effective high school family literacy youth policy institute ~ 2010-2011 presenter: cati acevedo

Effective High School

Family LiteracyYouth Policy Institute ~ 2010-

2011Presenter: Cati Acevedo

Objective

Define Family Literacy Understand the importance of

investigating Getting to know the services,

organizations, and/or programs existing at your site

Create a Family Literacy event/workshop

Resources and templates

Why is Family Literacy Important for our

families and students?

Family Literacy ServicesExamples of family literacy services that may be funded, but are not limited to the following:

Reading and Literacy Classes Adult Education Classes GED Classes for Adult Family

Members English Literacy Classes Employment and Interview Skills

Classes Expanded Library Hours

Investigate…what’s at your site

What are the needs at your site?

What services already exist?

Space and availability?

Is there a parent coordinator hired through the school?

Are there existing parent groups?

When/where do parent mtg’s take place?

Who is the College Counselor?

What other CBO’s do you have on campus?

Who can be your target audience?

Which parent(s) are already involved?

Are there hours that a parent must fulfill?

Who’s your Adult School Administrator?

High School Model Hire a Parent Coordinator Tutor Led Workshops Tutors assigned to communicate

with Parents Parent Coordinator and Tutor: Dual

Roles Partnering with Local CBO’s Outsourcing /Program Partners School day teacher (must be

bilingual) facilitating workshops

Challenges/Adversity School does not have existing parent

groups School has little to none, parent

involvement Site Coordinator and/or site staff are

unaware of the Family Literacy grant School is saturated w/ services No space! Parents and/or students do not

attend events School administration is not taking

full advantage

Partnerships are KEY Hollywood Family Source Center Parent Institute for Quality

Education Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Aztec Rising LAUSD/Adult Schools Charter Schools Local Community Based

Organizations Americorps National Council of La Raza

Family Source Centers in LA

Family Source Center

PIQE – Parent Institute for Quality Education

Esperanza CommunityHousing Corp

Little Tokyo Service Center

KHEIR – Korean Education Information &

Research

Family Literacy Events La Feria: Es El

Momento Cash for College

Family Night Cash for College

FAFSA Workshops SCORE High! College Making it

Happen Job Readiness

Workshops

Health and Wellness

College Access Information Workshops

Physical Education Curriculum

Centered Trip/Excursions

Program Partners Summer Bridge

Programs (Students and Parents)

UnivisionLa Feria: Es El Momento

Cash for College Family Night

Cash for College Super Saturday

Outreach Phone Banking Tabling w/ Flyers Curb side Home Visits Site Coordinators Tele Parent Parent Volunteer

Hours College Counselor Parent Groups Facilitators must

deliver

School Newsletter Word of Mouth After school

program participants

Attend School Wide Parent Meetings

Information MUST be in school’s predominate native language…BILINGUAL!

Best Practices

Targeted a specific group CAROL AGUIRRE:

lalahs@ypiusa.org Hire a Parent

Coordinator RUSSELL COWEN:

newvillagehs@ypiusa.org

Partner with Parent Coordinator LICIA MELENDEZ:

marcandevahs@ypiusa.org

Home Visits RUSSELL COWEN:

newvillagehs@ypiusa.org

Cash for College Super Saturday LICIA MELENDEZ:

marcandevahs@ypiusa.org

Partnerships JORGE CORTEZ:

jcortez@ypiusa.org

Family Literacy: Intervention

1. School lacks parent involvement and the schools ED and Principal expects that your Family Literacy component play a major role in creating an active parent committee…what would you do?

2. You have a tutor who you have noticed has created strong relationships with the parents at your site. How would you use that tutor to work within your CORE and Family Literacy Grant?

3. You have decided that you will hire a Parent Coordinator with your Fam Lit grant. How will you manage this new position? How will you strategically use him/her to work with the regular school and after school?

4. Your principal has already determined how the family literacy grant will be spent. How will you approach the situation and how will you make it work so that your opinion is taken into consideration?

The Benefits and Impacts

Increased Parent Participation Collaborate with local agencies Provide wrap around service

Curriculum Ready for Use

College Access Workshops (ES, MS and HS)

Effective Communication with Your Child The Importance of Early Literacy for

School-Age Children PIQE The Latino Literacy Project Scholarship Information Financial Literacy Beginning Computer Use for Parents

Attendance/EZ ReportsSite Coordinator Role

SC will enter attendance: Parent Mtg’s Special Events College Fair Parent Info Nights Any parent event hosted by the SC , it is

expected that SC’s will input attendance onto EZ Reports

Please adhere to Attendance Deadlines

Family Literacy Event Sign-in

Resources MALDEF: www.maldef.org SALEF: www.salef.org College Board: www.collegeboard.com Hollywood Source Center:

www.ypiusa.org Community College System:

www.laccd.edu/ CSU System: www.calstate.edu UC System:

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ PIQE: www.piqe.org The Latino Family Literacy Project:

www.latinoliteracy.com/

My contact info…

Cati AcevedoSchool & Community Partnerships

Family Literacy Project Coordinator

Email:cacevedo@ypiusa.org