Parent Engagement: The Law, Assessment, Strategies and Evaluation District (LEA) and School/Building...

Parent Engagement:The Law, Assessment,

Strategies and Evaluation

District (LEA) andDistrict (LEA) andSchool/BuildingSchool/Building

Expectations and Expectations and RequirementsRequirements

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NCLB DefinitionNCLB Definition

“… “… the participation of parents the participation of parents in regular, two way, and in regular, two way, and

meaningful communication meaningful communication involving student academic involving student academic learning and other school learning and other school

activities.”activities.”

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Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) of NCLB Addresses the Following of NCLB Addresses the Following

Topics:Topics: District Parent Involvement PolicyDistrict Parent Involvement Policy Reservation of FundsReservation of Funds School/Building Parent School/Building Parent

Involvement PolicyInvolvement Policy Building Capacity for InvolvementBuilding Capacity for Involvement Shared ResponsibilitiesShared Responsibilities Parent CompactParent Compact

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DISTRICTDISTRICTPARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICYPARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

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District (LEA)District (LEA)Parent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement Policy

The law reads: “Each local educational The law reads: “Each local educational agency may receive funds… only if such agency may receive funds… only if such agency implements programs, activities, agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of and procedures for the involvement of

parents in programs assisted under this parents in programs assisted under this part… Such… shall be planned and part… Such… shall be planned and

implemented with meaningful implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating consultation with parents of participating

children.”children.”

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The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process

Plan

Study

Gather Data

Do

Student Achievement

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Required Components of District Parent Involvement

PolicyThe written policy shall describe The written policy shall describe how the LEA will involve parents how the LEA will involve parents in:in: Development of the planDevelopment of the plan The process of school review The process of school review andand improvement… improvement…

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Required ComponentsRequired ComponentsThe LEA Will Provide:The LEA Will Provide:

CoordinationCoordination Technical assistanceTechnical assistance Other supportOther support Assistance in planning and Assistance in planning and

implementing activities to implementing activities to improve student academic improve student academic achievementachievement

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Required ComponentsThe LEA Will:

Build the schools’ and Build the schools’ and parents’parents’capability for strong parentalcapability for strong parentalinvolvementinvolvement

Coordinate and integrate Coordinate and integrate parentalparentalinvolvement strategiesinvolvement strategies

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The LEA will Annually Evaluate

Content and effectivenessContent and effectiveness Identify barriers to greater Identify barriers to greater

participation: Vision to See, participation: Vision to See, Faith to Believe and Courage Faith to Believe and Courage to Doto Do

Revise, if necessaryRevise, if necessary

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RESERVATION OF FUNDSRESERVATION OF FUNDS

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Reservation of Funds

Reserve not less than 1% of such agency’s Reserve not less than 1% of such agency’s allocation … except that this paragraph shall allocation … except that this paragraph shall not apply if 1% of such agency’s allocation … not apply if 1% of such agency’s allocation … is $5,000 or lessis $5,000 or less

(B) Parents of children receiving services (B) Parents of children receiving services under this part shall be involved in decisions under this part shall be involved in decisions regarding how funds reserved … are allotted regarding how funds reserved … are allotted for parental involvement activitiesfor parental involvement activities

(C) Not less than 95% of the funds … shall be (C) Not less than 95% of the funds … shall be distributed to schools served under this partdistributed to schools served under this part

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SCHOOLSCHOOL

PARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICYPARENT INVOLVEMENT POLICY

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SchoolSchoolParent Involvement PolicyParent Involvement Policy

Each school will distribute to Each school will distribute to parents of participating children parents of participating children a written parental involvement a written parental involvement

policy, agreed to by parentspolicy, agreed to by parents

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School Policy RequirementsSchool Policy Requirements

Annual meetingAnnual meeting Convenient timeConvenient time Parents invited/encouraged to Parents invited/encouraged to

attendattend Explain Title I programsExplain Title I programs Rights of parents to be Rights of parents to be

involvedinvolved

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School PolicySchool Policy

Flexible meetingsFlexible meetings

Use funds to provide Use funds to provide transportation, child care, or transportation, child care, or home visits related to parent home visits related to parent involvementinvolvement

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Involve parents in planning, Involve parents in planning, reviewing, and improvement reviewing, and improvement of programsof programs– Including improvement of Including improvement of

parental involvement and Title I parental involvement and Title I program plansprogram plans

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A description and explanation of the A description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school curriculum in use at the school

Forms of academic assessment usedForms of academic assessment used The proficiency level students are The proficiency level students are

expected to meet expected to meet Respond to any suggestions as soon Respond to any suggestions as soon

as possibleas possible Parental comments to be attached Parental comments to be attached

to the submitted Title I Planto the submitted Title I Plan

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DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY FOR PARENT INVOLVEMENTFOR PARENT INVOLVEMENT

