Partnering With Parents Leave No Parents Behind

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Partnering With Parents Leave No Parents Behind

• Arkansas Department of Education
• Little Rock, Arkansas

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Parents as Partners

• Introductions
• Your Name
• School/ Grade Level
• Favorite teacher and why
• Share something about yourself that your
  co-workers may or may not know about you.
  

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Objectives- Why Are We Here?

• Strengthen parent partnerships (research, laws)
• Creating successful partnership (6 Keys
  Epstein)
  
• Identify partnership opportunities in your area
• Share examples of successful partnerships
• Goal
• Strengthen parent-school partnership!

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Major Question

• Whats in it for me?
• Students
• Parents
• Teachers

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For Students

• Higher grades and test scores
• Improved attendance
• Improved behavior
• Better social skills
• More classes passed
• More credits earned
• Increased academic success

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For Parents

• Improved communication
• Positive parent/school interaction
• Increased feeling of support
• Better informed on student progress
• More effective response to students behavior
• Increased feeling / school ownership

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For Teachers

• Increased respect for families
• Utilize family strengths
• Improved test scores
• Reduced discipline reports
• Increased student academic success

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What Does the Research Say?

• The evidence is now beyond dispute. When parents
  are involved in their childrens education at
  home their children do better in school.
  
• Henderson and Berla

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Overlapping Spheres of Influence
Student
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Epsteins Six Types of Caring-Involvement

• Communicating
• Parenting
• Student Learning at Home
• Volunteering
• School Decision Making and Advocacy
• Collaborating With the Community

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Communication

• Communication between home and school is regular,
  TWO-WAY and MEANINGFUL.
  

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Parenting

• Parenting skills are promoted and supported.

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Student Learning at Home

• Parents play an integral role in assisting
  student learning.

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Volunteering

• Parents are welcome in the school and their
  support and assistance are sought.

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School Decision Making

• Advocacy
• Governance
• Support

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Collaborating with the Community

• Parents and the community must be included as
  partners in decisions that affect children and
  families.

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Partnering With Parents

• Tips on how the schools can increase
• parent involvement
• Planning
• Implementation
• Practice

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Planning

• What are some planning steps?

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Implementing

• Who?
• When?
• How?
• Leadership
• Expense
• Team effort

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Practice

• Practice
• Practice
• Practice

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Make it Personal

• Were going to help you, help your child.

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TIPS To Encourage Parent/School Involvement

• . Win-Win Attitude
• . Childcare Available
• Free Food
• Convenient Time

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Parent School Involvement Activities

• Survey
• Advisory Council
• Open House
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• Website
• Math, Science and Literacy Nights
• Newsletter

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Parents as Partners

• Leave No Parents Behind

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Federal and State Law

• No Child Left Behind
• Arkansas
• http//arkansased.org/nclb/nclb.html
• Federal
• http//www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
• AR Act 603 http//www.arkansased.org/parental_inv
  olvement/pi_act603.html
  
• AR Act 307 Arkansas Legislature
  2007 http//www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproof/acts/2
  007/public/act307.pdf
  
• Title I Arkansas Schools
• http//www.arkansased.org/nclb/excel/ayp_SI_2006_r
  ev101606.xls
  

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Parenting Resources

• Center for Effective Parenting/
• Arkansas State PIRC
• www.parenting-ed.org
• The Parent Institute
• www.parent-institute.com
• AR Division of Child Care
• www.state.ar.us/childcare
• ADE Special Education
• http//arksped.k12ar.us

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Parenting Resources

• SEDL Southwest Educational Development
  Laboratory
  
• www.sedl.org
• PTA National Parent Teacher Association
• www.pta.org
• Dr. Joyce Epstein, Johns Hopkins University
• http//web.jhu.edu/csos
• PTI/ADC Parent Training and Information/AR
  Disability Coalition
  
• www.adcpti.org

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Parenting Resources

• University of Arkansas Extension Office
  www.uaex.edu.
  
• Arkansas Families
• www.arfamilies.org
• Arkansas Government
• www.arkansas.gov/esd/
• Fatherhood
• www.fatherhood.org
• Family Facts
• www.familyfacts.org

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Parenting Resources

• Arkansas Department of Education
• www.ArkansasED.org
• U.S. Department of Education Publications
• www.ed.gov
• National Network of Partnerships Schools
• www.partnershipschools.org
• www.arcf.org/apen.html

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Parents as Partners Activities

• On the following slides we will share ideas and
  activities that Arkansas Schools have used
  successfully to encourage parent-school
  
• involvement.

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Submit your Schools Activities

• Share your schools activities
• Most Arkansas schools are providing many
  innovative parent-school involvement activities.
  
• Please submit to
• Dee Cox at dee.cox_at_arkansas.gov. or
• Carolene Thornton, Ed.D at cthornto_at_jtlshop.jonesn
  et.org
  

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Ashdown Public Schools

• Family Reading Night

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Benton School DistrictK-12 and HIPPY

• Going to Kindergarten Fun Fair
• Parents and children explore learning centers
  together and check off their report cards as
  they make their way to kindergarten!

