School Compacts
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Link to goals of the district improvement plan
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent and student responsibilities to engage in specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards
Compacts
Primary Grades
Primary School CompactPrimary School Compact
Compacto de Padres de Escuela Media (Español)
What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Link to goals of the district improvement plan
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent and student responsibilities to engage in specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards
Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and teachers as stakeholders in the school, provide feedback in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Stakeholders participate in multiple input opportunities through surveys, meetings, and phone/email suggestions. These meetings and input opportunities allow the school to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the School-Parent Compact throughout the school year.
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute input at any time. Please email questions/suggestions to Veronica Okpani, Family School Partnership Coordinator, Primary Grade Bands at vokpani@georgiacyber.org.
Building Partnerships
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and educational professionals build effective partnerships and share responsibilities, expertise, and leadership in decisions being made that affect student success, families, and communities. GCA parents and learning coaches have many opportunities to participate in this program including regional volunteer opportunities, GCA Parent Advisory Council, GCA PTSO committees, academic student support, state-wide testing, and more.
The Parent Volunteer Program is a way to involve parents in the experiences of their children and to take an active interest in student success. The Volunteer Program also helps increase community engagement and academic achievement. Parent volunteers partner with the school throughout the year to increase collaboration and communication. Please visit the Parent Volunteers Page for more details on parent volunteer and parent leadership opportunities at GCA.
Parents and learning coaches will receive information on how to collaborate on a variety of initiatives and share in the planning and revision of family engagement programming. Monthly meetings are hosted by the Family School Partnership Coordinators to share district-wide information, receive parent feedback, and provide strategies to help parents be successful Learning Coaches to their students. Information about monthly parent meetings can be found on https://www.georgiacyber.org/calendars/parent-calendar.
Communication about Student Learning
GCA is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student’s learning. Communication methods include email, telephone, text messages, online school messaging, school announcements, newsletters, GCA website, parent meetings, and conferences. Families have access to staff through email, telephone, live classes, and the online school.
All GCA Primary Grade families will have at least one annual parent-teacher conference during which the school-parent compact will be discussed.
Through Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS), parents will have the ability to receive frequent reports on student progress via their preferred communication methods (email or text notifications).
If you have questions about your student’s progress, you can contact their teacher by phone (404.334.4790) or email. Phone extensions and email addresses are located on the Faculty Directory page on our website. https://www.georgiacyber.org/faculty/faculty-directory
Parents and Learning Coaches are always welcome to observe all live virtual classes with their students.
Our Goals for Student Achievement
District Improvement Plan Goals
District Improvement Plan Goals
- Increase student achievement in all content areas across all grade spans.
- Increase graduation rates.
- Improve professional development for teachers and leaders on instruction, instructional leadership, organizational leadership, instructional tools, content, and engagement, while working to improve teacher retention.
Primary Grade Goals
- 95% of students will complete required assessments: GKIDS, Interim Assessments, MAP, and Write Score.
- 95% of students will attend required class sessions.
- 85% of students will increase their Reading and Math MAP RIT score from fall to spring.
- 84% of students will increase Reading MAP Lexile Score from fall to spring.
Compact Focus Goal
Teachers, Parents, & Students – Together for Success
Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. Outlined below are ways in which the school, teacher, parent, and student will contribute toward student academic improvement this school year.
As a School
The District will…
- Provide frequent reminders for parents and students to utilize the free TutorMe program.
- Provide technology resources to parents and students to assist them with improving their knowledge of navigating online school programs, internet safety, and other important technology/school-related topics.
Homeroom/Content teachers will…
- Remind students and parents to utilize the TutorMe program for additional support as needed.
- Remind students and parents to use the technology resources as supplemental support to assist them with improving their knowledge of technology/school-related topics.
- Encourage students to create academic SMART goals for each subject/content and schedule touchpoints to evaluate progress on their goals.
- Share specific content resources to expand student learning in areas they may be struggling.
