagement Plan 2025-26

We need the help of our families to reach our school goals for student success and achievement. Below is our plan for how we'll meaningfully engage families in equitable and accessible ways during the 2025-26 school year. There are specific goals we'll work to achieve and ways we plan to achieve each goal listed below. 

Please reach out to our Family Liaison, Dana Aguilar Alvarado, at dana.aguilaralvarado@mpls.k12.mn.us or 612-668-2258 or to Principal Gao at gao.xiong@mpls.k12.mn.us if you have questions about the opportunities below or want to provide feedback on this plan. 

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

Host the following community-building and cultural events: 

* Hmong New Year Celebration 

* Open House

* Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

* National African American Family Involvement Day 

* Black History Month

* Parent Meetings 

* AAPI Celebration

* Dance Show

* Band Concerts

* Spring Showcase

* Field Day

 

Notify all families of how to get involved in the events listed on this plan, how to access school staff, and how they can volunteer, through: 

* Updates to school calendar on our website 

* School newsletter

* Flyers sent home with students 

* Phone calls

* Robo calls, texts and emails

* Updates to social media 

 

Accommodate all families by providing the following: 

* Transportation where needed

* Translated documents 

 

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

Host our annual State of the Schools (Title I Night) which will: 

* Inform families of the requirements and benefits of being a Title I School 

* Inform families of their right to be involved in Title I programming 

* Inform families about state standards, our school's curriculum, and the assessments their students will take this year 

* Give families an overview of the goals and strategies in our School Improvement Plan (SIP) 

• Post a family friendly version of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) on our website 

• Send a letter home letting families know if we are designated by the state for support and improvement 

 

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

• Get family input on our school improvement plan in January 

• Get family input on our family involvement plan in May 

• Get family input on how we use our resources to support student achievement in March 

• Host regular Site Council meetings in the following Months: October, January, February, April 

 

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

 • Create a School-Parent-Student Compact, which is an agreement on the role each person will play to make sure the student is successful 

• Get family input on our School-Parent-Student Compact 

• Share our School-Parent-Student Compact with families by October

* Using it at Parent-Teacher conferences (required for elementary grade levels) 

* Sharing it with families on our website

 

All families understand how to support their students' academic achievement. 

• Help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students take, and how we measure student achievement and success at: 

* Open House/Curriculum Night on Open House/Curriculum Night 

* math and Literacy Fun on math and Literacy Fun 

• Also, help families understand our school curriculum, state standards, assessments their students take, and how we measure student achievement and success by: 

* Class newsletters and teacher communication to parents 

• Host the following academically-focused family events: 

* Math and Literacy Night 

 

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

• Provide professional development to our staff on the following topics: 

* Adult and Student SEL