1. Engaging ALL Families of ALL Students
September 18, 2018
Mandi Griffin, Title I, Family Engagement Specialist
11/23/2018

2. Goals of this session
Understand family engagement requirements (Every Student Succeeds Act-ESSA//McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)
Understand the reasons we engage families
Explore outreach options
Mandi

3. Activity: Inside-Outside Circle
Steps:
Decide who at your table will be in each circle (inside and outside circles face each other).
Read the question/statement on the board.
Take ten seconds to think about your response (“think time”).
Participants in the inside circle will share their response to the outside circle first. Once you have shared say “pass,” at which point the outside circle will share their response.
Once the inside and outside circle have both shared, the outside circle will move one step to the left and discuss the same question/statement with the new partner.
Mandi--Now that you all know who we are and what our goals for this session are, we are going to learn who is at our table and why they chose to attend this session.

4. Activity: Inside-Outside Circle
Mandi--Once everyone the outside circle has spoken to everyone in the inside circle, take your seats so that we know when everyone is done.
Question/Statement:
Who are you, what is your role and what do you hope to learn from this session?

5. Georgia’s Systems of Continuous Improvement
Mandi

6. National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
Mandi

7. INVOLVEMENT VS. ENGAGEMENT
Mandi

8. -W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF),
Family engagement is “a shared responsibility of families, schools and communities for student learning and achievement.”
-W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF),
Huffington Post

9. Parent Roles in Child’s Education
Supporter of their child’s learning
Monitor’s of their child’s time, behavior, and boundaries
Models of lifelong learning and enthusiasm for education
Advocates for improved learning opportunities
Decision-makers/choosers of educational options for their child
Collaborators with school staff and community
11/23/2018

10. What are the requirements?
Two Federal Laws:
Every Student Succeeds Act (Title I, Part A)
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

11. Purpose of Title I, Part A, Section 1116 (ESSA)
Promote active involvement among local educational agencies (LEAs), administrators, school staff, parents, family engagement coordinators or parent liaisons, community leaders, and other stakeholder
Improve student achievement and promote academic success
Ensure that strong family engagement strategies are in place
Involve parents/stakeholders in an effective partnership with the school
Share and support high student academic achievement

12. Section 722(g)(6)(A)(iv) of McKinney-Vento
Ensure, the parents or guardians of homeless children and youths are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children
Provided with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children

13. Why Engage Families? Dr. Karen Mapp: Family Engagement Overview
11/23/2018

14. Beyond the Bake Sale Better grades Enroll in higher level programs
Have higher graduation rates
Are less likely to drop out
Bridge cultural gaps
Have positive attitudes about school
Behave better
In their book, Beyond the Bake Sale, Henderson, Mapp and others further summarized a recent review of the literature on family engagement research citing key findings: Family engagement results in students earning better grades, enroll in higher level programs, have higher graduation rates, and are more likely to enroll in postsecondary education. And are less likely to drop out.
Beyond the Bake Sale, Henderson, Mapp, et al, The New York Press, NY, 2007

15. Family Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “Engaging parents in their children’s school life is a promising protective factor. Research shows that parent engagement in schools is closely linked to better student behavior, higher academic achievement, and enhanced social skills. Parent engagement also makes it more likely that children and adolescents will avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual risk behaviors and tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use.”
We also know that parent engagement is a significant protective factor (define), not only as it relates to student learning, but in terms of student health as well.
According to the CDC: Studies have shown that students who have parents engaged in their school lives are more likely to have
Higher grades and test scores.
Better student behavior.
Enhanced social skills.
In addition, students who have parents engaged in their school lives are less likely to
Smoke cigarettes.
Drink alcohol.
Become pregnant.
Be physically inactive.
Be emotionally distressed.

16. What do homeless students say?
And of course, reaching out efforts benefit our homeless youth.
9/27/2017

17. Group Activity: Homeless/Foster Family Case Studies Scenarios
In your group, read the student scenario provided.
Discuss/brainstorm ways that the families in the scenario could have been engaged.
Prepare to share your scenario and brainstormed ideas.

19. bit.ly/gadoeparentsyoutube
Tools and Resources
Dawn
bit.ly/gadoeparentsyoutube

20. Dissemination of Resources
@GaDOEPartners
Dawn
bit.ly/gadoeparentsyoutube

21. Family Engagement Partners (FEP) Listserve
Formerly known as the PIC Network Listserve.
To subscribe, send your request to Mandi Griffin at
Dawn
FEP Network Information Webpages

22. Service Areas
Dawn