As a Parent
- Utilize the technology resources to improve knowledge of technology/school-related topics to better support your student.
- Encourage your student to review relevant technology resources and discuss how the content can support their learning.
- Help your student set up their free TutorMe account.
- Encourage your student to use the TutorMe program when they need additional support understanding course content.
- Encourage your student to create their academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Check-in with your student each month to see how they are progressing with their goals.
- Encourage your student to reach out to their teachers if they need additional support.
As a Student
- When you do not understand a lesson or assignment use the TutorMe program for additional support.
- Utilize the technology resources for school-related topics to improve your knowledge base.
- Create your academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Review your goals with your Homeroom/Content teacher and parents so everyone can see how you are progressing.
- Reach out to your teacher if you need additional support understanding or completing work.
Student’s Personal Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
Students’ Academic Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
This is an optional resource to help guide your student’s academic SMART Goals.
SMART GOALS Fillable Form
Goals are S.M.A.R.T they are:
Specific: What exactly will you accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know when you have reached the goal?
Attainable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment, do you have the resources needed?
Relevant: Why is the goal significant to learning?
Time-Bound: When will you achieve the goal?
Examples of SMART Goals:
I will increase my overall Math grade by 5%
I will learn my 1-5 times tables by the end of the first semester.
I will learn all 50 states and their capitals by the end of the second semester.
I will attend my live class sessions 100%.
My academic goal for MATH is: _______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS is: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SCIENCE is: _____________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SOCIAL STUDIES is: ______________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
End of the Year Reflection
I helped myself reach my goals by: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Homeroom/Content Teacher helped me reach my goals by: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Family helped me reach my goals by: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Elementary Grades
Elementary School CompactElementary School-Parent Compact
Compacto de Padres de Escuela Media (Español)
What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Link to goals of the district improvement plan
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent and student responsibilities to engage in specific at-home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards
Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and teachers as stakeholders in the school, provide feedback in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Stakeholders participate in multiple input opportunities through surveys, meetings, and phone/email suggestions. These meetings and input opportunities allow the school to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the School-Parent Compact throughout the school year.
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute input at any time. Please email questions/suggestions to Veronica Okpani, Family School Partnership Coordinator, Elementary Grade Bands at vokpani@georgiacyber.org.
Building Partnerships
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and educational professionals build effective partnerships and share responsibilities, expertise, and leadership in decisions being made that affect student success, families, and communities. GCA parents and learning coaches have many opportunities to participate in this program including regional volunteer opportunities, GCA Parent Advisory Council, GCA PTSO committees, academic student support, state-wide testing, and more.
The Parent Volunteer Program is a way to involve parents in the experiences of their children and to take an active interest in student success. The Volunteer Program also helps increase community engagement and academic achievement. Parent volunteers partner with the school throughout the year to increase collaboration and communication. Please visit the Parent Volunteers Page for more details on parent volunteer and parent leadership opportunities at GCA.
Parents and learning coaches will receive information on how to collaborate on a variety of initiatives and share in the planning and revision of family engagement programming. Monthly meetings are hosted by the Family Engagement Team to share district wide information, receive parent feed-back, and provide strategies to help parents be a successful Learning Coach to their student. Information about monthly parent meetings can be found on the https://www.georgiacyber.org/calendars/parent-calendar.
Communication about Student Learning
GCA is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student’s learning. Communication methods include email, telephone, text messages, online school messaging, school announcements, newsletters, GCA website, parent meetings, and conferences. Families have access to staff through email, telephone, live classes, and the online school.
All GCA Elementary Grades families will have at least one annual parent-teacher conference during which the school-parent compact will be discussed.
Through Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS), parents will have the ability to receive frequent reports on student progress via their preferred communication methods (email or text notifications).
If you have questions about your student’s progress, you can contact their teacher by phone (404.334.4790) or email. Phone extensions and email addresses are located on the Faculty Directory page on our website. https://www.georgiacyber.org/faculty/faculty-directory
Parents and Learning Coaches are always welcome to observe all live virtual classes with their students.
