1. F I N MEETING Family Involvement Network January 22, 2009

2. Family Area Network Report California Action Plan for Partnerships California Action Plan for Partnerships Objectives and goals proposed by the California Action Plan for Partnerships. This is a statewide initiative to mobilize school, family and community partnerships at a state level in order to bring together the necessary leadership and resources to close the achievement gap and increase the graduation rates of California’s students. Objectives and goals proposed by the California Action Plan for Partnerships. This is a statewide initiative to mobilize school, family and community partnerships at a state level in order to bring together the necessary leadership and resources to close the achievement gap and increase the graduation rates of California’s students. Action Team for Partnerships – The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) has proposed to create an Action Team for Partnerships at Districts and School Sites. Action Team for Partnerships – The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) has proposed to create an Action Team for Partnerships at Districts and School Sites. These are school site action teams that develop a plan and deploy activities which directly support both academic and school climate goals as outlined in the Single Plan for Student Achievement. The ATP may focus on one or more types of parent involvement under the “Six Types of Involvement” Joyce Epstein’s model. These are school site action teams that develop a plan and deploy activities which directly support both academic and school climate goals as outlined in the Single Plan for Student Achievement. The ATP may focus on one or more types of parent involvement under the “Six Types of Involvement” Joyce Epstein’s model.

3. Family Area Network Report Parent Involvement Standards: This instrument is to establish strong, healthy and systematic parent involvement in education statewide. Parent Involvement Standards: This instrument is to establish strong, healthy and systematic parent involvement in education statewide. CDE has engaged the assistance of the California Comprehensive Center at West Ed to develop a tool describing expectation programs CDE has engaged the assistance of the California Comprehensive Center at West Ed to develop a tool describing expectation programs The framework will provide guidance to districts, county offices of education, schools and parents as they plan, implement and evaluate strategies that effectively involve families to support student achievement. The framework will provide guidance to districts, county offices of education, schools and parents as they plan, implement and evaluate strategies that effectively involve families to support student achievement. It was discussed to have this instrument tied in to the Categorical Program Monitoring (CPM) It was discussed to have this instrument tied in to the Categorical Program Monitoring (CPM)

4. Family Area Network Report Resources brought to the Family Area Network: Resources brought to the Family Area Network: The Parent Friendly Notebook The Parent Friendly Notebook The Latino Educational Attainment (LEA) Initiative The Latino Educational Attainment (LEA) Initiative Educational Guide for Parents and Educational Guide for Parents and The 10 Education Commandments for Parents booklets The 10 Education Commandments for Parents booklets Garden Grove will hold a Trainer of Trainers if anyone is interested. Garden Grove will hold a Trainer of Trainers if anyone is interested.

5. Family and School Community Partnerships

6. Report back from Baltimore

7. Electronic Portfolio Resources

8. Adjourn Next Meeting: Thursday, February 19, 2009 Next Meeting: Thursday, February 19, 2009