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Why promote a stronger Families/Schools partnership?. Benefits for Students Higher grades and test scores Fewer placements in special education More positive attitudes and behavior Higher graduation rates Greater enrollment in post secondary education - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Why promote a strongerWhy promote a stronger Families/Schools partnership? Families/Schools partnership?•Benefits for Students
• Higher grades and test scores
• Fewer placements in special education
• More positive attitudes and behavior
• Higher graduation rates
• Greater enrollment in post secondary education
• Better attendance and more homework done
Benefits for Parents
• More confidence in school
• Teachers have higher opinions of parents and higher expectations of their children, too
• Greater confidence in themselves as parents and in their ability to help their children at home
• Greater likelihood that the parents will enroll in continuing education to advance their own schooling
Benefits for Schools and communities
• Improved teacher morale
• Higher ratings of teachers by parents
• More support from families
• Higher student achievement
• Better reputations in the community
Mission StatementMission Statement
It is the mission of this project to assist parents by providing guidance and resources to enhance parent/teacher/student
connections for the common goal of success in the lives of our children and community.
We wish to enhance parents’ investments with their kids in their homes, in the classroom and in the school in order to improve
positive attitudes towards school, promote higher student achievement and to create a closer partnership between
families and the school.
Typical Barriers to Typical Barriers to Strong Parent InvolvementStrong Parent Involvement
Parents: • “I don’t have the time.”• “I don’t know what to do.”• “I don’t know why it’s important”• “I don’t feel comfortable approaching staff”
Teachers:• “We’d like parents to make the time to help their children do better in school.”• “We’d like the parents to know how to help their children do better in
school.”• “We’d like parents to understand what’s important to help their children do
better in school.”• “We don’t always feel comfortable approaching parents.”
Project PEAK’sProject PEAK’sMethods of CommunicationMethods of Communication
• Thursday Folders• School Website
• Monthly Newsletters• Voice to Voice• Face to Face
• Handouts• Visibility at Events
Project PEAK Project PEAK 2008-2009 Monthly Focus2008-2009 Monthly Focus
September – CommunicationOctober - Motivating and Encouraging Parents
November – HomeworkDecember/January – Family Time
February – ReadingMarch/April - Safety
May/June - Summer Survival
To reinforce the Parent Community College sessions/workshops the following was developed:
Areas Identified for Areas Identified for Outreach and SupportOutreach and Support
ClassroomParent
Partners
ClassroomParent
Partners
ParentResourceCenter
ParentResourceCenter
RoxboroughPrimary
&RoxboroughIntermediate
RoxboroughPrimary
&RoxboroughIntermediate
Neighbor-hood
Parent Partners
Neighbor-hood
Parent Partners
Kindie Welcome
Wagon
Kindie Welcome
Wagon
Gap Attack for
Students
Gap Attack for
Students
Instructional Support Services Parent Partner
Instructional Support Services Parent Partner
SpecialsParentPartner
SpecialsParentPartner
Project PEAKProject PEAK Organizational ChartOrganizational Chart
PTICFundraising & events
SACSchool Advisory Council
PEAKCo-Chairman
Holly Johnson & Martha Ranson
Roxborough ElementarySchool
Primary & Intermediate
All 19Roxborough
Primary Classroom Parent Partners
All 20Roxborough
Intermediate Classroom Parent Partners
All 10Roxborough
NeighborhoodParent Partners
Roxborough Primary Classroom Parent Partner
COORDINATORSMarlo Horsford &
Carla le Jeune
Roxborough Intermediate Classroom Parent Partner
COORDINATORSLori Lambert &
Karen Kopp
Volunteer CoordinatorSue Cope
Building Resource TeachersMiki Kellerman, Melody Jennings
Kindie Welcome WagonParent Partner
Heather Hill
Gap Attack Temporary Co-Chairs
Martha Ranson, Faith Atkins
Parent Resource CenterChairman
Kim LaMee
CommunicationsChairman
Sue Berkowitz
Teacher Advisor
Recording SecretaryDonna Hoffman
Multi-Media CoordinatorDonna Wiss
Neighborhood Parent PartnerCOORDINATOR
Jennifer Ritz
InstructionalSupport Services Parent PartnerMartha Ranson
Specials Parent PartnerMarlo Horsford
Program Support Chairman(needed)
Parent Advisor
Kindie Welcome WagonKindie Welcome Wagon
• Early intervention has been shown to reduce the number of children needing Special Education.
