Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent“Educating Georgia’s Future”

gadoe.org

Georgia PTA Convention Leadership Training

June 24, 2016

Amy Park, Georgia Department of Education

What is APTT©?

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Academic Parent-Teacher Teams© (APTT)

School Improvement and District Effectiveness

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• Learn about the APTT model

• Discover how to support Georgia’s APTT schools

• Explore resources to help your child or family member to practice foundational skills at home

Objectives of This Presentation

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It’s a Matter of Time

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33% Asleep

12% School

55% Away from school

Based on 6 hours of instruction, 180 days per year, and 8 hours of sleep time.

Source: Academic Parent-Teacher Team (APTT) Training Manual, WestEd, 2014, p. 9.

Why Do Title I Schools Implement APTT?

Georgia APTT Training of Trainers, Session One PowerPoint, 2014. WestEd.

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• It is a classroom-based, teacher-led, data-driven family engagement model.

• It repurposes traditional parent-teacher conferences.

What is APTT?

APTT Parent-Teacher Collaboration to Drive Student Achievement, WestEd. 7

The APTT Model

Team Meeting

(75-min.)

Held In Early Fall

Individual Session

(30-min.)

Held In Oct-Nov.

Team Meeting

(75-min.)

Held In Winter

Team Meeting

(75-min.)

Held In Spring

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The APTT Essential Elements

APTTTeam

Meetings

1. Develop Meaningful Relationships

2. Focus on Grade-Level

Learning Skills

3. Data-Driven Decision Making

4. Modeling Home Practice

Activities

5. Parent Practice with Activities and Materials

6. Set Short-Term Learning Goals

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January 26, 2016Elizabeth Park

How to Support Georgia’s APTT Title I Schools

• Attend an APTT meeting at your child’s school.

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• Find out which Title I schools near you offer APTT meetings.

• Ask the school principal how you can help support APTT.

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APTT Districts

APTT Cohort I Schools

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Carroll County

Temple Middle*

Temple Elementary

Chatham County

East Broad K-8*

Hodge Elementary

Brock Elementary

Cherokee County

Canton Elementary*

Clayton Elementary

Clarke County

Cleveland Rd. Elementary*

Gaines Elementary

Coweta County

Ruth Hill Elementary*

Western Elementary

Douglas County

Annette Winn Elementary*

Lithia Springs Elementary

Dublin City

Hillcrest Elementary*

Susie Dasher Elementary

Saxon Elementary

Dublin Middle

Gwinnett County

Knight Elementary*

Cedar Hill Elementary

Ferguson Elementary

Oglethorpe County

Oglethorpe Elementary*

Oglethorpe Primary

*Second Year of Implementation

APTT Cohort II SchoolsStarted 2015-2016

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Atlanta Public Schools

Beecher Hills Elementary

Camden County

Mamie Lou Gross Elementary

Colquitt County

Funston Elementary Migrant Pre-K

Odom Elementary Migrant Pre-K

Dougherty County

Alice Coachman Elementary

Floyd County

Cave Spring Elementary

Forsyth County

Midway Elementary

Mitchell County

South Mitchell Co. Elementary

Pickens County

Hill City Elementary

Vidalia City/Toombs Co.

J.D. Dickerson Primary

Walker County

Chattanooga Valley Elementary

APTT Cohort III SchoolsStarting 2016-2017

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Barrow County

Auburn Elementary

Yargo Elementary

Fulton County

Palmetto Elementary

Liberty County

Waldo Pafford Elementary

State Charter School/Coweta County

Odyssey Charter School

State Charter School/Lowndes County

Scintilla Charter Academy

Wayne County

Jesup Elementary

• Ask your child’s teacher:• What foundational skills need to be strengthened?

• Are there any activities I can do outside the classroom to help support those foundational skills?

• Visit the Georgia APTT Resource Library to find activities by foundational skill.

Resources to Help Your Child

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http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/Parent-Engagement-APTT-Resources.aspx

Practice Activities at Home

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http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/Parent-Engagement-APTT-Resources.aspx

• Learn about the APTT model

• Discover how to support Georgia’s APTT schools

• Explore resources to help your child or family member to practice foundational skills at home

Revisiting Objectives of This Presentation

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Questions

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APTT Contact Information

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Amy ParkProgram Manager

apark@doe.k12.ga.us404-463-1956

Deana BeardenParent Engagement Specialist

dbearden@doe.k12.ga.us404-232-1148

Parent Engagement Program for Title I SchoolsGeorgia Department of Education

Outreach Programs Division

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