Byron V. Garrett

Chief Executive Officer

National PTA

PTA’s Transformation

Moving from Random Parental Involvement to Systemic Family Engagement

150The number of kids who will drop out in the next hour.

2The number of states (Massachusetts and South Carolina) that have

8th

-grade math standards equivalent to that of top-flight nations South

Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.

THE POWER OF PTA

Solving problems of the past. Taking on the challenges of the future.

$1.3 billionThe economic impact of PTA’s work helping kids succeed in school

and life.

PTA HEALTHY LIFESTYLES GRANTS

67,000Students living healthier and

more fit.

467 billionAudience impressions garnered by PTA’s PSA campaign. It was in the

top one percent of all PSAs in distribution for five consecutive months.

$1,000The amount of additional school funding needed to match the gains in

student achievement that comes from successful parental

engagement.

FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION

PROGRAMSPOLICY

& PRACTICE

LEARNING & GROWTH

RESEARCH

National Center for Innovation in Family Engagement

FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION

PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA

RESEARCH

• Advisory council on research and best practices

• Research studies and analysis

• Public opinion research

• Evaluation of PTA programs

FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION

PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA

PROGRAMSP

OLICY &

PRACTICE

• Develop and Create Results-Oriented Programs.

• Indentify and promote best practices.

• Build advocacy and support.

• Create tools and resources for parents and caregivers.

• Better award and grant management.

FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION

PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA

• Strong instructional design and curriculum.

• Provide new learning opportunities for members.

• Develop opportunities for certification and continuing learning.

LEARNING &

GROWTH

• More than 140,000 PTA members informed

about Common Core.

• Six of eight states targeted have adopted

standards.

• $2 million in funding—and stronger

relationship with the Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation.

PTA SUCCESS: COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS CAMPAIGN

• Initial effort in 10 cities expanded to 12 this

year.

• 10,000 urban families engaged in

addressing the achievement gap.

• Reached more than 47,270 people in

August alone.

PTA SUCCESS: URBAN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE

ADDING PRESENCE AND CAPACITY

• National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement: Along with other

partners, launching HHS-funded best practices center.

• Education Nation Scorecard: Builds PTA’s presence as leading advocate for

families in education.

• Webinar series: Helped nearly 2,600 stakeholders learn more about sustainable

family engagement.

Engaging 350,000 men in

improving education

MILLION HOURS OF POWER

“Never doubt that a group of committed citizens

can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that

ever has!”

Margaret Mead

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