Involvement for English Learner Parents

2015 ESEA Directors Institute

August 27, 2015

Consolidated Planning & Monitoring

Jan LanierTitle III Director

Jan.Lanier@tn.gov(615) 532-6314 (Office)(615) 337-8401 (Cell)

English Learner Parent Involvement Strategies – Panel Discussion

• Mr. Stacy will discuss the MNPS Parent University’s impact on their EL program.

• Dr. Legg will discuss engaging EL parents in Hamilton County.

• Dr. Smith will share Kingsport City Schools’ experiences using surveys to enhance their EL program.

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Kevin Stacy

EL Community & Parent Involvement

VISION

• The vision of the MNPS EL Team is to support English Learners (ELs) and Non-English Language Background (NELB) families with the social, emotional, cultural, linguistic and academic skills necessary to excel in higher education, work and life.

MISSION

• The mission of the EL Team is to engage, empower and value EL/NELB families, students, schools and community through the following:– Build district instructional leadership capacity to ensure ELs

have access to evidence-based, rigorous instruction on English Language Development and content standards.

– Engage all teachers in professional development ensuring ELs have access to grade level content.

– Ensure assessment, registration, and translation services are accessible and efficient for NELB families.

– Inform and empower NELB families and community stakeholders to partner with schools.

OUTCOMES

• ELs will achieve the district’s established achievement goals.

• ELs will gain at least one language proficiency in one or more domains per year.

• NELB students will develop their social and emotional knowledge while valuing their cultural identity.

• NELB families will partner with schools in ensuring NELB student achievement.

L.E.A.F.

Linking, Educating and Advancing Families

Social, Emotional and Cultural Support• EL Family and Community Liaison

• Cultural Exchange Programs with Schools

• Parent Ambassadors

• Parent Advisory Board

• Family and School Connection Program

• NAZA after school Program partnership

• Metro Legal Aid Society

• EL Public Awareness Announcements (Radio and TV)

• Community Collaboration Meetings

• Community EL Specialist

• New Americans Corner

Linguistic and Academic Support

• After-School EL Programs with Reading Clinics with Community Volunteers (Process)

• Family Literacy Technology Program (Process)• Summer School for ELs• Imagine Learning (cloud based for entire family)• Parent Outreach Translators• EL Office In-Take for Registration and Assessment• EL Office Community Room (planning)

Hamilton County Schools

Dr. Julie Legg

Engaging EL Parents in

Hamilton County

Kingsport City Schools

Dr. Lamar Smith

Surveying ELL Stakeholders

Voice of the Customer

• Criteria 3.1: How do you obtain information from your students and other customers?– 3.1b: Determination of student and other customer

satisfaction and engagement– Satisfaction and engagement– Satisfaction relative to customers– Dissatisfaction

How do you determine customer satisfaction and engagement?

Elementary Parent Survey

Parent Survey Survey Topics Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very

Dissatisfied 1. I am satisfied with the services received through the EL program.

2. I am satisfied with the educational programs at Kingsport City Schools.

3. I am satisfied with the way the EL teacher engages my child.

4. My child has a good relationship with the EL teacher.

5. I can contact the EL teacher for assistance if needed.

Elementary Student Survey

Elementary Student Survey Survey Topics Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very

Dissatisfied 1. I like my EL teacher.

2. I like to work with my EL teacher.

3. I like my EL program.

4. My teacher helps me.

5. I like Kingsport City Schools.

Secondary Parent Survey

Parent Survey Survey Topics Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very

Dissatisfied 1. I am satisfied with the services received through the EL program.

2. I am satisfied with the educational programs at Kingsport City Schools.

3. I am satisfied with the way the EL teacher engages my child.

4. My child has a good relationship with the EL teacher.

5. I can contact the EL teacher for assistance if needed.

Secondary Student Survey

Secondary Student Survey Survey Topics Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very

Dissatisfied 1. I am happy with my EL teacher.

2. I am happy with Kingsport City Schools.

3. My teacher keeps me engaged.

4. I have a good relationship with my EL teacher.

5. My EL teacher helps me when I need it.

Next Steps

• Expanding student surveys in transitional phases• Expanding school surveys• Examining English Language survey• Always looking for benchmark competitors• Considerations

– Adding classroom teacher– Listing school on survey

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• You will not receive credit if you do not complete the online form by September 4, 2015.

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