Parental
Involvement
District Advisory Committee
June 27, 2013
National Standards for Parent/Family
Involvement
 Family Engagement Framework
 Parent Involvement Policy and Compact
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National Standards for
Parent/Family Involvement
Programs
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1 – Parenting
2 – Communicating
3 – Volunteering
4 – Learning and Home
5 – Decision Making and Advocacy
6 – Collaborating with Community
XO – Relationship Building
Based on work of Dr. Joyce Epstein of the Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children’s
Learning, Johns Hopkins University
Six Types of Parental Involvement, Epstein, et. al. 2002.
Type 1- PARENTING
Family and school support for the
well being of children is basic.
Effective schools build on
parenting strengths and help
families to nurture children.
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Effective parenting classes
Home learning environment
Nutrition, Health, Wellness
Dad’s Clubs Events
Kindergarten Readiness classes
Positive Discipline classes
Parent-Child Book clubs
Cultural contributions
Type 2 - Communicating
Design and implement effective twoway communication practices with
families to ensure reciprocal
communication and input about
children, programs, school activities,
and opportunities for involvement.
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Newsletters, calendar of events
Front Office environment
Flyers, notices, announcements
Principal’s coffees or chats
Positive notes and phone calls
Back-to-School nights
Suggestion boxes
Commendations
Type 3 - Volunteering
Recruit and organize parent and
community volunteers. Ongoing
opportunities are provided for
parents to share knowledge,
skills, and culture with students
and staff.
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Room parents
Tutors, committee members,
chaperones, role models,
Cultural ambassadors, special
guests
College students
Dads clubs
Fundraising roles
Booster clubs
Type 4 – Learning at Home
Involve families with their children in
learning activities and enrichment at
home by building on family strengths,
demystifying ways to create a home
learning environment, and offering
specific ways to support children as more
powerful learners.
 Book fairs
 Curriculum nights
…is the type
 Interactive workshops on
most closely
 Homework, study skills
linked to
 Literacy, Math, Science
boosting student
 Creating a home learning
achievement.
environment
 Kinder Readiness, Transition
to Middle/High school
 Provide family materials and
resources
Type 5 – Decision Making and
Advocacy
Recruit and empower parents and
other community members as
advocates, advisors, committee
members, representatives, and
decision makers on behalf of school
improvement and student success.
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Parent-Teacher Organizations
School Site Council
Family Friendly Action Team
English Learner Advisory
Committee (ELAC)
District Parent Groups: DAC,
DELAC
Type 6 – Collaborating with the
Community
Establish partnerships with
individuals, businesses and
organizations to provide support
services and resources for
children and their families, and to
strengthen school programs.
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Partners in Education
Girls Scouts of America
Community organizations
Junior League
Parent Institute for Quality
Education
Center for Parent Involvement
Type XO: Relationship Building
Recognition and celebration
events build trust by helping
parents and community feel
more welcome at the school.
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Student centered events
 Recognition, performances
Back-to-School events
Talent Shows
Parent-Child dances
Volunteer breakfasts and
dinners
School Bar-B-Qs/picnics
Ice Cream social
Family Engagement Framework
Title I Parent Involvement Policy and
Compact
Under Title I, each school district is required to spend
at least 1% of its Title I funds on programs for parents.
Parents must be involved in decisions about how that money is to be
spent. Parents jointly develop and approve the district and school's
parent involvement policies.
•Review District Title I Parent Involvement Policy, Sample Compact, and
parent involvement strategies outlined in Quality Indicators relative to National
Standards.
•Complete Parent Outline of Support for Title I Parent Involvement Policy.
•All changes or reflections will be reflected in Title I Parent Involvement Policy
that is included in Local Educational Agency Plan (LEAP).
Parents are children’s first
and most influential teachers.
By reading to children or
having them read to us, by
making sure homework is
done, by monitoring
television use, by knowing
how children spend their
time, parents can have a
powerfully positive effect on
their children’s learning.
~ U.S. Secretary of Education