Our Goals for Student Achievement
District Improvement Plan Goals
District Improvement Plan Goals
- Increase student achievement in all content areas across all grade spans.
- Increase graduation rates.
- Improve professional development for teachers and leaders on instruction, instructional leadership, organizational leadership, instructional tools, content, and engagement, while working to improve teacher retention.
Elementary Grades Goals
- 95% of students will attend required class sessions
- 96% of students will participate in all required assessments (MAP, IA, and EOG)
- 75% of students will increase a)NWEA MAP RIT score from Fall to Spring b) NWEA MAP Lexile measure from Fall to Spring
- 70% of students will have a pass rate on each Interim Assessment in all tested subjects
- 3% increase in Developing, Proficient, and/or Distinguished Levels on the EOG assessment in all tested subjects
- 80% of students will have a Course Pass Rate in all subjects.
Compact Focus Goal
Teachers, Parents, & Students – Together for Success
Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. Outlined below are ways in which the school, teacher, parent, and student will contribute toward student academic improvement this school year.
As a School
The District will…
- Provide frequent reminders for parents and students to utilize the free TutorMe program.
- Provide technology resources to parents and students to assist them with improving their knowledge of navigating online school programs, internet safety, and other important technology/school-related topics.
Homeroom/Content teachers will…
- Remind students and parents to utilize the TutorMe program for additional support as needed.
- Remind students and parents to use the technology resources as supplemental support to assist them with improving their knowledge of technology/school-related topics.
- Encourage students to create academic SMART goals for each subject/content and schedule touchpoints to evaluate progress on their goals.
- Share specific content resources to expand student learning in areas they may be struggling.
As a Parent
- Utilize the technology resources to improve knowledge of technology/school-related topics to better support your student.
- Encourage your student to review relevant technology resources and discuss how the content can support their learning.
- Help your student set up their free TutorMe account.
- Encourage your student to use the TutorMe program when they need additional support understanding course content.
- Encourage your student to create their academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Check-in with your student each month to see how they are progressing with their goals.
- Encourage your student to reach out to their teachers if they need additional support.
As a Student
- When you do not understand a lesson or assignment use the TutorMe program for additional support.
- Utilize the technology resources for school-related topics to improve your knowledge base.
- Create your academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Review your goals with your Homeroom/Content teacher and parents so everyone can see how you are progressing.
- Reach out to your teacher if you need additional support understanding or completing work.
Student’s Personal Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
Students’ Academic Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
This is an optional resource to help guide your student’s academic SMART Goals.
SMART GOALS Fillable Form
Goals are S.M.A.R.T they are:
Specific: What exactly will you accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know when you have reached the goal?
Attainable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment, do you have the resources needed?
Relevant: Why is the goal significant to learning?
Time-Bound: When will you achieve the goal?
Examples of SMART Goals:
I will increase my overall Math grade by 5%
I will learn my 1-5 times tables by the end of the first semester.
I will learn all 50 states and their capitals by the end of the second semester.
I will attend my live class sessions 100%.
My academic goal for MATH is: _______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS is: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SCIENCE is: _____________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SOCIAL STUDIES is: ______________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
End of the Year Reflection
I helped myself reach my goals by: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Homeroom/Content Teacher helped me reach my goals by: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Family helped me reach my goals by: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compact Signature Link
Parents and Students, please sign together to acknowledge that you have read, received, and agree to this School-Parent Compact: https://forms.gle/ckSHJx3Cpzm5RiGY6
Middle Grades
Middle School CompactMiddle School-Parent Compact
Compacto de Padres de Escuela Media (Español)
What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Link to goals of the district improvement plan
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent and student responsibilities to engage in specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards
Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and teachers as stakeholders in the school, provide feedback in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Stakeholders participate in multiple input opportunities through surveys, meetings, and phone/email suggestions. These meetings and input opportunities allow the school to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the School-Parent Compact throughout the school year.
