November 5, 2013
Division of Educational ServicesParent Engagement Leadership
Initiative
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Welcome!We’re glad you joined us!
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Communicate . Collaborate . Celebrate
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To develop family, school, and community partnerships that move from conversations and awareness activities to working synergistically with all partners to raise achievement levels for all students.
Synergy…◦catalyzes, ◦unifies, and ◦unleashes the greatest power within people.
~Stephen Covey
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Create awareness
Align Program and Policy
Guide Learning and Program Development
Share Knowledge
Celebrate Milestones
Document Progress and Evaluate Outcomes
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How do YOU do it?
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Role of the Action Team for PartnershipsCountyDistrict School
National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)
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Create AwarenessActively promote and support Actively promote and support partnership programspartnership programs
Research shows that:When county leaders provide training and facilitation to schooldistricts’ Action Teams for Partnerships, the districts
have higher quality partnership programs, and
address more challenges to involve all families, including those who are typically “hard to reach”.
County Leaders for Parent Engagement…
Adapted from Leadership Development Institute, NNPS
Parent Engagement Leadership InitiativeContacts: Ellen Larson and Mimi Badura
PELI Trainings Action Team for Partnerships
(ATP)
PTA partnership
Head Start & Early Head Start Parent Leadership Training
Annual Leadership ConferenceState & National HS Conference
Parent workshops/trainings
State Preschool Parent Advisory Council
Parent workshops/trainings
Migrant Education Parent workshops/trainings
Migrant Head Start
Children Services
Division of Children and Family ServicesEarly Childhood Education – Esmirna Valencia
Head Start and Early Head StartState Preschool
Migrant EducationMigrant Head Start – Jose MartinezMigrant Education – Maria DeHaro
Children Services Unit – Sharon Baskett
Head Start Policy Council
Educational ServicesContacts: Melissa Bazanos(RSIU);
Support ATPs in Districts
Family Involvement
Network
Inter Divisional Leadership Team
Translation Services
Special EducationInfant CIRCLE Parent Support
Fiesta Educativa
Alternative EducationSchool Site Council
English Leaner AdvisoryParent workshops/trainingsStudent Recognition Events
Student Programs & ServicesAlternative Education – Debra SacksSpecial Education – Jan PowellTranslation Services – Maria Jimenez
Action Team for
Partnerships Riverside County
Office of Education
Coordination of Parent and
Family Involvement
Activities, Events,
Committees, and Councils
Regional School Improvement UnitProject/EL DirectorsCategorical Programs (Title I & III)Regional System of District and School Support
Career Technical Education
Review or guide the writing of district policy on family involvement.
Conduct staff development on partnerships.
Conduct workshops for parents.
Make other presentations on partnerships.
Coordinate a District Advisory Council on family and community involvement.
Collect best practices from schools to share throughout the district.
Conduct other district-level leadership activities on partnerships.
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Epstein, 2011
Help members communicate with each other.
Plan goal-oriented partnerships.
Conduct useful meetings.
Make decisions collegially and share leadership.
Continue to improve partnerships.
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Benefits of membership
How to join
Award application
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/
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Riverside County Action Plan
Family Engagement Framework
2013 Single Plan for Student Achievement Part III: Resource Index
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control Accountability Plan
(LCAP)
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http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/cpei/family-engagement-framework.pdf
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http://www.cde.ca.gov/nclb/sr/le/documents/spsaguidepart3.doc
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……They Work TogetherThey Work Together
An Overview of the Local Control Funding Formula
Conduct one-day team training Conduct one-day team training workshops for ATPs and on-going workshops for ATPs and on-going professional development activities. professional development activities.
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Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative (PELI) Training Series
Supplemental PELI Modules
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“Collaboration is a mindset that
says, of course I’m going to need
the help of others to do my job
well!”~Sidney L. Gardner
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Communicate on a regular schedule, Communicate on a regular schedule, collect best practices, network with collect best practices, network with others locally and nationallyothers locally and nationally
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Your turn to share!
Recognize progress and Recognize progress and excellenceexcellence
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Exemplary Practices in Parent Engagement (EPPE) AwardRiverside County Office of Education and 23rd District PTAPresented at Parent and Family Engagement Summit
Promising Partnership Practice National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS)Compilation published annually by NNPS
Alvord Unified School District (Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS)
Beaumont High School, Beaumont Unified School District (EPPE Award, RCOE)
Early Childhood and Family Education, Riverside Unified School District
(EPPE Award, RCOE)
Moreno Valley District English Learner Advisory Committee
(EPPE Award, RCOE and Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS )
Murrieta Valley Unified School District (EPPE Honorable Mention, RCOE)
Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative, Riverside County Office of Education
(Promising Partnership Practice, NNPS)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Desert Sands Unified School District
(EPPE Honorable Mention, RCOE)
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Evaluate teamwork, family and Evaluate teamwork, family and community involvement activities, community involvement activities, quality of district and school quality of district and school programsprograms
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Action Team for Partnerships List
What can PELI do for you?
Next meeting??
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When?
Who?
What?
THANKS!!