State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Strategic Planning Session June 13, 2007
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State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Strategic Planning Session June 13, 2007 Meeting Objectives: 1. Develop a plan to guide Parent Advisory Committee work for the next 12 months a. Determine 1 or 2 priority issues b. Develop committee goals for addressing the priority issues c. Develop strategies and action steps for accomplishing committee goals d. Determine dates, responsible people, and resource needs 2. Determine Committee meeting dates for the next 12 months Agenda 9:00 – 9:10 Review and Approve May 9 Meeting Notes, Objectives, June 13 Agenda, and Ground Rules • 9:10 – 9:20 Whole Group Final Approval of Parent Advisory Committee Purpose: • Whole Group Purpose (May 9): To identify, examine and comment upon issues important to parent involvement and public education in North Carolina o Add student-centered language o Add improving academic achievement language Proposed Revised Purpose: To identify, examine and comment upon issues important to parent involvement, student academic success, and public education in North Carolina. 9:20 – 10:00 Determine Parent Advisory Committee’s Priority Issue(s) Whole Group Review Pre-meeting Assignment Develop List of Potential Priorities Narrow to 1 - 2 Priorities 10:00 – 10:10 Break 10:10 – 10:20 Review Planning Steps, Definitions, Template 10:20 – 10:45 Develop at least 1 Goal for Each Priority Whole Group 10:45 – 11:50 Identify 1-2 Strategies for Reaching Each Goal Small Group – 3-Way Rotation – 45 minutes Whole Group Review Results – 20 minutes 11:50 – 12:30 Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 Determine 1-2 Parent Advisory Committee Actions for Each Strategy Small Group 1:30 – 1:40 Break 1:40 – 3:00 Complete Parent Advisory Committee Work Plan 3:00 – 3:30 Whole Group - Determine Committee Meeting Dates – 5 minutes Small Group - Complete Planning Document – Fill in actions, dates, responsible person, resource needs, etc. – 30 minutes Whole Group – Report Out – 30 minutes Whole Group – Discussion and Agreement – 15 minutes Wrap Up Whole Group Review Objectives and Accomplishments Identify incomplete items Assign actions required before next meeting o Include Question 2. Items you would like to learn more about to each agenda for future meetings Pre-meeting Assignment: 1. Review: November 17, Parent Advisory Committee Document: Parents’ Advisory Response Form: Three Issues of Most Concern a. Read the document and complete the attached exercise 2. Review May 9 Meeting Notes Handouts: 1. Agenda 2. Pre-meeting Assignment 3. Example Planning Document 4. Blank Planning Document Meeting Materials: 1. 4 flip charts on easels 2. Markers 3. Adhesive dots State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Strategic Planning Session June 13, 2007 Pre-Meeting Assignment State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Strategic Planning Session June 13, 2007 Pre-Meeting Assignment The State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee met for the first time on November 17, 2006. At that meeting, committee members were asked to respond to 3 questions: 1. What will be the success factors for this advisory committee? 2. What do you want to know more about? 3. What are the most critical issues facing parents that this group should address? Your responses to those questions are attached and can serve as the primary data for determining the Committee’s work over the next year. The bulleted items listed in response to question 3. reflect a combination of issues (concerns) and suggested actions to address the issues (concerns). Obviously, the Parent Advisory Committee can not address every bulleted item in the list. We must determine a few priorities to address as a committee. All bulleted items in question 3. can be grouped into a few major categories. The major categories can be considered as Parent Advisory Committee potential priorities for the next 12 months of work. Assignment: 1. Review bullet items under Question 3. What are the most critical issues facing parents that this group should address? 2. Look at Margaret’s analysis of the bulleted items, offered only as a starting point for discussion. Do you agree with Margaret’s determination that the question 3. bulleted items fall within three major categories: a. Parent Involvement b. Effective Teachers and Administrators c. Academic Achievement of Students 3. If your answer is no, what are your suggested changes? a. b. c. 4. Please be prepared to present your conclusions to the Committee on June 13. PARENTS’ ADVISORY RESPONSE FORM THREE ISSUES OF MOST CONCERN Below are the compiled responses to the three issues of most concern that were asked in the Advisory meeting. 1) What will be the success factors for this advisory committee? More success stories in individual counties. Changes in school rules at the state level In partnership with diverse parents the state creates standards and measures for family involvement and those are included in school report cards and in principal and district evaluation. In partnership with diverse parents a plan is developed for making measurable progress in improving parent involvement. Developing plans of improving current policy. Increasing parent involvement across the state in school activities. We have impacted policy or developed policy that improves educational outcomes for children statewide. That we have communicated information from the state level to parents across the state. We have supported more parental involvement in the form of advocacy. State-wide plan to effectively implement the SBE policy with the goals of NCLB. Newsletter to distribute initiative across the state. Roster of key contacts across the state. All students in North Carolina are making growth (academic) each school year. SBE recognizes that special policies are needed to ensure that all students, including the gifted & talented are receiving a challenging and engaging curriculum and can move through such a curriculum at their own pace. More students and parents involvement and communicating with schools administration. Better end of grade test. Less students dropping out of school. Listen and consider the opinions. Get tools to be involved. Develop statewide plan for authentic engagement of schools and family for group success. Parent engagement funding all levels. More parent involvement. School system listening to parents and working together. We develop a policy accepted by SBE and legislative. Change SBE policies. Get parent involvement across the state. Develop a statewide parental involvement policy that is more easily implemented. More parental involvement within each school system. Implemented change in school policy to promote/expect parent