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute input at any time. Please email questions/suggestions to Sonya Welch, Family School Partnership Coordinator, Middle Grade Bands at swelch@georgiacyber.org.
Building Partnerships
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and educational professionals build effective partnerships and share responsibilities, expertise, and leadership in decisions being made that affect student success, families, and communities. GCA parents and learning coaches have many opportunities to participate in this program including regional volunteer opportunities, GCA Parent Advisory Council, GCA PTSO committees, academic student support, state-wide testing, and more.
The Parent Volunteer Program is a way to involve parents in the experiences of their children and to take an active interest in student success. The Volunteer Program also helps increase community engagement and academic achievement. Parent volunteers partner with the school throughout the year to increase collaboration and communication. Please visit the Parent Volunteers Page for more details on parent volunteer and parent leadership opportunities at GCA.
Parents and learning coaches will receive information on how to collaborate on a variety of initiatives and share in the planning and revision of family engagement programming. Monthly meetings are hosted by the Family Engagement Team to share district wide information, receive parent feed-back, and provide strategies to help parents be a successful Learning Coach to their student. Information about monthly parent meetings can be found on the https://www.georgiacyber.org/calendars/parent-calendar.
Communication about Student Learning
GCA is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student’s learning. Communication methods include email, telephone, text messages, online school messaging, school announcements, newsletters, website, parent meetings, and conferences. Families have access to staff through email, telephone, live classes, and the online school.
Through Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS), parents will have the ability to receive frequent reports on student progress via their preferred communication methods (email or text notifications).
If you have questions about your student’s progress, you can contact their teacher by phone (404.334.4790) or email. Phone extensions and email addresses are located on the Faculty Directory page on our website. https://www.georgiacyber.org/faculty/faculty-directory
Parents and Learning Coaches are always welcome to observe all live virtual classes with their student.
Our Goals for Student Achievement
District Improvement Plan Goals
District Improvement Plan Goals
- Increase student achievement in all content areas across all grade spans.
- Increase graduation rates.
- Improve professional development for teachers and leaders on instruction, instructional leadership, organizational leadership, instructional tools, content, and engagement, while working to improve teacher retention.
Middle Grades Goals
- 3% increase meeting or exceeding their projected growth of the MAP RTI Score from the Fall to the Spring.
- 3% increase of students in Developing, Proficient, and/or Distinguished on the State Assessment in all tested subjects
- 81% of students performing Basic - Advanced on 6th - 8th grade core content interim assessments
- 70% course pass rate in each core content
- 90% course Pass Rate in each Elective
- 97% student engagement attendance at required sessions
Compact Focus Goal
Teachers, Parents, & Students – Together for Success
Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. Outlined below are ways in which the school, teacher, parent, and student will contribute toward student academic improvement this school year.
As a School
The District will…
- Provide frequent reminders for parents and students to utilize the free TutorMe program.
- Provide technology resources to parents and students to assist them with improving their knowledge of navigating online school programs, internet safety, and other important technology/school-related topics.
Homeroom/Content teachers will…
- Remind students and parents to utilize the TutorMe program for additional support as needed.
- Remind students and parents to use the technology resources as supplemental support to assist them with improving their knowledge of technology/school-related topics.
- Encourage students to create academic SMART goals for each subject/content and schedule touchpoints to evaluate progress on their goals.
- Share specific content resources to expand student learning in areas they may be struggling.
As a Parent
- Utilize the technology resources to improve knowledge of technology/school-related topics to better support your student.
- Encourage your student to review relevant technology resources and discuss how the content can support their learning.
- Help your student set up their free TutorMe account.
- Encourage your student to use the TutorMe program when they need additional support understanding course content.
- Encourage your student to create their academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Check-in with your student each month to see how they are progressing with their goals.
