Effective High School Family Literacy
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Effective High School Family Literacy Youth Policy Institute ~ 2010-2011 Presenter: Cati Acevedo
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Effective High School Family Literacy. Youth Policy Institute ~ 2010-2011 Presenter: Cati Acevedo. Objective. Define Family Literacy Understand the importance of investigating Getting to know the services, organizations, and/or programs existing at your site - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Effective High School
Family LiteracyYouth Policy Institute ~ 2010-
2011Presenter: Cati Acevedo
Objective
Define Family Literacy Understand the importance of
investigating Getting to know the services,
organizations, and/or programs existing at your site
Create a Family Literacy event/workshop
Resources and templates
Why is Family Literacy Important for our
families and students?
Family Literacy ServicesExamples of family literacy services that may be funded, but are not limited to the following:
Reading and Literacy Classes Adult Education Classes GED Classes for Adult Family
Members English Literacy Classes Employment and Interview Skills
Classes Expanded Library Hours
Investigate…what’s at your site
What are the needs at your site?
What services already exist?
Space and availability?
Is there a parent coordinator hired through the school?
Are there existing parent groups?
When/where do parent mtg’s take place?
Who is the College Counselor?
What other CBO’s do you have on campus?
Who can be your target audience?
Which parent(s) are already involved?
Are there hours that a parent must fulfill?
Who’s your Adult School Administrator?
High School Model Hire a Parent Coordinator Tutor Led Workshops Tutors assigned to communicate
with Parents Parent Coordinator and Tutor: Dual
Roles Partnering with Local CBO’s Outsourcing /Program Partners School day teacher (must be
bilingual) facilitating workshops
Challenges/Adversity School does not have existing parent
groups School has little to none, parent
involvement Site Coordinator and/or site staff are
unaware of the Family Literacy grant School is saturated w/ services No space! Parents and/or students do not
attend events School administration is not taking
full advantage
Partnerships are KEY Hollywood Family Source Center Parent Institute for Quality
Education Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Aztec Rising LAUSD/Adult Schools Charter Schools Local Community Based
Organizations Americorps National Council of La Raza
Family Source Centers in LA
Family Source Center
PIQE – Parent Institute for Quality Education
Esperanza CommunityHousing Corp
Little Tokyo Service Center
KHEIR – Korean Education Information &
Research
Family Literacy Events La Feria: Es El
Momento Cash for College
Family Night Cash for College
FAFSA Workshops SCORE High! College Making it
Happen Job Readiness
Workshops
Health and Wellness
College Access Information Workshops
Physical Education Curriculum
Centered Trip/Excursions
Program Partners Summer Bridge
Programs (Students and Parents)
UnivisionLa Feria: Es El Momento
Cash for College Family Night
Cash for College Super Saturday
Outreach Phone Banking Tabling w/ Flyers Curb side Home Visits Site Coordinators Tele Parent Parent Volunteer
Hours College Counselor Parent Groups Facilitators must
deliver
School Newsletter Word of Mouth After school
program participants
Attend School Wide Parent Meetings
Information MUST be in school’s predominate native language…BILINGUAL!
Best Practices
Targeted a specific group CAROL AGUIRRE:
[email protected] Hire a Parent
Coordinator RUSSELL COWEN:
Partner with Parent Coordinator LICIA MELENDEZ:
Home Visits RUSSELL COWEN:
Cash for College Super Saturday LICIA MELENDEZ:
Partnerships JORGE CORTEZ:
Family Literacy: Intervention
1. School lacks parent involvement and the schools ED and Principal expects that your Family Literacy component play a major role in creating an active parent committee…what would you do?
2. You have a tutor who you have noticed has created strong relationships with the parents at your site. How would you use that tutor to work within your CORE and Family Literacy Grant?
3. You have decided that you will hire a Parent Coordinator with your Fam Lit grant. How will you manage this new position? How will you strategically use him/her to work with the regular school and after school?
4. Your principal has already determined how the family literacy grant will be spent. How will you approach the situation and how will you make it work so that your opinion is taken into consideration?
The Benefits and Impacts
Increased Parent Participation Collaborate with local agencies Provide wrap around service
Curriculum Ready for Use
College Access Workshops (ES, MS and HS)
Effective Communication with Your Child The Importance of Early Literacy for
School-Age Children PIQE The Latino Literacy Project Scholarship Information Financial Literacy Beginning Computer Use for Parents
Attendance/EZ ReportsSite Coordinator Role
SC will enter attendance: Parent Mtg’s Special Events College Fair Parent Info Nights Any parent event hosted by the SC , it is
expected that SC’s will input attendance onto EZ Reports
Please adhere to Attendance Deadlines
Family Literacy Event Sign-in
Resources MALDEF: www.maldef.org SALEF: www.salef.org College Board: www.collegeboard.com Hollywood Source Center:
www.ypiusa.org Community College System:
www.laccd.edu/ CSU System: www.calstate.edu UC System:
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ PIQE: www.piqe.org The Latino Family Literacy Project:
www.latinoliteracy.com/
My contact info…
Cati AcevedoSchool & Community Partnerships
Family Literacy Project Coordinator
Email:[email protected]
