Family Engagement Building Relationships

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REGION 16, TITLE I STATEWIDE SCHOOL SUPPORT AND FAMILY & COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE

SKIP FORSYTH, EDUCATION SPECIALIST

AUGUST 2013

Family Engagement: Building Relationships

Family Engagement: Building Relationships

Statute

Public Law 107-110 Section 1118, Parental Involvement LEA and School Parental Involvement Policy

Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement (School-Parent Compact)

Building Capacity for Involvement

The outcome is student academic success

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Statute

Texas Education Code, Chapter 26

Parental Rights and ResponsibilitiesPURPOSE: “Parents are partners with educators,

administrators, and school district boards of trustees in their children's education. Parents shall be encouraged to actively participate in creating and implementing educational programs for their children.”

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.26.htm

ESEA Parental Involvement

The statute defines parental involvement as the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring—

ESEA Parental Involvement

that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;

that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;

that parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision-making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child.

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In your situation what seem to be the primary barriers that limit or challenge an effective parental involvement program?

Building Relationships

The largest barriers to family engagement…Time

Culture

Uncertainty

What activities or strategies seem to be most successful in connecting with families and building relationships?

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A positive school culture includes all staff members and every familyPeople are more important than programs

Relationships precede reform


Alternate Venues

Take it to the streets…Different venues

Go to the work place

Go to places of worship

Go to community centers

Home visits

Build relationships in their comfort and safety zone

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Communication

A family friendly school culture builds and maintains effective communicationWhat types of communication do you use, and which are

most effective?

Have you surveyed the parents/families about preferred types of communication?

When do you initiate communication?


What types of communication tools and approaches seem to be most effective in maintaining regular, two-way communication?

Communication

Provide notifications in a timely manner, in a uniform format, and in a language parents can understand

Provide names of principal, ass’t principal, counselor, teacher(s), AND receptionist, nurse, head of food service, head of transportation

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Leverage Technology

Phone call

Email

Text

Blog

Social Media

Skype and FaceTime

Telephone Tree

Web Portals

Teacher specific web site

Technology Training

Other ideas?????


An effective school culture empowers every familyEvery family “invited to the party”

Especially families of students with greatest need


Needs Assessment

Comprehensive Needs AssessmentHonor the findings

Identify the needs

Enact the strategy

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CNA Questions

How would you describe your current school culture? And the ACE program?

What are the evidences your current ACE program is effective?

How are parents informed about student progress within the ACE program?

How do parents participate within the ACE program?

What challenges or barriers does your current ACE program face?

What about conducting brain-storming sessions with colleagues and staff? Students? Families? Community organizations?

What resources are needed and are available to address these challenges?

CNA Questions


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F requentRemember: the outcome is student academic success!

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Like us on…

Title I Statewide School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative

Title I Statewide School Support & Family and Community Engagement Initiative

Resources…

www.esc16.net

Scroll down and click on the Title I Statewide Initiative icon

Access the variety of resources available

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Need Assistance

Contact your regional ESC

Terri Stafford, [email protected]

Skip Forsyth, [email protected]

Research - USDE

http://www.ed.gov/parent-and-family-engagement

Early Learning - Preschool - 3rd Grade

Fatherhood / Dads

Military Families

School Choice and Parental Options

Promise Neighborhoods

Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Bullying

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) for children

Research - SEDL

http://www.sedl.org/connections/

Toolkits…

A Toolkit for Title I Parental Involvement

Beyond the Building: A Facilitation Guide

Collaborative Action Teams (CATs) Toolkit

Working Systemically: Engaging Family & Community

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Research - IDRA

http://www.idra.org/Valuing_Families_and_Communities/

Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework™

Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute

Principles for Family Leadership in Education

IDRA Family Leadership in Education Center

Research – NNPS, Epstein

http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/program.htm

Parenting

Communicating

Volunteering

Learning at Home

Decision Making

Collaborating with the Community

Title I Statewide School Support & Family and Community Engagement Initiative

Resources…

www.esc16.net

Scroll down and click on the Title I Statewide Initiative icon

Access the variety of resources available

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2013 Parental Involvement Conference

December 5 – 7, 2013Galveston Island Convention Center Host Hotel: Galveston Island Hilton Resort

Upcoming

• 20/20 Parental Involvement• Revised Website – easier to find needed

information• Continuing to improve Facebook page• Checklist for policy and compact – assist with

random validations

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School Support Resources

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P I Resources

Requested Materials

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Publications Order Form

Book Reviews