How Does Solid Foundation Work?

Thank you for considering Solid Foundation® as your tool in building strong school communities that support student success Solid Foundation® is designed and developed by Academic Development Institute

Solid Foundation A parent engagement process within a web-based structure to assess, plan, implement, and monitor parent involvement at the school level

Solid Foundation goes beyond compliance Provides the School Improvement Team with a structured process that increases parent involvement Provides meaningful parent engagement goals and activities that are linked to student achievement. Assists schools in meeting all parent involvement requirements of Title I and NCLB

Solid Foundation AssessPlan Implement Solid Foundation’s Cycle of Continuous Improvement

Assess Hold Orientation Meeting Complete Policy Analysis Gather Key Documents Complete School Information Solid Foundation Step 2. Step Efficient Steps to a Strong School Community Complete School Community Survey Step 5. Step 4. Step 1.

Plan Download Resource Manual Create an Action Plan Create Needs Assessment Step 6. Step 7. Step Efficient Steps to a Strong School Community Solid Foundation

Implement Monitor and Evaluate Implement Action Plan Step 10. Step Efficient Steps to a Strong School Community Solid Foundation

Re-assess your progress Plan your revisions Implement the revised plan Solid Foundation Continuous cycle of continuous improvement

Program monitoring at a glance Solid Foundation Delivers

Solid Foundation Step by Step Approach Web-Based Monitoring Flexible Options Site-Based Decision Making Self-Sustaining Methods Quality Resources External Partner (Support) Features of the web based structure

Solid Foundation Delivers A two-year assessment- planning-implementation cycle for the School Improvement Plan

Solid Foundation – Year 1 Complete Orientation Meeting Complete School Information Form Complete Policy Analysis Complete School Community Survey Complete Needs Assessment Create Action Plan Solid Foundation – Year 2 Implement Action Plan Implement and Monitor Progress Evaluate Progress and repeat Solid Foundation process Sample Time Line August 15June 1 August 1 September 1 Aug –MaySeptember 1

1. Partner Organization Enrolls in Solid Foundation How Solid Foundation Works A Partner Organization can be a: School District Title I Director State Agency Regional Office of Education State System of Support Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) Consultant Organization that agrees to receive Solid Foundation training and work with the designated school

The External Partner is a representative from the Partner Organization that assists the school team through the Solid Foundation process. 2. The External Partner is Enrolled & Trained 1. Partner Organization Enrolls in Solid Foundation How Solid Foundation Works

Orientation for the school team Assists the team with assessment and planning Assists in developing the action plan Builds capacity with training and assistance Monitors implementation progress What assistance does the External Partner Provide? How Solid Foundation Works

1. Partner Organization Enrolls in Solid Foundation 3. External Partner Enrolls Participating Schools Any school will benefit by using Solid Foundation’s 10 efficient and effective steps to building a strong School Community. If the Partner Organization is a state agency, the agency might select schools “in need of improvement” or Title 1 Schools. How Solid Foundation Works 2. The External Partner is Enrolled & Trained

1. Partner Organization Enrolls in Solid Foundation 3. External Partner Enrolls Participating Schools The School Principal Directs the Process The school principal, along with a school- based team, works with the External Partner to implement Solid Foundation strategies that increase parent involvement. How Solid Foundation Works 2. The External Partner is Enrolled & Trained

A school improvement team or other team that includes the principal, teacher representatives, parent representatives, and parent facilitator. Parents are an important part of this team. Who is the School Team? How Solid Foundation Works

Recognized by the United States Department of Education as a research-based parent involvement tool. Designed, developed, and field-tested by Academic Development Institute (ADI) in 18 states over 20 years. Effective in increasing academic achievement in high-poverty schools. Solid Foundation

“This is a valuable tool that should be added to the toolbox of every school!” Steve Fiechtner, Education Program Specialist South Dakota Department of Education

Your school team will conduct a self-assessment, develop a plan, and implement specific strategies that fit your school’s purpose and plan Path 1 Three paths to meaningful parent engagement Solid Foundation Offers

Your School team will survey parents and teachers (and students in high schools), receive the resulting report (School Community Index), conduct a self assessment, develop a plan, and implement specific strategies that fit your school’s purpose and plan. Solid Foundation Offers Three paths to meaningful parent engagement Path 2

Your school will implement the full Solid Foundation comprehensive model over a two year period guided by your site-based School Community Council Path 3 Three paths to meaningful parent engagement Solid Foundation Offers

“The most essential outcome of Solid Foundation is that it creates or regenerates school ownership as a partnership between the role players in the school and the home.” John Cunningham, Title 1 Director Alton, IL

Denice Hildebrandt Academic Development Institute 121 N. Kickapoo, Lincoln, IL Ext. #10 Visit our websites for more resources: In Illinois View additional information behind the Path tabs on the websites: Complete Program Description Path 1Path 1 Booklet Path 2Path 2 Booklet Path 3Path 3 Booklet We can help you to build strong school communities within the schools you serve.