Family Engagement Webinar:
Focus on the Early Grades
March 12, 2014
Bob Butts, OSPI
Trise Moore, Federal Way School District
Peter Finch & Ann Juarez, West Valley School District
Julee Durham, United Way of Thurston Count
Bea Kelleigh, Dovetailing Consulting
Introductions
• Bob Butts, Assistant Superintendent of Early
Learning, OSPI
• Trise Moore, Director, Family and Community
Partnerships, Federal Way School District
• Peter Finch, Assistant Superintendent, West Valley
School District (Yakima)
• Ann Juarez, Program Coordinator, Parent-Child
Home Program, West Valley School District (Yakima)
• Julee Durham, Director of Community Impact and
Investment, United Way of Thurston County
• Bea Kelleigh, Dovetailing Consulting
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Why are we gathered here today?
• Ready and Successful School Plan
• Family Engagement was one of the three
top priorities
• Parent Involvement Coordinator
Funding
• Was provided in the Operating Budget this
biennium
• It makes a BIG difference for children…
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How do we KNOW it makes a difference?
• Research indicates that when families are engaged in
their student’s education, students do better in school
and are more likely to succeed in these areas:
• Attend School Regularly
• Engage in learning and demonstrate the effort needed to
practice and complete assignments in school and at home
• Complete required credits needed to excel and pass each
grade level
• Graduate from high school with qualifications needed to be
eligible to attend college
Sources: Hill, 2009; Mapp, 2010; Jeynes, 2013; Bradshaw, 2009;
Paredes, 2011; Fan 2010; Ingram,2007; Lepuschek,2009; Epstein,
2002; Crosnoe, 2009; Paredes, 2011
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Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement
• The Keys to Successful School, Family, and
Community Partnerships
• Parenting
• Communicating
• Volunteering
• Learning at Home
• Decision Making
• Collaborating with the Community
Source: School, Family, and Community Partnerships,
3rd Edition, 2009, Corwin Press
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Parent Involvement Coordinators
• In 2011, the Legislature revised the K–12 funding
formula to be based on a “Prototypical School”
(RCW 28A.150.260)
• Included in the prototypical school are “Parent
Involvement Coordinators”
• However, the current statute does not allocate
Coordinator staffing
• However, the 2013 State Biennial Operating
budget provided a small allocation for
elementary school Parent Involvement
Coordinators
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Origin of Parent Involvement
Coordinators
• The idea of funding “Parent Involvement and
Outreach Coordinators” was initially included in a
study entitles: Washington Adequacy Funding Study
published in January 2007 by David T. Conley.
• The study proposed:
• 1 FTE per building
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Be responsible for activities to involve parents
Work with parents to support their children
Participate in home visits
Find innovative ways to improve communication
Conduct other related activities
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Parent Involvement Coordinators
• Biennial Operating Budget: SB 5034, Section
502 (4) – 2013 Session
• No changes are proposed this session
“Allocations for classified staff units …for the 2013–14 and
2014–15 school years are determined using the formulagenerated staff unit provided in RCW 28A.150.260… except
that the allocation for parent involvement coordinators in
an elementary school shall be 0.0825, which
enhancement is within the program of basic education.”
• http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/20134/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5034-S.SL.pdf
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Parent Involvement Coordinators
• Parent Involvement Coordinator allocation for
elementary schools
• Effective with the 2013–14 school year and beyond
• Is part of Basic Education: Funds will be available in future year
• Funding Model allocates .0825 funded unit for the Prototypical
Elementary School
• A Prototypical Elementary School is based on 400 Full-time Equivalent
(FTE) Students
• The Parent Involvement Coordinator funded units generate
revenue based on EACH school district’s classified salary
allocation (LEAP). This varies amongst school districts.
• Statewide, $5.3 million will be allocated this school year
• Districts can estimate the amount allocated in 2013–14 by
multiplying the district enrollment by $5.
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Parent Involvement Coordinators
• These funds are included in a district’s Basic
Education Allocation
• As is the case with all of the components in the
BEA , school districts are NOT required to use the
funds for Parent Involvement Coordinators
• In addition, districts have discretion in how the funds
are utilized for Parent/Family Engagement
• However, actual staffing for Parent Involvement
Coordinators will be reported in the District
Allocation of State Resources Portal
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Learning Assistance Program
• May use LAP funds for outreach activities/support for
parents of participating students to increase academic
achievement.
RCW 28A.165.035(f)
• The 2013 Legislature allowed up to 5% of the state’s
Learning Assistance Program funding to be used in the
development of partnerships with Community-based
organizations, ESD’s, and other local agencies
• Funds may be used to:
• Deliver supports to participating students who are significant at risk of
not being successful in school
• Reduce barriers to learning
• Increase student engagement
• Enhance students’ readiness to learn
Source: OSPI Bulletin B040-13
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Available funding for Family Engagement:
Federal Title I, Part A
• School Districts MUST set aside 1% of Title I, Part
A funds if district receives $500,000 or a greater
allocation and at least 95% of the 1% must be
allocated to school buildings.
