Parent & Family Engagement Policy
Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) believes that family engagement involves the participation of parents and family members in regular two-way meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. Our family engagement program and activities are designed to ensure that:
- Parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.
- Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education.
- Parents feel supported and empowered by staff.
- Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.
- Parents feel connected to other GCA families and the GCA community as a whole.
Title I
GCA is identified as a Title I district and school as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title I is designed to support state and local school reform efforts tied to the challenging state academic standards to improve teaching and learning for students. Title I programs must be based on effective means of improving student achievement and include strategies to support family engagement. All Title I schools must jointly develop with parents and family members a written parent and family engagement policy.
- Reservation of Title I Funds
- State and Federal Collaboration
- Strengthening Our School
- School-Parent Compact
- Information in an Understandable Language
- Annual Evaluation
Reservation of Title I Funds
State and Federal Collaboration
Strengthening Our School
School-Parent Compact
Information in an Understandable Language
Annual Evaluation
Meaningful Input Opportunities
Input and suggestions from parents, Learning Coaches, family members, and community partners are an essential component of the district and school improvement process. GCA will host the following online meetings for the purpose of sharing information and providing a platform for input into our district and school planning. Surveys will also be provided if stakeholders are unable to attend live or watch the recordings.
For more information about upcoming meetings or to access recordings from previous meetings, please visit our GCA Parent Calendar. Recordings will be placed on the calendar. Recordings will contain meeting documents and input opportunities.
Parent Meeting and Training Opportunities
GCA will host the following online meetings to build the capacity of our parents and families with the goal of fostering family-friendly partnerships and improving student academic achievement.
- August 15, 2019
- September 19, 2019
- October 17, 2019
- October 24, 2019
- November 21, 2019
- December 19, 2019
- January 16, 2020
- February 20, 2020
- March 19, 2020
- May 7, 2020
- Technology Trainings
August 15, 2019
September 19, 2019
October 17, 2019
October 24, 2019
November 21, 2019
December 19, 2019
January 16, 2020
February 20, 2020
March 19, 2020
May 7, 2020
Technology Trainings
Parent Engagement and Involvement Opportunities
GCA welcomes our parents and Learning Coaches to become active participants through volunteering and participating in parent leadership opportunities at our school. Please consider partnering with us to ensure the academic success of all students and the engagement of all families at GCA.
Family Supports and Resources
Thank you for your collaboration in building an effective parent-school partnership for the continuous improvement of our school.