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Faculty Training “Get on Board”

Creating an Academic Focused School-Parent Compact

Federal and State Programs2015

S A M P L E

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The School-Parent Compact

School Parent Compact

What is it?Why is it needed?What is the

purpose?

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The School-Parent Compact

How will families and teachers work together this year to achieve the school’s academic goals to foster increase of student achievement?

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Parent

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Students

Increased

Student

Achievement

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New Academically Focused Compact

How will the School-Parent Compact link to our school’s academic goals?

Describe/List strategies school will use to reach school goals?

Describe/List strategies families will use at home to help their child reach academic goals

Describe/List strategies students will use at home to reach academic goals?

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Traditional School-Parent Compact

• Are not based on need

• Do not use data measureable goals

• Are vaguely written

• Do not focus on student academic goals.

• Do not have total parent, school and student input and buy-in

• Do not demonstrate instructional strategies

To be in compliance with Title I law, Part A, Section 1118, the School- Compact must be developed with parent input. The final copy of the School-Compact must be placed on the school letter-head and distributed to all parents.

SCHOOL-PARENT COMPACT

This compact recognizes the shared responsibility of the school, home, and student for high student academic achievement.

Sample School agrees:•To provide a safe environment conducive to learning.•To provide high-quality curriculum and instruction that enables students to meet high standards.•To respect and value the wide variety of cultural differences of students and families.•To communicate effectively and frequently with students and their families regarding individual student progress, as well as opportunities to be meaningful partners in learning.•To promote a family-friendly atmosphere where visitors are welcomed and encouraged to become actively involved.

The Parent/Guardian agrees:•To be sure the student attends school regularly, is on time, prepared, and dressed appropriately.•To monitor homework assignments and notify the teacher if problems with completion arise.•To read with the student on a regular basis and monitor TV watching at home.•To supervise the student’s positive use of extracurricular time.•To visit and communicate with the school frequently and conference with the teacher each semester.•To volunteer or assist the school as often as possible and ask for assistance from the school when needs arise.

The Student agrees:•To attend school regularly, on time, prepared, and dressed appropriately.•To do my best to complete all assignments and to ask for help when needed.•To obey the school rules and show respect for all people.•To report dangerous situations or problems to the school and/or families.•To take pride in the school, home, and community and be willing to strive for excellence.

Each school has unique needs and resources that should be reflected in the compact and agreed upon by

representatives of all parties._______________________________________ ____________________School Representative (Teacher or Principal) Date _______________________________________ ____________________Parent/Guardian Date _______________________________________ ____________________Student Date The School-Compact was distributed to parents on _____/______/____. Please check the box or boxes stating how the School-Compact was distributed to parents:

_____ By Student Back Pack _-____ Parent Handout at Meeting ______ By US Mail ______ Other _________________

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Academically Focused School- Parent Compacts

• Speaks to focusing in on the School-Improvement Plan

• Addresses student needs

• Gathers student data

• Seeks input from school staff, parents and students

• Brings in resources

• Zeroes in on the home-learning environment

• Focuses in on student achievement

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Aligning Resources for a Strong School-Parent Compact

School Action Team Yields

Successful School-Parent Compact

School-Parent CompactSchool Goals

Grade Level Goals

BudgetParent Workshops Staff DevelopmentVolunteers, Tutors and other PartnersTitle I Evaluation

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Steps for an Academically Focused School-Parent

Compact

Staff

Meeting

Group Staff by Grade Levels

Identify grade level goals that align to

School goal

Describe / list strategies for

school, parents and students

Draft School-Parent Compact by grade levels

Share with all stakeholders

and seek input

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Conversations for an Academically Focused School-Parent Compact

Parent Meeting

Ask Parents

How can the school help YOU support

your child’s learning?

How can YOU help support your child’s

learning?

How can YOUR child work on his or

her learning?

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Conversations for an Academically Focused School-Parent Compact

Student MeetingSuggested / Recommended for Middle and High Schools

Ask Students

How can the school help YOU support

your learning?

How can YOUR parents help support your

learning?

How can YOU support YOUR own

learning?

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Bringing It All Together

Student Data

SIP and PIP Goals

Grade Level Goals

Conversations with Parents and

StudentsActivities that Build

Parent Capacity

School-Parent Compact

Home Learning

Student Success

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Moving Forward

School-Parent

Compact

Celebrate Success

Family-friendly

Parent Teacher

Conference

Market

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A Successful School-Parent Compact

• The compact is an agreement and partnership that can be a great tool to keeping parent conversations alive and meaningful to impact STUDENT LEARNING.