Networking Session 1Iowa Parent Information Resource Center

Welcome iSPIN Teams!

Agenda

Team Member Introductions iSPIN Research and Model Development Team Development Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler Model of

Parental Involvement Future Agendas Team Meeting Time Wrap-up and Next Steps

THE WHY, WHAT AND HOW OF EFFECTIVE SCHOOL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Why should we have family, school, and community partnerships?

Why?

The Research

A New Wave of Evidence The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student

AchievementKaren Mapp and Anne Henderson

The Research

Started with a group of 80 studies and literature reviews that focused on the influence of family and community involvement on academic achievement and other outcomes

Studies met these standards: Sound methodology Study findings matched the

data collected

Early childhood through high school

All regions of the country Diverse populations Community as well as

family involvement A variety of research

methods Different sources of data

Strong Criteria for Selected Studies

51 Studies were Selected

Overall Finding:

Home-School Partnerships: There is a positive and convincing

relationship between family involvement and benefits for students, including improved academic achievement. This relationship holds across families of all economic, racial/ethnic, and backgrounds and for students at all ages.

Impact of Home-School Partnerships When parents and school staff work

together to support learning, students… Earn higher grades and test scores Enroll in higher level programs Are promoted more and earn more

credits Adapt better to school and attend more

regularly Have better social skills and behavior Graduate and go on to higher education

Benefits for ALL families

Families of all cultural backgrounds, education, and income levels: Encourage their children, Talk with them about school, Help them plan for higher education, Keep them focused on learning and

homework. All families can, and do, have positive effects

on their children’s learning.

What types of programs work?

What?

What programs work?

Programs and interventions that engage families in supporting their children’s learning at home are linked to higher student achievement.

Family involvement at home appears to have the greatest effect on student achievement.

LINKED TO LEARNING!

How can we achieve effective school, family, and community partnerships?

iSPIN!

How?

Beyond the Bake Sale

Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp Welcome, Honor, Connect

SPIN into iSPIN

Sustaining Parent Involvement Network (SPIN) Based on the Henderson/Mapp framework Multiple teams in one region Multiple year participation for teams Each team designs its own structure Requires significant staff support

Solid Foundation® program Developed by Dr. Sam Redding Academic Development Institute

Beliefs, Attributes, Process

DESIRED STATEOur school culture is one in which parents…

•Feel welcome in our school•Understand and play a role in their children’s education•Feel confident and competent as they support their children’s school success

…and is based upon the positive relationships that are developed, nurtured, and sustained between parents and school staff.

CURRENT REALITY•Form School Community Council •Gather parent, teacher, student data•Review parent, teacher, student data•Review CSIP Goals and Need

iSPIN Planning and Implementation Model

District/School commitment Work Group (SCC)

Significant parent & faculty participation

Uses data throughout the process Follows structured agendas

Organized around 6 building blocks

6 Building Blocks

Shared Leadership How we include parents in decision-

making.

Goals & Roles How we outline the roles of

teachers, parents, and students for understanding learning standards and assessments. How the school assists parents with their role in their children’s mastery of the standards.

6 Building Blocks

Education How we promote learning opportunities

about effective family engagement for teachers and parents

Connection How we promote face-to-face

association among parents and teachers so they get to know each other while also learning how to help students succeed.

6 Building Blocks

Policies & Practices

How we develop/review school polices and practices in light of current research, especially as they relate to parents

Communication How we promote 2-way communication

between home and school about student learning

Future Agenda Topics

Develop a School Community Constitution Develop a School Community Compact Discuss learning standards and ways to acquaint parents

with them Develop a homework policy Develop procedures for parent-teacher-student

conferences Develop an open house plan Develop a welcoming place plan Develop a plan to encourage parent-child interaction

around reading, studying, responsibility Develop a plan for home visits Plan a parents & learning workshop for teachers Review teacher tools for school-home communication Develop a resource library for parents

Team Activities

2 meetings each month 30+ Agendas

Year 1 review/plan Years 2 & 3 implement

Online System Online Resource Manual Iowa PIRC Site Networking Sessions

Wednesday, February 23rd

Monday, April 25th

PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS

Four Basic Psychological Needs

Online Tools

Management Tool – http://www.adi.org/solidfoundation

Minutes SCC Roster Coaching Comments Resource Manual

Iowa PIRC – http://www.iowaparents.org Resources for iSPIN Schools

Lunch Time Table Group Discussion What is the purpose of schools? What is the purpose of parent

engagement? What are the most effective things parents

can do to increase student learning?

