Title OneParent Involvement

Renaissance Middle SchoolTricia M. Rock, Principal

Parents Power Hour with Principal September 25, 2015

Effective strategies to increase parent involvement programsEffective strategies to increase parent involvement programs

• Engage in two-way, regular communication with families.

• Start with a needs assessment like Project Appleseed’s Parental Involvement Checklist for schools and the Parental Involvement Report Card for parents.

• Tailor programs to schools' specific needs

and be respectful of diversity.

• Clarify how parents can be involved in their children's education by asking parents to take our Parental Involvement Pledge.

• Foster a climate of mutual respect and trust.

• Welcome families into the school.

(Blazer& Drake 2000)

• Engage in two-way, regular communication with families.

• Start with a needs assessment like Project Appleseed’s Parental Involvement Checklist for schools and the Parental Involvement Report Card for parents.

• Tailor programs to schools' specific needs

and be respectful of diversity.

• Clarify how parents can be involved in their children's education by asking parents to take our Parental Involvement Pledge.

• Foster a climate of mutual respect and trust.

• Welcome families into the school.

(Blazer& Drake 2000)

Research identifies certain types of parental involvement and specific strategies as effective in supporting student learning.Research identifies certain types of parental involvement and specific strategies as effective in supporting student learning.

• Increasing the number of contacts between the school and the parent does appear to stimulate parent volunteerism.

• Parent communication with school and parent participation in a PTSA can be influenced by schools. A study found that increased school-initiated contact resulted in reciprocal parent contacts.

• Thus, enhanced school contacts with parents should increase the parents' contacts with school.

• Creating opportunities to engage parents to a greater degree in school can increase their involvement in the school's organizational structure.

(Bourdieu 1990 & Feuerstein 2000)

• Increasing the number of contacts between the school and the parent does appear to stimulate parent volunteerism.

• Parent communication with school and parent participation in a PTSA can be influenced by schools. A study found that increased school-initiated contact resulted in reciprocal parent contacts.

• Thus, enhanced school contacts with parents should increase the parents' contacts with school.

• Creating opportunities to engage parents to a greater degree in school can increase their involvement in the school's organizational structure.

(Bourdieu 1990 & Feuerstein 2000)

Parent Involvement

• The more involved you are in your child’s education, the more likely your child is to succeed in school.

• Research shows that parent support is more important to school success than a student’s IQ, economic status, or school setting.

When Parents are Involved• Children get higher grades and

test scores.• Children have better attitudes

and behavior.• Children complete more

homework.• Children are more likely to

complete high school and enroll in post-high school education.

Parent Involvement Defined

The term parental involvement means the participation of parents in regular two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring that –

1. Parents plan an integral role in assisting their child’s learning.

2. Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.

3. Parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

4. Other activities as described in section 1118 of NCLB

School, Family, & Community Partnerships: Caring for the

Children We Share

Community

SchoolFamily

Six Types of Parent Involvement

Goal

Type 1:Parenting

Type 2:Communicating

Type 3:Volunteering

Type 4:Learning at Home

Type 5:Decision Making

Type 6:Collaborating

WithCommunity

Type 1: Parenting• Workshops, videotapes,

websites

• Parent education and other courses or training for parents (GED, family literacy)

• Partnerships with local colleges/businesses

• Parent resource center/Parent University offering

• Family support programs to assist families with health, nutrition, and parenting

• Home visits

• Parent Mentor for Special Education/English Language Learners

• School Annual Title I Meeting

• Grandparents’ Day, Muffins for Mom, Doughnuts for Dad

• Monthly Family Nights

Type 2: Communicating• Newsletter with calendar

of events sent home and posted on website

• Translations for ELL parents

• Use of Translation Resource Persons (TRPs) for conferences and school events

• School/Parent Compact

• Social Media (Twitter)

• Parent Involvement Policy- Development, Distribution and Feedback

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Progress Reports, Report Cards

• ESEA Parent Notifications – TransAct Communication & Compliance Center

Type 3: Volunteering• Volunteer hours

recognized in the school newsletter/website/Twitter and at the end of the year celebration

• Volunteer tutors

• Mentors

• PTSA

• Parent Support Group

• Annual survey to identify interest, talents, and availability of volunteers

• Utilize volunteers for phone trees or other structures to provide all families with needed information

Type 4: Learning at Home• Information for families

on required skills in all subjects at each grade

• Information on homework policies and how to monitor and discuss schoolwork at home

• Information on how to assist students with skills they need to improve

• Provide appropriate instructional materials through Learning at Home Toolkits

• Calendars with daily or weekly activities for parents and students to do at home or in the community (school website)

• Summer learning packets or activities

• Family participation in helping students set academic goals for the year

Type 5: Decision Making• Encourage PTSA

participation

• Title I School/District Parent Advisory Council

• School Governance Council

• Networks to link all families with parent representatives

• Surveys or phone calls to obtain parents’ input and reactions to school policies

• School policy handbook

• District task forces

Type 6: Collaborating With The Community

• Information for students and families on community health, cultural, recreational, social support, and other programs and services

• Information on community activities that link to learning skills and talents, including summer opportunities for students