involvement. State Board to adopt national standards of parent involvement as the LEA model. Local superintendents helping to clear the way. 2) More trained parents who guide their children through school. Facilitate a statewide action plan (include the faith community). What do you want to know more about? Changes in school rules at the state level. How the parents can impact the school when they are involved? How we can build the relations between parents, teachers, principals and students to be effective? School based improvement teams, school improvement planning, laws, expectation, and process alignment of NC curriculum testing to higher education, work place standards. How does the SBE and DPI go about concluding long range planning for public education in N.C.? What processes are used? How are stakeholders involved? How are plans and decision tracked? And what about accountability to the plan? How will lottery money impact local schools? What is the state’s strategy to get more highly qualified teachers in every classroom? How will the state ensure adequate funding for all schools? How can parents and this committee use its power to impact policy as it relates to suspension and dropout rates? Reading and writing expectations of exceptional children – who is responsible for outcomes? Funding of needed technology in classrooms – who do you go to when you’re told it can’t be done? Ways of improving reading/math scores. Title I issues. School policies. I feel as parents we need to know more about the testing process. (How the test are created, how test results are used, etc.) No Child Left Behind. ABC’s. School funding. Curriculum High school graduation changes. After school programs. Closing learning gaps for all children. Teacher quality and preparation (licensure, lateral entry, etc.) Policy implication. Grassroots initiative strategies. Vision, mission, plan for parent involvement. How to be collaborative and comprehensive about the issues of parental involvement. Title I, site based management Helping parents understand academic progress and assessment. Even though gifted student in our state are typically meeting proficiency levels on the EOG’s – are they making growth from year to year? Can such data be disaggregated as it is for other populations in the state (i.e., ESL, minority groups, etc.) If they aren’t making growth – what can be done to reverse this? School standards that take consideration the need and abilities of all children. What schools are doing to prepare students to meet graduation standards? School funding. No Child Left Behind Leandro – how it might bring positive change to school systems? 3) Testing – grading – determining schools of excellence. Laws governing adequate facilities, equality among schools within a particular system as far as it relates to technology and opportunities. No Child Left behind law or policy. Legislative laws. High school reform. Need for knowledge. Streamline PTA’s. Title I projects Turnaround efforts in Durham County. Need for studies around race, class, re: PTAs Public policy alignment. What is the most critical issue facing NC parents? Study circles around class, race, inclusion, cultural competency and governance. Communications. Parent/teachers communication and involvement. What is actually happening in the classroom? Standards for two-way communication that is meaningful. Parents on school improvement teams Parent accountability standards. We need to create an easy step-by-step process to be given to each school system relating to getting parents more appropriately involved. State-wide vision mission plan for parent involvement. Policy review, impact for parent involvement. Dissimulation of parent involvement future. Teacher prep. Basic skill prep for students. Ensuring that their children experience an equitable education with highly qualified and caring teachers in the classroom. Authenticity of relationships between families (all) and schools to improve school wide student success. Discuss new course of study include all ethnic groups. Quality teachers – and support them – for better retention. Assurance that every child is working at his or her instructional level. Teachers/administrators have both knowledge and skills to appropriately serve students across all ability levels and focus on the instructional needs of all students rather than just those students not meeting grade-level proficiency. Quality teachers in our schools across the state, as an issue. Parent learning how to support student learning. All parents want their children to do well in school. How can we tap into and utilize that desire? Margaret’s Straw Man Analysis State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Brainstormed Issues of Concern Generated at the November 14, 2006 Meeting 1. What will be the success factors for this group? Improve Parent Involvement Academic growth for students 2. What do you want to know more about? Parent-School Relationships – how parents and schools work together NC Standards - ABCs Teachers Education planning and decision-making at the state level and processes in place to involve stakeholders, track implementation and results and hold accountable Funding Suspensions and Dropouts – Parent and PAC advocacy NCLB Title I Academics/Curriculum 3. What are the most critical issues facing parents that this group should address? Parent involvement Effective teachers and principals Academic achievement of students Margaret’s Straw Man Details State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee Brainstormed Issues of Concern Generated at the November 14, 2006 Meeting 1. What are the most critical issues facing parents that this group should address? Parent involvement – Communication – Parent know-how – Statewide plan – Equity, class, race, inclusion, cultural competency, governance Effective Teachers and Principals Academic achievement of students 2. What will be the success factors for this group? Improve Parent Involvement – Communication – Funding for parent involvement – Statewide policy and plan – Parent training and support Academic growth for students – Including AIG students 3. What do you want to know more about? Parent-School Relationships – how parents and schools work together – School Based Decision Making Teams – Processes already in place mandated by laws and policies – Parent Involvement Plan – How-Tos of Parent Involvement – Parent Advocacy NC Standards - ABCs Teachers Education planning and decision-making at the state level and processes in place to involve stakeholders, track implementation and results and hold accountable Funding – How to increase state funding – Impact of lottery – Funding for technology Suspensions and Dropouts – Parent and Parent Advisory Committee Advocacy NCLB Title I Academics/Curriculum – AIG and annual academic growth – Reading, writing and math