Each table group please be prepared to

share out after lunch a “one” sentence answer

for each of the above questions.

HOOVER-DEMPSEY MODEL OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT

Iowa PIRC

Model Developers

Family School Partnership Lab (Vanderbilt) http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/family-school/inde

x.html

Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey & Howard Sandler Original Model--1995 Revised Model--2005

What are they?

Think about the 4 learning attributes every student needs to be successful in school.

Share your ideas with someone sitting near you.

What helps students learn?Students must…H

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Step 1: The 3 most important messages parents can give their children

Step 2: WHAT parents can do to help their children learn.

Step 3: HOW parents can help their children learn.

• You need to try hard• Homework is very important• School and education are very important

• Discuss your values, goals, expectations, and aspirations.• Learn more about how to help your student learn at home.• Maintain clear communication with your children’s teachers.• Learn more about how to be involved in learning at school.

• Positively encourage your child in all their academic efforts.• Model ways your child can be academically successful.• Reinforce your child when s/he does something well.• Teach your child.

1. Feel confident they can succeed;

2. Be internally motivated to do well in each class;

3. Know how to manage their own learning; and

4. Know how to ask for help.

Step 1 Give your child 3 important messages You need to try hard Homework is very important School and education are very

important

Step 2

What you can do… Discuss your values, goals, expectations, and

aspirations. Learn more about how to help your student

learn at home. Maintain clear communication with your

children’s teachers. Learn more about how to be involved in

learning at the school.

Step 3

How you can help… Positively encourage your child in all their

academic efforts. Model ways your child can be academically

successful. Reinforce your child when s/he does something

well. Teach your child.

Moving the needle

Aspirations I plan to continue my education after

high school. My family expects me to do well in

school.

Talking with family members I talk to my family about my homework. I talk to my family about what I'm

learning in school.

Self-efficacy I can do even the hardest homework if I

try. I can learn the things taught in school. I can figure out difficult school work. I want to understand how to solve

problems.

Intrinsic Motivation I like to look for more information

about school subjects. I want to learn new things.

Managing learning I ask myself questions as I go along to

make sure my homework makes sense to me.

I try to figure out the hard parts of my school work on my own.

I go back over things I don’t understand.

I try to find a place that makes it easier to do my homework.

Asking for help from teachers I can get along with most of my teachers. I can go and talk with most of my

teachers. I can get my teachers to help me if I

have problems with other students. I can explain what I think to most of my

teachers. I ask the teacher to tell me how well I'm

doing in class. There is at least one adult at school that

I could go to for help with a problem.

Moving the Needle

iSPIN is about engaging parents in ways which help students answer “very true” or “pretty true” to the items on the student

survey.

FUTURE AGENDAS

How does this work?

External Partner Encourage you all to read the “Curriculum

of the Home” 2x monthly meetings Follow agendas After completing an agenda, get the

next agenda from your external partner

Agendas

Agenda 1 Team Formation

Agenda 2 Data Collection

Agenda 3 (Arrange with External Partner) All staff in-service training

Agenda 4 (Today) School Community Constitution

Agenda 5 (Future) Compact for Learning

Data Collection

90% of teachers 90% of students, as appropriate 25% (9-12) or 40% (K-8) of parents

TEAM MEETING TIME

School Community Constitution

The Cake of Achievement

WRAP UP AND NEXT STEPSNext Networking Session—February 23rd