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Parent engagement in college and career

Parent engagement in college and career. Denise Daniels Parent Engagement Coordinator. What is effective parent engagement . Parenting Communication Volunteering Learning at Home Decision Making Collaboration with the Community. Why are partnerships important in secondary education?.

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Parent engagement in college and career

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  1. Parent engagement in college and career Denise Daniels Parent Engagement Coordinator

  2. What is effective parent engagement • Parenting • Communication • Volunteering • Learning at Home • Decision Making • Collaboration with the Community

  3. Why are partnerships important in secondary education? • Improve Student Performance • Increase Graduation Rates • Increase Academic Performance • Build Successful Support for Students

  4. parenting • Teaching families how to relate to their adolescent students • Providing information about mental and physical development • Teaching families about social issues and pressures • Organizing support groups • Offer parents continuing education (GED, computer classes, ELL)

  5. communicating • Students are not always the best carriers of information • Provide Opportunities for Two-Way Communication • Class Parents • Parent Only Events • Telephone Trees • Web Updates • Text Messaging • Email • Family Access • Targeted Family Events (Testing Information, College and Career Events, Health and Development)

  6. Volunteering • Job Sharing/Shadowing • Organizing Targeted Activities • College Visits • Career Explorations • Homeroom Parents • Welcome Events for Incoming Mid-Year Families • Sports Events • Event Planning

  7. Learning At home • Share Standards Skills Information • Use Interactive Homework Strategies • Home learning packets for parents • Goal Setting Activities • TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork) (John Hopkins University)

  8. Decision making • Promote Family Involvement in School Improvement Committees • Encourage Input on Budget Issues (Building and District) • Provide Families with Information about Programs of Study • Provide Families with Information about College and Career Preparation

  9. Collaborating with the Community • Share Community Resources with Families • Have Family Opportunities for College Visits • Encourage Parent Education Opportunities at Local Businesses and Organizations • Library • Work Source • Colleges

  10. How to address challenges that may happen • Provide Video/Audio Information via Websites • Ensure Material is Available in Languages Parents Understand • Provide Information in as Many Ways as Possible • Create a Welcoming Environment • Encourage Open Communication • Provide Interpreters When Necessary

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