Effectively Engaging the Community in Schools Norma Gomez Parent/Family Involvement Coordinator

What school personnel can do: Establish the 3 Principles for Interacting: Authentic Interest Trust Respect

Staff Development Effective Communication Skills Culture Competence

Schools Should Provide: Bilingual Staff Childcare for Schedule Events Opportunities for 2-Way Communication Parent Leadership Training Links Between Parents and Community Organizations Culture Sensitive Parent Trainings

What Parents Can Do: Provide Physical Needs Emotional and Psychological Support Instruction in Values Advocacy in Schools Not be Intimidated by DATA Know Their Rights

What the Community Can Do: Establish a cohesive organizational structure for a coalition that would provide educational and political leadership consisting of: parents educators students higher education community & professional organizations

What the Community Can Do: Study the DATA and Identify Key Issues Facilitate Educational Summits Create an Action Plan to Improve the Achievement of Students Implement the Action Plan via Activism and Advocacy Reflect on the Coalition’s Vision and Action Plan Evaluate the Actions and Progress

Parent Training Impact Data High School Graduation Rates Comparison Student Graduation rate The graph above shows that 93.0% of students whose parents participated in PIQE parent training graduated from high school. In comparison, a March 2005 study conducted by the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University found that national and California graduation rates are significantly lower.

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Language Arts Standards Management System Toolkit for Building Effective Partnerships: http://kms.sdcoe.net/sms/la/docview/2006/03/16/cptoolkit?section=cp “Collaborating with parents, community organizations, and businesses enriches our students, curriculum, and schools. Combined efforts prepare students to express themselves in any academic or life circumstance.” (c) Copyright 2003. San Diego County Office of Education. All rights reserved.