Parent Collaboration Bridging the Gap Between Home & School 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration1

Mission Statement Bridging the gap between home and school by building relationships to help students succeed. Vision Statement Our vision is to see all children reach their fullest potential and dreams. 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration2

“Two things help one move out of poverty, education and relationships “ (Payne, p.19). Without relationships it is nearly impossible to achieve any dream or potential, known or unknown. 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration3

9/20/2015Parent Collaboration4 Research Based  Lindsey (2002, p.25) stated, “parent-child communication and parental interest in school work… is a positive impact on attitudes about school and is connected to student success and retention”.  Research has revealed that parental support is a must (Plourde & Hawes, 2005).

 What: Parent Collaboration- a proven method on how to involve parents in schools  Why: To improve student success  How: Since 2008, building relationships between homes and schools through a proven systematic method  Success Rate: 98% of families attend see student increases from failing to passing  Most Students: Achieve 80% or higher grade point average 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration5

 Communication  Commitment  Stakeholders  Support  Rapport  Trust  Persistence  Consistency 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration6

 Administration-gives approval and support  PC Coordinator-coordinates with PC lead  PC Lead-disseminates communication (teacher on team)  Teachers-meet 30 minutes a week  Staff- welcomes parents  Families(parents/guardians and students)- meet with teachers 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration7

Students :  listen, work and follow rules  turn in work, get better grades  are polite, kind, and helpful  earn grade level promotions  have far less to no referrals or discipline issues School has:  safe and positive school environment  a successful school year 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration8

As relationships build between families and teachers, opportunities to assist families in their needs can be realized. Referrals for housing, work, clothes, food, church, and other support groups can be suggested as needed. 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration9

Students:  are connected  have safety nets to protect from pitfalls  put forth more effort  produce higher quality work  achieve success, brings pride, self-confidence  success brings positive attitudes towards school, which produces positive habits  develop into self-supporting, independent, successful thinkers and producers in life 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration10

PC program has proof of positive outcomes:  Less trouble, discipline issues, and referrals  Higher grade point average  Grade level promotion Which can lead to:  High school graduate at age appropriate level  Self sustaining adult  Proud, happy, and successful adult life 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration11

 Students that are prepared for career/college  Adults that are earning income  Adults that are paying taxes  Adults that are not in prison  A safer place  A better society  A step in the right direction  Less national debt, a brighter future for generations to come 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration12

 Grown Each Year…  The PC program started with one teacher, and multiplies in growth, approximately 130 participants the first year  Over 1800 participants school year  1900 participants for school year  PC program has successful, consistent, growth track history, testimonies, and stories supporting student success 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration13

 The Parent Collaboration program seems so natural, as if it had always been  It removes anticipated tension, aggravation, and prevents misunderstandings  Families and teachers like the consistency of knowing when, where, and what  No more surprises, “What, I have homework?!?” 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration14

 Builds relationships between home, school, and community  Improves student success rate  Prepares students for career/college  Demonstrates expectations for successful adult life 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration15

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 Lindsay, A (2002). School, family, and community partnerships: Preparing educators and improving schools. The Journal of Experimental Education, 25, 255.  Payne, R. K. (2005). A framework for understanding poverty. Highland, TX: aha! Process.  Plourde, L.A. & Hawes, C.A. (2005). Parental involvement and its influence on the reading achievement of 6 th grade students. Reading Improvement,42, 47. 9/20/2015Parent Collaboration17