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Transcript of Improving Family-School
Session 8:
Improving Family-School
Partnership Through the
National Network of
Partnerships School
Model in Clermont
Northeastern
Travis Dorsey
District Lead on Family Engagement.
District Dean of Students
About Me:
12th Year in Education
8 years as a Behavior Intervention Specialist
Lead the following initiatives: School Safety, Emergency
Operations Planning, Crisis Intervention, Threat
Assessment Teams, PBIS, Family Engagement, Truancy,
Facility Dog Program, and Co-Chair DLT
Married for 11 years
Father of 2
and unqualified soccer coach to many
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Learning Objectives:
1. By the end of the session participants will develop a
deeper understanding for how the support from the NNPS
and OSU/SST helps to develop a strong foundation for
family engagement.
2. Participants will learn how to make small changes to
current family engagement strategies already in place by
better utilizing high quality data and having quality
Right Now
BY YOURSELF OR WITH YOUR TEAM:
WHAT ARE ALL OF THE THINGS YOUR
DISTRICT DOES TO ENGAGE
FAMILIES?
HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR
ENGAGEMENT?
HS MS ES PS
Open House Open House Open House Open House
Attendance Meetings Meet the Team Night literacy night
PBIS parent
day.
Parent Social Media Presentation
Meet the Team Night
Winter music night, December
College Financial Aid Information Session Meet the Team Night Spring grandparents days in December
Band Concert Parent Teacher Conferences May- Kindergarten graduation
Fall Athletic Awards STEM Parent Night august kindergarten camp
Parent Teacher Conferences Senior Citizens Lunch May future Kindergarten night
Band/Choir Concert Parent Social Media Presentation April concert with district for 1st and 2nd grades
Weekly Email Updates to Parents On Going We share Positive Office Referrals, May 5th grade celebration
This Week with the Rockets Podcast on going Wheel of Cheer Data parent teacher conferences
parent teacher conferences parent teacher conferences
Our Special Education Department holds ETR and IEP
parent meetings
banquets,
Our Special Education Department holds ETR and IEP
parent meetings Parents are involved in our Mental Health Plans
CCP Information Nights, Teachers have a phone log We share Positive Office Referrals,
8th Grade Parent Night, Parents are involved in our Mental Health Plans Parent Social Media Presentation
Senior Academic Signing Ceremony, Fall Athletic Awards Attendance Meetings
Senior Awards Attendance Meetings
Our Special Education Department holds ETR and IEP
parent meetings
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Facts
Family Engagement Building Survey Parent survey
District -DataNext Steps
1. Develop our Vision and Mission
Statement regarding family
engagement
2. Have each building BLT look at their
data before next meeting.
3. Use data based decision making to
collaboratively build our first family
engagement plan.
4. Follow National Network of
Partnership Schools training plan to
improve our understanding of
effective family engagement. 1. District Overview2. Elementary Survey Data3. Middle School Survey Data4. High School Survey Data
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Family Engagement District Overview
District Level Data to
review and look for
areas of focus.
OSU Family-School
Partnerships Family
Survey 01 02
Building Level Data to
review and develop
specific areas of focus.
Develop a family engagement
model grounded in the
Epstein Family Engagement
Model. We must utilize
evidence-based approaches
to build a collaborative
districtwide strategic plan to
improve family engagement
at Clermont Northeastern.
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Definition of Family Engagement
“Family engagement refers to the systematic inclusion of families in activities and programs that promote children’s development,
learning, and wellness, including in the planning, development, and evaluation of such activities, programs, and systems.”
Clermont Northeastern Schools
Mission Statement on Family Engagement
Clermont Northeastern will develop and cultivate the partnerships of families and school staff to provide the whole child with the adult
support needed to grow and face the challenges of learning and life. Clermont Northeastern Schools will focus on improving parent
efficacy by getting parents involved early in the learning process and keeping them involved beyond high school.
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Family Engagement First Edition
Clermont Northeastern Schools
Vision for Family Engagement
Clermont Northeastern believes family engagement is an ongoing process and that it should increase active participation,
communication and collaboration between students, families, staff, and the community. We strive to create an inclusive
atmosphere where families, schools, and communities work together to create meaningful partnerships that lead to gains in
student achievement.
