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2006 -2011. Engaging Parents in Education. Distributing Materials. Helping Families and Schools. Connecting to Resources. Accomplishing Change. Bringing Smiles. Partnerships Important Building. Advancing Knowledge. PIRC HIGHLIGHTS. 2007.

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2006 -2011

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  1. 2006-2011 Engaging Parents in Education Distributing Materials Helping Families and Schools Connecting to Resources Accomplishing Change Bringing Smiles Partnerships Important Building Advancing Knowledge PIRC HIGHLIGHTS

  2. 2007

  3. Workshop Evaluations Demonstrate Parents’ High Interest in Learning About Engaging with Schools VI PIRC

  4. CA PIRC – CABE Project INSPIRE: Parent Leadership Development Program Helping to close the achievement gap Mean Score Increase

  5. Framework for quality PIRC technical assistance and leadership centers Statewide leadership Alignment with Title I Direct service across state High Quality PIRC High Quality PIRC Partnerships in education Learning and Improvement Management capacity Effective governance GUIDING PRINCIPLES

  6. Workshop Evaluations Demonstrate Educators’ Increased Understanding and Knowledge

  7. 2008

  8. “…since we started visiting, she is asking all of her children how their day went at school and if they have any work they need to catch up with. … she started volunteering one hour a week in a classroom and also began reading to her children at least ten minutes every night. Her fourth grade son has been spending full days at school with few problems, and is one of a handful of students who are reading at home and doing/turning in reading logs for his teacher.”(AK PIRC)

  9. PIRCs Focus on Early Childhood Parent Education MI PIRC studying the use of Family Resource Centers on Head Start parent engagement. OK PIRC studying program effect on 4 year olds’ literacy skills. NH PALS PreK program shows preliminary evidence that greater amounts of home visits are linked to better literacy development. NY PIRC – EPIC studying impact of ECE workshops on school readiness. KY PIRC studying regional parent educators’ impact on development and learning in 3 and 4 year olds.

  10. ID PIRC’s PAT increases parent knowledge, confidence, ability, and behavior. Average Score Change on Survey of Parenting Practice (UISPP) Knowledge Change Confidence Change Ability Change Behavior Change Survey of Parenting Practice (UISPP) was developed by Harriet Shaklee, The University of Idaho, in 2002 for the PAT project.

  11. PIRCs Use Evaluation to Make Program Changes MO PIRC – Southwest partners met monthly to discuss evolving activities, provide feedback, make changes/suggestions, and learn about PIRC progress. WI PIRC staff use the logic model self-assessment model to analyze their respective program activities and outcomes. The CARE evaluation team meets with CO PIRC – Westminster bi-monthly to review program implementation and provide performance evaluation feedback. WY PIRC staff and evaluator develop a three-tiered model The evaluator and GA PIRC meet regularly to discuss progress and impact, brainstorm potential new work, and consider ways to sustain this work.

  12. 2009

  13. KS PIRC’s IHE Curriculum Enhancement Project: Family engagement PD/course content for pre-service teachers. RESULTS: Treatment group increased their understanding of the importance of family engagement and confidence in preparedness to engage families (during pre-service training and once in the field as a new teacher). Pre-Service Teachers New Teachers Very Well Prepared Not Prepared

  14. No one will forget: PIRC Jeopardy and all the social marketing AL, AZ, and IN PIRCs • Facebook • Twitter • MySpace • Bi-weekly podcasts on iTunes • Bi-weekly blogs on Blogspot • Liveblog on Wordpress

  15. PIRCs Implement the PAT program “It has given me the skills to know what is appropriate at different ages for behavior. PAT has helped me to teach my children in ways I didn’t think of.” (RI PIRC) CA PIRC – Cambridge studying PAT Program for teen parents. DE PIRC PAT program shows increase in the number of parent-child reading activities.

  16. IA PIRC Implements iSPIN

  17. 2010

  18. HI PIRC’s Sundays Project: Sermons on family involvement in academic achievement change parents’level of engagement and motivation, as well as procedures in the home.

  19. IN PIRC College Pathways: Teams engage middle/high school students and their parents to develop more accessible and useful programming for school success and college access. Of 3,000 middle and high school students: 79% 70% 66% 91% plan to go to college High school students 9% 30% Middle school students Aware of academic supports Use academic supports Aware of what is needed to graduate

  20. Families and Schools Benefit From Friendly Walk Throughs Structuring your School for Family Friendliness Call today to schedule your FREE Family Friendly Walk Through! MT PIRC affiliated school principal invites Walkthrough parents to serve on school committees. Eleven parents joined committees that night….and the number has grown since then! VT PIRC helped a first-year principal assemble a diverse committee to conduct a Family Friendly Walkthrough. The committee drafted a final action plan and spearheaded 10 projects to improve their school.

  21. 2011

  22. Workshop Evaluations Demonstrate Parents’ Increased Understanding and Knowledge ME PIRC NC PIRC DC PIRC

  23. Interview Data Reveals Positive Outcomes Across U.S. Territories Using a Cluster Model “…the principal and her teachers implemented a series of workshops … to ensure that parents know and understand what their children are expected to learn at each grade level… and parents who work took time out to ensure they don’t miss out on such a wonderful opportunity.”(AS PIRC) Teachers no longer skip class, because parents speak up when they do. This new form of parent involvement is attributed to the Cluster Model… (RMI PIRC) The leaders of two schools attributed overall school improvement to the PIRC’s involvement. (FSM PIRC)

  24. WA PIRC Conducts Random Assignment Study on Home Educator Program 57 children in study group and 49 in comparison group • Children complete assessments every 6 months. • Parents complete a parent inventory 3 times. • Home educators receive monthly PD. Preliminary findings: Average Gain

  25. PIRC Studies are On-going MD and ND PIRCs studying their implementation of National Network of Partnership Schools NM PIRC studying teacher perceptions of parent efficacy AR PIRC studying participants’ use of its Strengthening the Partnership (STP) parent involvement modules NJ PIRC studying the effects of their EPIC Ready, Set, Read (literacy) workshops IL PIRC studying the implementation of a community schools model NE PIRC studying effects of shared decision-making councils on parent engagement and student achievement TX PIRC studying how low income, ELL families are using actionable data to improve their children’s schools

  26. National PIRC Coordination Center Thank You

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