Pare rent nt En Engage agement ment and the he Ca Cathol holic ic Sc School ol A Advisor isory y Co Council ncil April, 2012 Carla Marchetti Coordinator International Languages/ Parent & Community Engagement
Importance of Parent Engagement Parent Engagement in Policy and Guidelines Ontario Regulation 612/00 TCDSB School Council Policy S.10 PRO and PIC Grants Resources Questions
Why engage parents?
Th The ch chil ild's 's fir irst and most in influ luentia ential l teache her r is is th the parent. A chil ild's 's id ideas about education tion and it its sig ignific ificance ance begi gin wit ith the pare rent. t. Improving ving the effectiv tivene eness ss of the home as a le learnin ing g envir ironme nment nt is is cr crit itic ical l to promotin ting g lo long-term rm school l success. ss.
How do we apply this understanding within the context of Catholic School Advisory Councils and parent engagement ?
Our Mission : We are an inclusive Catholic learning community that educates students, staff, parents and trustees to grow in grace and knowledge and to lead lives rooted in faith, hope and charity. Student Engagement Student Parent Parent nt nt Achievement Engag agement ment Engag agement ment and Well Being
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Living Our Catholic Values - Parents will be supported in their integral role of nurturing the relationship between home, school and parish. Student Achievement and Well-Being - Students, staff and parents will share a common understanding of the lear ning goals and related success criteria by 2015. Strengthening Public Confidence - Enhance a variety of communications vehicles to all stakeholders. - Communicate TCDSB Multi-Year Strategic Plan, goals, values and achievements. - Create and implement a proactive community engagement strategy.
Parents in Partnership…. A A PARENT ENGAGEME EMENT NT POLICY FOR ONTARIO SC SCHOOLS S 2010 2010
Parent nt Voice in Education on Project ct — 2005 2005 3 K Key Areas for Action To o empowe ower the parent ent vo voice ce within thin the educatio ucation system To o create te a more e welcom lcomin ing and inclusive clusive envir ironm onmen ent for parents nts To o recogn ogniz ize e the differ eren ences es among ong Ontario’s diverse communities. Fulf lfil illi ling g the Vision ion of Parent nt Engag gageme ement — Strat rategie egies s for Succ ccess 1. 1. Positive ve school climate where re parents nts are heard. 2. 2. Identify tify and remove ve barriers and reflec ect t diversity ty of communiti unities. 3. 3. Provide de parents ts with knowled wledge, ge, skills, and tools they y need to support rt student nt learni ning ng at ho home and at school. 4. 4. Review view and expand and communica icati tion on and outreach ch strategie gies relate ted to su supportin ing g learnin ing g at home and parent t enga gagement gement in schools.
Sch chool ool Act ctions ns Active vely ly explore and utilize opportuni niti ties (such h as Parents nts • Reachi aching ng Out (PRO) ) Grants) ) to further her engag age parents nts at school ol and at home to su support student nt achieve vemen ment. Active vely ly support and encoura ourage ge school counci cil members rs and • other r parents ts to sh share their r ideas for re reduci cing ng the student nt achieve ievemen ment gap and to help inform sc school improveme ment nt plans.
SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS FRAMEWORK K-12 2010
Home, School and Communi nity ty Partners rshi hips 6.1 The School ol Council il has a m meaningful ingful role in su supportin ing learni ning ng and achievement vement for students 6.2 Student nts, , parents ts and communi nity ty members are engag aged and welcome med as re respected cted, valued partne ners 6.3 The school and communi nity ty build partners rshi hips to enhan ance ce learni ning ng opportuni niti ties for st students nts 6.4 Learni ning ng opportunit ities, ies, resource urces and supports are provided d to h help parent nts support t student nt learni ning ng and have producti tive ve parent-tea teacher cher- student convers rsat atio ions ns.
