1. 2010 HCPSS Summer Institute Presenters: Pam Akers Kathy Jacobs Kathy Orlando It’s Elementary: Let’s Engage Parents in Laying the Foundation Toward College and Career Readiness

2. It’s Elementary: Laying the Foundation for College and Career Readiness “Successful school systems don’t just aim at the final goal---graduation---they concentrate on each step along the way, especially the early ones.” The Education Trust “Successful school systems don’t just aim at the final goal---graduation---they concentrate on each step along the way, especially the early ones.” The Education Trust

3. HCPSS Systemic Expectations Know our students Ensure our students receive exemplary instruction that prepares them for college and careers Know what interventions and supports are in place to ensure their success Have a process for continuously monitoring their progress Develop a relationship with students and their families Know our students Ensure our students receive exemplary instruction that prepares them for college and careers Know what interventions and supports are in place to ensure their success Have a process for continuously monitoring their progress Develop a relationship with students and their families

4. College and Career Readiness Rationale For Focus

5. For generations of Americans, a high school diploma delivered on the value of an education. High school is no longer enough. The median wage for a worker with no college is now close to the poverty line for a family of four. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2009

6. Readiness means being prepared to successfully complete credit-bearing college coursework or industry certification without remediation…

7. …having the academic skills and self-motivation necessary to persist and progress in postsecondary education…

8. …and having identified career goals and the necessary steps to achieve them.

9. College and career readiness is becoming a fundamental expectation for all high school graduates.

10. Almost 90% of of the fastest growing and highest paying jobs require some post-secondary education. Source: Alliance for Excellent Education

11. Nationally, 42% of freshmen at community colleges and 20% of freshmen at four year colleges must take at least one remedial course. Source: Alliance for Excellent Education

12. Participants will: Gain a deeper understanding of College and Career readiness indicators and system resources available for parents supporting College and Career Readiness Hear about plans three school are using to engage parents in the achievement of College and Career Readiness Indicators with a specific focus on the Grade 2-3 transition Share ideas with colleagues about ways to intensify our support for the readiness indicators Dialogue about additional ideas to engage parents ensuring all students are College and Career Ready Gain a deeper understanding of College and Career readiness indicators and system resources available for parents supporting College and Career Readiness Hear about plans three school are using to engage parents in the achievement of College and Career Readiness Indicators with a specific focus on the Grade 2-3 transition Share ideas with colleagues about ways to intensify our support for the readiness indicators Dialogue about additional ideas to engage parents ensuring all students are College and Career Ready

13. Our Goal… To ensure that all elementary school students attain the knowledge and skills to be prepared for their future.

14. What the Research Says … “When parents are actively involved in the education of their children, there are significant gains in student achievement.” Richard Dufour

15. Grade 2-3 Parent Transition Night Focused Parent Conferencing Back to School Night Parent Information Grade 2-3 Parent Transition Night Focused Parent Conferencing Back to School Night Parent Information PLAN: Partnering with Parents

16. DO: GRADE 2-3 TRANSITION NIGHT It’s Elementary: Laying the Foundation for College and Career Readiness

17. GRADE 2-3 Transition Night Outcomes: To provide parents with information on College and Career Readiness Indicators To partner together with families in reaching goals for College and Career Readiness To increase awareness of School System and Community Supports, available to students and families, aligned with College and Career Readiness Indicators To inform families about grades 2-3 HCPSS Curriculum and Resources Outcomes: To provide parents with information on College and Career Readiness Indicators To partner together with families in reaching goals for College and Career Readiness To increase awareness of School System and Community Supports, available to students and families, aligned with College and Career Readiness Indicators To inform families about grades 2-3 HCPSS Curriculum and Resources

18. The Grade 2 / Grade 3 Transition Laying the Foundation for the Intermediate Grades and Beyond

19. What are your What are your Hopes and Dreams?

20. Howard Community College Military Culinary School Family University of Maryland Morehouse University Job in the technology field

21. What do we already know about Readiness about Readiness for College and Careers? for College and Careers?

22. Satisfactory or better learning behaviors matter for College and Career Readiness. True or False ?

23. Which one of these are considered after school and community based activities? After school clubs Scouts Gymnastics All of the above

24. Which one of these learning behaviors impacts academic success? Completes homework Listens attentively Completes class work All of the above

25. True or False? The desired student attendance rate is 90%, allowing 18 excused absences.

26. Memorandum of Agreement - National Governor’s Association Common core of standards: Language Arts and Mathematics for K - 12 College/ 21st Century Workplace Expectations The College and Career Advantage

27. HCPSS Pathways to Success No hidden rules -- increase parent understanding of expectations… and opportunities! Sharing Hopes and Dreams

28. being prepared to successfully complete credit-bearing college coursework or industry certification without remediation. Readiness Means..

29. Why Grade Two Transition? Understand requirements of Grade 3 and beyond Review indicators for success Examine plans for strengthening the home/school partnership Create a Career and College Advantage!

