Glossary
Metrics
Metrics are tools that researchers and others use to measure and understand what we see in the world. K1C looks at metrics like academic performance and readiness, attendance, poverty rates, and more, and reviews changes in their metrics over time to assess progress.
Parent Advisory Councils (PAC)
Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) empower parents to serve as partners in the education of their children at schools that receive Title 1 funding. Each academic year, schools establish Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) to bring together parents and caregivers, teachers and staff, and community stakeholders to work with their school principal in the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of the Title I Program.
Parent-Teacher Conference
A meeting between parents and teachers to discuss a child's progress, strengths, and areas needing improvement.
Policy
Policy at K1C generally involves the rules that govern our schools. Education policy includes the guidelines, laws, regulations, and decisions made by the state and federal government, Chicago Public Schools, individual schools, and/or other relevant groups. Policy shapes and guides how schools are run, including how we decide on budgets, train teachers, test students, and provide special education services.
School Board
A governing body responsible for making decisions about school policies, budgets, and other important matters.
Stakeholder
Education stakeholders are the people who are involved in education. This includes students, parents and caregivers, teachers, school leaders, district administrators, school board members, nonprofit education partners, community members, and more. Collaboration among education stakeholders is essential for creating a public school district that meets the diverse needs of students, parents, educators, and the community as a whole.
Standardized Testing
Assessments that measure students' performance against a common set of criteria, often used to evaluate school and student achievement.
Title I Funding
Title I is a federal program that aims to provide additional financial assistance to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families. The primary goal of Title I funding is to ensure that all students, regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, have access to a high-quality education and the opportunity to achieve academically. To achieve this goal, Title I provides federal funds to eligible schools and districts to support various educational services and interventions.
Wraparound Services
Comprehensive support programs designed to address a wide range of students' academic, social, emotional, and health needs. These services recognize that a student's success in school is influenced by various factors both inside and outside the classroom. Wraparound services aim to provide holistic support to help students overcome barriers to learning and thrive academically.