PARTNERSHIPS FOR LEARNING NETWORK January 22, 2015 NEW SCHOOLS Professional Development Center Chino Valley Unified School District

AGENDA School Introductions District Support Action Team Training Action Team Work

Introductions Name of School Action Team Members with s listed Parent Engagement Activities Completed Upcoming Parent Engagement Activities Planned

PFLN PURPOSES Why is there a Partnerships for Learning Network? Why: To work together as home-school-community members to promote academic and non-academic success for ALL students!

PFLN VISION What do we do together? Share promising practices Coordinate transitional parent engagement activities Connect and build community as a K-12 feeder group Learn from each other experiences Gain support/resources from district office

DISTRICT SUPPORT CVUSD Parent and School Partnership Targeted Workshops – District Parent Center and SchoolsTargeted Workshops HOPE Family Resource Centers

District Support Parent Academy and Workshops at Schools District Parent Center Parent Leadership Training at District Parent Center Teacher/Administration Partnership Support at PFLN Meetings School Meetings

TODAY’S SUPPORT Common Core Math Presentation Common Core Math Materials

“Common Core Community Awareness Nights” A Common Core Parent Academy One School’s Approach to supporting Families LIBERTY ELEMENTARY Session 1 Intro night Session 2 Common Core Technology ----computer lab Session 3 Common Core Math ---classroom teaching Session 4 Common Core ELA ----classroom teaching Session 5 Common Core Writing Session 6 Study Skills Principal Presentations: Woodcrest/Chino High Graduation

TABLE DISCUSSION How do you currently engage parents and community members in your school’s academic and non-academic programs?

ACTION TEAM TRAINING The Family Engagement Education Act of 2013 Family engagement raises student achievement, improves behavior and Attendance, decreases drop-out rates, and improves the emotional and physical well-being of children. Families are critical determinants of children’s school readiness as well as of students’ decision to pursue higher education. Effective family engagement is a great equalizer for students, contributing to their increased academic achievement, regardless of parents’ education level, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background. Research on school improvement has identified meaningful partnerships with families and communities as 1 of 5 critical ingredients necessary to turnaround chronically low performing schools.

ACTION TEAM TRAINING Parent Engagement Research - NNPS The National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins  8 “essential elements” of effective leadership and programs of school-home-community: leadership, teamwork, action plans, implementation of plans, funding, collegial support, evaluation and networking  Family engagement contributes to: higher achievement, better, attendance, more course credits earned, and more responsible prep for class  When educators communicate effectively and involve family/community members in activities focused on student behavior, schools reported few disciplinary actions with students  NNPS partnership schools model is one of the few research-based approaches designed to help schools, districts, states organize, implement, and sustain goal-linked programs of family and community involvement

13 THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS EPSTEIN’S SIX TYPES OF INVOLVEMENT PARENTING: Assist families in understanding child and adolescent development, and in setting home conditions that support children as students at each age and grade level. Assist schools in understanding families. COMMUNICATING: Communicate with families about school programs and student progress through effective school-to-home and home-to-school communications. VOLUNTEERING: Improve recruitment, training, work, and schedules to involve families as volunteers and audiences at school or in other locations to support students and school programs. LEARNING AT HOME: Involve families with their children in learning activities at home, including homework, other curriculum- related activities, and individual course and program decisions. DECISION MAKING: Include families as participants in school decisions, governance, and advocacy through PTA/PTO, school councils, committees, action teams, and other parent organizations. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY: Coordinate resources and services for students, families, and the school with businesses, agencies, and other groups, and provide services to the community. Type 1 Type 2 Type 6 Type 5 Type 4 Type 3

ACTION TEAM TRAINING Who Are the Action Team Members? Partner Leader: Teacher Leader or Administrator Parents/family members One or more teachers ELAC or PTA/PFA/PTO board members Students (high school level only) Community members –classified personnel, community partners Create a team that fits the needs of your school.

15 How does the Action Team for Partnerships (ATP ) differ from the School Site Council? SSCATP School Site Council oversees the school’s ENTIRE School Improvement Plan (SPSA). Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) guides action to increase family and community involvement by writing an annual School-Parent Compact (Action Plan) linked to SPSA goals. School Site Council meets monthly to discuss all programs, assess progress, and plan next steps to attain goals in the SPSA. ATP meets frequently to discuss the schedule of family and community involvement activities, assess progress, and improve plans. School Site Council hears all committee reports and assists committees in helpful ways. ATP is one committee that reports plans and progress to the School Site Council for advice and support.

ACTION TEAM TRAINING What Does an Action Team for Partnerships do? Members of an ATP work together to…….. Review school goals (SPSA, staff/parent/student input) Select, plan, and implement family and community engagement activities linked to school goals (School-Parent Compact) Continually improve partnership practices through annual evaluating and reflecting on their family and community engagement plans (evaluations at ATP/district meetings)

ACTION TEAM TRAINING Recruiting Action Team Members  Add Action Team for Partnerships on annual parent survey  Advertise, advertise, advertise!  Share parent engagement activities through a public bulletin board (where parents congregate)  Create a flyer about your Action Team and Action Plan and give to parents at parent-teacher conferences, put in office  Current ATP teacher members speak at a staff meeting  Current ATP parent members speak at parent workshops  Invite ELAC, Sp Ed, PTA/PFA/PTO board members to serve on Action Team  Invite classified staff to serve

TABLE DISCUSSION What steps will you take to ensure that you have an Action Team for Partnerships? List next steps for your team.

Action Plan  Grade level Brochure  School-Parent Compact  School-wide information

ACTION PLAN  District Goals  School Goals  Teacher will….  Parent will….  Student will….

Action Team WORK Team Building Add to your school poster: Designated Partner Leader ATP 2015 Meeting Schedule Workshops interested in Questions/concerns

THANK YOU! Upcoming events February 20, 2015 PDC, Room 6 The Latino Family Literacy Project Facilitator Training (13 schools participating this year) April 1– District PFLN Meeting, PDC, Room 6 9am -12pm