Effective High School Family Literacy Youth Policy Institute ~ Presenter: Cati Acevedo

Objective Define Family Literacy Define Family Literacy Understand the importance of investigating Understand the importance of investigating Getting to know the services, organizations, and/or programs existing at your site Getting to know the services, organizations, and/or programs existing at your site Create a Family Literacy event/workshop Create a Family Literacy event/workshop Resources and templates Resources and templates

Why is Family Literacy Important for our families and students?

Family Literacy Services Examples of family literacy services that may be funded, but are not limited to the following: Reading and Literacy Classes Reading and Literacy Classes Adult Education Classes Adult Education Classes GED Classes for Adult Family Members GED Classes for Adult Family Members English Literacy Classes English Literacy Classes Employment and Interview Skills Classes Employment and Interview Skills Classes Expanded Library Hours Expanded Library Hours

Investigate…what’s at your site What are the needs at your site? What are the needs at your site? What services already exist? What services already exist? Space and availability? Space and availability? Is there a parent coordinator hired through the school? Is there a parent coordinator hired through the school? Are there existing parent groups? Are there existing parent groups? When/where do parent mtg’s take place? When/where do parent mtg’s take place? Who is the College Counselor? What other CBO’s do you have on campus? Who can be your target audience? Which parent(s) are already involved? Are there hours that a parent must fulfill? Who’s your Adult School Administrator?

High School Model Hire a Parent Coordinator Hire a Parent Coordinator Tutor Led Workshops Tutor Led Workshops Tutors assigned to communicate with Parents Tutors assigned to communicate with Parents Parent Coordinator and Tutor: Dual Roles Parent Coordinator and Tutor: Dual Roles Partnering with Local CBO’s Partnering with Local CBO’s Outsourcing /Program Partners Outsourcing /Program Partners School day teacher (must be bilingual) facilitating workshops School day teacher (must be bilingual) facilitating workshops

Challenges/Adversity School does not have existing parent groups School does not have existing parent groups School has little to none, parent involvement School has little to none, parent involvement Site Coordinator and/or site staff are unaware of the Family Literacy grant Site Coordinator and/or site staff are unaware of the Family Literacy grant School is saturated w/ services School is saturated w/ services No space! No space! Parents and/or students do not attend events Parents and/or students do not attend events School administration is not taking full advantage School administration is not taking full advantage

Partnerships are KEY Hollywood Family Source Center Hollywood Family Source Center Parent Institute for Quality Education Parent Institute for Quality Education Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Aztec Rising Aztec Rising LAUSD/Adult Schools LAUSD/Adult Schools Charter Schools Charter Schools Local Community Based Organizations Local Community Based Organizations Americorps Americorps National Council of La Raza National Council of La Raza

Family Source Centers in LA

Family Source Center

PIQE – Parent Institute for Quality Education

Esperanza Community Housing Corp

Little Tokyo Service Center

KHEIR – Korean Education Information & Research

Family Literacy Events La Feria: Es El Momento La Feria: Es El Momento Cash for College Family Night Cash for College Family Night Cash for College FAFSA Workshops Cash for College FAFSA Workshops SCORE High! SCORE High! College Making it Happen College Making it Happen Job Readiness Workshops Job Readiness Workshops Health and Wellness College Access Information Workshops Physical Education Curriculum Centered Trip/Excursions Program Partners Summer Bridge Programs (Students and Parents)

Univision La Feria: Es El Momento

Cash for College Family Night

Cash for College Super Saturday

Outreach Phone Banking Phone Banking Tabling w/ Flyers Tabling w/ Flyers Curb side Curb side Home Visits Home Visits Site Coordinators Site Coordinators Tele Parent Tele Parent Parent Volunteer Hours Parent Volunteer Hours College Counselor College Counselor Parent Groups Parent Groups Facilitators must deliver Facilitators must deliver School Newsletter Word of Mouth After school program participants Attend School Wide Parent Meetings Information MUST be in school’s predominate native language… BILINGUAL!

Best Practices Targeted a specific group Targeted a specific group CAROL AGUIRRE: CAROL AGUIRRE: Hire a Parent Coordinator Hire a Parent Coordinator RUSSELL COWEN: RUSSELL COWEN: Partner with Parent Coordinator Partner with Parent Coordinator LICIA MELENDEZ: LICIA MELENDEZ: Home Visits RUSSELL COWEN: Cash for College Super Saturday LICIA MELENDEZ: Partnerships JORGE CORTEZ:

Family Literacy: Intervention 1. School lacks parent involvement and the schools ED and Principal expects that your Family Literacy component play a major role in creating an active parent committee…what would you do? 2. You have a tutor who you have noticed has created strong relationships with the parents at your site. How would you use that tutor to work within your CORE and Family Literacy Grant?

3. You have decided that you will hire a Parent Coordinator with your Fam Lit grant. How will you manage this new position? How will you strategically use him/her to work with the regular school and after school? 4. Your principal has already determined how the family literacy grant will be spent. How will you approach the situation and how will you make it work so that your opinion is taken into consideration?

The Benefits and Impacts Increased Parent Participation Increased Parent Participation Collaborate with local agencies Collaborate with local agencies Provide wrap around service Provide wrap around service

Curriculum Ready for Use College Access Workshops (ES, MS and HS) College Access Workshops (ES, MS and HS) Effective Communication with Your Child Effective Communication with Your Child The Importance of Early Literacy for School-Age Children The Importance of Early Literacy for School-Age Children PIQE PIQE The Latino Literacy Project The Latino Literacy Project Scholarship Information Scholarship Information Financial Literacy Financial Literacy Beginning Computer Use for Parents Beginning Computer Use for Parents

Attendance/EZ Reports Site Coordinator Role SC will enter attendance: SC will enter attendance: Parent Mtg’s Parent Mtg’s Special Events Special Events College Fair College Fair Parent Info Nights Parent Info Nights Any parent event hosted by the SC, it is expected that SC’s will input attendance onto EZ Reports Any parent event hosted by the SC, it is expected that SC’s will input attendance onto EZ Reports Please adhere to Attendance Deadlines Please adhere to Attendance Deadlines

Family Literacy Event Sign-in

Resources MALDEF: MALDEF: SALEF: SALEF: College Board: College Board: Hollywood Source Center: Hollywood Source Center: Community College System: Community College System: CSU System: CSU System: UC System: UC System: PIQE: PIQE: The Latino Family Literacy Project: The Latino Family Literacy Project:

My contact info… Cati Acevedo School & Community Partnerships Family Literacy Project Coordinator