Resource Symposium The School District of Philadelphia

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Resource SymposiumThe School District of
Philadelphia

• Dr. Arlene Ackerman, Superintendent

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Who We Are
The Office of Parent, Family, Community
Engagement and Faith-based Partnerships is
responsible for engaging and collaborating with
all parents, families, community and faith-based
stakeholders to improve the support of families
and increase student achievement. Specific
responsibilities include providing parents and
families with the necessary resources to assist
them to effectively perform as their childrens
first teacher supporting their advocacy as
advisors and decision-makers in the practice and
process of their childrens education
implementing strategies and systemic initiatives
that improve the collaboration between parents,
families, and schools creating learning
opportunities and collegial inquiry for parents,
ensuring equity and access for all parents and
families through multilingual programs providing
ongoing, differentiated and targeted professional
and personal development through workshops and
Parent University providing parents and
families with reliable and transparent
high-quality educational services and building
effective and sustainable family, school and
community partnerships.
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Strategic Plan
Imagine 2014 Phase I Implementation Student
Success
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Projects and Initiatives

• Creative Services
• Educational Services
• Professional Facilitators
• Certified Educational Instructors

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Parent University

• Reason for Initiating
• Create opportunities to enhance Parental
  Involvement to Support Student Achievement
• Provide activities for parents that are linked to
  the Districts Curriculum
• Provide opportunities to empower and support
  parents to achieve their personal academic goals.

• Issues or Problems Addressed
• Program will increase parental involvement and
  foster stronger relationship with District
• Parents gain a greater understanding of the
  educational process, District policies and
  procedures
• Provide guidance and learning materials to aid
  families in supporting the learning of their own
  children.

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Parent University

• Pragmatic, Transformative and Instructional
  Approach

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Project Goals Objectives

• Educate and empower parents on their roles and
  responsibilities in their childrens education
• Support and strengthen families
• Improve the collaboration between schools and
  families
• Increase student achievement

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Project Scope

• Project Includes
• Day Evening Workshops and Classes for parents
• Academic, Family Computer Literacy,
  Health/Wellness Cultural Enrichment Workshops
• Information on the SDP and community resources
  that are available to parents and their
  children
• English as a Second Language Program
• Certificates, Professional Certification and
  College Degree Attainment Opportunities

• Project Excludes
• Four-year Bachelor Degrees

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Critical Factors for Success

• Parents participate in workshops to receive
  information on school related topics to support
  student academic achievement
• Parents who have dropped out of school return for
  and complete credits to receive a High-School
  Diploma
• Parents accelerate towards Higher Learning
  degrees
• Obtain employment.

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Project Milestones
Certificate Completion Graduation from Two-Year
Associated Degree Cultural Events
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Criteria for Selecting External Resources

• Accredited Academic Institution
• Provide training programs to develop a skilled
  workforce
• Quantifiable Outcomes
• Sustainability and Capacity.

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Lets Talk!