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Parent Involvement and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Parent Involvement and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). District (LEA) and School/Building Expectations and Requirements. Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) of NCLB addresses the following topics :. District Parent Involvement Policy Reservation of Funds School/Building Parent Involvement Policy

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Parent Involvement and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

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  1. Parent Involvement andNo Child Left Behind (NCLB) District (LEA) andSchool/BuildingExpectations and Requirements

  2. Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) of NCLB addresses the following topics: • District Parent Involvement Policy • Reservation of Funds • School/Building Parent Involvement Policy • Shared Responsibilities • Parent Compact • Building Capacity for Involvement

  3. NCLB Definition “the participation of parents in regular, two way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.”

  4. DISTRICT PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

  5. District (LEA) Parent Involvement Policy The law reads: “Each local educational agency may receive funds… only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part… Such… shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children.”

  6. Required Components of District Parent Involvement Policy The written policy shall describe how the LEA will involve parents in: • Development of the plan • The process of school review and improvement…

  7. The LEA Will Provide: • Coordination • Technical assistance • Other support • Assistance in planning and implementing activities to improve student academic achievement

  8. The LEA Will: • Build the schools’ and parents’capability for strong parentalinvolvement • Coordinate and integrate parentalinvolvement strategies

  9. The LEA will Annually Evaluate • Content and effectiveness • Identify barriers to greater participation • Revise, if necessary

  10. RESERVATION OF FUNDS

  11. Reservation of Funds • Reserve not less than 1% of such agency’s allocation … except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1% of such agency’s allocation … is $5,000 or less • (B) Parents of children receiving services under this part shall be involved in decisions regarding how funds reserved … are allotted for parental involvement activities • (C) Not less than 95% of the funds … shall be distributed to schools served under this part

  12. SCHOOL PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

  13. SchoolParent Involvement Policy Each school will: Jointly develop and distribute to parents of participating children a written parental involvement policy, agreed to by parents

  14. School Policy • Annual meeting • Convenient time • Parents invited/encouraged to attend • Explain Title I programs • Requirements • Rights of parents to be involved

  15. School Policy • Flexible number of meetings • Use funds to provide transportation, child care, or home visits related to parent involvement

  16. School Policy • Involve parents in planning, reviewing, and improvement of programs • Including improvement of parental involvement plan and schoolwide program plan

  17. School Policy • A description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school • Forms of academic assessment used • The proficiency level students are expected to meet • Respond to any suggestions as soon as possible

  18. SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGH STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

  19. Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement • Jointly develop a school-parent compact • Outlines how the parents, the school staff and students, will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement

  20. PARENT COMPACT

  21. Parent Compact • School’s responsibility: • Provide high-quality curriculum andinstruction • Supportive and effective learning environment • Enable children to meet State’s academic achievement standards

  22. Parent Compact • Parent’s responsibility: • Support their child’s learning • Volunteer in their child’s classroom • Participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children and positive use of extracurricular time

  23. Parent Compact • On-going communication between teachers and parents: • Annual parent-teacher conferences in elementary schools to discuss the individual child’s achievement • Frequent reports to parents on children’s progress • Access to staff and opportunities to volunteer and participate in child’s class

  24. BUILDING THE CAPACITY FOR INVOLVEMENT

  25. Building Capacity For Parent Involvement • Ensure effective involvement of parents • Support a partnership with the school, parents, and the community • Improve student academic achievement

  26. Building Capacity For Parent Involvement • Provide assistance to parents in understanding: • State’s academic content standards • State and local academic assessments • How to monitor a child’s progress and work with educators

  27. Building Capacity For Parent Involvement • Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children • Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents: • To communicate • Work as equal partners • Implement and coordinate programs

  28. Building Capacity For Parent Involvement • Coordinate and integrate involvement in programs such as Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First • Information related to school and parent programs is sent in a format parents can understand • Provide other support for parental involvement as parents request

  29. QUESTIONS

  30. Parent Involvement Resources Engaging Parents in Education (USDOE): www.ed/gov/admins/comm/parents/parentinvolve/index.html Partnership Schools: www.partnershipschools.org Simple Solutions Educational Services: asearcy@aol.com USDOE: www.ed.gov Alliance for Parental Involvement: www.croton.com The Center for Comprehensive School Reform: www.centerforcsri.org Joyce Epstein - Center on School Family and Community Partnerships: www.scov.cjos.jhu.com National Campaign for Public School Improvement: www.projectappleseed.org/titlei.html 50 Ways to Involve Parents: www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa1lk20.htm Parent Engagement Information and Tools: www.michigan.gov/documents/Parent_Involvement_Part_1_12-16-04_111426_7.pdf

  31. Contact your regional Field Services Unit consultant: • Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4009 • Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-0161 • Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-6341 • Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4004 • Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4212

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