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Reframing family and community engagement

Reframing family and community engagement. Matthew Nixon & Peggie O’Hare October 19, 2012 Title I Technical Assistance & Networking Session. Session overview. Review Title I District and School Parent/Guardian Involvement Rights, Policies and Compacts

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Reframing family and community engagement

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  1. Reframing family and community engagement Matthew Nixon & Peggie O’Hare October 19, 2012 Title I Technical Assistance & Networking Session

  2. Session overview Review Title I District and School Parent/Guardian Involvement Rights, Policies and Compacts Look at how parent involvement has changed over the years Overview and Activity: Family, School, and Community Partnership Fundamentals Document Share Additional Resources Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  3. Title I district and school parent/guardian involvement rights, policies and compacts Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  4. Overall findings from 40 years of research When families are involved at home and at school, children do better in school… AND …schools do better educating children. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  5. Why families get involved Understand that they should be involved Feel capable of making a contribution Feel invited by the school and their children Family members are more likely to become involved when they: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  6. Activity Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  7. Massachusetts Family, School and Community Partnership Fundamentals Welcoming All Stakeholders Communicating Effectively Supporting the Success of Children and Youth Advocating for Each Child and Youth Sharing Power and Responsibility Partnering with the Community Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  8. Why are Fundamentals needed? Provide a framework for positive effective family and community engagement Offer guidance for families, schools and community to examine current strategies Explore new possibilities and expansion of practice Correlate with other family and community engagement initiatives Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  9. Key features of the Fundamentals Focus on student learning outcomes Provide a welcoming space for families Outreach to all families Share information with families in multiple ways and in multiple languages Survey families and students Offer multiple opportunities for engagement Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  10. Important aspects of the Fundamentals • Families share responsibility to support their children’s education. • Parenting • Home-School Relationships • Responsibility for Learning Outcomes • Schools connect families to community resources. • Principals lead in creating a welcoming environment for all families and community members. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  11. Fundamentals and Title I parent involvement requirements Involving parents/guardians cornerstone of Title I of current ESEA Information to parents in languages they understand Build parental capacity for involvement Home – School compacts Parental input to Title I Parent Involvement Policy Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  12. Fundamental 1: Welcoming All StakeholdersSchools create and ensure a welcoming culture and environment for all families, children and youth, school staff, and community members. Stakeholders are valued and connected to each other in support of high academic expectations, achievement, and healthy development. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  13. Making the Fundamentals work for you Gather stakeholders to form action team Review Fundamentals to identify priorities Reach consensus on Level of Implementation for each Indicator Determine activities to move to next Levels Look back at what was accomplished Move onto next Fundamental Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  14. Additional resources www.pplace.org http://www.pplace.org/FCE_fundamentals.php Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  15. Additional resourceshttp://www.doe.mass.edu/apa/titlei/parta/family-engagement/default.html Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  16. Questions? School Improvement Grant Programs Email: titlei@doe.mass.edu Phone: 781-338-6230 Website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/titlei/ Margaret C. O'Hare | PIRC Director Massachusetts Parent Information & Resource Center Email: mcohare@fcsn.org Phone: 617-399-8344 Website: www.pplace.org A project of the Federation for Children with Special Needs Informing, Educating, Empowering Parents

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