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PIQE MISSION We are committed to connect parents, schools and community as partners to advance the education of every child through parent engagement.

PIQE VISION PIQE is working to create a community in which parents and educators collaborate to transform every child’s educational environment, both at home and at school, so that all children can achieve their greatest academic potential.

PIQE PHILOSOPHY All parents love their children and want a better future for them! Every child can learn and deserves the option of a college education! Parents and teachers must work together to ensure the educational success of every child! For children, learning is a natural process that parents and teachers facilitate!

PIQE PROGRAM During the past 25 years, PIQE has graduated more than 550,000 parents from the basic nine-week parent involvement program and has impacted more than 1,500,000 students. We are committed to:  Advance the education of every child  Making connections between educators and parents  Diversity/Serve the community (16 languages)  Improving lives of the under-served  Building and strengthening communities

PIQE Serving the Community in 16 Languages 1.English 9. Armenian 2.Spanish10. Arabic 3.Cambodian 11. Punjabi 4.Vietnamese12. Hmong 5.Mandarin13. Tagalog 6.Cantonese14. Somali 7.Russian15. Kenyan 8.Korean16. Kaldean

DIVERSITY

To encourage and support parents of pre-k, elementary, middle and high school children to take a participatory role in their children’s education by: PIQE OBJECTIVES Collaborating with teachers, counselors and principals. Learning how to navigate the school system. Creating a supportive home learning environment. Encouraging college attendance beginning in Kindergarten Supporting their child’s emotional & social development.

PIQE PROGRAM COMPONENTS  Pre-K -12 Parent Engagement in Education Program  Follow-Up Program  Teacher Workshop  Family Financial Literacy Program  Parent Leadership Development Program  Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program  K-3 Parent Literacy Program

PIQE Parent Engagement in Education Program Planning Session 6 Core Weekly Classes Principal’s Dialogue Parents’ Graduation!

Based on their grades and test scores; students are directed either towards college bound or remedial classes High School Middle School Work University K Elementary Middle School High School PIQE contends that parents must know the grade level performance of their children to ensure their academic success!

PIQE Elementary School Curriculum Fostering Self-esteem and Academic Achievement Relating Positive Discipline with Academic Achievement Reviewing Academic Standards and Preparing for the Teacher Conference Acquiring a Better Understanding of the School System Becoming Familiar with College Requirements Establishing the Collaboration Between Home, School, and Community

PIQE Middle School Curriculum Preparing to Meet the University Admission Requirements Understanding the Importance of Middle School as a Bridge to High School Supporting the Academic Achievement of Adolescents Through their Changes Connecting Academic Success and Positive Self-Esteem Overcoming Obstacles to Academic Success Motivating Teenagers to Read

PIQE High School Curriculum Identifying the Different Financial Aid Options Discussing Higher Education Options Understanding the High School System Identifying the Classes that Form Part of the A-G Requirements Recognizing the Importance of the Grade Point Average (GPA) Reviewing Other Important Requirements and Programs

PIQE STAR: Steps to College Your Child’s Name Decision: Choose College A-G Requirements Financial Aid and Applications G.P.A. Tests: PSAT, SAT, ACT Source: Choy, Susan P., National Center for Educational Statistics, June 2001, “Essay”

Connecting parents to the child Connecting the parent to the school & university community Connecting parents to the decision making school committees Conducting action research by parents to impact policy Electing parents to Boards of Education PIQE FIVE Step Model for Parent Empowerment

Findings indicate that 93% of PIQE Latino students graduated from high school versus the current graduation rate of 50%. Source: San Diego State University - College of Business Administration Marketing Department: (Students of PIQE Graduates 1997, 1998, and 1999) PIQE 1st Longitudinal Study-2004 I. Percent High School Graduate / Dropout

79.2% of the Latino high school graduates enrolled in college versus the current 46%. II. College Enrollment

PIQE’s 2nd Longitudinal Study Sanger High School Findings One year after parents completed the program, their students out-performed the control group: Enrolled in 50% more A-G college prep classes. Had higher rates of passing (C or better) English and math A-G required classes. Had 40% less absenteeism. PIQE male students had greater GPA gains than control group. Source: First Year Evaluation Report, Final Destination: University, July 2008

When schools promote involvement they increase involvement and student success High performing schools –Invest in the development of involvement –Offer parents more opportunities to build skills –Actively organize and mobilize their community to increase benefits for students These results are statistically significant PIQE provides school with capacity and know-how PIQE Helps Schools Build Student Success Source: Martin, J. D. (2009). How school practices to promote parental involvement influence student success. (Doctoral Dissertation, Claremont Graduate University, 2009)

CSU - PIQE Agreement On Feb. 7, 2006, PIQE signed a historic agreement with the California State University (CSU) system. CSU Chancellor pledged $575,000 for 7 years ($ 4 million dollars)-PIQE agreed to match these funds with other private contributions. Nine-Week classes implemented in 35 schools in each of the 23 campus regions. Each child of a PIQE graduate will receive a “College Invitation Certificate.”

CSU - PIQE CERTIFICATE

CSU – PIQE STUDENT ID

PIQE Results More than 550,000 parent graduated nationally since October 1987 from 2,794 K-12 Schools. The PIQE Program has been taught in 16 languages by facilitators from each of the diverse communities!

PIQE Thanks all its Partners / Donors for their Generous Contribution, to Making Education a Reality for Everyone! And many more…

Thank You - Mil Gracias!!!

Presented by: David Valladolid Copyright  2012 PIQE