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PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Current law in ESEA Section 1116 requires that parents be offered substantial and meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children, and explicitly mandates parent consultation in all required planning, including the development of Title I applications, school-wide plans, and improvement plans for low-performing schools

Title I funds may be used to develop or support effective parental involvement (PI) programs for Title I families

In a TAS - only for the families of identified Title I students In a SWP - for all families

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FUNDS

The District Wide Set Asides page are for “off the top” set asides that will reduce the total allocation For example, if you have received a total allocation of $400,000 and set

aside $10,000 for PI, you would be able to allocate $390,000 to your schools

If LEA allocation is more than $500,000, the district is required to set 1% of the funds for PI

Any funds set aside in PI or professional development will give participating non-public schools an equitable share for each student

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BUDGET

While creating this budget, note that 90% of the first 1% set-aside for PI must be used at the school level This is allocated on the Eligible School Summary page Priority given to high-need schools Districts do not have to distribute PI funding to schools in proportion to

the schools’ share of other Title I funds

The remaining 10% of the first 1% and anything above 1% can be budgeted on the District Wide Set-Asides Parental Involvement page These are funds to be used at the district and not at a particular school

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EXPANSION OF ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES UNDER ESSA

Reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local PI activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions

Examples of allowable uses of Title I funds Create or support a Parent Resource Center Family literacy program Classes for parents Randomly distributed, educationally-related, nominal door prizes as an

incentive to attend activities Postage for Title I mailings

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PARENT INVOLVEMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. The LEA and the school should convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to inform parents of the school’s participation under Title I, to explain the requirements of Title I and parental involvement, and discuss the right of the parent to be involved in flexible meetings and planning of programs.

2. LEA develops policy with the collaboration of parents.

3. School develops a policy with the collaboration of parents.

4. Create a School/Parent compact that is a contract between the school, parent, and student that explains and commits everyone involved to the commitment of excellence.

5. Distribute the Parents’ Right-to-Know Letter and Parents’ Additional Information to all parents.

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ANNUAL MEETING

To explain the Title I program and inform parents of their right to be involved in their children’s education

Must provide parents with a description and explanation of the curriculum in use, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and proficiency levels students are expected to meet

Required of each Title I school For monitoring purposes, keep evidence of notices, agendas, sign-in sheets, meeting

minutes, etc.

Required to be held early in the school year and to offer a flexible number of additional meetings at different times of the day throughout the school year

Upon parent request, schools must provide opportunities for regular meetings for parents to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions about the education of their children

School must respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible

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DISTRICT LEVEL POLICIES

Each LEA receiving Title I funds must develop a written parent and family engagement policy that establishes the district’s expectations for PI

Developed jointly with and agreed upon with parents of children participating in Title I programs

Distributed to parents of all children participating in Title I programs

For monitoring purposes, keep evidence of notices, surveys, agendas, sign-in sheets, meeting minutes, mailing records, parent signatures, revisions, etc.

The primary goal of parent and family engagement is to improve student achievement and school performance

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POLICY REQUIREMENTS

Involve parents and family members in development of LEA and school support and improvement plans

Address technical assistance or other support to help schools implement effective PI

Build parents’ and schools’ capacity for strong PI Educate parents on State academic standards, state and local assessments, how to monitor their child’s progress,

and how to work with educators

Coordinate Title I PI strategies with the strategies of other education programs

Provide for an annual evaluation of the parent and family engagement policy Include the process and means of evaluation Identify barriers to increased participation by parents, with particular attention to parents who are economically

disadvantaged, have limited English proficiency, are disabled, have limited literacy, or are of any racial or ethnic minority background

Explain how the district will use the findings of the evaluations

Involvement of parents in activities at Title I schools

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SCHOOL LEVEL POLICIES

Created jointly with Title I parents to address the specific needs of the students and families enrolled in the school (separate and distinct from district policy)

For monitoring purposes, keep evidence of notices, surveys, agendas, sign-in sheets, meeting minutes, mailing records, parent signatures, revisions, etc.

Must be distributed in an “understandable and uniform format and, to the extend practicable… in a language the parents can understand.”

Must also be made available to the local community

School-Parent Compact is one required component Describes how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for

improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve state standards

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PARENTS’ RIGHT-TO-KNOW LETTER

The school is required to notify parents that they may request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers, including at a minimum:

Whether the student’s teacher:

1. Has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction

2. Is teaching under emergency or other provision status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waiver

3. Is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher

100% of the parents in a targeted assistance school or a school-wide school, regardless of whether their child participates in Title I services or not, will receive the letter.

For monitoring purposes, keep evidence of letters, mailing records, parent signatures, distribution process, etc.

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PARENTS’ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The school is required to provide each parent with:1. ISTEP+ Individual Student Report: Information on the level of achievement and

academic growth on each of the state academic assessments; and

2. Parent Teacher Notice: Timely notice that the student has been assigned, or has been taught for 4 or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who does not meet applicable State certification or licensure requirements at the grade level and subject area in which the teacher has been assigned

100% of the parents in a targeted assistance school or a school-wide school, regardless of whether their child participates in Title I services or not, will receive the notice.