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Camden School District Fairview Intermediate

• A Day in My Shoes
• This activity gives parents the opportunity to
  spend one day at school with their child
  

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Conway School District

• Open the Parent Center for ALL school events
• How to Brown Bag Lunch
• Have parents bring their lunch for a fun lesson
  (e.g. cake decorating)

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Crossett School DistrictNorth Crossett Primary

• Shoebox Christmas Parade
• Parents and Students create a book based shoebox
  float
  
• Accelerated Reader Night
• Parent and student activity

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Earle School District

• Parent Night
• Monthly, students cook for the parents before the
  planned presentation. A Popcorn and Coke/Juice
  party is given to the classroom with the most
  parents attending.

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El Dorado School District

• Parent Advisory Committee
• Quarterly meetings with parents and community
  members
  
• Parental Liaison Committee
• Worked with Parent Involvement Coordinator

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Fayetteville Public Schools

• Parent Notification System

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Greene County Tech Primary School

• Arkansas Old Fashioned Day
• This was an all day event using Early American
  exhibits and activities, including folk dancing
  and dinner.
  

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Hamburg School District

• The Sewing Project
• Every Friday the district opens up a special
  sewing room for parents and others in the
  community to share projects and learn to apply
  the art of learning to life.

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Horatio School District

• Art Show/Parent Teacher Conference

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Hot Springs DistrictOaklawn Magnet School

• Oaklawns Family Night Adventure/
• Open House
• A creative way to introduce parents and students
  to the next grade levels staff.

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Little Rock SchoolOtter Creek Elementary

• Coffee and Chat
• A way for parents to get to know counselors,
  hosted during National School Counseling Week.

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Western Hills Elementary
Little Rock School District

• Dogs for Dads and
• Bahama Mamas
• Energize your parents for student achievement.

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McGehee School DistrictMcGee Elementary

• MES Fall Fair
• An open house at the beginning of the school
  year with displays, handouts and door prizes.

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Monticello School District

• Dare to be You
• A scientifically based parenting program that
  targets high risk parents to improve parenting
  skills and to reduce the use and abuse of drugs
  and alcohol.

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Newark School District, Cedar Ridge School
District

• Father-Child Bonding
• Fathers join their daughters for a
• dance night
• Fathers join their sons for a game
• night

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Paragould School District Paragould High School

• Computer Classes
• Computer classes for parents and grandparents

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Paris School DistrictParis Elementary School

• Wilderness Read
• Campsite reading
• Mentoring Program
• Community volunteers

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Pocahontas School DistrictPocahontas High School

• Pennies from PHS
• Spirit of Volunteerism Award
• Activity Calendars
• Calendar of events
• Theres a Spot for You

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Sloan-Hendrix School District, Imboden

• GUARD Grandparents United Against Reading
  Deficiency
  
• Grandparents are assigned up to 3 students
  for a one-hour reading session weekly.
  

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Springdale Schools

• Safe Gate Moms Program
• This program allows the mothers to be involved
  in the school day.
  

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Springdale School DistrictSpringdale Pre-K

• Kindergarten Readiness Classes
• The purpose of this 6 week workshop is to model
  for parents things they can do at home to prepare
  their child for Kindergarten.

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Springdale School DistrictPre-K and K

• Make and Take Tuesdays
• The Folder Game is a Parent Center activity
  with Parent and Child.

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Springdale School DistrictGene George Elementary

• Positive Behavior Support Committee and Lunch
  Bunch
  
• Parent Committee gives ideas and suggestions
  for ways to reinforce childrens
  behavior, especially those
  with disabilities.

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Springdale School DistrictElmdale Elementary

• Eagle Pride Icebreaker
• Ways to involve all parents in school
  meetings, including
  
• non-English speaking
• parents

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Springdale School DistrictBayyari
Elementary School

• Developing a Mission Statement
• Working with parents to develop a mission
  statement for the school
  

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Springdale School Watch Dog Dads
District

• Including Dad in daily school programs.

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Vilonia School District

• Brown Bag Luncheon/
• Make n Takes

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Vilonia School District

• Hot Off the Press

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Vilonia School District

• Family Book - Make n Take Night

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Vilonia School District

• Going to Kindergarden Fun Fair

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West Fork School District Middle School

• Literacy Family Night
• Student Stories Around a Campfire
• Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs
• Game Fish Commission participates.

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Movie Night

• ELO Movie Night Literacy Connection
• Teaching parents and children through familiar
  media with all the comforts of home. Sit back,
  relax, and learn!

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KAT Kids Achieving Teamwork

• Kids and parents meet in library to discuss
  upcoming events
  
• Popping Parents
• Parents read books to children during Popcorn
  Party

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Pop and Read

• Reading Activities

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Family Game Night

• Board Games
• Parent Olympics

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Family Game Activities

• Getting Physical
• Work Out Wednesday

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Hands on Career Day

• Parents and or community members share career
  opportunities with students

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Loving Language and Literacy

• Language enhancing activities between parent and
  child.

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Family Fun Nights

• Family Fun Night
• Educational night covering reading, math,
  writing, etc.
  
• One grade level performs each month.

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Parents as Partners

• Leave No Parents Behind

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