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Web Based Family Engagement Resources

Web Based Family Engagement Resources. The Family Engagement Tool is designed and developed by Academic Development Institute. AGENDA. Welcome and Introductions Sara Ogeto, ISBE Principal Bernadette Anderson, ADI Director of Institutional Advancement

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Web Based Family Engagement Resources

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  1. Web Based Family Engagement Resources The Family Engagement Tool is designed and developed by Academic Development Institute

  2. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Sara Ogeto, ISBE Principal Bernadette Anderson, ADI Director of Institutional Advancement Overview of Family Engagement Tool and Resources Web demonstration of IllinoisParents.org website and resources Question & Answer Time

  3. Questions The presenter will respond to your questions during the presentation at identified times. • Click on the hand icon to raise your hand • Type your question into the Question Box

  4. OBJECTIVES At the end of this session, you will be able to: • Connect online with research based strategies for meaningful family engagement • Discover the benefits of the resources made available by ISBE

  5. Research Findings • Research on the curriculum of the home isolates specific patterns of family life that correspond with a child’s success in academic learning. • Specifically, studies have positively linked certain family practices with a child’s learning. • http://www.adi.org/about/downloads/FACEHandbook.pdf

  6. The Family Engagement Tool (FET) is used by state departments of education to assist schools in developing their school improvement plan. 2013 ISBE Webinar Series

  7. Any school will benefit from using FET For Title I Schools the tool helps meet the letter and the spirit of parent involvement as defined in Title I Section 1118 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

  8. Purpose The Family Engagement Tool guides a school‐based team through an inventory and self‐assessment of parent involvement policies and practices.

  9. The School Team • The team may be an existing team (school improvement team) or a team formed especially to conduct the analysis. • A typical team should include the principal, school staff, and parents. • A least half of the members of the team should be parents of currently enrolled students and not employed by the school or district.

  10. Time Commitment The time investment necessary to complete the analysis process is approximately 5 to 6 hours.

  11. Family Engagement Tool Registration • The Principal will: • Register the school at www.isbe.net or www.IllinoisParents.org • Receive the school’s login via email from Client Support within 24 hrs.

  12. Accessing the Family Engagement Tool OR http://www.illinoisparents.org http://www.isbe.net/grants/html/parent_adi.htm#parent

  13. Main Menu Quality resources for the school and the team

  14. Quality resources are provided to help schools create their plan.

  15. Web demonstration http://www.schoolcommunitynetwork.org/FET/MainMenuSFPI.aspx A Principal’s perspective of resources Mrs. Emma Cornelius

  16. The Planning Tool

  17. FET Planning Tool Get started by reviewing the Action Plan Resources

  18. Technical Support

  19. Questions The presenter will now respond to your questions. • Click on the hand icon to raise your hand • Type your question into the Question Box

  20. Illinoisparents.org Provided by Illinois State Board of Education In partnership with Academic Development Institute And Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative (ECAP) at UIUC

  21. IllinoisParents.org Illinoisparents.org works to link parents directly to local programs, services and community agencies and to connect families to information and resources on raising and educating their children.

  22. Illinoisparents.org also has: • Calendar of workshops and trainings • Directory of statewide services • Directory of services by county • Statewide hotlines • Other useful parenting information • Web Demonstration

  23. Questions The presenter will now respond to your questions. • Click on the hand icon to raise your hand • Type your question into the Question Box

  24. We can help you to build strong school communities within the schools you serve. Illinois State Board of Education Academic Development Institute 618-874-8150 Visit our website for more resources: http://www.illinoisparents.org All 2013 webinar sessions are recorded and posted to the Tool Box page at IllinoisParents.org .

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