For monitoring purposes, keep evidence of notices, mailing records, parent signatures, distribution process, teacher tracking process, etc.

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RESOURCES AND LINKS

Federal Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

IDOE Title Grants and Support: Parent Involvement Resources

Parent Meeting Requirements

Parent Involvement Policy Checklist - School

Parent Involvement Policy – District Sample

Parent Involvement Policy – School Sample

Parents’ Right-to-Know Letter Sample

Parent-School Compact Checklist

Parent-School Compact Sample

National Center for Families Learning Free Resources

Parent Involvement Toolkit

Title I Summit 2014 presentation on family engagement: "What We Believe Helps Families and Children Succeed"

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WELCOMING ALL FAMILIES INTO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

• Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class.

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THE BENEFITS OF FAMILY-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ARE MANY: HIGHER TEACHER MORALE, MORE PARENT INVOLVEMENT, AND GREATER STUDENT SUCCESS ARE ONLY A FEW.

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SCHOOL CLIMATE

Your parent involvement is heavily dependent on your school climate.

• Administration

• Principal Involvement

• Staff Involvement

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WHO ARE YOUR FAMILIES TODAY

Gen Z Millennials (Gen Y) Gen X Baby Boomer Traditional(1995-2012) (1977-1994) (1966-1976) (1946-1965) (WWII, Depression)

• Most diverse cohort • Collaborative • Adapts well to change • Anxious to please • Disciplined

• High levels of technology • Goal-oriented• Does not mind instruction,

but resents intrusion

• Good at project

management• Hardworking

• Pragmatic • Optimistic • Multitaskers • Works hard • Detail oriented

• Desire to succeed • Positive attitude • Want feedback • Good team players • Thorough

• Tech savvy • Loyal

• Multitaskers • Dependable

• Stubborn • Need supervision • Skeptical• Expect everyone to be

workaholics• Do not adapt well to change

• Always in a rush • Impatient • Impatient • Dislike conflict • Hierarchical

• Want everything,

everywhere NOW• Lack discipline • Rejects rules • Do not like change • Avoid conflict

• Find morals of their elders

out-of-date• Need structure • Dislikes rigid requirements • Process before results • Right or wrong – no “gray”

• Lack skills for dealing with

difficult people / situations• Respect competence • Judgmental if disagree

• Do not deal well with

ambiguity

Assets

Liabilities

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DON’T DO THINGS THE SAME

Meet the parents where they are

• Restaurant

• Ball Park

• Facebook Live/Social Media

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PROMOTE PTA

Use logo

Brand everything

Give credit to your PTA

Thanks to the PTA

Hosted by the PTA

Provided by the PTA

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PROGRAMS/RESOURCES

Reflections Citizenship Healthy Lifestyles Take Your Family to School

Week Teacher Appreciation Week National PTA School of

Excellence• E-Learning National PTA Newsletters Back-to-School Kit

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ACTIVITIES

Successful programs

Three for Me

Family Movie Night

All Pro Dads

Donuts for Dads

Muffins with Moms

Grandparents Day

Math Night

Family Game Night

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PTA vs Other Parent Groups

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LEADERSHIP MUST DO LIST

• Attend training

• Connect with Council (where applicable)

• Use and share resources

• Follow policies, procedures and the law

• Be fiscally responsible

• Be team leaders and role models

• Focus on the mission and your goals

To make every child’s potential a reality by engaging parents and the community

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Be aware of deadlines and plan ahead to meet them.

• Payment of bills.

• Fundraiser deadlines.

• Membership reporting. (Due to IN PTA by 11/15 & 3/15)

• Taxes and annual financial review/audit. (Filed and sent to IN PTA by 11/15.)

• Reflections and Citizenship programs. (Entries to IN PTA by 1/15.)

• President’s Report and other award applications. (Due to IN PTA by 2/1)

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CONDUCTING A MEETING

Agenda• Call to Order

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Minutes Approval

• Treasurer’s Report

• Principal’s Report

• President’s Report

• Standing Committee Reports

• Unfinished Business

• New Business

• Announcements

• Adjournment

Hints:• Do not call unnecessary meetings

• Have a purpose and communicate it

• Provide printed agenda, minutes and

treasurer’s report

• Keep agenda on track

• Start and end on time

• Know which committees need to

report

• Stick to business at hand

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTTake advantage of leadership development opportunities provided by your Council, Indiana PTA and National PTA. The future strength of your unit/council depends on well trained leaders.

• Free Region Trainings

• Legislative Conference

• Indiana PTA Convention

• National PTA Convention– June 21-24, New Orleans, LA

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

You have a Region Vice President, an Indiana PTA Field Service Representative or Consultant, and the Indiana PTA Office to call if you have questions or concerns.

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Debbie Fox

574.220.1979

debfoxpta@yahoo.com

Indiana PTA

317.357.5881

Indianapta.org