• Districts MAY set-aside any specific amount for
parent involvement activities.
• Funding must follow Title I, Part A compliance
with Parent Involvement Section 1118 of ESEA.
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WaKIDS: Family Connection
• The “Family Connection” is one of three
components of the Washington Kindergarten
Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS)
• Kindergarten teachers meet with families/child for
approximately 30 minutes at the beginning of the
school year
• Schools may use up to 3 days of the 180-day
school year for this purpose.
• No need to get a waiver
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Family Engagement
Promising Practices
• Family Engagement Coordinator –
Rochester School District, Julee
Durham
• Family Liaisons – Federal Way
School District, Trise Moore
• Parent Child Program – Ann Juarez
and Peter Finch, West Valley School
District (Yakima)
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Right from the Start
Rochester Primary School
South Thurston County
Supporting parents in the healthy
development and school readiness
of their children and connecting
families to school well before
children turn five.
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School based, staffed
resource center for
parents
Bilingual site coordinator
Outreach , support and
referrals
Information and classes
including Ready! For
Kindergarten
Story Time
Parents As Teachers
groups
Family events and outings
Early intervention and
connections to school
Collaboration with
community partners
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Right from the Start
Rochester Primary School
South Thurston County
Successes Since December 2010
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360 families, 1,200 referrals
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80% “ Kindergarten Roundup”
participation
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WA Kids scores exceed similar
neighboring districts
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Rochester Teacher Perception
Survey results exceed County
results
• Staffed by
United Way
• Total annual cost
about $80,000
• Grant and donor
funded
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Family Liaisons
Federal Way School District
What Do They Do?
Inform, prepare and engage parents as
partners and work with staff and families
to help coordinate and facilitate
workshops, trainings, and partnership
activities linked to and focused on
promoting student success.
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Family Liaisons
Federal Way School District
How Do They Do It?
Family Liaisons help staff and parents develop
partnership strategies that help improve student
achievement levels during School Improvement
Team meetings, Parent Workshops, SLC’s, Open
House and in various locations throughout the
community.
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Family Liaisons
Federal Way School District
How Do They Do It?(continued)
They work with the Principal, Staff and Parents to
identify and support effective partnership processes
that already exist within the school and also help
implement research-based family engagement
strategies that go beyond traditional
approaches. Family Liaisons support connections
with all families while measuring impact on student
outcomes aligned with particular emphasis on
effective p–3 early learning partnerships and 5–6th
grade transition.
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Family Liaisons
Federal Way School District
Specific ‘early learning’ application
• FWPS Family Liaison’s support staff with:
• Making connections linked to WaKIDS
requirements
• Scheduling and coordinating school tours for
pre-school families to visit schools
• Are on our Dynamic Home Visits Family &
Community Partnership Office family
engagement team
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West Valley—Yakima
Parent Child Home Program
West Valley—Yakima
Possible Next Steps
• What might be the next step for your
school district?
• Determine how the Parent Involvement Coordinator
allocation were used this school year
• Figure out how the allocation is planned to be used
in 2014–15
• Does your Title I director know about these funds?
• Get it on the agenda of your:
• School Board
• School District Executive Team
• Principals
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Resources Available at:
www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/Resources.aspx
• Frameworks and Models
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National Network of Partnership Schools
Harvard Family Research Project Family Involvement Resources
Effective Family Engagement Principles
Federal Way School District Family & Community Partnerships
Office of the Education Ombuds: School Family Partnerships.
• Research and Impact
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A New Wave of Evidence
Reframing Family Involvement in Education
Studies on the Achievement Gap
• Practice and Strategy
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Engaged Parents and SUCCESSFUL Students
Family Involvement in Elementary School Children’s Education
Families Know Best
Why Do Parents Become Involved?
Beyond the Bake Sale
Involvement or Engagement?
Flamboyan Foundation
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Questions
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Answers
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Email Addresses
• Bob Butts, Assistant Superintendent of Early Learning,
OSPI bob.butts@k12.wa.us
• Trise Moore, Director, Family and Community
Partnerships, Federal Way School District tmoore@fwps.org
• Peter Finch, Assistant Superintendent, West Valley
School District (Yakima) finchp@WVSD208.ORG
• Ann Juarez, Program Coordinator, Parent-Child Home
Program, West Valley School District (Yakima)
juareza@WVSD208.ORG
• Julee Durham, Director of Community Impact and
Investment, United Way of Thurston County
jdurham@unitedway-thurston.org
• Bea Kelleigh, Dovetailing Consulting bea@dovetailing.us
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Thank you.
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