Parent Engagement

1. Pathway to Partnership Presented by Angela Maiers, 2009 AngelaMaiers.com

2. Academic Achievement • Parent involvement/engagement has been positively linked to indicators of student achievement: • higher grades and test scores (teacher ratings, achievement and standardized tests) • enrolment in higher-level programs/advanced classes • greater promotion rates • higher successful completion of classes, and earned credits • lower drop-out rates • higher on-time high school graduation rates • more likely to go on to postsecondary education • (Epstein & Van Voorhis, 2001; Fan & Chen, 1999; Henderson & Mapp, 2002; Hoover-Dempsey et al, 2205: Jeynes, 2005; Redding et al, 2004; Sui-Chu & Willms, 1996)

3. Other Educational Outcomes • Parent involvement/engagement has also been associated with other indicators of school success: • regular school attendance • better social skills, improved behavior • better adaptation to school • increased social capital • greater sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning • greater engagement in school work • stronger belief in the importance of education

4. Goals: • HOW! • Blueprint for Success • Resources for Parents and Teachers

5. Alone we can do little… Together we can do much. ~Helen Keller~

7. Program vs. Partnership

8. Programs are implemented; partnerships are developed. Programs are adopted, partnerships are constructed.

9. Involvement: May Include… Events Fundraising Activities Audience Classroom Activities (Literacy, Math, etc..)

11. Blueprint for Success • Recognize • Reflective • Relationship • Responsibility

12. Recognize

15. When you… • I noticed… • This really helped… • Wow- that made a • difference… • I so appreciate…

17. Reflective

19. HHeart to Heart

20. Relationship

22. Is this Welcome? Warning! City Statute 548 requires that all visitors to a public facility shall report immediately upon entering such a facility to the officer or director of such building stating reasons for entry and business to be transacted. Violators are subject to a fine.

23. What Says Welcome? • Signs-directions • Waiting Area • Place/Room/Spot • Parking • Office • Correspondence

24. Communication Example: Our schools cross-grade, multi ethnic, individualized learning program is designed to enhance and scaffold the social, emotional, and cognitive development of you child.

25. “Parents wait for your children outside” • “Thank you for visiting us! • Please introduce yourself/check-in at the office.”

27. Communication 2.0 • Listen • Share • Collaborate • Contribute

28. Is Our Audience There? • 93% youth, 94% parents online1 • 64% on-line teens (12-17) have participated on social sites1 • 59% on-line teens have shared ALL of the following2: • Artwork (videos, photos, stories) • Blogs or Webpages for Member Groups • Online Journals or Personal Blogs • Personal Webpage • Remixed Content 1 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007

29. Is Our Audience There? • 45% Youth 7-17 in <$15K households have computer at home (2003)1 • 52% of connected families go online together for shared experiences2 • Lower income youth download more study guides1 • Lower income youth more apt to visit conversational sites to express opinions1 • 80% of households in demo own game systems1 • 94% of parents present when video games bought3 • 63% teens, 89% parents have cell phones2 1 – G. Knell, National Literacy Summit, 2007; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 3 – Entertainment Software Association, 2008 Essential Facts

30. Is Our Audience There? • 56% low-income Hispanics are on-line1 • 78% English-dominant; 76% Bilingual; 32% Spanish-dominant1 • 59% of Latino adults have cell phones; 49% w/text1 • Hispanic audience share growing 2X U.S.1 • Low-Income Hispanics2 • 5 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • 4 of top 10 are search sites • Other is Univision • No. 1 is MySpace (1.1 million Hispanics there) 1 – Pew Hispanic Center, March 2007; 2 – Quantcast 2009

31. Is Our Audience There? • Low-Income w/Children1 • 4 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • Other 6 of top 10 are search/ISP sites • MySpace No. 3; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 8 • Low-Income Minorities w/Children1 • 6 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • Other 4 of top 10 are search/ISP sites • MySpace No. 1; YouTube No. 4; Facebook No. 9 1 – Quantcast 2009

35. Receprocity

36. Where do you see parents/community members? What are they doing? What is their role in that moment?

37. Program Partnership school’s agenda shared agenda hierarchical side by side unidirectional reciprocal school’s power shared power teacher knowledge teacher & parent knowledge “hotdogs & plumbing” teaching & learning

38. Their Words… • To teach the basics-reading, math • Let my child know you care • Push my child, challenge • Give them individual attention • One on one instruction • Be fair • Respect my childs strengths • Make learning and school FUN!

39. Their Words… • Stay in touch • Tell me about the good, not just the bsad • Keep me informed • Tell me HOW to help • Respect me and what I know about my child • Give me or show me the resources I need • Let me know about problems early

40. What We Want

41. Parent Resources • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ • http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm • http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Parent-Resources.196.0.html • http://onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking.html • http://ncflliteracynow.org/ • http://www.ourschool.ca/archived-webcasts

42. Bibliography • Maiers, Angela.Teacher-Parent Partnership in Primary Grades. Rigby, 2001 • Henderson,Anne T., ed.Effective Strategies for Engaging Parents and Communities in Schools. U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education,Labor, and Pension. 28 March 2007. • Canter, Lee and Marlene Canter. Parents on Your Side. United States of America, 1991

43. HHeart to Heart

44. It is not what we do for our children, but what we teach them to do for themselves that will make them a success

45. Class of 2026?

46. Literacy...

47. Being a Reader Today... • Read • Speak • Write • Investigate • Use • Share/Present

49. Comprehension Then • What color was Riding Hoods Coat? • Who was she going to see? • What did she bring? • Who did she find in the cottage?

50. Comprehension Now: • How did Red feel when she saw the wolf? • What is the theme of this story? • Do you agree with the authors ideas about? • Describe the message and how it applies today?