Parent & Family Engagement February 20, 2018 1 ESC Region 11 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Title I, Part A Schoolwide Program

Parent & Family Engagement

February 20, 2018 ESC Region 11

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For more information about TEA’s Strategic Priorities, please visit: https://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Welcome_and_Overview/TEA_Strategic_Plan/

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Section 1116

Parent and family engagement law: http://tinyurl.com/yb7a6fdh

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What is the difference between “parent involvement” and “parent and family engagement”?

Simply put, parent involvement is often more of a "doing to," while engagement is a "doing with.“ With involvement, schools tend to lead with their mouth -- generally telling parents what they should be doing. Engagement, on the

• ther hand, has schools leading with their ears.

When we’re involving parents, they are generally directed toward completing a task selected by the school. When we are engaging parents, the parent is considered a potential leader who is integral to identifying a vision and goals.

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Title I, Part A Annual Meeting Section 1116 (c)

Each school served under this part shall…

convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school's participation under this part and to explain the requirements of this part, and the right of the parents to be involved; offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with funds provided under this part, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement.

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Flexible Number of Meetings

Section 1116(c)(2)addresses that you SHALL offer a flexible number of meetings…that is inclusive of the annual meeting and all other required meetings. The emphasis is on “flexible” to ensure you are trying to accommodate the needs of parents and families.

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Title I, Part A Annual Meeting

Each school receiving Title I, Part A funds is required to convene an annual meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to inform parents and families of their school’s participation in the Title I, Part A program and the right of the parents to be involved. Many schools incorporate their annual meeting into their “Back to School Night.” It is best to offer a second annual meeting on another day and different time to meet the needs of the parents and families.

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The annual meeting shall address, at a minimum:

An explanation of the Title I, Part A program The right of parents to be involved and how they can support their child’s learning, including information about curriculum and assessment The school parental involvement policy The school-parent compact Parent-Teacher conferences (required at elementary) The annual evaluation of the parental involvement policy The Title I, Part A 1% set-aside and the parents role in determining the distribution of funds

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PowerPoint

Annual al Mee eeti ting ng Power erPoint int Pr Pres esen enta tation tion Tem empla late: te: https://tinyurl.com/ya2gjw2u

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FORMS for ANNUAL MEETING

Sample Annual Meeting Agenda

Fall Meeting Spring Meeting

Sample Sign- In Sheets

Sample Minutes

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https://tinyurl.com/ya2gjw2u

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School Parent Compact Section 1116(d)

As a component of the school-level parent and family engagement policy developed under subsection (b), each school served under this part shall jointly develop with parents for all children served under this part a school-parent compact that outlines 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 the State's high standards…

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School-Parent Compact

Every campus receiving Title I, Part A funds is required to develop a written school-parent compact. The compact shall be developed jointly with parents and families, and agreed upon by parents and families, and distributed to parents and families.

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School-Parent Compact

The compact serves as a reminder of shared responsibility for school and home to work together to improve student achievement. It is a document that explains what families and schools can do to help children reach high academic standards of excellence. It is like a compass pointing toward the destination “student success.” The compact is NOT about student behavior; it should be about student achievement.

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Are signatures required?

No, signatures are not required. A campus can

ask parents to sign and return but they can not require it. Just a thought…If you have parent(s) return the document, then they do not have it to review, as needed.

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parent ent compa mpact ct sh shall ll addres ess, , at a mi minim imum um:

 The school’s responsibility to provide high-quality curriculum and instruction  Meeting the State’s challenging academic standards  Ways in which parents will be responsible to support their child’s learning  The importance of regular two-way, meaningful communication  The value of annual parent-teacher conferences, required in elementary schools  Frequent reports of student progress

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parent ent compact pact shall ll addr dress ess, , at a minim nimum, um, cont.: .:

 Reasonable access to school staff, which includes

• pportunities for parents to observe and volunteer in their

child’s class

 CLASSROOM OBSERVATION - Things to consider:

 Must follow local policy  Be aware of testing schedule(s)

 VOLUNTEERS - Things to consider:

 Volunteers need to be trained  Volunteers need to be aware of FERPA requirements  If volunteer is going to work alone with students one-on-one or in a group setting, it is important to conduct a background check

