SOUTH DAKOTA PARENT INFORMATION AND

RESOURCE CENTER

Parent Involvement = Student Achievement!

PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS

Funded through the US Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement

Title V of the No Child Left Behind Act

National Network of 62 PIRCs

Funded for 5 years (2006-2011)

Design and distribute information and resources

SD PARENT INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER

Your PARTNER for Student Achievement through Family

Engagement!

STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARDS

How to include and inform families in the process!

SETTING THE STAGE

The changes in schools and in the world from when today’s parents were in school

Must bring parents along – build their understanding

Be prepared – not everyone will like change

The TIME MACHINE Consider…..

STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARDS

Parent Questions:What are standards?Why are they needed?How are they taught?When and how are they

evaluated? What can I do to assist at home?Why is format better than what

we are used to?

The TOWER Activity

PARENT INVOLVEMENT AT YOUR SCHOOL

Teachers are expected to communicate with families……

Teacher/Parent communication usually focuses on…..

How often do teachers/parents have face/face communication….

How often do teachers at your school send home learning materials or ideas for families to use at home to support their child’s learning….

How is student work shared with parents…..

BEYOND THE BAKE SALE LINKING TO LEARNING – CHAPTER 5

Selected Reading – Section 1: Page 1-3Section 2: Page 4-5Section 3: Page 5-8Section 4: Page 9-11

Read assigned sectionAfter everyone has finished reading –

take turns explaining information from each section

As a group – identify 1-2 points to share with large group

WILL INVOLVING FAMILIES HELP YOUR STUDENT’S ACHIEVE?

Student’s reading and math scores (3-5th grades) improved 40-50% faster when teachers:

Met with families face-to-face Sent materials to help children at home Telephoned routinely about progress

(Westat and Policy Studies Associates, 2001)

PIRC RESOURCES

Power point trainings for families:

RC Standards Based Report Card PP

Training on Math/Reading Standards

A Parent's Guide to Math

Literacy Night

PIRC RESOURCES

Brochures

• Content Standards

• Standards Based Report Card (RC)

• K-5 Math and Reading Guides (proficiency statements)

Other Materials

ALL PROGRAMS AT YOUR SCHOOL SHOULD HELP FAMILIES:

Get a clear idea of what their children are learning and doing in class

Promote high standards for student work

Gain skills to help their children at home

Understand what good teaching looks like

Discuss how to improve student progress

SUGGESTIONS FOR INFORMING PARENTS

Classroom demonstration on specific standards (standard – to teaching – to evaluation)

Are grade level goals posted/shared with parents?

When student work is posted – is scoring rubric available?

Maximize current opportunities (newsletters, website, ‘fun’ events

NEXT STEPS……

Next event with families (Christmas Program??):

As a group identify 3 things you will do to you incorporate a “Link to Learning” for your parents.

How can we add a ‘parent’ component to what we do?

An enterprising youngturkey gathered the flocktogether, and withdemonstration andinstructions, taught themhow to fly. All afternoonthey enjoyed the soaringand flying, and the thrill of seeing new vistas. After the meeting, all theturkeys walked home.

SD PARENT RESOURCE NETWORKPO BOX 218

STURGIS, SD 57785WWW.SDPIRC.ORG

1800-219-6247 OR 605-347-6260