31. Spotlight on Laying the Foundation for the College and Career Advantage Readiness Indicators Academic Achievement Academic (Learning) Behaviors Extracurricular and Community Involvement Attendance and Punctuality Responsible Behavior and Positive Attitude Academic Achievement Academic (Learning) Behaviors Extracurricular and Community Involvement Attendance and Punctuality Responsible Behavior and Positive Attitude

32. Academic Achievement Ready for Grade 3 Laying the Foundation SAT 10 Performance- At or Above 50th percentile Marked On or Above Grade Level in Reading and Math

33. Take a Look at the HCPSS Intermediate Report Card

34. Curriculum Expectations from Grade 2 to Grade 3 Handouts What you can do at home Handouts What you can do at home

36. Reading Comprehension and Written Responses Sample Assessment and Exemplars

37. Fish and Whales Fish and whales both live in the water, but they are different in many ways.Most mother fish lay eggs. The babies are born when the eggs hatch. Right after they are born, the baby fish must find their own food. Whales have babies in a different way. Mother whales give birth to live whales. The baby whale must come to the top of the water right away for air. The baby drinks milk from its mother for about a year. Then it finds its own food. Whales are large animals that live in the water. Even though whales live in the water, they must come to the top of the water to get air. When they come to the top of the water, whales breathe in air through a hole in the top of their heads. At the same time they blow out old air. Whales don’t get air like fish. Fish take in air from the water.

38. 1 Response (not yet)

39. 2 Response (partial)

40. 3 Response (fully demonstrates)

41. College and Career Readiness Indicators Extracurricular & Community Involvement Academic (Learning) Behaviors Responsible Behavior & Positive Attitude Academic Achievement Attendance & Punctuality

42. Academic Learning Behaviors Achieves satisfactory or outstanding learning behaviors on report card Extracurricular and Community Involvement Participates in school and/or community activities of interest Responsible behavior and positive attitude Follows school-wide behavior expectations

43. Attendance and Punctuality Attends school 96% or more of 180 days (7 days) Arrives to school on time each day Time on Task Helps Students Soar to Success

44. STUDY What We Learned Before: During: After (ACT): Collaboration, Invitation, Preparation Welcoming, Listening, Circulating Process and Product

45. Outcome: Share ideas with colleagues about ways to intensify our support for the readiness indicators 3 things you can try 2 new ideas, suggestions or resources 1 barrier for implementation

46. Outcome: Dialogue about additional ideas to engage parents ensuring all students are College and Career Ready

47. PLAN: Partnering with Parents Grade 2-3 Parent Transition Night Focused Parent Conferencing Back to School Night Parent Information Grade 2-3 Parent Transition Night Focused Parent Conferencing Back to School Night Parent Information

48. FOCUSED PARENT CONFERENCING DO: It’s Elementary: Laying the Foundation for College and Career Readiness

49. Focused Conferencing: A systematic, data driven, and personalized process to inform parents of their child’s current level of performance, school supports in place, and engage parents in supporting their child in meeting appropriate college and career readiness indicators.

50. Focused Conferencing Focuses on engaging parents in Joyce Epstein’s parent involvement area of learning at home. Utilizes a systematic format, to motivate and engage parents and align parents efforts at home to set individual achievement goals. Incorporates theories of goal setting, goal attainment and motivation. Focuses on engaging parents in Joyce Epstein’s parent involvement area of learning at home. Utilizes a systematic format, to motivate and engage parents and align parents efforts at home to set individual achievement goals. Incorporates theories of goal setting, goal attainment and motivation. Who: Parents of students who are below grade level at the end of Grade 2. When: June-September (conference 1), November-December (conference 2)

51. Focused Conferencing To engage in dialogue with parents to deliver a message of hope aligned with college and career readiness indicators To partner in the creation of a plan to ensure college and career readiness

52. Focused Parent Conferencing Process: State purpose of meeting Engage parent in dialogue about their hopes and dreams for their child Examine student’s current level of performance: Individual student profile SAT 10 Results Current interventions Report cards, work samples, and other data as appropriate Develop a plan of action

53. Role Playing Focused Conferencing

54. ACADEMIC Below Grade Level- Math SAT 10- 35 percentile Consistent 3’s in Completing Homework Below Grade Level- Math SAT 10- 35 percentile Consistent 3’s in Completing Homework Scenario :

55. Attendance Second grade student 85%Attendance Tardy two days per week Second grade student 85%Attendance Tardy two days per week

56. Focused Parent Conferencing Seeks to Understand Focuses on Parents Hopes and Dreams Informs Parents Engages Asks for a commitment and plans follow- up Seeks to Understand Focuses on Parents Hopes and Dreams Informs Parents Engages Asks for a commitment and plans follow- up

57. In Summary… Involvement Information Intentionality Involvement Information Intentionality

58. How did we do? Survey Suggestions Further information? Contact your school administrator. Survey Suggestions Further information? Contact your school administrator.

59. Your Ideas Follow up for the future…next year Child care considerations Consider inviting Title I support personnel to attend Nov. followup conference Follow up for the future…next year Child care considerations Consider inviting Title I support personnel to attend Nov. followup conference