- Encourage your student to reach out to their teachers if they need additional support.
As a Student
- When you do not understand a lesson or assignment use the TutorMe program for additional support.
- Utilize the technology resources for school-related topics to improve your knowledge base.
- Create your academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Review your goals with your Homeroom/Content teacher and parents so everyone can see how you are progressing.
- Reach out to your teacher if you need additional support understanding or completing work.
Student’s Personal Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
Students’ Academic Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
This is an optional resource to help guide your student’s academic SMART Goals.
SMART GOALS Fillable Form
Goals are S.M.A.R.T they are:
Specific: What exactly will you accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know when you have reached the goal?
Attainable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment, do you have the resources needed?
Relevant: Why is the goal significant to learning?
Time-Bound: When will you achieve the goal?
Examples of SMART Goals:
I will increase my overall Math grade by 5%
I will learn my 1-5 times tables by the end of the first semester.
I will learn all 50 states and their capitals by the end of the second semester.
I will attend my live class sessions 100%.
My academic goal for MATH is: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS is: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SCIENCE is: _____________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How can I improve: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SOCIAL STUDIES is: ______________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
End of the Year Reflection
I helped myself reach my goals by: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Homeroom/Content Teacher helped me reach my goals by: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Family helped me reach my goals by: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compact Signature Link
Parents and Students, please sign together to acknowledge that you have read, received, and agree to this School-Parent Compact: https://forms.gle/ckSHJx3Cpzm5RiGY6
Secondary Grades
Secondary Grades CompactSecondary Grades Parent Compact
What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Link to goals of the district improvement plan
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent and student responsibilities to engage in specific at home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards.
Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and teachers as stakeholders in the school provide feedback in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Stakeholders participate in multiple input opportunities through surveys, meetings, and phone/email suggestions. These meetings and input opportunities allow the school to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the School-Parent Compact throughout the school year.
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute input at any time. Please email questions/suggestions to Michelle Gilyard, Family School Partnership Coordinator at mgilyard@georgiacyber.org.
Building Partnerships
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and educational professionals build effective partnerships and share responsibilities, expertise, and leadership in decisions being made that affect student success, families, and communities. GCA parents and learning coaches have many opportunities to participate in this program including regional volunteer opportunities, GCA Parent Advisory Council, GCA PTSO committees, academic student support, state-wide testing, and more.
The Parent Volunteer Program is a way to involve parents in the experiences of their children and to take an active interest in student success. The Volunteer Program also helps increase community engagement and academic achievement. Parent volunteers partner with the school throughout the year to increase collaboration and communication. Please visit the Parent Volunteers Page for more details on parent volunteer and parent leadership opportunities at GCA.
Parents and learning coaches will receive information on how to collaborate on a variety of initiatives and share in the planning and revision of family engagement programming. Monthly meetings are hosted by the Family Engagement Team to share district wide information, receive parent feed-back, and provide strategies to help parents be a successful Learning Coach to their student. Information about monthly parent meetings can be found on the https://www.georgiacyber.org/calendars/parent-calendar.
The online GCA Resource Room provides families with useful, interesting, inspiring, and engaging supplemental educational content. Visit Georgia Cyber Academy Resource Room to access the GCA Resource Room.
Communication about Student Learning
GCA is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student’s learning. Communication methods include email, telephone, text messages, online school messaging, school announcements, newsletters, website, parent meetings, and conferences. Families have access to staff through email, telephone, live classes, and the online school.
Through Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS), parents will have the ability to receive frequent reports on student progress via their preferred communication methods (email or text notifications).
If you have questions about your student’s progress, you can contact their teacher by phone (404.334.4790) or email. Phone extensions and email addresses are located on the Faculty Directory page on our website. https://www.georgiacyber.org/faculty/faculty-directory
Our Goals for Student Achievement
District Improvement Plan Goals
District Improvement Plan Goals
- Increase student achievement in all content areas across all grade spans.
- Increase graduation rates.
