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Presented by Angela Maiers, 2009AngelaMaiers.com
• Parent involvement/engagement has been positively linked to indicators of student achievement:
• higher grades and test scores (teacher ratings, achievement and standardized tests)
• enrolment in higher-level programs/advanced classes
• greater promotion rates
• higher successful completion of classes, and earned credits
• lower drop-out rates
• higher on-time high school graduation rates
• more likely to go on to postsecondary education
(Epstein & Van Voorhis, 2001; Fan & Chen, 1999; Henderson & Mapp, 2002; Hoover-Dempsey et al, 2205: Jeynes, 2005; Redding et al, 2004; Sui-Chu & Willms, 1996)
Academic Achievement
Other Educational Outcomes
Parent involvement/engagement has also been associated with other indicators of school success:
• regular school attendance• better social skills, improved behavior• better adaptation to school• increased social capital• greater sense of personal competence and
efficacy for learning• greater engagement in school work• stronger belief in the importance of education
Goals:
•HOW!•Blueprint for Success•Resources for Parents and Teachers
~Helen Keller~
Alone we can do little…
Together we can do much.
Programs are implemented; partnerships are developed.
Programs are adopted, partnerships are constructed.
Involvement:
May Include…
• Events• Fundraising• Activities• Audience• Classroom Activities (Literacy, Math, etc..)
1. Recognize2. Reflective3. Relationship4. Responsibility
•When you…
•I noticed…
•This really helped…
•Wow- that made a difference…
•I so appreciate…
HHHeart to HeartHeart to Heart
Is this Welcome?
Warning! City Statute 548 requires that all visitors to a public facility shall report immediately upon entering such a facility to the officer or director of such building stating reasons for entry and business to be transacted. Violators are subject to a fine.
What Says Welcome?
• Signs-directions• Waiting Area• Place/Room/Spot• Parking• Office• Correspondence
Communication Example:
Our schools cross-grade, multi ethnic, individualized learning program is designed to enhance and scaffold the social, emotional, and cognitive development of you child.
•“Parents wait for your children outside”
•“Thank you for visiting us!
•Please introduce yourself/check-in at the office.”
Communication 2.0
•Listen•Share•Collaborate•Contribute
Is Our Audience There?
• 93% youth, 94% parents online1
• 64% on-line teens (12-17) have participated on social sites1
• 59% on-line teens have shared ALL of the following2:• Artwork (videos, photos, stories)• Blogs or Webpages for Member Groups• Online Journals or Personal Blogs• Personal Webpage• Remixed Content
1 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007
Is Our Audience There?
• 45% Youth 7-17 in <$15K households have computer at home (2003)1
• 52% of connected families go online together for shared experiences2
• Lower income youth download more study guides1
• Lower income youth more apt to visit conversational sites to express opinions1
• 80% of households in demo own game systems1
• 94% of parents present when video games bought3
• 63% teens, 89% parents have cell phones2
1 – G. Knell, National Literacy Summit, 2007; 2 – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008; 3 – Entertainment Software Association, 2008 Essential Facts
Is Our Audience There?• 56% low-income Hispanics are on-line1
• 78% English-dominant; 76% Bilingual; 32% Spanish-dominant1
• 59% of Latino adults have cell phones; 49% w/text1
• Hispanic audience share growing 2X U.S.1
• Low-Income Hispanics2
• 5 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • 4 of top 10 are search sites• Other is Univision• No. 1 is MySpace (1.1 million Hispanics there)
1 – Pew Hispanic Center, March 2007; 2 – Quantcast 2009
Is Our Audience There?
• Low-Income w/Children1
• 4 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • Other 6 of top 10 are search/ISP sites• MySpace No. 3; YouTube No. 4; Facebook
No. 8
• Low-Income Minorities w/Children1
• 6 of top 10 Websites are Social Media Sites • Other 4 of top 10 are search/ISP sites• MySpace No. 1; YouTube No. 4; Facebook
No. 9 1 – Quantcast 2009
• Where do you see parents/community members?
• What are they doing?
• What is their role in that moment?
PartnershipProgram
school’s agenda
hierarchical
unidirectional
school’s power
teacher knowledge
“hotdogs & plumbing”
shared agenda
side by side
reciprocal
shared power
teacher & parent knowledge
teaching & learning
Their Words…• To teach the basics-reading, math• Let my child know you care• Push my child, challenge• Give them individual attention• One on one instruction• Be fair• Respect my childs strengths• Make learning and school FUN!
Their Words…• Stay in touch• Tell me about the good, not just the bsad• Keep me informed• Tell me HOW to help• Respect me and what I know about my
child• Give me or show me the resources I need• Let me know about problems early
What We Want
Parent Resources
• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/• http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
parents.htm• http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Parent-
Resources.196.0.html• http://onguardonline.gov/
socialnetworking.html• http://ncflliteracynow.org/• http://www.ourschool.ca/archived-
webcasts
Bibliography
• Maiers, Angela.Teacher-Parent Partnership in Primary Grades. Rigby, 2001
• Henderson,Anne T., ed.Effective Strategies for Engaging Parents and Communities in Schools. U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education,Labor, and Pension. 28 March 2007.
• Canter, Lee and Marlene Canter. Parents on Your Side. United States of America, 1991
HHHeart to HeartHeart to Heart
It is not what we do for our children,It is not what we do for our children,but what we teach them to do but what we teach them to do
for themselves for themselves that will make them a successthat will make them a success
•Read•Speak •Write•Investigate•Use •Share/Present
Comprehension Then• What color was Riding Hoods Coat?
• Who was she going to see?
• What did she bring?
• Who did she find in the cottage?
Comprehension Now:• How did Red feel when she saw the wolf?
• What is the theme of this story?
• Do you agree with the authors ideas about?
• Describe the message and how it applies today?
Literacy as they know it
•Read•Speak •Write•Investigate•Use •Share/Present
Parent Resources• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/• http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
parents.htm• http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Parent-
Resources.196.0.html• http://onguardonline.gov/
socialnetworking.html