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RESOURCES

Publication: Five Steps to Success for Developing School-Parent Compacts:

 http://tinyurl.com/y7cgtsjw

PowerPoints: Five Steps to Success for Developing School-Parent Compacts:  https://tinyurl.com/yb5hcevt Let’s Revive Our Compact:

 http://tinyurl.com/y9popvxt

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MORE RESOURCES

Six Tips on Compacts:

• http://tinyurl.co

m/y9zhrr2b

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Compact Checklist:

• https://tinyurl.co

m/ybr235uy

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Compact Samples:

• https://tinyurl.co

m/y99js7gn

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Compact Resource:

• https://tinyurl.co

m/y7gorvnf

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Written Parent and Family Engagement Policy

STATUTE:

Section 1116(a)(2)(A-F), Section 1116(b)(1-4), Section 1116(c)(1-5), Section 1116(d)(1-2), Section 1116(e)(1-14), and Section 1116(f)

http://tinyurl.com/yb7a6fdh

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Written Parent and Family Engagement Policy

 Every LEA receiving Title I, Part A funds and every school receiving Title I, Part A funds is required to develop a written parent and family engagement (PFE) policy.  The policy shall be developed jointly with parents and families, and agreed upon by parents and families, and distributed to parents and families.  The policy is a statement that describes the PFE program for the school year; the emphasis should be upon the unique roles of home and school and how this partnership enhances student success.

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Involve parents in the development of the parent and family engagement policy, as well as the district improvement plan; Assist schools to implement parent and family engagement (PFE) activities to improve student performance; Assist schools and parents to build capacity; Coordination of parent and family engagement strategies; Conduct, with meaningful involvement of parents, an annual evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the PFE policy in improving the academic quality of the schools; and Involve parents in the activities of the school, which may include establishing a parent advisory board.

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icy y sha hall ll ad addr dres ess, , at t a min a minim imum: um:

Convene an annual meeting to describe the school’s participation in a Title I, Part A program and the right of the parents to be involved; Offer a flexible number of meetings; Include parents in the planning, review, and improvement of the school parent and family engagement (PFE) policy and programs; Timely information about parent activities, a description and explanation of the school curriculum and forms of academic assessment and expected achievement levels; and The school-parent compact which addresses the importance of communication between school and home.

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Does the policy have to be approved by the School Board?

ESSA Statute does not require approval by the board. If it is local policy for all “policies” to be approved by the board then must follow the most restrictive requirement.

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RESOURCES

Publication: Developing a Written Parent and Family Engagement Policy:

http://tinyurl.com/ybjb6v4t

PowerPoints:

Comprehensive Needs Assessment:

http://tinyurl.com/y9pxfy8l

Parent and Family Engagement Policy:

http://tinyurl.com/y8wxx8uy

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MORE RESOURCES

District & School Policy Resource:

http://tinyurl.com/yb w4rsds

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District Policy Checklist:

http://tinyurl.com/y9 de47yv

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School Policy Checklist:

http://tinyurl.com/yd xa8pad

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MORE RESOURCES

Sample District & Campus Policies:

http://tinyurl.com/yagol7gh

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District Template:

http://tinyurl.com/yddeoc3x

Campus Template:

http://tinyurl.com/y8qn4pst

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Annual Evaluation

According to statute, every LEA receiving Title I, Part A funds is required to evaluate annually the effectiveness of their PFE policy and its programs. Specifically, the evaluation should attempt to identify the success of the PFE policy in improving the academic quality

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Annual Evaluation

The emphasis is upon affirming the connection between student improvement and effective home- school communication and partnership. The evaluation should identify the strengths and weaknesses of the strategies in the PFE policy for advancing student achievement. The evaluation is also expected to identify barriers to greater participation by parents.

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Annual Evaluation Section 1116 (a)(2)(D)

The policy SHALL describe how the LEA WILL…

Conduct, with meaningful involvement of parents and family members, an evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parent and family engagement policy in improving the academic quality of schools, including… (next slide)

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Annual Evaluation

The evaluation SHALL identify:

Barriers to greater participation by parents in activities (with particular attention to parents who are economically disadvantaged, disabled, have limited English proficiency, have limited literacy, or of any racial

• r ethnic minority background)

The needs of parents and family members to assist with the learning

• f their children, including engaging with school personnel and

teachers Strategies to support successful school and family interactions.

