Wyoming Family Engagement Project Introductory Webinar August 24, 2016 Kirsten Hermanutz, Education Consultant, WDE Lacy Wood, Principal Technical Assistance Consultant, AIR August 2016 Copyright © 2016 American Institutes for Research. All rights reserved.
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Webinar Objectives Launch the Wyoming Family Engagement Project Introduce AIR facilitator and district participants Provide information about pilot goals, outcomes, and activities Discuss working as a learning community 2
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Introduction to the Program Wyoming Project WIN (Wyoming Instructional Network) Wyoming Family Engagement Project 3
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Introduction Lacy Wood 4
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH American Institutes for Research Established in 1946, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., American Institutes for Research (AIR) is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally. As one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world, AIR is committed to empowering communities and institutions with innovative solutions to the most critical challenges in education, health, workforce, and international development. 5
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Family Engagement at AIR AIR is focused on helping build the capacity of state education agencies (SEAs), districts, and schools across the United States to ensure that family engagement becomes an integral part of education and school reform. Our work supports these agencies to develop the infrastructures, policies, and strategies to foster integration of meaningful, high-impact family engagement practices into school improvement efforts. 6
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Family Engagement at AIR We offer a range of tools and resources to help states, districts, and schools do a better job of engaging families in their children’s learning. Through technical assistance and professional development we help... Reframe engagement initiatives to adopt systemic approaches Assess needs of stakeholders Provide practical strategies for integrating engagement into school or district improvement processes Facilitate communication and collaboration among youth, families, educators, and community-based organizations Determine effectiveness of implementation Develop sustainability plans 7
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Family Engagement State Leaders Network A leadership collaborative whose purpose is to build capacity of the SEAs to implement, support, scale-up, and sustain initiatives in family and community engagement that support student success. 8
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Participant Introductions 9
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Wyoming Family Engagement Project Purpose: To help districts implement family partnership programs Goal: To have districts/schools engage in more targeted Family Engagement activities compared to the national average 10
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Wyoming Family Engagement Project Outcomes: More Family Engagement activities Increased participation of families at events Increased family satisfaction, skills, and knowledge of Family Engagement activities 11
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Wyoming Family Engagement Project Activities: Onsite training to help develop action plans Webinar series Ongoing consulting support for districts 12
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Planning for Future Webinars 13
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Building a Learning Community 14
A MERICAN I NSTITUTES FOR R ESEARCH Contact Information 15 Lacy Wood Mueller Boulevard Austin, TX
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