Post on 05-Jan-2016
PARENT INVOLVEMENT101
JILL MATHEWSFamily and Community Engagement Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Educationoffice: (208)332-6800
jmathews@sde.idaho.gov
“If you think small things don’t matter, try spending the night in a room with a mosquito.” – The Dalai Lama
In a study of 14,879 individuals aged 12–25 years against 1.5 million data points.
What makes the biggest difference in the success of a child?
ONE GOOD ADULT
—Dr. Tony Bates, in a speech in Dublin, Ireland, April 19, 2012
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Beyond the Bake Sale
Chad Schmidt - PrincipalParental Advisory Committee*Coffee/Donuts with the Principal (Teacher)*Welcoming to School – Car rider line*Goal setting with the Parent at Parent – Teacher Conferences*Adopt a Partnership Philosophy*Parents are accessible to other parents*Advisory system
Key idea from BES
Stanford ‘tips-by-text’ ProgramREADY4K!*scalable, inexpensive,accessible
Text MESSAGES TO SUPPORT PARENTS
• Weekly to give bite-sized tips to developing early literacy skills
• Simple nuggets around literacy strategies of information that is easy to receive and useful
• Increased the frequency of parents engaged in home literacy activities
• Parents showed higher levels of engagement by asking teachers questions about their children’s growth
Developing Your Guidance Document
•Assessment System• Leadership Team•Tiered Instruction• Family Involvement
Establish Structures
•Assessment System• Leadership Team•Tiered Instruction• Family Involvement
Live & Refine the Structures •Assessment System
• Leadership Team•Tiered Instruction• Family Involvement
Document the Structures
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The Family Engagement ToolThe State’s Role
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The School Community Network’s Building Block Framework
Our program components, tools, and resources are organized
by Building Block to make it easier to match tools and resources with
family engagement objectives and planning.
Examples of School-Parent-Community Partnership Activities
Student Centered Family Centered School Centered Community Centered
Student awards, student incentives, scholarships, student trips, tutors, mentors, job shadowing, and other services and products for students
Parent workshops, family fun-nights, GED and other adult education classes, parent incentives and rewards, counseling, and other forms of assistance to parents
Equipment and materials, beautification and repair, teacher incentives and awards, funds for school events and programs, office and classroom assistance, and other school improvements
Community beautification, student exhibits and performances, charity, and other outreach
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Importance of a Common Language
• “The teachers are communicating better with the students. The planning meetings are better and the language is better.”
• “I think it gives all the staff a common language to address anything that is happening in the school.”
• “I have seen, because of the common language, it has helped parents at home.”
Westgate Research
Whitney Elementary
• http://www.byutv.org/watch/55fe0a3a-23ff-4fdb-965a-4b294bc46360/turning-point-whitney-elementary#ooid=92NHk4MzpG5FvlHjUEo8kXpgHI-1MO5c
Chad Schmidt - PrincipalParental Advisory Committee*Coffee/Donuts with the Principal (Teacher)*Welcoming to School – Car rider line*Goal setting with the Parent at Parent – Teacher Conferences*Adopt a Partnership Philosophy*Parents are accessible to other parents*Advisory system
Anderson Elementary School
PARENT INVOLVEMENT101
JILL MATHEWSFamily and Community Engagement Coordinator
Idaho State Department of Educationoffice: (208)332-6800
jmathews@sde.idaho.gov