- Improve professional development for teachers and leaders on instruction, instructional leadership, organizational leadership, instructional tools, content, and engagement, while working to improve teacher retention.
Secondary Grade Goals
- 10% increase in Developing - Distinguished mastery levels (Level 2-4) on Georgia Milestone Assessment - Algebra End of Course
- 75% pass rate on Electives Interim Assessments
- 70% pass rate on core content Interim Assessments
- 3% growth performance for students earning Developing - Distinguished mastery levels (Level 2-4) on Georgia Milestone Assessment - Biology, US History, and American Literature EOCs
- 10% growth in parent, teacher, and student satisfaction rates
Compact Focus Goal
Teachers, Parents, & Students – Together for Success
Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. Outlined below are ways in which the school, teacher, parent, and student will contribute toward student academic improvement this school year.
As a School
The District will…
- Provide frequent reminders for parents and students to utilize the free TutorMe program.
- Provide technology resources to parents and students to assist them with improving their knowledge of navigating online school programs, internet safety, and other important technology/school-related topics.
Homeroom/Content teachers will…
- Remind students and parents to utilize the TutorMe program for additional support as needed.
- Remind students and parents to use the technology resources as supplemental support to assist them with improving their knowledge of technology/school-related topics.
- Encourage students to create academic SMART goals for each subject/content and schedule touchpoints to evaluate progress on their goals.
- Share specific content resources to expand student learning in areas they may be struggling.
As a Parent
- Utilize the technology resources to improve knowledge of technology/school-related topics to better support your student.
- Encourage your student to review relevant technology resources and discuss how the content can support their learning.
- Help your student set up their free TutorMe account.
- Encourage your student to use the TutorMe program when they need additional support understanding course content.
- Encourage your student to create their academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Check-in with your student each month to see how they are progressing with their goals.
- Encourage your student to reach out to their teachers if they need additional support.
As a Student
- When you do not understand a lesson or assignment use the TutorMe program for additional support.
- Utilize the technology resources for school-related topics to improve your knowledge base.
- Create your academic SMART goals for each subject/course.
- Review your goals with your Homeroom/Content teacher and parents so everyone can see how you are progressing.
- Reach out to your teacher if you need additional support understanding or completing work.
Student’s Personal Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
Students’ Academic Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
This is an optional resource to help guide your student’s academic SMART Goals.
SMART GOALS Fillable Form
Goals are S.M.A.R.T they are:
Specific: What exactly will you accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know when you have reached the goal?
Attainable: Is achieving this goal realistic with effort and commitment, do you have the resources needed?
Relevant: Why is the goal significant to learning?
Time-Bound: When will you achieve the goal?
Examples of SMART Goals:
I will increase my overall Math grade by 5%
I will learn my 1-5 times tables by the end of the first semester.
I will learn all 50 states and their capitals by the end of the second semester.
I will attend my live class sessions 100%.
My academic goal for MATH is: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS is: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SCIENCE is: _____________________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How can I improve: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
My academic goal for SOCIAL STUDIES is: ______________________________________________________
Mid-year check-in Date: ____/____/_______
How am I doing: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How can I improve: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
End-year check-in/wrap-up Date: ____/____/_______
Did I meet my personal goal: ______________________________________________________________
End of the Year Reflection
I helped myself reach my goals by: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Homeroom/Content Teacher helped me reach my goals by: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My Family helped me reach my goals by: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compact Signature Link
Parents and Students, please sign together to acknowledge that you have read, received, and agree to this School-Parent Compact: https://forms.gle/ckSHJx3Cpzm5RiGY6
LIFE Compact
LIFE CompactLIFE Compact
Compacto de Escuela Secudaria Padres (Español)
What is a School-Parent Compact?
A School-Parent Compact is an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level academic standards.
