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SC SIC Annual Meeting March 23, 2013. Sustaining Parent Involvement Creating Effective School Improvement Councils. District Vision. *Focus and Relevance *Expectations *Purposeful *Align with vision/mission *Cohesiveness *Sustainability. District Support.
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SC SIC Annual MeetingMarch 23, 2013 Sustaining Parent Involvement Creating Effective School Improvement Councils
District Vision *Focus and Relevance *Expectations *Purposeful *Align with vision/mission *Cohesiveness *Sustainability
District Support District sets expectation for focus on parent involvement and relevance of parent input SIC – to assist in developing and monitoring the school improvement plan. To that end, improve student achievement, climate, and overall school improvement.
Support Set Expectation/Purposeful Align with Vision/Mission Superintendent District Contact District Contact School Principal Model Fall and Spring District-wide SIC Meetings
Support Cohesiveness/Sustainability Empowerment Collaboration Success Appreciation Celebrate
Parent Involvement School Site Parents as partners Respected and valued Encouraged to volunteer Meetings and times convenient to parent Parents have a voice Parents given strategies and training to promote active involvement Reasonable support and translation available Students are actively involved Achievement and success of parents and students recognized and celebrated District • Parents as partners • Parents respected and valued • Two-way communication • Actively involved in district committees • Parent training • Snacks, translations, interpreter available • Achievements, parents and students recognized at Board and district level
PreconditionsParent Involvement For consideration… Is your school welcoming? What does your school climate survey indicate? Do you share school climate data with staff and parents? How is your school to home communication? What does it look like? Do you translate to other languages if needed? Is the school a resource for parents? Are your parents considered to be partners? Do your teachers’ attitudes and beliefs support parent involvement?
Nurturing Environment Create an environment that isemotionally, physically and intellectually safe for all stakeholders so that students maylearn, grow, connect and thrive.