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Virtual School Tours: A Tool for Authentic Parent Engagement

Virtual School Tours: A Tool for Authentic Parent Engagement. July 3, 2013. Session Agenda. Panelist Introductions Discussion: Parent Engagement and Perspectives of School Quality Virtual School Tours: How to Take Them, Relevant Materials and the Production Process

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Virtual School Tours: A Tool for Authentic Parent Engagement

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  1. Virtual School Tours: A Tool for Authentic Parent Engagement July 3, 2013 www.dcschoolreform.org

  2. Session Agenda • Panelist Introductions • Discussion: Parent Engagement and Perspectives of School Quality • Virtual School Tours: How to Take Them, Relevant Materials and the Production Process • Take Some Virtual School Tours • Additional Resources www.dcschoolreform.org

  3. Panelist Introductions • David Pickens, DC School Reform Now • Shantelle Wright, Achievement Preparatory Academy • Mecha Inman, The SEED School of Washington, D.C. • Emerald Becker, DC School Reform Now www.dcschoolreform.org

  4. Discussion: Parent Engagement and Perspectives of School Quality Exercise: Assessing School Quality • What parents look for when assessing a school for quality. • How they go about assessing school quality. Virtual School Tours • Provide greater access to make comparisons about school quality. • They were developed as a response to an identified need. www.dcschoolreform.org

  5. How to Take a Virtual School Tour Teaser • 5-6 minutes highlighting each school component. Full-length chapters • Deep dives into each component. Play-all • Complete video of all full-length chapters. www.dcschoolreform.org

  6. Take a Virtual School Tour Achievement Preparatory Academy • Public charter school founded in 2008. • Among the highest performingstudents in DC. • 87 percent free or reduced lunch rate. • Expanding to serve Pre-K-8 next year. www.dcschoolreform.org

  7. Production of Virtual School Tours Cost • Raw and authentic footage = inexpensive Time • Refined concept = fast production School Partners • The project is not provocative so schools are generally eager participate. www.dcschoolreform.org

  8. Take a Virtual School Tour The SEED School of Washington, D.C. • Public charter school founded in 1998. • Over 90 percent of all SEED graduates have been acceptedto four-year colleges and universities. • 5-day boarding program. • 77 percent free or reduced lunch rate. www.dcschoolreform.org

  9. Materials for Virtual School Tours • School Visit Checklist • Principal Interview Checklist • Teacher and Classroom Visit Checklist • Virtual School Tours Checklist • All these materials are free to download at: www.dcschoolreform.org/hqsc-materials www.dcschoolreform.org

  10. Take More Virtual School Tours • Achievement Preparatory Academy • Cesar Chavez Prep • DC Prep Edgewood Middle Campus • KIPP DC AIM Academy • The SEED School of Washington, D.C. • Two Rivers • Washington Latin www.dcschoolreform.org

  11. Conclusion • Go take more Virtual School Tours on your phone, tablet or computer. • We are filming more schools and expanding to DC public elementary schools next year. • Consider the ways in which your district or city engages parents in the school choice process. www.dcschoolreform.org

  12. Additional Resources DC School Reform Now: www.dcschoolreform.org • Interested in creating something similar in your district or city? We are happy to support you. You can also follow us on: • @dcschoolreform • www.facebook.com/dcschoolreform • bit.ly/LinkedInDCSRN www.dcschoolreform.org

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