Realizing the Promise of Diversity …. ONTARIO’S EQU QUIT ITY Y AND INCLUSIVE CLUSIVE EDUCA CATION TION STR TRATE TEGY Y 200 009
Focuses on: enco cour urag aging ng open dialogue ue with parents ts, • community unity groups, and partner ners develo elopin ing g community nity partner ershi hips that • reflect lect the diversity ty of t the broader communi nity ty ensur uring ng that diverse groups are on school • commun unitie ties analyz yzin ing g current nt outreach ch efforts ts so t that all • community unity groups have access to a and can participa ipate te in school-co comm mmun unity ty partnerships
Catholic tholic Scho hool ol Ad Advi visory sory Cou ounci ncils ls are re mand ndat ated ed by pro rovi vincial ncial la law w and nd gov governed erned by by sc scho hool ol boa oard rd pol olicy icy. .
Under the Education Act: Ontario ario Re Regu gulation ation 61 612/ 2/00 00-Schoo School l Council ils s and d Pa Parent ent Invo volvem vemen ent t Committees ees Re Regu gulatio lation n req equi uires res that the e school board d and principal ncipals s solicit vi views ws from school l councils ls and d report rt back k to school l councils ls on any advi vice e rec ecei eived ved;
• School Councils exist to advise the principal of the school and/or the school board on ways to improve student achievement and well-being • CSACs are to be consulted about: Principal & Vice Principal Profiles School Code of Conduct Appropriate Dress Code Fund-raising activities Local action plan for student improvement Parent Reaching Out Grants
SCHOOL HOOL COU OUNCILS NCILS AND ND PARENT ENT INVOL OLVE VEMENT MENT COM OMMITTEES ITTEES -clea early rly outlines lines the par aram ameters ters within hin whic ich h al all Schoo hool l Counc uncils ils can an opera rate te
Purp rpose e (Section ction 2) through ough the e active ve parti ticipation ipation of paren ents, ts, to impro rove ve pupil achievement vement and to enhance ance the accountabil ntability ty of the education ation system tem to parents. rents. primary mary means ns of achieving eving its purpose pose is by making ing recommenda endations ions in accordance dance wi with this s Re Regu gulati tion on to the e principal cipal of the e school and d the board rd that establ blishe ished d the council il.
Meetings tings (Section ction 12) At least four times during the school year. • CSAC meet within the first t 35 35 days of the school year, after the election ons, on a a • date fixed by t the principal of the school. The principal of a school shall, on behalf of CSAC, give written notice of the • dates, s, times and l locations s of the meetings gs of the CSAC to every parent of a pupil who is enrolled ed in t the school. The notice may be given by, • (a) giving the notice to the parent’s child for delivery to his or her parent; and (b) posting the notice in the school in a location that is accessible to parents.
By By-laws laws (Sectio ction n 15) A A CSAC may make by-laws ws govern rning ng the conduct ct of it its • affairs rs. Every ry CSAC AC sh shall make the following ng by-laws ws: • 1. 1. elect ctio ion n procedur ures and the filling of v vacanc ncies ies in the members rshi hip p of t the school council il. 2. rules respecti cting ng participati tion on in sc school council il proceedin ings gs in cases of c conflict ct of in interest rest. 3. conflict ct resolutio ution n process for intern rnal l school council il disp sputes tes. .
Minutes utes an and Finan anci cial al Records ords (Section ection 16) A sc school counci cil shall keep minutes tes of a all o of it its meeti ting ngs • and records of all o of it its financia cial transacti ctions ons for four years. The minutes tes and records shall be available at the school for • exam amin inati tion on without ut charge ge by any person. n.
An Annua nual l Report ort ( (Section ection 24) Every school council shall annual ally y submit a w written report on its • activities to the principal al of the sc school and to the board that established the council. If the school council engages in fundrai aisin ing g activities, ies, the annua ual l • report t shall include a report on those activiti ties. The principal al shall, on behalf of the school council, give a copy of • the report to every parent of a pupil who is enrolled in the school by: ( a) giving the report to the parent’s child for delivery to his or her parent; ; and (b) posting the report in the school in a location that is accessible to parents.
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