AT THE SCHOOL LEVELAT THE SCHOOL LEVEL

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Developing CapacityDeveloping CapacityFor Parent InvolvementFor Parent Involvement

Educate teachers, pupil services Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents:with the assistance of parents:– To communicateTo communicate– Work as equal partnersWork as equal partners– Implement and coordinate programs Implement and coordinate programs

– Ensure effective involvement of parentsEnsure effective involvement of parents

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Provide assistance to parents in Provide assistance to parents in understanding: understanding: – State’s academic content State’s academic content

standardsstandards– State and local academic State and local academic

assessmentsassessments– How to monitor a child’s progress How to monitor a child’s progress

and work with educatorsand work with educators

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Provide materials and training to Provide materials and training to help parents work with their childrenhelp parents work with their children

Support a partnership with the Support a partnership with the school, parents, and the community school, parents, and the community

Improve student academic Improve student academic achievementachievement

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Coordinate and integrate Coordinate and integrate involvement in programs such as involvement in programs such as Head Start, Reading First, Early Head Start, Reading First, Early Reading FirstReading First

Send information related to school Send information related to school and parent programs in a format and parent programs in a format parents can understandparents can understand

Provide other support for parental Provide other support for parental involvement as parents requestinvolvement as parents request

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SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HIGH STUDENTFOR HIGH STUDENT

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

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Shared Responsibilities for Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic High Student Academic

AchievementAchievement Jointly develop a school-Jointly develop a school-

parent compact parent compact Outlines how the parents, the Outlines how the parents, the

school staff and students, will school staff and students, will share the responsibility for share the responsibility for improved student academic improved student academic achievementachievement

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PARENT COMPACTPARENT COMPACT

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Parent CompactParent Compact

School’s responsibility:School’s responsibility:– Provide high-quality curriculum andProvide high-quality curriculum and

instruction instruction – Supportive and effective learning Supportive and effective learning

environmentenvironment– Enable children to meet State’s Enable children to meet State’s

academic achievement standardsacademic achievement standards– Identify challenges confronting the Identify challenges confronting the

parents’ ability to help their childrenparents’ ability to help their children

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Parent CompactParent Compact

Parent’s responsibility:Parent’s responsibility:– Support their child’s learningSupport their child’s learning– Participate, as appropriate, in Participate, as appropriate, in

decisions relating to the decisions relating to the education of their children and education of their children and positive use of extracurricular positive use of extracurricular timetime

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Parent Compact

On-going communication between On-going communication between teachers and parents:teachers and parents:– Annual parent-teacher conferences in Annual parent-teacher conferences in

elementary schools to discuss the elementary schools to discuss the individual child’s achievementindividual child’s achievement

– Frequent reports to parents on Frequent reports to parents on children’s progresschildren’s progress

– Access to staff and opportunities to Access to staff and opportunities to volunteer and participate in child’s volunteer and participate in child’s classclass

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Section 1111 of NCLB Addresses the Section 1111 of NCLB Addresses the Following Topics Related to Parent Following Topics Related to Parent

InvolvementInvolvement

Annual Report CardsAnnual Report Cards Parents’ Right to Know:Parents’ Right to Know:

– Teacher and Paraprofessional Teacher and Paraprofessional QualificationsQualifications

– Student AchievementStudent Achievement– Non-Highly Qualified TeachersNon-Highly Qualified Teachers

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Section 1116 of NCLB Addresses the Section 1116 of NCLB Addresses the Following Topics Related To Parent Following Topics Related To Parent

InvolvementInvolvement Progress ReviewProgress Review Schools Identified for School Improvement, Schools Identified for School Improvement,

Corrective Action, or RestructuringCorrective Action, or Restructuring Choice – Schools Identified for School Choice – Schools Identified for School

Improvement, Corrective Action and Improvement, Corrective Action and RestructuringRestructuring

Supplemental Services – Schools in the Second Supplemental Services – Schools in the Second Year of Improvement, In Corrective Action, or in Year of Improvement, In Corrective Action, or in RestructuringRestructuring

Schools Identified for RestructuringSchools Identified for Restructuring

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Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC)

A PIRC is federally funded under the A PIRC is federally funded under the ESEA with the express purpose of ESEA with the express purpose of working hand-in-hand with State and working hand-in-hand with State and Federal programs, such as Title I, Part Federal programs, such as Title I, Part A, to provide information and A, to provide information and resources for early childhood through resources for early childhood through high school parental involvement.high school parental involvement.

