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WebEx May 14 & July 24, 2008
Liz Roper, Family and Community Engagement Project DirectorDebbie Browne, NCLB Title I Regional Support Consultant
2008 All Schools All Parents Forum
2008 All Schools All Parents Forum Overview
Tennessee Department of Education Collaborative with ARCC and NCFL
Purpose: Building knowledge of parental involvement
requirements and strategies Research-based action is taken by school
districts and schools
ASAP Forum Presenters
The Experts
The State Departments
Section 1118 Parental Involvement
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html#sec1118
(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY POLICY
(b) SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY
America Is Changing
Immigration Poverty Changing Economy New Achievement Standards
Research Shows
Two Main Reasons Why Some Lower Socioeconomic Parents Aren’t Involved:
1. Don’t Know How To Help Their Children
2. Working Several Jobs
A New Wave of Evidence, Anne T. Henderson and Karen L. Mapp
When Parents Are Involved, Students From All Backgrounds Tend To…
Earn higher grades and test scores Enroll in higher-level programs Be promoted and earn credits Adapt well to school and attend regularly Have better social skills and behavior Graduate and go on to higher education
Questions to Ponder
How Will The School…
Help parents know what their children are learning?
Promote high standards for student work? Help parents assist children at home? Promote discussion about improving student
progress? Help families plan for their children’s future?
National Standards
1. Welcoming ALL families to the school community
2. Supporting student success
3. Communicating effectively
4. Speaking up for every child
5. Sharing power
6. Collaborating with community
Family Friendly “Schools”
Support: Welcoming environments
Strong relationships between teachers and families
Connecting families to student learning
Honoring families and developing their confidence and power
Professional development for families and staff
Family Friendly “School Districts”
Help to: Create a culture of partnership
Set a clear standard and a high priority
Connect family partnerships to the district’s school improvement plan
Build a structure of support, then hold schools accountable
Go beyond the same people to get advice
Building a Structure of Family-SchoolPartnership
Effective School Leaders
1. Share Power
2. Create clear expectations
3. Open doors
4. Offer training
5. Answer the hard questions
6. Recognize & work with parent-led organizations
7. Support positive, two-way communications
8. Give parents information about how the school system works.
Effective Parent Leaders
1. Use power wisely
2. Be accountable
3. Knock on doors
4. Get Training
5. Ask the hard questions
6. Organize your efforts
7. Foster effective communications
8. Learn how the system works
What the Research Says about…Children’s Success in School
The Parent Institute, 2003
100% of research studies indicate that… parents DO have an important impact on children’s school
achievement.
Parent Involvement was the most frequently… recurring theme in high-scoring districts (based on an intensive study in
Michigan).
Pre-School Education, Elementary Counselors, and Parenting Classes with Literacy involvement are the top three…
“poverty-busting school programs” recommended most often by federal, state, & local educators, legislators, and governors, nationally.
The MOST important factor in determining whether a child will, or will not, drop out of school is:
If the parents dropped out
The two most important reasons why lower socioeconomic parents are not involved with their children’s education are
They don’t know HOW TO Be Involved and they have little TIME
What the Research Says… (Anne T. Henderson, Community Involvement Program
Annenberg Institute for School Reform)
Title I Parental Involvement
Research findings: Support Parental Involvement Relationships
A New Wave of Evidence, Anne T. Henderson and Karen L. Mapp
Parents Are More Likely To Become Involved When…
Parents understand that they SHOULD be involved
Parents feel CAPABLE of making a contribution
Parents feel INVITED by the school and their children
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Kentucky Dept. of Education/CPAC
Family & Community Involvement in Improving Student Achievement
What Are Student Advocates?
They should know how the system works Work with school staff to plan for children’s
future Guide children through the system Know where to get help Speak out for other parents
Information shared by the Kentucky Dept. of Education
The Missing Piece of the Puzzle
Kentucky Dept. of Education/CPAC
To view the full report:
www.education.ky.gov
Click on “Parents & Families”
Scroll down to “Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle”
Let’s look at a……
“FAMILY & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SCORING GUIDE”
(IN OTHER WORDS…..A RUBRIC!)
KY-”Missing Piece of the Puzzle”
Family & Community Involvement Guide to Student Achievement-( KENTUCKY’S CPAC REPORT)
Distinguished
Teachers and staff have developed collaborative partnering relationships with all parents and students to improve teaching & learning.
Proficient
Parents report that school staff understands and demonstrates how strong relationships with parents contribute to effective teaching & learning.
Apprentice
Parents report their relationship with school staff is
about discussing student academic
performance and/or behavior.
Novice
Parents report that teacher/parent
relationships are limited to discipline
issues and/or reports of poor
academic performance.
District & school staffs encourage continuous and
meaningful communication with all parents
about their child’s academic goals and progress.
School staff involves parents in
personal communication
about their students’ progress
at least once a month.
Administrators and school staff are
available to parents by appointment only to discuss their student’s
progress.
Most communication
from administrators is regarding safety
and discipline issues.