What is the Goal for Family Engagement?
By the end of the 2022 school year, the goal is to establish clear and realistic district-wide expectations for family engagement.
With the help of SST13, The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, NNPS, and other community collaborations, Clermont
Northeastern will develop and implement a robust family engagement model to ensure that all parents and families can support
and participate in their student(s) educational journey.
How Will We Improve Family Engagement?Clermont Northeastern will utilize evidence-based approaches to family engagement. Through support from
The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, Clermont Northeastern has begun collecting parent and
community input to develop a strong PreK-12 family engagement model. Clermont Northeastern also
sought a collaborative relationship with SST13 to establish a community and family engagement model.
The NNPS is a three year commitment that will increase staff capacity in all buildings through enhanced
professional development while focusing on the Epstein Model for family engagement.
Parent Efficacy
Parents’ sense of their efficacy influences how they are involved during middle and high school. Efficacy
means the power to produce an effect. In a study using a national sample of 900 families with children
aged 10–17, Shumow and Lomax (2001) examined parents’ feelings of success in guiding their children.
Parents have a high sense of efficacy when they believe that they can;
● Help their children do well in school, be happy, and be safe.
● Overcome negative influences and keep their children away from troublemakers, illegal drugs, or
alcohol.
● Have a positive impact such as improving the quality of the school and making the neighborhood a
better place.
Family Engagement Field Guide
“I like that there are
different opinions as
well as opinions that
are the same.“
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Action Teams● 3 separate action teams; Elementary, Middle, and High.
● Variety was key to team.
● Student on High school team.
● Attended NNPS training.
● Teams are working on scheduling second meetings now.
● Positive feedback from families involved.
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Hypothesis
An increased focus on engagement and
feedback from parents will allow us to
better meet the needs of our families-
including how to best communicate
basic information, and increase parent
capacity.
Ready Rocket Events supported by PTO
and community partners will allow us to
give parents the tools needed to better
support students.
Facts
In the spring of 2021, training was
completed for the Elementary Family
Engagement. We currently have four
parents and three staff in addition to
admins working together to ensure that we
increase not only the opportunities for
engagement but also the quality of our
events.
The team will meet on 8/12 to review
building plans, share open house and
Ready Rocket updates and prepare for
upcoming events.
August TBT Family Engagement - Elementary
Next Steps
There is a team meeting scheduled
for 8/12 where plans for the first
Ready Rocket Event and all 6 event
themes will be shared with full team.
Future meeting dates will be set.
Work with staff members of the
engagement team to ensure that up
to date information about the 21-22
school year, including events,
designed to engage families is
clearly communicated to our
community.
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Hypothesis
Our Family Engagement Events will…
● Increase Community Involvement in our
Schools.
● Increase awareness of our Programming-
Open House Plan and Logistics
● Will positively Impact our District Continuous
Improvement Plan and helps us achieve our
goal ex. ELA - Increase by 5%, Math -
Increase by 5%, Community Engagement and
PBIS Goals- Decrease Suspension by less
than 10 suspensions per 100 in the district
CIP)
Family Engagement will Have a positive Impact on
Students by...
● Increase grades and Test Scores
● Improve Attendance
● Improve Behavior at Home and at School
● Build Social Skills and Adjustment at School
Family Engagement will Have a positive Impact on
Staff…
● Increase relationships & respect for teacher &
Family efforts
● Increased understanding of families goals for
their children
● Greater readiness to involve all families in
new ways Ex. Importance of Data Analysis,
Attendance Impact, Behavioral Expectations.
● Increase Community Awareness of the Great
things our Staff and Students Achieve.
FactsCNE MS 2021-2022 Family Engagement Plan
CNE MS has set 3 goals for us to work on this
year.
