Parental Engagement District Advisory Committee April 8, 2015 National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Family Engagement Framework Parent Involvement Policy and Compact Reimagining Parent Engagement in California

Six Types of Parental Involvement, Epstein, et. al National Standards for Family- School Partnerships Standard 1 – Welcoming all families into the school community. Standard 2 – Communicating effectively. Standard 3 – Supporting student success. Standard 4 – Speaking up for every child. Standard 5 – Sharing Power Standard 6 – Collaborating with Community Based on A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections, Henderson and Mapp, 2002

Standard 1 - Welcoming all families into the school community. Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff and to what students are learning and doing in class. Parent outreach—calling and mentoring Parents are greeted promptly and feel welcome Opportunities for volunteering Family cultures and diversity are reflected in office and classrooms Family activities are available

Standard 2 – Communicating effectively Families and school staff engage in regular meaningful communication about student learning. Families are informed of upcoming events in variety of ways--flyers, notices, announcements, s Principal’s coffees or chats Positive notes and phone calls Back-to-School nights Suggestion boxes Survey results

Standard 3 – Supporting student success Families and school staff continuously collaborate to support students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school. Parent-Teacher conferences Regular, timely teacher contact Student work displayed Parent informed about achievement results Principal facilitates family engagement and updates on academic goals Family learning events After school events—recreational and academic

Standard 4 – Speaking up for every child Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that they are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success. Communication on how the school and district operate and role of parent involvement in school. Resources on available academic support Outreach to families to connect peers or mentors Informational meetings on what to expect as students move to next grade level or school

Standard 5 – Sharing Power Families and school staff are equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs. Parent-Teacher Organizations School Site Council Family Friendly Action Team English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) District Parent Groups: DAC, DELAC Communication on school changes Parent Surveys

Standard 6 – Collaborating with the Community Families and school staff collaborate with community members to connect students, families, and staff to expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation. Community Outreach—voter registration, community resource fair, donations, health expo Adult education, recreation, and GED programs Boys and Girl Scouts of America Community organizations Junior League Parent Institute for Quality Education Library open for after-school

Family Engagement Framework

Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Compact Under Title I, each school district is required to spend at least 1% of its Title I funds on programs for parents. Parents must be involved in decisions about how that funding is to be spent. Parents jointly develop and approve the district and school's parent involvement policies. Review District Title I Parent Involvement Policy, Sample Compact Complete Parent Outline of Support for Title I Parent Involvement Policy. All changes or reflections will be reflected in Title I Parent Involvement Policy that is included in Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP). Under Title I, each school district is required to spend at least 1% of its Title I funds on programs for parents. Parents must be involved in decisions about how that funding is to be spent. Parents jointly develop and approve the district and school's parent involvement policies. Review District Title I Parent Involvement Policy, Sample Compact Complete Parent Outline of Support for Title I Parent Involvement Policy. All changes or reflections will be reflected in Title I Parent Involvement Policy that is included in Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP).

Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Engagement Parent Involvement (Priority 3) Efforts to seek parent input in decision making, promotion of parent participation in programs for unduplicated pupils and special need subgroups Pupil Engagement (Priority 5) School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rates, middle school drop out rates, high school dropout rates, high school graduation rates School Climate (Priority 6) Pupil suspension rates, pupil expulsion rates, other local measures including surveys of pupils, parents, and teachers on the sense of safety and school connectedness Parent Involvement (Priority 3) Efforts to seek parent input in decision making, promotion of parent participation in programs for unduplicated pupils and special need subgroups Pupil Engagement (Priority 5) School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rates, middle school drop out rates, high school dropout rates, high school graduation rates School Climate (Priority 6) Pupil suspension rates, pupil expulsion rates, other local measures including surveys of pupils, parents, and teachers on the sense of safety and school connectedness

Parents are children’s first and most influential teachers. By reading to children or having them read to us, by making sure homework is done, by monitoring television use, by knowing how children spend their time, parents can have a powerfully positive effect on their children’s learning. ~ U.S. Secretary of Education