Family and Community Engagement For Student Achievement
Components:
1. School staff build relationships with parents
2. Two way regular communication for students’ academic achievements and individual needs
3. Parents involved in decision making for school improvement
4. Advocate identified for each student
5. Learning opportunities to support child’s learning
6. Community partnerships to improve achievement
1. Relationship Building Component Commissioner’s Parents Advisory
Council Final Report to the Kentucky Dept. of Education, 2007
District & School Staff: Provide training to improve interactions between school,
home & community Encourage communication with all parents about their child’s
academic goals and progress Identify family interests, needs, and barriers & provides
services to ensure academic successSchool Staff: Develop collaborative partnering relationships with all
parents & students to improve teaching & learning Welcome & actively seek new and ESL students Student & family feedback on school environment &
engagement effortsParents/ community help plan/ carry out improvement activities
2. Two Way Regular Communication
Multiple two way communication in home language used to communicate: academic goals, class work, classroom contracts, homework & related websites, grades & online grade book
Stakeholders work together to use available resources to meet student’s & parent’s learning needs
Variety of strategies used to assist in parent education related to student achievement
Student achievement is discussed with parents each semester Student conference is held twice a year to discuss student
achievement with parents and advocates. Schools develop ways to address data that is collected. District & school culture surveys held annually with 75%
response rate Stakeholders help districts & schools design a school
performance survey
3. Decision Making
All stakeholders provided with multiple opportunities to learn about the decision making process & to participate at all levels
School council & committees have all stakeholder groups represented, provide interpreters, & translate materials. Meetings are publicized & convenient.
School council seek all parents’ input and all stakeholder groups’ involvement
Parents & community stakeholders are trained in academic achievement planning & participation
Schools recruit parents to serve on committees related to school improvement
Parents & stakeholders are trained to create, measure, & sustain participation in areas of school improvement
School staff fosters a community of stakeholders
4. Student Advocacy
District & School Staff: Train & support parents/advocates to ensure all
students meet academic goals & learning needs Partner with parents/advocates to discuss & monitor
individual learning needs Train parents/adults to serve as educational
advocates for regular & special education, & enter post secondary training
Develop policies and procedures to resolve issues & to identify needed improvements
5. Parent And Community Learning Opportunities
District & School Staff: Involve all stakeholders Explain academic standards, achievement practices,
& student progress using a variety of community resources & opportunities
Parents with barriers to learning are assisted Training on how to support children’s learning Policy on classroom visits posted in schools Proficient & advanced student work exhibited Student academic resources provided
6. Community Partnerships To Improve Academic Achievement
District & School Staff: Leverage financial & service partnerships for
maximum student academic gains Create collaborations to support student
advocates & parents Sustain family support services to reduce
student learning barriers Link community learning activities to student
curriculum & other specific student needs
Family & Community Engagement PRACTICES
STATE SUPPORT
DISTRICT SUPPORT
SCHOOL SUPPORT
ELL Communities“Collaboration: Leveraging Community Resources
for ELL Parents & Families” Robert Hagerman,
ARCC ELL Content Specialist
Parental Involvement research
Reduction in Achievement Gap
Knowledge of home life
ELL Communities“Collaboration: Leveraging Community Resources
for ELL Parents & Families”Dr. Julia Lydon and Deborah Cohen, English Refugee Program, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Immigrant Parents
Perception of schools Cultural Views Adult ESOL programs
ELL Communities“Collaboration: Leveraging Community Resources
for ELL Parents & Families”Dr. Julia Lydon and Deborah Cohen, English Refugee Program, Metro Nashville Public Schools
MNPS’s “Refugee English Program”
Adult students Challenges serving families Special Accommodations Community Partnerships Recommendations to promote involvement
RURAL Communities Dr. Caitlin Howley (ARCC)
Challenges: Geographic isolation Poverty Community politics Consolidation
RURAL Communities Dr. Caitlin Howley (ARCC)
Tensions in Rural Parental Involvement:
Professionals vs. Community lay people
Global vs. Local
Consolidation vs. Small community schools
“Ten Things Schools Can Do to Create GREAT Family-School Partnerships”
(The Parent Institute 2003)
“Welcoming School Walk-Through”
Develop “Job Descriptions” of an INVOLVED PARENT
Create “Family Resource Rooms”
“Family Involvement Activities (for student learning)
Exhibit Student Work
“Tailored” school volunteer opportunities
Parent Goals
Tours of the “school” community
Family “contact logs”
“Language learning” sessions
SPOTLIGHT ON TENNESSEE F&CE PROGRAMS
West TNJackson-Madison County:
Career-Tech “Apprenticeship Program”
Tipton County: Crestview Middle
School Munford Elementary
School Covington Integrated
Arts Magnet SchoolMemphis City Schools:
Westwood Elementary
Middle TNCumberland County:
Pine View Elementary
Dekalb County School Bus Fair Education Celebration
Greenville/Greene County:
Parenting Fair
East TNLenoir City Schools:
Lenoir City High School
WEBSITE RESOURCES
www.cipl.org
www.education.ky.gov
www.parentinstitute.com (FREE materials)
www.centerforparentleadership.org/case.pdf
www.idra.org
www.tnvoices.org/TPIRC.htm
www.state.tn.us/education
www.famlit.org (National Center for Family Literacy)
www.prichardcommittee.org
www.arcc.edvantia.org (Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center)
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/fam/challenge.htm
www.pta.org
BOOK RESOURCES
• Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships, Anne T. Henderson, Karen L. Mapp, Vivian R. Johnson, and Don Davies (www.thenewpress.com/bakesale)
• A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School and Family & Community Connections on Student Achievement
Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp; Published by SW Educational Development Lab
www.sedl.org
Rural Parent Involvement-
*A bibliography of books and articles are available at:
www.arcc.advantia.org
Presenter Contacts
Liz RoperFamily and Community Engagement Project Director
Andrew Johnson Tower, (615) 253-0057
Debbie BrowneNCLB Title I Regional Support Consultant
SW Field Service Center, (731) 927-8787