1. Academic Goal - (Math & Reading) -
Increase Achievement for Students in all
Core Content Areas (ELA, Math, Social
Studies, Science) by Increasing Parent
Knowledge/Access To- on Researched
Based Core Curriculum (Ex. Collections,
Aleks, Reveal Math, Progress Monitoring
(Progressbook, Data Collection),
Technology / Programming (Google
Classroom), Instructional Strategies
(Targeted Researched Based
Interventions) and PBIS (PBIS Website,
Positive Office Referrals, PBIS Store).
2. Behavioral Goal - Increase Positive
Behavior Supports Communication /
Parent Knowledge and Decrease the
Number of Suspensions - Less than 10
Suspension Events Per 100 Hundred
Students.
3. Partnerships Goal - Increase Two Way
Communication and Collaboration
Between Students, Staff, Parents and
Community Members
Family Engagement - Middle School
Next StepsOpen House -
● Staff will run multiple booths including (showing I do, We do, You do. Model how our
classrooms are run. We will also conduct a group with researched base content
(ELA, Science, Math Social Studies Text and Resources), google classroom (What
does it look like, how to access, expectations for students), progressbook (How to
log on, access students grades etc.), Instructional Strategies, Extra- Curricular
Activities, and Final Forms, and how we will engage families throughout the year. A
PBIS booth that also has a way to get in touch with the school (Facebook,Twitter,
etc.) We have asked Terri Hoerth to put up a table for Free and Reduced Lunch.
● There will be 3 set times for parents to join admin. and their grade level teachers in
the gym to discuss their classes and and overview of MAP. Parents will then be
sent to individual booths for more information and to have questions addressed.
Conference Nights 1 & 2-
● Teachers & Students will share MAP results and how we are working toward our
goals. What is the Air Assessment? What areas do we test? How are we planning
& preparing our students for success? How can parents help us achieve success for
their kids? Student- Led Conferences and videos to teach about MAP and how
parents can teach and help kids move forward reaching their goals on MAP. Also
break down the components of “The Big Ideas of Reading.”
● Students will present how we are preparing for testing and when and how testing
will be conducted. (Bellringers, Mock, MAP)
● Our 8th Grade Team will give an overview of High school graduation and
information about scheduling coming up. Have high school leaders (LINK crew
have a booth). Mental Health booth, safety with technology seminar, transitions,
and testing information. MAP information from Winter.
Communication -
● Increase weekly communication for circulation on social media to engage parents in
their child’s education. Nazz/ Boothby will post to the social media platforms as well
as Weekly Upcoming School Events.
● Principals, and Teachers will continue to reach out to parents with positive office
referrals / comments and encouraging engagement or students and parents. A
google sheet to show all of the communication from teachers, principals, etc.
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Hypothesis
By effectively engaging our families, community members,
and stakeholders we will be able to increase student
achievement in all content areas and grade levels.
Additionally, by engaging community members in our
college and career planning we will be able to provide
increased opportunities for our students.
Facts
High School Family Engagement Goals
1. Increase Student Achievement in Literacy
a. One Book, One School
b. Literacy Speakers for the Community
c. Weekly Literacy Tips
2. All students will develop a plan for life after high
school
a. Family Nights - Trade Schools, College,
Financial Aid
b. Family Components to “What’s your CN”E”
3. Increase student attendance at school
a. Rewards through community partnerships
4. Develop a more welcoming school environment for
families
a. Quarterly Family Engagement Nights
b. Positive Communication
c. Alumni Involvement
Family Engagement - High School
Next Steps
Schedule quarterly family engagement nights and
select topics. We will get input from families as we
develop the topics. To start, family engagement
nights will focus on literacy to compliment the work
of the Comprehensive State Literacy Development
Grant.
Meet Quarterly with the High School Family
Engagement Team to ensure we are making
progress towards achieving our goals. The team
includes parents, students, and teachers.
AT YOUR TABLE
BASED OFF OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO
ADJUST THE WAY YOU ENGAGE FAMILIES
TO HAVE A GREATER IMPACT. PLEASE
CONSIDER THE WAY WE CAN UTILIZE
TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS “KINVOLVED”.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!
OhioFamiliesEngage.osu.edu
Ohio Statewide Family
Engagement Center
@OhioEngage
@OhioEngage
