November 5, 2013

Division of Educational ServicesParent Engagement Leadership

Initiative

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Welcome!We’re glad you joined us!

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Communicate . Collaborate . Celebrate

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To develop family, school, and community partnerships that move from conversations and awareness activities to working synergistically with all partners to raise achievement levels for all students.

Synergy…◦catalyzes, ◦unifies, and ◦unleashes the greatest power within people.

~Stephen Covey

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Create awareness

Align Program and Policy

Guide Learning and Program Development

Share Knowledge

Celebrate Milestones

Document Progress and Evaluate Outcomes

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How do YOU do it?

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Role of the Action Team for PartnershipsCountyDistrict School

National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)

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Create AwarenessActively promote and support Actively promote and support partnership programspartnership programs

Research shows that:When county leaders provide training and facilitation to schooldistricts’ Action Teams for Partnerships, the districts

have higher quality partnership programs, and

address more challenges to involve all families, including those who are typically “hard to reach”.

County Leaders for Parent Engagement…

Adapted from Leadership Development Institute, NNPS

Parent Engagement Leadership InitiativeContacts: Ellen Larson and Mimi Badura

PELI Trainings Action Team for Partnerships

(ATP)

PTA partnership

Head Start & Early Head Start Parent Leadership Training

Annual Leadership ConferenceState & National HS Conference

Parent workshops/trainings

State Preschool Parent Advisory Council

Parent workshops/trainings

Migrant Education Parent workshops/trainings

Migrant Head Start

Children Services

Division of Children and Family ServicesEarly Childhood Education – Esmirna Valencia

Head Start and Early Head StartState Preschool

Migrant EducationMigrant Head Start – Jose MartinezMigrant Education – Maria DeHaro

Children Services Unit – Sharon Baskett

Head Start Policy Council

Educational ServicesContacts: Melissa Bazanos(RSIU);

Support ATPs in Districts

Family Involvement

Network

Inter Divisional Leadership Team

Translation Services

Special EducationInfant CIRCLE Parent Support

Fiesta Educativa

Alternative EducationSchool Site Council

English Leaner AdvisoryParent workshops/trainingsStudent Recognition Events

Student Programs & ServicesAlternative Education – Debra SacksSpecial Education – Jan PowellTranslation Services – Maria Jimenez

Action Team for

Partnerships Riverside County

Office of Education

Coordination of Parent and

Family Involvement

Activities, Events,

Committees, and Councils

Regional School Improvement UnitProject/EL DirectorsCategorical Programs (Title I & III)Regional System of District and School Support

Career Technical Education

Review or guide the writing of district policy on family involvement.

Conduct staff development on partnerships.

Conduct workshops for parents.

Make other presentations on partnerships.

Coordinate a District Advisory Council on family and community involvement.

Collect best practices from schools to share throughout the district.

Conduct other district-level leadership activities on partnerships.

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Epstein, 2011

Help members communicate with each other.

Plan goal-oriented partnerships.

Conduct useful meetings.

Make decisions collegially and share leadership.

Continue to improve partnerships.

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Benefits of membership

How to join

Award application

http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/

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Riverside County Action Plan

Family Engagement Framework

2013 Single Plan for Student Achievement Part III: Resource Index

Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control Accountability Plan

(LCAP)

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http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/cpei/family-engagement-framework.pdf

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http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart3.doc

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……They Work TogetherThey Work Together

An Overview of the Local Control Funding Formula

Conduct one-day team training Conduct one-day team training workshops for ATPs and on-going workshops for ATPs and on-going professional development activities. professional development activities.

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Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative (PELI) Training Series

Supplemental PELI Modules

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“Collaboration is a mindset that

says, of course I’m going to need

the help of others to do my job

well!”~Sidney L. Gardner

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Communicate on a regular schedule, Communicate on a regular schedule, collect best practices, network with collect best practices, network with others locally and nationallyothers locally and nationally

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Your turn to share!

Recognize progress and Recognize progress and excellenceexcellence

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Exemplary Practices in Parent Engagement (EPPE) AwardRiverside County Office of Education and 23rd District PTAPresented at Parent and Family Engagement Summit

Promising Partnership Practice National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)Compilation published annually by NNPS

Alvord Unified School District (Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS)

Beaumont High School, Beaumont Unified School District (EPPE Award, RCOE)

Early Childhood and Family Education, Riverside Unified School District

(EPPE Award, RCOE)

Moreno Valley District English Learner Advisory Committee

(EPPE Award, RCOE and Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS )

Murrieta Valley Unified School District (EPPE Honorable Mention, RCOE)

Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative, Riverside County Office of Education

(Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS)

Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Desert Sands Unified School District

(EPPE Honorable Mention, RCOE)

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Evaluate teamwork, family and Evaluate teamwork, family and community involvement activities, community involvement activities, quality of district and school quality of district and school programsprograms

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Action Team for Partnerships List

What can PELI do for you?

Next meeting??

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When?

Who?

What?

THANKS!!