Welcome iSPIN Teams!
Networking Session 1
Iowa Parent Information Resource Center
Agenda
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Team Member Introductions
iSPIN Research and Model Development
Team Development
Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler Model of Parental
Involvement
Future Agendas
Team Meeting Time
Wrap-up and Next Steps
THE WHY, WHAT AND HOW OF
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL, FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Why?
Why should we have family, school, and
community partnerships?
The Research
A New Wave of Evidence
The Impact of School, Family, and
Community Connections on
Student Achievement
Karen Mapp and Anne Henderson
The Research
51 Studies were Selected
Strong Criteria for Selected Studies
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Started with a group of 80
studies and literature reviews
that focused on the influence of
family and community
involvement on academic
achievement and other
outcomes
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Early childhood through high
school
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All regions of the country
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Diverse populations
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Community as well as family
involvement
Studies met these standards:
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A variety of research methods
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Different sources of data
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Sound methodology
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Study findings matched the data
collected
Overall Finding:
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Home-School Partnerships:
 There is a positive and convincing relationship
between family involvement and benefits for
students, including improved academic achievement.
This relationship holds across families of all economic,
racial/ethnic, and backgrounds and for students at all
ages.
Impact of Home-School Partnerships
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When parents and school staff work together to
support learning, students…
 Earn higher grades and test scores
 Enroll in higher level programs
 Are promoted more and earn more credits
 Adapt better to school and attend more regularly
 Have better social skills and behavior
 Graduate and go on to higher education
Benefits for ALL families
 Families of all cultural backgrounds, education, and
income levels:
 Encourage their children,
 Talk with them about school,
 Help them plan for higher education,
 Keep them focused on learning and homework.
 All families can, and do, have positive effects on their
children’s learning.
What?
What types of programs work?
What programs work?
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Programs and interventions that engage families
in supporting their children’s learning at home
are linked to higher student achievement.
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Family involvement at home appears to have the
greatest effect on student achievement.
LINKED TO LEARNING!
How?
How can we achieve effective school, family, and
community partnerships?
iSPIN!
Beyond the Bake Sale
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Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp
Welcome, Honor, Connect
SPIN into iSPIN
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Sustaining Parent Involvement Network (SPIN)
Based on the Henderson/Mapp framework
 Multiple teams in one region
 Multiple year participation for teams
 Each team designs its own structure
 Requires significant staff support
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Solid Foundation® program
 Developed by Dr. Sam Redding
 Academic Development Institute
Core Beliefs
• All parents have dreams for their children and want the best for them.
• All parents have the capacity to support their children’s learning.
• Student success is bolstered when families, teachers, and other members of the school
community work together as equal partners on their behalf.
• School leaders are the prime movers in establishing and nurturing the processes and
practices necessary to intentionally build a school community.
Beliefs, Attributes, Process
Core Beliefs
• All parents have dreams for their
children and want the best for
them.
• All parents have the capacity to
support their children’s learning.
• Student success is bolstered when
families, teachers, and other
members of the school community
work together as equal partners on
their behalf.
• School leaders are the prime
movers in establishing and
nurturing the processes and
practices necessary to intentionally
build a school community.
Partnership School Attributes
• Strong relationships based on
mutual esteem
• Links parents to student learning
at home and in school
• Embraces diversity of families and
community
• Supports parents as advocates for
their children
• Sharing power and practicing
democracy
The Joining Process
• Welcome
Families
are made to feel at home,
comfortable, and a part of the
school community.
• Honor
Family
members are respected,
validated, and affirmed for any
type of involvement or
contribution they make.
• Connect
School
staff and families put children at
the center and connect on
education issues of common
interest that are designed to
improve educational
opportunities for the children.
iSPIN Planning and Implementation Model
CURRENT REALITY
•Form School Community Council
•Gather parent, teacher, student data
•Review parent, teacher, student
data
•Review CSIP Goals and Need
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District/School commitment
Work Group (SCC)
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DESIRED STATE
Our school culture is one in which parents…
•Feel welcome in our school
•Understand and play a role in their
children’s education
•Feel confident and competent as they
support their children’s school success
…and is based upon the positive relationships
that are developed, nurtured, and sustained
between parents and school staff.
Significant parent & faculty participation
Uses data throughout the process
Follows structured agendas
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Organized around 6 building blocks
6 Building Blocks
Shared Leadership
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How we include parents in decision-making.
Goals & Roles
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How we outline the roles of teachers,
parents, and students for understanding
learning standards and assessments. How
the school assists parents with their role in
their children’s mastery of the standards.
6 Building Blocks
Education
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How we promote learning opportunities about
effective family engagement for teachers and
parents
Connection
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How we promote face-to-face association among
parents and teachers so they get to know each other
while also learning how to help students succeed.
