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Roadmap for Success: Developing A Purposeful Plan of
ActionFacilitated by: Jenni Brasington
Training Agenda Defining effective parent
engagement practices Self-assessment – What
kind of planner am I? Why do I need a roadmap? Developing a plan of action Implementing the plan Evaluating the plan
Research shows:A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, education level, or cultural backgroundWhen children and parents talk regularly about school, children perform better academicallyThe earlier that parent involvement begins in a child’s educational process, the more powerful the effects
Why Is Engagement Important?
A Shared responsibility – schools are committed to engaging families in meaningful and culturally respective ways & families are committed to actively supporting their children’s learning and development
Carried out everywhere children learn – at home, in school, in after-school programs, in community programs and activities, in faith-based institutions, etc.
Continuous across a child’s life – spanning from early learning programs to college preparation
Family, School, and Community Engagement is…
Definition from The National Family, School, and Community Engagement Working Group – June 2009
The Family Engagement Shift
Moving From:Moving From:
Individual ResponsibilityIndividual Responsibility
Deficit Based/Adversarial Deficit Based/Adversarial
Random ActsRandom Acts
Add-OnAdd-On
Events DrivenEvents Driven
ComplianceCompliance
One-Time Project One-Time Project
Moving Toward:Moving Toward:
Shared Responsibility Shared Responsibility
Strength Based & CollaborativeStrength Based & Collaborative
SystemicSystemic
IntegratedIntegrated
Learning & Outcomes DrivenLearning & Outcomes Driven
Ownership & Continuous Improvement Ownership & Continuous Improvement
SustainedSustained
Family Engagement: Reframing the Work
Show Your Strength!
Share with a partner a strength you have in implementing effective parent engagement.
Implementing Effective Engagement Requires:
A Quality Plan
On-going Professional Development
Adequate Resources
Commitment From All Stakeholders
Why is a Plan so Important? Provides direction and focus Points to specific results to be achieved Establishes a course of action for
achieving results Helps various cohorts within a school
align themselves with common goals Elevates and professionalizes our work Accountability for completing your work
How do you typically plan?
Ingredients of Your Quality PlanAlignmen
tActivities
Assistance
Assessment
Action
Do you notice what is missing from the list?
So, let’s start building…….Building a quality plan begins with your
School Improvement Plan.
WHY????
The School Improvement Plan provides direction on: Academic issues that led to improvement status
School strengths
Identified areas of improvement
Clearly articulated goals
Action steps to improve student achievement
Our Starting Point
• Review your SIP• Identify your school goals• Share your school goals with a partner • Write the goals on your Action Plan
Worksheet
SIP Review
What is Alignment?
Strategic alignment is when all structures, processes, and systems support an organization’s mission and goals.
LINKING CONNECTION
RELATIONSHIP AFFILIATION
AGREEMENT UNION
ALLIANCE
Alignment
What does it feel like when you are not in alignment????
Alignment
Write down 5 Activities you did this past month Is there alignment between these activities and
your school goals? If yes, what goal or goals does it align with? If no, how and why did you make the decision
to implement the activity? What was the purpose? How could you change the activity to align
better to school goals and student learning?
Alignment Check!
Alignment
TaKe FiVe!
Activities
A program, project, process or product that assists in achieving a specific goal.
Activities:
Program
GS&S, PASS, American Dream Academy
Project
Process
Product
Opening a Parent Resource Center
Home Visit, Conference, Workshop, Training
Newsletter, Website, Brochure, Memo
Activities
Activity Checklist Yes No
Do your Activities support the goal?
Are your Activities linked to learning?
Do your Activities link back to school wide initiatives?
Will parents leave the Activity with skills or materials to help with learning at home?
Activities
The strength of your activities lies in the PLANNING.
Be SpecificBe RealisticBe Creative
Activities
Be Specific Who will be responsible for the Activity? What will the Activity entail? Is it a Program, Project, Process or Product?
Where will the Activity take place?
When will the Activity take place (duration and frequency)?
Activities
Be RealisticHow many trainings can you conduct this year?How many home visits can you actually make this year? How many newsletters, articles, web updates can you commit to writing this year?
Activities
Be Creative
Think out of the box….Try new and
different Activities to reach your school
goals!
Time to practice!
• Read the scenarios at your table. • Based on the information provided,
develop activities that are aligned to the school goals presented in the scenario.
• Don’t forget to do an alignment check!• Identify if the activity is a program,
project, process or product.• Be specific, realistic and creative! • Choose a facilitator and a recorder for
the group
Assistance
Everyone needs a helping hand……
Are you utilizing the following for Assistance? Title I
Website District Parent
Coordinator Other Parent Liaisons Community Resources Teachers Parents Others?
Action
Moving From Plan to Action
The BIG Five• Share the plan with
others• Include a specific
timeframe for all of your events
• Put the dates on the master calendar
• Review the plan often and adjust if necessary
• Don’t be a one-man show!
Accountability = Action!
Assessment
• Monitor• Adjust• Ask for Feedback
• Reflect• Review• Rewrite
Don’t Forget to Assess Your Plan!
The Secrets of Success
Start Small Share-Don’t keep this work a secret. When all
families feel invited into the development of involvement programs, practices and policies, there is a greater likelihood of success.
Solidify-Put the plan into action and monitor progress throughout the school year. Your action plan should be a living document. If something is not working, go back to the plan and make the necessary changes.