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Parental Involvement District Advisory Committee June 27, 2013

National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Family Engagement Framework Parent Involvement Policy and Compact. Parental Involvement District Advisory Committee June 27, 2013. Type 1 – Parenting Type 2 – Communicating Type 3 – Volunteering Type 4 – Learning and Home

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Parental Involvement District Advisory Committee June 27, 2013

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  1. National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement • Family Engagement Framework • Parent Involvement Policy and Compact Parental InvolvementDistrict Advisory CommitteeJune 27, 2013

  2. Type 1 – Parenting • Type 2 – Communicating • Type 3 – Volunteering • Type 4 – Learning and Home • Type 5 – Decision Making and Advocacy • Type 6 – Collaborating with Community • Type XO – Relationship Building Based on work of Dr. Joyce Epstein of the Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s Learning, Johns Hopkins University National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs Six Types of Parental Involvement, Epstein, et. al. 2002.

  3. Family and school support for the well being of children is basic. Effective schools build on parenting strengths and help families to nurture children. • Effective parenting classes • Home learning environment • Nutrition, Health, Wellness • Dad’s Clubs Events • Kindergarten Readiness classes • Positive Discipline classes • Parent-Child Book clubs • Cultural contributions Type 1- PARENTING

  4. Design and implement effective two-way communication practices with families to ensure reciprocal communication and input about children, programs, school activities, and opportunities for involvement. • Newsletters, calendar of events • Front Office environment • Flyers, notices, announcements • Principal’s coffees or chats • Positive notes and phone calls • Back-to-School nights • Suggestion boxes • Commendations Type 2 - Communicating

  5. Recruit and organize parent and community volunteers. Ongoing opportunities are provided for parents to share knowledge, skills, and culture with students and staff. • Room parents • Tutors, committee members, chaperones, role models, Cultural ambassadors, special guests • College students • Dads clubs • Fundraising roles • Booster clubs Type 3 - Volunteering

  6. Involve families with their children in learning activities and enrichment at home by building on family strengths, demystifying ways to create a home learning environment, and offering specific ways to support children as more powerful learners. • Book fairs • Curriculum nights • Interactive workshops on • Homework, study skills • Literacy, Math, Science • Creating a home learning environment • Kinder Readiness, Transition to Middle/High school • Provide family materials and resources …is the type most closely linked to boosting student achievement. Type 4 – Learning at Home

  7. Recruit and empower parents and other community members as advocates, advisors, committee members, representatives, and decision makers on behalf of school improvement and student success. • Parent-Teacher Organizations • School Site Council • Family Friendly Action Team • English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) • District Parent Groups: DAC, DELAC Type 5 – Decision Making and Advocacy

  8. Establish partnerships with individuals, businesses and organizations to provide support services and resources for children and their families, and to strengthen school programs. • Partners in Education • Girls Scouts of America • Community organizations • Junior League • Parent Institute for Quality Education • Center for Parent Involvement Type 6 – Collaborating with the Community

  9. Recognition and celebration events build trust by helping parents and community feel more welcome at the school. • Student centered events • Recognition, performances • Back-to-School events • Talent Shows • Parent-Child dances • Volunteer breakfasts and dinners • School Bar-B-Qs/picnics • Ice Cream social Type XO: Relationship Building

  10. Family Engagement Framework

  11. Under Title I, each school district is required to spend at least 1% of its Title I funds on programs for parents. Parents must be involved in decisions about how that money is to be spent. Parents jointly develop and approve the district and school's parent involvement policies. • Review District Title I Parent Involvement Policy, Sample Compact, and parent involvement strategies outlined in Quality Indicators relative to National Standards. • Complete Parent Outline of Support for Title I Parent Involvement Policy. • All changes or reflections will be reflected in Title I Parent Involvement Policy that is included in Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP). Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Compact

  12. Parents are children’s first and most influential teachers. By reading to children or having them read to us, by making sure homework is done, by monitoring television use, by knowing how children spend their time, parents can have a powerfully positive effect on their children’s learning. ~ U.S. Secretary of Education

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