• School-business partnerships to attain school improvement goals

• Open House

• Family Nights

• Curriculum Nights

• Strategic partnerships to support school readiness and family literacy

• Tutors

• Mentors

General School Responsibilities

• Develop a written parental involvement policy jointly with, and agreed upon by, parents of participating students

• Notify parents of the existence of the policy and make the policy available to the community

• Develop jointly with parents a school-parent compact• Convene an annual meeting to inform parents of their

school’s participation in Title I and to explain Title I, its requirements, and their right to be involved

• Offer meetings using a flexible schedule• Provide parents timely information• Provide assistance to participating parents on school-

related, ESEA/NCLB and Title I requirements

School Responsibilities Continued…• Provide parent involvement materials and training• Educate teachers and other district staff on

parental involvement• Coordinate and integrate parent involvement

programs, activities and strategies with Migrant, Homeless, Vocational Education

• Develop appropriate roles for community-based organizations and businesses in parent involvement activities

• Conduct other activities as appropriate and feasible, such as the parent resource center

• Involve parents in an ongoing and end of year assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the parent involvement initiatives as a measure of school performance evaluations of the school

Building Capacity

Section 1118 of NCLB requires 6 action and

8 recommended actions to ensure effective

Involvement of parents and to supportPartners among the school involved,parents and the community to improvestudent achievement.

Title I Monitoring Documentation

• School Parent Involvement Policy has been written and evidence that it is updated periodically

• Evidence that School Parent Involvement Policies have been distributed to all parents of Title I, Part A participating students

• School-Parent Compact has been developed and distributed to all parents of Title I, Part A participating students

• Evidence that schools hold an annual meeting to inform participating parents about Title I programs

• Evidence that the school is carrying out the six requirements to build parents’ capacity to be involved in the schools

• Evidence that the school has informed parents about the existence of the Parent Resource Center

Building Capacity

• Must ensure effective involvement of parents and support a partnership among the school, parents and community.

• Provide assistance to parents on understanding topics.

• Provide material and training for parents to work with their children to improve their children’s achievement.

Building Capacity

• To educate teachers, pupil service personnel, principals and other staff, with the assistance of parents in the value and utility of contribution in the development of training.

• To coordinate and integrate parent involvement program and activities with other federal programs ie: Head Start, Even Start, Public Preschools, Reading First.

Building Capacity• May pay reasonable and necessary

expenses associated with local parental involvement activities --- transportation and child care cost.

• May train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents.

• May establish a district-wide parent advisory council to provide advice on parental involvement.

• May develop appropriate roles for community based organization and businesses in parent involvement activities.

School-Parent Compact

• It must describe the high quality curriculum and instruction in an effective learning environment that enables children served under Title I Part A to meet the State’s student academic achievement standards.

• Ways for Parents to be responsible for supporting their children’s environment.

• Importance of communication between teachers and parents on an ongoing basis.

School-Parent CompactSchool Responsibilities

examples• Provide high-quality curriculum and

instruction.• Hold parent-teacher conferences.• Provide parents with frequent reports on

their student’s progress.• Provide parents reasonable access to staff.• Provide parents opportunities to volunteer

and participate in their student’s class and to observe classroom activities.

School Parent CompactParent Responsibilities

examples• Parents will support our

student’s learning and achievements in the following ways:– Make sure my student is in class everyday prepared to participate.

– Make sure that homework is completed on time.

– Monitor outside classroom activities.

School Parent CompactStudent

Responsibilities • Describe the ways in which

students will support their academic successes.

• Example: Do my homework everyday.– Ask for help when I do not understand.– Read for at least 30 minutes each day.– Make sure all notices and information

is given to my parent or the adult responsible for my well being.

School-Wide Program

• A Title I School-Wide program requires the school to employ strategies to increase parental involvement.

• All parents in a school-wide program school are eligible to participate in parent involvement activities.

• The focus of these activities is to raise the achievement and include the parents of the lowest-achieving students in order that they may better assist in the education of their child.

Resources

• U.S. Department of Education – toolkit http://www.sedl.org/connections/toolkit/

• Academic Development Resources www.adi.org

• Parent Involvement Resource Center (PIRC) http://www.colum.edu/ccap/Illinois_PIRC.php

• Developing Meaningful Parent Involvement - LRP Publications

ISBE Resources

• ISBE Parent Involvement Webpage http://www.isbe.net/grants/html/parent.htm

• School Parental Involvement Policy http://www.isbe.net/nclb/word/school_parental_involvement_template.rtf

• School Parent Compact http://www.isbe.net/nclb/word/school_parent_compact_template.rtf

Cougar Highlights and Updates• In July 2015, RMS was removed from the priority/focus

school list.• Since August 2015, OSS/ISS has decreased school-wide• Since August 2015, Attendance has been at 97% or higher• Leadership Academy Program• New Partnerships/programs have been implemented• Wildcat Blue Ribbon Scholars Breakfast• Wildcat Way (PBIS) Implementation• Parent volunteers are on the rise• SEED funds allocation 2015 (Cougar Academy)

Focus Area#3-Culture• AVID/STEAM pathway initiative(s) for 2016• Personalized Learning 1:1 devices for all students• Focus on Math/Reading ongoing• Tutorial Programs/After-School before school opportunties

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