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SURVEY VEYS

Programs that are especially effective at engaging families often conduct surveys to gather information from families. Surveys can assist in building strong bridges with all stakeholders, because it lets them know you value their input and ideas; it helps to create valuable partnerships. Sample surveys:

http://tinyurl.com/ya2mwj5l

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SURVEY TIPS

 Keep questions simple and straight forward.  Annually conduct a survey to record changes and set priorities.  Surveys need to be truly anonymous.  Have completed surveys returned in 48 hours.  Tabulate the return rate for each survey.  Participants should be able to respond easily.  Keep open-ended responses to a minimum.  Beware of timing of survey. Accept the good and the not-so-good results.  Keep surveys short, manageable, and USEFUL.  SHARE RESULTS with ALL stakeholders in a timely manner.  Make no assumptions. Objective questions are more reliable.

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Language and Format

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Section 1116(b)(1)

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Section 1116(e)(5)

Go to Section 1116:

http://tinyurl.com/yb7a6fdh

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Language and Format

• To maintain regular, meaningful, two-way communication the

message needs to be understood by the parents and family.

• LEAs and schools send a lot of information to families: the student

handbook, the parental involvement policy, the school-parent compact, the school report card, various notifications, surveys, etc.

• Yet, many parents and families are unable to respond either due to

limited literacy or possessing a home language other than English.

• As a result, it is essential to provide information to families in a

format, and to the extent practicable, in a language they can understand.

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What is practicable?

Please note, it says practicable not practical. Practicable means able to be done If you are able to do it; then you should be translating into necessary languages

Let’s Define Practicable

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If it is not practicable to provide the information in print, ask a parent translator to read the notification in the home language to the family. If necessary, record the translation and make it available as a pod-cast or on a CD or a DVD.

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BUILDING CAPACITY Section 1116 (e)

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement-

• A district and school MUST provide assistance to parents
• f children served by the school or LEA…
• MUST provide materials and training to help parents to

work with their child…

To read in full, click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/ycwgygu4

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BUILDING CAPACITY Section 1116 (e)

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MUST educate staff in the value and utility of contributions

• f parents, and how to communicate and work with parents
• Parent-Teacher Training Resources: http://tinyurl.com/y9gcbfkc

MUST, to the extent feasible and appropriate, coordinate and integrate with other Federal, State and Local… MUST ensure that information is in language and format…

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school involved, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement-

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BUILDING CAPACITY Section 1116 (e)

MAY involve parents in the development of training for teachers… MAY provide necessary literacy training from funds received… MAY pay reasonable and necessary expenses… MAY train parents to enhance the involvement of other parents

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement -

To read in full, click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/ycwgygu4

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BUILDING CAPACITY Section 1116 (e)

MAY arrange school meetings at a variety of times… MAY adopt and implement model approaches… MAY establish a district wide parent advisory council…

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

To read in full, click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/ycwgygu4

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BUILDING CAPACITY Section 1116 (e)

MAY develop appropriate roles for community based… MUST provide such other reasonable support for family engagement activities

To ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement.

To read in full, click on the link: http://tinyurl.com/ycwgygu4

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BUILDING CAPACITY

The goal for building capacity eclipses programs; it is about establishing partnerships among the school, parents, and the community with the priority of improving student academic achievement.

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RESOURCES

 Building Capacity One-Pager:

http://tinyurl.com/ycwgygu4

PowerPoints: Building Capacity Requirements:

http://tinyurl.com/y9hvbhj7

Constructing a Parent and Family Engagement Program to Build Capacity:

http://tinyurl.com/y9vokhpy

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How does your PFE Program connect to TEA’s Strategic Priorities?

District Policy Campus Policy Annual Meeting Annual Evaluation Compact Two-Way Communi cation Use of Funds Recruit… Teachers Build Reading and Math Connect HS to Career & College Improve Low- Performing Schools

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Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Handbook

The handbook is a comprehensive guide to implementing an effective Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Program. Sections include: Statute Descriptions Resources with Links Visit the handbook:

http://tinyurl.com/y9bcm4qr

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For more resources and information, visit the ESC Region 16 Parent and Family Engagement Initiative website:

https://tinyurl.com/ybksegwm

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We are here to help!

Gretchen Kroos gkroos@esc11.net (817) 740-7630

Kelli Crain kcrain@esc11.net (817) 740-7548