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West Virginia Parent ConnectionsA Parental Information and Resource Center
(PIRC)
WV Title I Director’s Conference
October 23, 2007
Anita Deck, Project Director and Southern Regional Resource Partner
Dr. Teddi Cox, Title I Director, Preston County and Eastern Regional Resource Partner
Amanda Harsh, Northern Regional Resource Partner
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Purpose of PIRCs
Provide information to parents in ways that will enable them to assist their children and reap the academic benefits noted by research
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West Virginia Parent Connections (WVPC) Goals
• Improve the capacity of both parents and educators to collaborate meaningfully and effectively
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WVPC Goals (cont.)
• Disseminate information in appropriate and user-friendly formats to parents and educators focused on supporting children’s educational development and achievement
• Leverage local, state, and federal resources to optimize parent involvement initiatives
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Strategies
• Regional Resource Partners—Northern, Eastern, and Southern
• Technical assistance cadre
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Strategies (cont.)
• Proven early childhood education program—Parents As Teachers
• Searchable Web-based repository of information and resources
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• Disseminate information and services statewide
• Provide intensive services to 24 targeted districts
Strategies (cont.)
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Partners
• National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL)
• Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• West Virginia Parent Training and Information project
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Parents As Teachers
• Program to help parents understand their role in encouraging their child's development from birth
• 19 programs in WV• Funded through DHHR and/or district
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Eastern Regional Report
Dr. Teddi Cox
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Commonalities
• Request for teachers to be trained in how to work with parents/families
• Helping parents understand Response to Intervention (RtI)
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District Needs
• ePD for teachers due to high turnover rate
• Providing mileage reimbursement to parents and offering child care
• Getting more parents to volunteer in the schools
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District Needs (cont.)
• Cultivate and support their parent coordinators as leaders
• Getting parents trained to help other parents/families
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District Needs (cont.)
• Implementing a PAT program
• Helping single parents who do not have time to help their child with school work or attend school functions
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Greatest Challenge
Parents are not literate themselves.
How do you help parents help their child?
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Northern Regional Report
Amanda Harsh
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Commonalities
• Need resources on NCLB, SES, and School Choice
• Request for parent trainings
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District Needs
• Parent trainings on 21st Century WV CSOs and content area subjects
• Effective communication training
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District Needs (cont.)
• Parent trainings on 21st Century Learning Skills
• Appraisal of parent involvement programs
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Greatest Challenge
Effective communication about parental involvement between districts and
schools
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Southern Regional Report
Anita Deck
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Commonalities
• Request for teacher trainings on effective parental involvement strategies
• Request for parent trainings on helping with content specific homework
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District Needs
• Effective parental involvement activities
• Jumpstarting PTO/PTA programs
• Strategies for involving families with classroom work
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District Needs (cont.)
• Funding and expanding existing PAT programs
• Appraisal for parental involvement programs
• Coordinate family support network
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Greatest Challenge
Engaging hard-to-reach parents and families in an active role in their
child’s education
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What Really Matters
• Through PIRCs and the WVPC– Improved home-school communication– Improved student achievement– Improved school achievement– Increased parental involvement in school
planning, review, and improvement– Increased school readiness
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What Did We Promise to Deliver?
• Improve the capacity of parents and educators to collaborate effectively
• Disseminate research-based information to parents and educators
• Increased parent and educator understanding
• Participate in networks to optimize parental involvement and leverage resources more efficiently
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Parental Involvement Activities
• Teacher trainings– Classroom strategies– Take-home activities– Meaningful parental involvement– Book study
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Parental Involvement Activities (cont.)
• Parent trainings– Homework help– 21st Century Learning Skills– 21st Century WV CSOs– Technology– Volunteering
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Parental Involvement Activities (cont.)
• District trainings– Transitions– Creating a parent volunteer program– User-friendly materials– Strategies for meaningful parental
involvement
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Using the Instruction and Learning Appraisal
to Guide Planning Parental Involvement Programs
Dr. Teddi Cox
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Background on Edvantiaand School Improvement Framework
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Interview Distr ict/School Interview Distr ict/School Administrator
Identify Goals/Focus/Purpose of Appraisal
Review Documents
Observe Classroom
Conduct Focused Walkthrough
Analyze Academic Work
Interview Teachers Students
Administrators
Conduct Sing le-Year Appraisal - Regular -Special Education
Conduct Muli tyear Appraisal -Regular -Special Education
Analyze Data
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
INSTRUCTION APPRAISAL
LEARNING APPRAISAL
Instructional Services and
Programs
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Framework RubricsLevels of Implementation
• No implementation• Emerging implementation • Partial implementation• Substantial implementation• Full implementation
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Developing Parental Involvement Rubrics
• Resources and research– NCLB– Title I– Epstein, Henderson, Walberg– SEDL– Harvard Family Research Project
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Developing Parental Involvement Rubrics (cont.)
– West Virginia Framework for High-Performing Schools
– West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives
– 21st Century Learning Skills• 21st Century Partnerships
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Framework RubricsSchool-Family-Community Connections
21st Century PartnershipsSchool-Family-Community Connections—21st Century Partnerships
No ImplementationEmerging
Implementation Partial ImplementationSubstantial
Implementation Full Implementation
Developing Relationships:School-Family
Administration and/or teachers conduct two meetings or fewer per year with parents/family. Meetings are held at the school at times convenient to school personnel.
Administration and/or teachers conduct at least three meetings per year with parents/family. Parents/family have input as to the meeting schedule. All meetings are held at the school.
Administration and teachers conduct four meetings/conferences per school year with parents/family. Parents/family have input as to meeting schedule and at least one meeting is held outside the school environment.
Administration and teachers meet regularly (at least bimonthly) with parents/family to discuss classroom issues and any ideas to promote student achievement. Parent/teacher meetings and conferences are held at various times and locations in the community, providing a neutral independent space and time.
Administration and teachers meet regularly (at least once a month) with parents/family to discuss classroom issues and any ideas to promote student achievement. Parent/teacher meetings and conferences are held at various times and locations in the community, providing a neutral independent space and time. Student-led conferences are common. Meetings are seen as opportunities to build mutual respect and understanding. School facilitates accommodations for family involvement that may include transportation and translators.
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Interview Process
• Administrators
• Teachers
• Students
• Parents
• Community members
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Document Review
• Five-Year Strategic Plan• Parent Volunteer Program• Parent-Teacher Conference Logs• Parent or family trainings• Newsletters• Web site
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Tackling Parental Involvement Issues
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What barriers exist that keep parents from being involved in their child’s education? What are some
ways to cross these barriers?
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What tools/skills do districts/schools need to develop parent involvement programs?
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What tools/skills do parents need to become involved at the school or in the district?
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