This compact will:
- Describe how the school will provide resources for specific at-home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Describe parent responsibilities to engage in specific at-home learning activities to promote student academic growth
- Explain how parents and the school will participate in regular, two-way communication
- Describe how the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s alternate academic standards
Jointly Developed
Parents, students, and teachers as stakeholders in the school provide feedback in the development of the School-Parent Compact. Stakeholders participate in multiple input opportunities through surveys, meetings, and phone/email suggestions. These meetings and input opportunities allow the school to continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the School-Parent Compact throughout the school year.
All stakeholders are welcome to contribute input at any time. Please email questions/suggestions to Jennifer Lansing at jlansing@georgiacyber.org.
Building Partnerships
Parent leadership is successfully achieved when parents and educational professionals build effective partnerships and share responsibilities, expertise, and leadership in decisions being made that affect student success, families, and communities. GCA parents and learning coaches have many opportunities to participate in this program including regional volunteer opportunities, GCA Parent Advisory Council, GCA PTSO committees, academic student support, state-wide testing, and more.
The Parent Volunteer Program is a way to involve parents in the experiences of their children and to take an active interest in student success. The Volunteer Program also helps increase community engagement and academic achievement. Parent volunteers partner with the school throughout the year to increase collaboration and communication. Please visit the Parent Volunteers Page for more details on parent volunteer and parent leadership opportunities at GCA.
Parents and learning coaches will receive information on how to collaborate on a variety of initiatives and share in the planning and revision of family engagement programming. Monthly meetings are hosted by the Family Engagement Team to share district wide information, receive parent feed-back, and provide strategies to help parents be a successful Learning Coach to their student. Information about monthly parent meetings can be found on the https://www.georgiacyber.org/calendars/parent-calendar.
The LIFE Program Family Resource Center provides families with useful, interesting, inspiring and engaging supplemental educational content. Visit Canvas to access the LIFE Program Family Resource Center.
Communication about Student Learning
GCA is committed to frequent two-way communication with families about student’s learning. Communication methods include email, telephone, online school messaging, school announcements, newsletters, websites, parent meetings, and conferences. Families have access to staff through email, telephone, live classes, and the online school.
Through Infinite Campus Parent Portal, parents will have the ability to receive quarterly reports on student progress.
Parents and Learning Coaches are always welcome to observe all live virtual classes with their students.
Our Goals for Student Achievement
Teachers, Parents, & Students – Together for Success
Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success. Outlined below are ways in which the school, teacher, parent, and student will contribute toward student academic improvement this school year.
As a School
- Provide opportunities to consult with an Assistive Technology Specialist via email, phone calls or during meetings, to ensure that all students have the opportunity to access their curriculum and participate in their classes.
- Provide quarterly newsletters with relevant information and resources in the LIFE Program Resource Center.
- Provide reading resources with the purpose of increasing leisure reading.
- Provide math and English language arts manipulatives to aid in student learning.
- Provide face-to-face opportunities to support student learning and assessment of that learning.
As a Parent
- Communicate with Assistive Technology Specialist to ensure the student has the tools needed to access their curriculum and participate in their classes.
- Utilize the information, newsletters, contacts, and resources provided in the LIFE Program Resource Center.
- Work with your student to increase leisure reading.
- Utilize the math and English language arts manipulatives with your student to aid in student learning.
- Support your student in the participation of face-to-face opportunities to support student learning and assessment of that learning.
As a Student
- Work with your parent to utilize Assistive Technologies to access the curriculum and participate in classes.
- Work with your parent to utilize the LIFE Program Family Resource Center found in Canvas.
- Work with your parent to increase leisure reading.
- Work with your parent to utilize the math and English language arts manipulatives to aid learning.
- Work with your parent and teacher to participate in face-to-face opportunities to support student learning and assessment of that learning.
Parents and Students, please sign together to acknowledge that you have read, received, and agree to this School-Parent Compact: https://forms.gle/ckSHJx3Cpzm5RiGY6
Thank you for your collaboration in building an effective parent-school partnership for the continuous improvement of our school.