Transcript Parent University - The Ounce of Prevention Fund

From Design through
Service Delivery: Making
Family Engagement an
Integral and Impactful
Element of Your Work
From Design through Service Delivery: Making Family
Engagement an Integral and Impactful Element of Your Work
Excellence in the Early Grades: District Leadership Summit
March 24, 2016
➤Improved
School Readiness
Why?
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Better Social Skills
➤Higher
Student Achievement
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A funds of knowledge approach facilitates
a systematic and powerful way to
represent communities in terms of
resources, the wherewithal they possess,
and how to harness these resources…
-Luis Moll
Good
Better
Best
Effective Family Engagement
Bi-directional
Communication
Shared
Decisionmaking
Equity & Access
Sustainability
Effective Family Engagement
Bi-directional
Communication
Shared
Decisionmaking
Equity & Access
Sustainability
Effective Family Engagement
Bi-directional
Communication
Shared
Decisionmaking
Equity & Access
Sustainability
Effective Family Engagement
Bi-directional
Communication
Shared
Decisionmaking
Equity & Access
Sustainability
Effective Family Engagement
Bi-directional
Communication
Shared
Decisionmaking
Equity & Access
Sustainability
WHAT DOES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LOOK
LIKE IN PRACTICE?
LOWER
IMPACT
Celebrations
Fundraisers
HIGHER
IMPACT
Parents help on
administrative
tasks
Goal-setting tasks
Back to school night
Parent resource
rooms
Family support
Potlucks
services
Home visits
Weekly data-sharing folders
Regular,
personalized
communication
Modeling of
learning support
strategies
Positive
phone calls
Parent-teacher conferences home
Performanc
Parent help on
es &
learning
Classroom
Interactive homework
Showcases
projects
observation
School newsletters
s
Families
Principals
Teachers
District Leaders
DESIGN THROUGH SERVICE DELIVERY:
Making family engagement
an integral and impactful element of your work
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DUAL CAPACITY FRAMEWORK
School
and
Program
Staff
BUILD
Capacity
Families
MNPS GOAL:
INCREASED PARENT & STAFF CAPACITY
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Capabilities (skills and knowledge)
Connections (networking)
Confidence (self-efficacy)
Cognitions (beliefs and values)
FAMILY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Teacher/Staff
Professional
Development
Community
Partnerships
Technical Assistance/
Facilitation
*Social & Emotional
Learning
*20 Community Schools
*PTO/PTA
*Coordination
*WatchDOGS
*Results focused
partnerships
*SIP Committees
*Family Engagement
*Parent Advocacy &
Leadership
*Community
Involvement
*Financial Literacy &
Workforce Skills
*Health & Wellness
*Equity and Access
*Welcoming Schools
Parent University
*Academic Support
*Social Services
*Family Engagement
*College & Career
*Parent Advisory Council
DISTRICT INITIATIVES
Three Year
Comparison Chart
COMMUNITY COURT + PARENT UNIVERSITY
780 families served between 2013 - 2016
Parent University Topics
Attendance Works
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Restorative Practices
As a Result
90% of families felt more informed about district policy
90% of families report they better able to support their child’s learning
at home
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT UNIVERSITY
• 2014-2015 (inaugural year) - 105 trainings, 2579 administrators,
teachers, staff, and community partners
• 2015-2016 (to date) - 108 trainings, 3160 administrators, teachers,
staff, and community partners
THE POVERTY SIMULATION
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Established in the 2012-2013 School
Year
59 Schools trained as well as Central
Office Staff, Executive Principals
17 community partner groups trained
4300+ individuals trained
Follow Up Components:
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Discussion
Resources
Follow-up training
EL PARENT AMBASSADORS
• ELL Parent Ambassadors
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12 Ambassadors
8 Languages
Key Communicators
Receive district training and give input on district initiatives as direct link to communities
MNPS
~13,000 Active EL Students
130 Languages
146 Countries
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
FAMILY INFORMATION CENTER
Contact
Customer
Service
Service Level
Complex Issues Are
Referred to a Family
Liaison
Contact by Phone or
Online Chat
Basic Questions /
Concerns Are
Addressed by a Call
Representative
Resolution
Family Liaison Helps
You Resolve Your
Concern
Department
Representatives or
Supervisors Get
Involved
Call Representative
Resolves Your
Question / Concern
CLUSTER & SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCILS
Director’s
PAC
28 Parents representing 14 clusters
Overton
Pearl-Cohn
Hillwood
Stratford
McGavock
Maplewood
Glencliff
Hunters Lane
Hillsboro
Antioch
Cane Ridge
Whites
Creek
Charter
Magnet
• Each school nominates parents to represent them at the Cluster PAC
• Clusters nominate two parents to represent them on Director’s PAC
• Goals: Facilitate dialogue and collaboration on issues facing schools, clusters, and the district
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT SPECIALISTS
• Staff Professional Development
• 53 Workshops
• Parent University Workshops
• 63 Workshops
• Community Partnerships
• 91 organizations
• Technical Assistance
• 61 PTO/PTA
• Cluster PAC
• Cluster Support Teams
FATHERHOOD ENGAGEMENT
WatchD.O.G.S
Participating Schools
19
Watch D.O.G.S. Related Events
23
Parents Reached
669
Parent Volunteers Enlisted
264
Number of Parent Volunteer
Hours To-Date
902.5
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
AND MODEL EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
PRE-K FAMILY SERVICES
ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES OF OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE
Engaging
Empowering
Pre-K Family & Community
Engagement Team
Pre-K Family Advocate Team
• Parent workshops on early
learning and Kindergarten
readiness
• Monthly Kindergarten
Readiness newsletter
• Promotion of Itrails.org which
provides home learning ideas,
virtual Pre-K lessons, and
information on Kindergarten
Readiness
• Prevention/early intervention
to minimize effects of adverse
childhood experiences
• Counseling & case
management services
• Family support plans
• Connecting families with
community resources
MODEL EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
Parent Workshops
School Choice
The Joy of Reading
Effective Parent Teacher Conferences
The Importance of Reading
Learning Power of Play
Building a Kindergartener
Positive Identity
Kindergarten Registration
Home is a Learning Zone
Kidwriting/Inventive Spelling
Wonderful World of Writing
Parents as Partners
MODEL EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
Parent/Family Events
Monthly- 1st Family Coffee
Grandparent’s Day Celebration
Hands on Nashville Volunteer Day
Reading Incentive
ELC Family Picnic
Thanksgiving Family Lunch
Family Pajama Party
Family Playdates
Field Day
Garden Volunteer Day
The Creative Curriculum Family Connections take home
Coat Drive
Hygiene Items Drive
End of Study Celebrations
MODEL EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Pre-K RTI
Tier 1
• Daily/Weekly Communication
• SEL concept and strategies with activities to reinforce SEL at home
• Behavior: Positive, as well as areas of difficulty
Tier 2
• Support Team Process
• Families, teacher, school counselor, and administrator to come to
together to develop interventions to support the needs of the child.
Q&A
Thank You!