RtI/PBIS: What Does Family Engagement Have

to Do with It?Dan Seaman, RtI Academic Technical Assistance CoordinatorMarlene Gross-Ackeret, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance CoordinatorJennifer Grenke, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance Coordinator

Family Engagement is crucial to the sustainability of RtI/PBIS implementation. 

Development of Family Engagement ResourcesDevelop a Multi Year Family Engagement

Action Plan

Outcomes for today’s session:

Introductions

Why are we addressing Family Engagement?

Because our data say we need to!

Because our data say we need to!

Because our data say we need to!

Sustainability Information Features More Important for Sustainability - " . . .some

aspects of SWPBS considered as critical to full implementation may not be required for initial implementation.  For example, parent involvement was viewed as less critical to initial implementation but highly important for sustainability.  As such, school personnel may choose to gain experience implementing without significant parent involvement, but neglecting to involve parents after initial implementation may damage its durability and effectiveness.“

January 2014 Journal of Positive Interventions, page 41

It goes without saying…Over 50 years of research links the various roles that

families play in a child’s education—as supporters of learning, encouragers of grit and determination, models of lifelong learning, and advocates of proper programming and placements for their child—with indicators of student achievement including student grades, achievement test scores, lower drop-out rates, students’ sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning, and students’ beliefs about the importance of education.

Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships: SEDL & US DoE

Welcoming environment?

Is Your school for the educators or the

students?

Walk Through

Summary of Pilot ProgramWebsite Resources and where to locate

informationAcademic Positive Phone Call Script

Family Engagement Pilot ProgramElementary:2 schools North Region2 schools West Region5 schools Southeast Region

Middle2 schools North Region1 school Southeast Region

High1-2 schools North Region

Family Engagement Pilot ProgramComponents to pilot:

Family engagement pilot agreementPBIS family engagement survey (January/optional re-survey in

May)Family engagement checklist (January and early May)Family engagement questionnaireFamily engagement guiding questionsFamily engagement action planFamily engagement items in PBISApps

Family Engagement Survey:

Family Engagement Checklist

FE Guiding Question ComponentsClimate (Welcoming environment, Staff training for

collaborating with families)Family Members on Universal/Tier 1 Teams (Attended

training, Roles defined, Family Partnership sub-committee established)

Communications (Annual Family survey & System overview, Variety of methods used, Process/Plan for notification about students in need of support)

Resource and Data Sharing (Behavioral and Academic system information)

Family Participation in Decision Making (Plan for assessing family opinions,

Family Volunteering at School (What volunteer opportunities are available?)

Family Engagement in Learning Activities at Home (How are directions provided? Are activities culturally responsive?)

Resource ReviewFamily Survey & SpreadsheetEpstein's Six Types of Parent Engagement & PBISFamily Engagement ChecklistFamily Engagement Guiding QuestionsFamily Engagement Action PlanRtI & PBIS Family Assessment ItemsStrategies Targeting Family EngagementFamily Engagement Example Partnership Precision StatementsFamily Engagement Partnership AssessmentOnline ResourcesServing on GroupsRtI Parent Notification ProcessDPI Parent Notification Guidance around Multi Level System of

Support

Parent Survey ProcessSurvey Family/Community

Family Engagement ChecklistWork through the Family Engagement

Checklist

Break Out Groups

Group 1 – with family survey data and resources

Group 2 – without data, develop their survey process

and resources

Checklist Work Time

Use the following two resources in conjunction with each other to develop your action plan.Family Engagement ChecklistFamily Engagement Guiding Questions

Break – 15 Minutes

Action Plan Work Time

Create a Multi Year Family Engagement Action Plan

Use the Guiding Question document to Create your Action Plan

Share Out

Success, something you feel good aboutAction Plan in place?Share one goal

Contact InformationDan Seaman,

seamand@wisconsinrticenter.orgMarlene Gross-Ackeret,

grossackeretm@wisconsinpbisnetwork.orgJennifer Grenke,

grenkej@wisconsinpbisnetwork.org