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To help implement successful and To help implement successful and effective parental involvement policies, effective parental involvement policies, programs, and activities that lead to programs, and activities that lead to student achievementstudent achievement

To strengthen partnerships among To strengthen partnerships among parents, teachers, principals, parents, teachers, principals, administrators, and other school administrators, and other school personnel to meet educational needs personnel to meet educational needs of childrenof children

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For more information contact:For more information contact:

Deanna DePreeDeanna DePree

616-396-7566, extension 116616-396-7566, extension 116

www.lifeservicessystem.orgwww.lifeservicessystem.org

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

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Parent Involvement Parent Involvement ResourcesResources

US Department of Education (USED):US Department of Education (USED):www.ed.govwww.ed.govEngaging Parents in Education (USED):Engaging Parents in Education (USED):www.ed/gov/admins/comm/parents/parentiwww.ed/gov/admins/comm/parents/parentinvolve/index.htmlnvolve/index.htmlPartnership Schools:Partnership Schools:www.partnershipschools.orgwww.partnershipschools.orgSimple Solutions Educational Services:Simple Solutions Educational Services:[email protected]@aol.com

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Alliance for Parental Involvement:Alliance for Parental Involvement:www.croton.comwww.croton.comThe Center for Comprehensive The Center for Comprehensive School Reform:School Reform:www.centerforcsri.orgwww.centerforcsri.orgJoyce Epstein - Center on School Joyce Epstein - Center on School Family and Community Family and Community Partnerships:Partnerships:www.scov.cjos.jhu.comwww.scov.cjos.jhu.com

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National Campaign for Public School National Campaign for Public School Improvement:Improvement:www.projectappleseed.org/titlei.htmlwww.projectappleseed.org/titlei.html50 Ways to Involve Parents:50 Ways to Involve Parents:www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmwww.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa1lk20.htmnt/famncomm/pa1lk20.htmParent Engagement Information and Parent Engagement Information and Tools:Tools:www.michigan.gov/documents/Parent_Inwww.michigan.gov/documents/Parent_Involvement_Part_1_12-16-04_111426_7.pvolvement_Part_1_12-16-04_111426_7.pdfdf

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Additional Parent Involvement Additional Parent Involvement Resources for Secondary SchoolsResources for Secondary Schools

Harvard Family Research Project:Harvard Family Research Project:www.hfrp.orgwww.hfrp.org ““Look What’s Happening Here”; The National Look What’s Happening Here”; The National

Network of Partnership Schools:Network of Partnership Schools: ““Parents’ Day”Parents’ Day” ““High Schools Develop Community High Schools Develop Community

Partnerships to Improve High School Partnerships to Improve High School Programs and Increase Student Programs and Increase Student Achievement”:Achievement”:

The National Network of Partnership SchoolsThe National Network of Partnership Schoolswww.partnershipschools.orgwww.partnershipschools.orgThe Parents as Teachers Program:The Parents as Teachers Program:www.pta.orgwww.pta.org

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Effective LearningEffective LearningEnvironment ResourcesEnvironment Resources

Brucato, John M. (2005), Creating a Brucato, John M. (2005), Creating a Learning Environment: An Educational Learning Environment: An Educational Leader’s Guide to Managing School Culture. Leader’s Guide to Managing School Culture. Scarecrow Education.Scarecrow Education.

Dermody, Julie. (2003). Creating Caring Dermody, Julie. (2003). Creating Caring Schools, Schools, Developing the caring classroomDeveloping the caring classroom. . Classroom Leadership, Classroom Leadership, vol.6, #7vol.6, #7..

Irvin, Judith, et. al. (2007). Taking Action on Irvin, Judith, et. al. (2007). Taking Action on Adolescent Literacy, chpt.1 Adolescent Literacy, chpt.1 Student Student motivation, engagement, and achievementmotivation, engagement, and achievement. . ASCD publication.ASCD publication.

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Freiberg, H. Jer. (1999), School Freiberg, H. Jer. (1999), School Climate: Measuring, Improving and Climate: Measuring, Improving and Sustaining Healthy Learning Sustaining Healthy Learning Environments. Routledge 1 Edition.Environments. Routledge 1 Edition.

Perkins-Gough. (2008). The Perkins-Gough. (2008). The Positive Classroom Special Report / Positive Classroom Special Report / School Climate: Urban Parents’ School Climate: Urban Parents’ Views. Views. Educational Leadership, vol. Educational Leadership, vol. 66, #1, pgs. 89-91.66, #1, pgs. 89-91.

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Victor-Reed, Evelyn and Stronge, Victor-Reed, Evelyn and Stronge, James H. (2001). More Strategies James H. (2001). More Strategies for Educating Everybody’s Children, for Educating Everybody’s Children, chpt 2 chpt 2 Diverse teaching strategies Diverse teaching strategies forfor homeless childrenhomeless children. ASCD . ASCD publicationpublication..

Willis, Clarissa Ann, (2008). Willis, Clarissa Ann, (2008). Creating Inclusive Learning Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children: Environments for Young Children: What to do on Monday Morning. What to do on Monday Morning. Corwin Press.Corwin Press.

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Questions and Answers

Contact your regional Office of Contact your regional Office of School Improvement consultant:School Improvement consultant:• Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4009Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4009• Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-0161Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-0161• Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-6341Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-6341• Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4004Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4004• Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4212Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4212

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