6 Building Blocks
Policies & Practices
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How we develop/review school polices and practices
in light of current research, especially as they relate
to parents
Communication
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How we promote 2-way communication between
home and school about student learning
Future Agenda Topics
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Develop a School Community Constitution
Develop a School Community Compact
Discuss learning standards and ways to acquaint parents with them
Develop a homework policy
Develop procedures for parent-teacher-student conferences
Develop an open house plan
Develop a welcoming place plan
Develop a plan to encourage parent-child interaction around
reading, studying, responsibility
Develop a plan for home visits
Plan a parents & learning workshop for teachers
Review teacher tools for school-home communication
Develop a resource library for parents
Team Activities
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2 meetings each month
30+ Agendas
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Year 1 review/plan
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Years 2 & 3 implement
Online System
Online Resource Manual
Iowa PIRC Site
Networking Sessions
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Wednesday, February 23rd
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Monday, April 25th
PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS
Four Basic Psychological Needs
Belonging
Competence
Fun
Freedom
Caring
Learning
Humor
Hope
Online Tools
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Management Tool –
http://www.adi.org/solidfoundation
Minutes
 SCC Roster
 Coaching Comments
 Resource Manual
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Iowa PIRC – http://www.iowaparents.org
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Resources for iSPIN Schools
Lunch Time Table Group Discussion
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What is the purpose of schools?
What is the purpose of parent engagement?
What are the most effective things parents can do
to increase student learning?
Each table group please be prepared to
share out after lunch
a “one” sentence answer
for each of the above questions.
HOOVER-DEMPSEY
MODEL OF PARENT ENGAGEMENT
Iowa PIRC
Model Developers
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Family School Partnership Lab (Vanderbilt)
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http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/family-school/index.html
Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey & Howard Sandler
 Original Model--1995
 Revised Model--2005
What are they?
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Think about the 4 learning attributes every
student needs to be successful in school.
Share your ideas with someone sitting near you.
What helps students learn?
Students must…
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Feel confident they can succeed;
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Be internally motivated to do well in each class;
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Know how to manage their own learning; and
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Know how to ask for help.
Helping your child learn
Step 3: HOW parents can help their children learn.
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Positively encourage your child in all their academic efforts.
Model ways your child can be academically successful.
Reinforce your child when s/he does something well.
Teach your child.
Step 2: WHAT parents can do to help their children learn.
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Discuss your values, goals, expectations, and aspirations.
Learn more about how to help your student learn at home.
Maintain clear communication with your children’s teachers.
Learn more about how to be involved in learning at school.
Step 1: The 3 most important messages parents can give their children
• You need to try hard
• Homework is very important
• School and education are very important
Step 1
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Give your child 3 important messages
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You need to try hard
Homework is very important
School and education are very important
Step 2
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What you can do…
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Discuss your values, goals, expectations, and aspirations.
Learn more about how to help your student learn at
home.
Maintain clear communication with your children’s
teachers.
Learn more about how to be involved in learning at the
school.
Step 3
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How you can help…
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Positively encourage your child in all their academic efforts.
Model ways your child can be academically successful.
Reinforce your child when s/he does something well.
Teach your child.
Moving the needle
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Aspirations
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Managing learning
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I plan to continue my education after high
school.
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I ask myself questions as I go along to make
sure my homework makes sense to me.
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My family expects me to do well in school.
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I try to figure out the hard parts of my school
work on my own.
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I go back over things I don’t understand.
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I try to find a place that makes it easier to do my
homework.
Talking with family members
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I talk to my family about my homework.
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I talk to my family about what I'm learning in
school.
Self-efficacy
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I can do even the hardest homework if I try.
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I can learn the things taught in school.
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I can figure out difficult school work.
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I want to understand how to solve problems.
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Asking for help from teachers
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I can get along with most of my teachers.
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I can go and talk with most of my teachers.
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I can get my teachers to help me if I have
problems with other students.
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I can explain what I think to most of my
teachers.
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I ask the teacher to tell me how well I'm doing in
class.
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There is at least one adult at school that I could
go to for help with a problem.
Intrinsic Motivation
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I like to look for more information about school
subjects.
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I want to learn new things.
Moving the Needle
iSPIN is about engaging parents in ways which
help students answer “very true” or “pretty true”
to the items on the student survey.
FUTURE AGENDAS
How does this work?
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External Partner
 Encourage you all to read the “Curriculum of the
Home”
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2x monthly meetings
Follow agendas
After completing an agenda, get the next agenda
from your external partner
Agendas
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Agenda 1
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Agenda 2
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Team Formation
Data Collection
Agenda 3 (Arrange with External Partner)
 All staff in-service training
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Agenda 4 (Today)
 School Community Constitution
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Agenda 5 (Future)
 Compact for Learning
Data Collection
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90% of teachers
90% of students, as appropriate
25% (9-12) or 40% (K-8) of parents
TEAM MEETING TIME
School Community Constitution
The Cake of Achievement
WRAP UP AND NEXT STEPS
Next Networking Session—February 23rd