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Proficiency for All: Increasing Parent Engagement to Improve Student Achievement

School, Family and Parent/Community Services Rita Caldera, Assistant Superintendent November 20, 2008

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Guiding Principle #4

“Improve our engagement of parents and community in the work of teaching and caring for our children.”

Superintendent David L. Brewer III

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PARENT ENGAGEMENT focuses on the work of the schools, local districts, and central office to build the capacity of parents to become meaningfully involved in their child’s education.

• Welcoming Environment
• Family-Centered Practices
• Two-Way Communication
• Training and Leadership Development
• Parent Centers

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PARENT INVOLVEMENT describes the work of parents as they become involved in all aspects of their children’s education at home and at school. Parent involvement at home includes:

• setting expectations
• creating a learning environment for children
• helping with homework

Parent involvement at school includes:

• attending parent conferences, Back to School Night
• volunteering in classrooms
• serving on committee

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LAUSD Parent Engagement Theory of Action

Capacity Accountability Parent Engagement By Schools Parent Involvement At Home and At School Parent Empowerment

Parent Engagement Board Resolution

• Goals
• Training
• Programs
• Accountability

NCLB, Sec. 1118: Parental Involvement State Board Policy/Ed Code Board Rule 1370 Action Plan for CRRE: Tenet IV Professional Development

• Research-based

Best Practices

• Collaborative

Leadership

• Welcoming

Environment

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Decision Making
• Culturally Relevant/

Responsive Strategies

• College-going Culture

Tools and Fiscal Support

• Parent Education

Curriculum

• LD Parent Units
• Translation Services
• Parent Centers
• Online Supports
• KLCS
• Connect ED
• Single Plan for

Student Achievement

• Grants
• General and

Categorical Funding Internal/External Collaboration

• Parent Committees
• Associations
• Community-Based

Organizations/ Non- Profits

• City/County/ State

Agencies

• Business Partners
• Faith-based

Organizations

• Foundations
• Universities

Shared Responsibility

• Central
• Local District
• School
• Family
• Partners

Metrics

• Student Performance

Measures

• Staff and Parent

Surveys

Effective Parent Engagement by schools leads to increased parent involvement at home and in schools which results in empowered parents capable of guiding and monitoring their children’s education towards academic achievement and lifelong success.

Leads to Improved Student:

• attendance
• self esteem and motivation
• positive behavior
• academic achievement
• graduation rates
• college/career choices

Partnerships Resources Mandates

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Strategic Plan for Parent Engagement and Involvement

VISION Every school embraces a collaborative culture for

students, parents, teachers, staff and community that sustains quality parental involvement and promotes the social, emotional, and academic growth of our children.

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Strategic Plan for Parent Engagement and Involvement

MISSION

The District will build capacity and create tools to foster partnerships among families, schools, and communities that result in shared responsibilities for student, school, and community success.

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Strategic Plan for Parent Engagement and Involvement

• Respect
• Equity
• Diversity
• Collaboration
• Trust
• Honesty
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Transparency
• Accountability

CORE VALUES

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Strategic Plan for Parent Engagement and Involvement

BELIEFS

• Parents are their children’s first teacher and should be respected as valuable

and necessary assets to their children’s education.

• Parents and schools have a shared responsibility for the academic achievement
• f their children.
• Parents, regardless of education level, socio-economic status, ethnicity or

culture, must be empowered by schools to support their child’s education.

• Parents have the right to be involved and informed about school policies and

their children’s academic progress.

• Parents have the right to hold schools accountable for a welcoming, safe and

quality learning environment.

• Parents have a right to be meaningfully engaged in the decision-making process
• f the school.
• Parents and families benefit when schools serve as a resource for the entire

community and the community serves as a resource for schools.

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Strategic Plan for Parent Engagement and Involvement

Goals

1. Welcoming Environment 2. Training & Learning 3. Communication 4. Leadership & Advocacy 5. Decision-Making 6. Community Partners 7. Accountability

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Parent Engagement Strategic Priorities--Year One

Communication

• Open Two-Way

Channels

• Strategies & Techniques
• Language & Culture

Decision-Making

• Inclusive, Intentional
• Planning, Monitoring

Evaluation Processes

• Data-driven

improvement efforts

Community Partnership

• Partnership Building
• Access & Use of

Available Resources

Accountability

Training & Learning

• Knowledge & Skills
• Parent Ed Curriculum
• Parent Centers

Welcoming Environment

• Student Outcomes
• Best Practices
• Embracing Diversity
• Physical Environment

Leadership & Advocacy

• Parent Leadership

Development

• Parent Centers

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• Performance Evaluations
• Student Outcomes
• Parent Surveys
• Staff Surveys
• School Report Card
• Assessment Rubric
• Professional Development
• Parent Ed Curriculum/Materials
• Parent Centers
• Policies, Procedures, Protocols
• Partnerships
• District-developed Resources
• Principal
• Teachers
• Support Staff
• Designated Parent Engagement

Personnel

• Parent Center Staff
• Volunteers

Parental Engagement Action Plan:

• Welcoming Environment
• Two-way Communication
• Leadership Development
• Staff/Parent Training
• Decision-Making
• Community Partners

Accountability Measures Training Tools Staff Single Plan for Student Achievement

School Level

• Performance Evaluations
• Student Outcomes
• Parent Surveys
• Staff Surveys
• Assessment Rubric
• Professional Development
• Parent Ed Curriculum/Materials
• Parent Centers
• Policies, Procedures, Protocols
• Partnerships
• District-developed Resources
• Local District Superintendent
• Administrator of Instruction
• Directors
• Ombudsperson
• Parent Community

Facilitators Describe parent engagement programs, roles and responsibilities of local district staff in providing support for schools Accountability Measures Training Tools Staff Action Plan

Local District

• Performance Evaluations
• Student Outcomes
• Program Evaluation Reports
• Parent Engagement Steering

Committee Reports

• Professional Development Plan
• Parent Ed Curriculum/Materials
• Parent Center Resources
• Policies, Procedures, Protocols
• Partnerships
• Metrics
• Assistant Superintendent
• Administrator (1)
• Specialist (1)
• Parent Community

Facilitators (4)

• Translator (1)

District Plan Outlining Mission, Vision, Goals, Actions, Benchmarks & Timeline Accountability Measures Training Tools Staff Strategic Plan

Central District