• Promote and set good academic habits early on.
• Begin positive attitudes toward school and teachers.
• Begin breaking down the possible parent involvement barriers of: “I don’t have the time.”, “I don’t know what to do.”, “ I don’t know what’s important.”
• Provide opportunities for face to face communication with other parents.
• Promote a feeling of acceptance into the school and it’s programs .
• Develop a greater understanding of school programs and policies.
Classroom Parent PartnersClassroom Parent PartnersParents supporting ParentsParents supporting Parents
• Increase parent’s understanding of school policies, programs and curriculum.
• Increase the knowledge of how to find the time, what to do, and what’s important to help their child do better in school.
• Increase the awareness, attendance, and success of PTIC fundraisers and events.
• Encourage a greater feeling of acceptance and comfort while being in the school.
• Support the teacher by forwarding pertinent classroom information, as well as possibly volunteering for the classroom. Solicit parents assistance for the teacher’s classroom events.
Specials Parent PartnerSpecials Parent Partner
• Interfaces with art, music, P.E. and technology teachers to communicate important information to the Classroom
Parent Partner coordinators for dissemination.
Training OutlineTraining Outlinefor Classroom Parent Partnersfor Classroom Parent Partners
• Step 1: Volunteer Orientation• with Sue Cope
• Q and A Time• Confidentiality Forms• Code of Ethics• Hints for Working with Students,
Parents & Teachers • What Volunteers Should Not Do• Expectations of Volunteers• General Information• Roxborough Specific Information
Step 2: Classroom Parent Partners
• What is Project PEAK? Our Mission Statement
• Purpose of PEAK Facts, Goals & TasksOrganizational Chart
• Peak Roster & Job Descriptions
• How to be a Classroom Parent PartnerSpecific Responsibilities / ExpectationsMonthly Contacts – what, how, when?Clear Communication SpecificationsE-mail & Phone Etiquette
• Important InformationReview of Roxborough HandbookParent Resources / Community ConnectionsSchool Website Resources – (demonstration)Important Contacts
• FAQ’s
• Parent Partner Coordinators’ Contact Info. & Schedule of Fall Meetings
Neighborhood Parent PartnersNeighborhood Parent Partners
• Provide face to face communication to homes in the 10 Roxborough neighborhoods.
• Encourage a feeling of comfort to approach the school.
• Provide school information regarding programs, activities, events, and curriculum.
• Provide community information regarding clubs, networks, stores, facilities and resources.
• Collaborate with families, community, and schools
Instructional Support ServicesInstructional Support ServicesParent PartnerParent Partner
• Interfaces with ISS Team and works as a liaison to parents who have children receiving special education.
• Writes a monthly newsletter that focuses on concepts specific to special education.
• Provides a packet of supportive information for parents new to the Individualized Education Plan program.
Parent Resource CenterParent Resource Center
• A resource library to provide parents materials to support academics, parenting and social skills for their children.
• As a child’s first and most influential teachers, parents are supported with a multitude of resources regarding parenting and academics, in the form of: books, websites, articles, brochures, at-home learning activities/games.
• Encouraging a positive and continuing physical presence of family in the school.
• Helps break the barrier of feeling unwelcome in the school.
Gap AttackGap Attack
• The Gap Attack Committee is collaborative effort to close the reading achievement gap for highly able learners as well as the students that struggle. The committee will be assembled and implemented during the 2009-2010 school year.
• This committee of volunteers will assist the students in reaching their full reading potential as well as meeting Adequate Yearly Progress.
• The process will be either, 1. Gap Attack volunteers a will assist the class with daily academic activities while the teacher provides specific reinforcing activities/interventions/or programs for certain students. Or, 2. Gap Attack volunteers will be trained to provide specific activities/interventions/or programs for certain students.
• The Gap Attack IS NOT intended to be a year long intervention. It will be of limited time with a specific goal.