Parent Engagement:The Law, Assessment,
Strategies and Evaluation
District (LEA) andSchool/Building
Expectations and Requirements
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NCLB Definition
“… the participation of parents in regular, two way, and
meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school
activities.”
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Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) of NCLB Addresses the Following
Topics: District Parent Involvement
Policy Reservation of Funds School/Building Parent
Involvement Policy Building Capacity for
Involvement Shared Responsibilities Parent Compact
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DISTRICTPARENT INVOLVEMENT
POLICY
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District (LEA)Parent Involvement Policy
The law reads: “Each local educational agency may receive
funds… only if such agency implements programs, activities, and
procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part… Such… shall be planned and implemented with meaningful
consultation with parents of participating children.”
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The Planning Process
Plan
Study
Gather Data
Do
Student Achievement
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Required Components of District Parent Involvement
PolicyThe written policy shall describe how the LEA will involve parents in: Development of the plan The process of school review and improvement…
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Required ComponentsThe LEA Will Provide:
Coordination Technical assistance Other support Assistance in planning and
implementing activities to improve student academic achievement
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Required ComponentsThe LEA Will:
Build the schools’ and parents’capability for strong parentalinvolvement
Coordinate and integrate parentalinvolvement strategies
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The LEA will Annually Evaluate
Content and effectiveness Identify barriers to greater
participation: Vision to See, Faith to Believe and Courage to Do
Revise, if necessary
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RESERVATION OF FUNDS
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Reservation of Funds Reserve not less than 1% of such
agency’s allocation … except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1% of such agency’s allocation … is $5,000 or less
(B) Parents of children receiving services under this part shall be involved in decisions regarding how funds reserved … are allotted for parental involvement activities
(C) Not less than 95% of the funds … shall be distributed to schools served under this part
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SCHOOLPARENT INVOLVEMENT
POLICY
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SchoolParent Involvement PolicyEach school will distribute to
parents of participating children a written parental involvement
policy, agreed to by parents
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School Policy Requirements Annual meeting Convenient time Parents invited/encouraged to
attend Explain Title I programs Rights of parents to be
involved
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School Policy
Flexible meetings
Use funds to provide transportation, child care, or home visits related to parent involvement
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School Policy Requirements Involve parents in planning,
reviewing, and improvement of programs– Including improvement of
parental involvement and Title I program plans
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School Policy Requirements A description and explanation of the
curriculum in use at the school Forms of academic assessment
used The proficiency level students are
expected to meet Respond to any suggestions as soon
as possible Parental comments to be attached
to the submitted Title I Plan
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DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT
AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL
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Developing CapacityFor Parent Involvement
Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents:– To communicate– Work as equal partners– Implement and coordinate programs – Ensure effective involvement of
parents
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Developing CapacityFor Parent Involvement
Provide assistance to parents in understanding: –State’s academic content
standards–State and local academic
assessments–How to monitor a child’s progress
and work with educators
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Developing CapacityFor Parent Involvement
Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children
Support a partnership with the school, parents, and the community
Improve student academic achievement
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Developing CapacityFor Parent Involvement
Coordinate and integrate involvement in programs such as Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading First
Send information related to school and parent programs in a format parents can understand
Provide other support for parental involvement as parents request
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SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGH STUDENT
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
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Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic
Achievement Jointly develop a school-
parent compact Outlines how the parents, the
school staff and students, will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement
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PARENT COMPACT
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Parent Compact School’s responsibility:
– Provide high-quality curriculum andinstruction
– Supportive and effective learning environment
– Enable children to meet State’s academic achievement standards
– Identify challenges confronting the parents’ ability to help their children
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Parent Compact Parent’s responsibility:
–Support their child’s learning–Participate, as appropriate, in
decisions relating to the education of their children and positive use of extracurricular time
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Parent Compact On-going communication
between teachers and parents:– Annual parent-teacher conferences
in elementary schools to discuss the individual child’s achievement
– Frequent reports to parents on children’s progress
– Access to staff and opportunities to volunteer and participate in child’s class
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Section 1111 of NCLB Addresses the Following Topics Related to Parent
Involvement Annual Report Cards Parents’ Right to Know:
–Teacher and Paraprofessional Qualifications
–Student Achievement–Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
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SECTION 1112 OF NCLB ADDRESSES THE TOPIC OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT AS
RELATED TO LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT
STUDENTS
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Section 1116 of NCLB Addresses the Following Topics Related To Parent
Involvement Progress Review Schools Identified for School Improvement,
Corrective Action, or Restructuring Choice – Schools Identified for School
Improvement, Corrective Action and Restructuring
Supplemental Services – Schools in the Second Year of Improvement, In Corrective Action, or in Restructuring
Schools Identified for Restructuring
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QUESTIONS
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Parent Involvement Resources
US Department of Education (USED):www.ed.govEngaging Parents in Education (USED):www.ed/gov/admins/comm/parents/parentinvolve/index.htmlPartnership Schools:www.partnershipschools.orgSimple Solutions Educational Services:[email protected]
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Parent Involvement Resources
Alliance for Parental Involvement:www.croton.comThe Center for Comprehensive School Reform:www.centerforcsri.orgJoyce Epstein - Center on School Family and Community Partnerships:www.scov.cjos.jhu.com
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Parent Involvement Resources
National Campaign for Public School Improvement:www.projectappleseed.org/titlei.html50 Ways to Involve Parents:www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa1lk20.htmParent Engagement Information and Tools:www.michigan.gov/documents/Parent_Involvement_Part_1_12-16-04_111426_7.pdf
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Effective LearningEnvironment Resources
Brucato, John M. (2005), Creating a Learning Environment: An Educational Leader’s Guide to Managing School Culture. Scarecrow Education.
Dermody, Julie. (2003). Creating Caring Schools, Developing the caring classroom. Classroom Leadership, vol.6, #7.
Irvin, Judith, et. al. (2007). Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy, chpt.1 Student motivation, engagement, and achievement. ASCD publication.
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Effective LearningEnvironment Resources
Freiberg, H. Jer. (1999), School Climate: Measuring, Improving and Sustaining Healthy Learning Environments. Routledge 1 Edition.
Perkins-Gough. (2008). The Positive Classroom Special Report / School Climate: Urban Parents’ Views. Educational Leadership, vol. 66, #1, pgs. 89-91.
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Effective LearningEnvironment Resources
Victor-Reed, Evelyn and Stronge, James H. (2001). More Strategies for Educating Everybody’s Children, chpt 2 Diverse teaching strategies for homeless children. ASCD publication.
Willis, Clarissa Ann, (2008). Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children: What to do on Monday Morning. Corwin Press.
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