ENGAGED FAMILIES = SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS Framing the Training: Opportunity Gap & Family Engagement Denise Daniels Family Engagement Coordinator.

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ENGAGED FAMILIES = SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS Framing the Training: Opportunity Gap & Family Engagement Denise Daniels Family Engagement Coordinator

 Education is a SHARED responsibility.  We will need a comprehensive set of ways to help kids succeed. PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE… Education

A LANDMARK STUDY Bryk et al. (2010): A 15 year longitudinal study found that there are FIVE KEY components (supports) needed for effective school improvement 1.School leadership 2.Parent-Community ties 3.Student-centered learning climate 4.Coherent instructional system 5.Professional capacity

Strong links between engagement of families in the education of their children and school success lead to: increased school readiness higher reading and math scores higher graduation rates It is also a way to address academic gaps that exist in education Xitao, Fan and Michael Chen. “Parental Involvement and Students’ Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analysis.” Educational Psychology Review 13.1 (2001): 1–22. Print. AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS

ACADEMIC GAPS The “achievement gap” has been used to describe the gap that exists nationwide (and statewide) between the academic outcomes of students from different socioeconomic, ethnic, and/or cultural groups.

THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP In the state of Washington we choose to talk about the “Opportunity Gap,” instead of the “achievement gap.” All students can achieve, but opportunity speaks to the lack of access many of the students at the bottom of the gap have to resources that lead to academic success. This is more indicative that this is a systemic issue and does not solely rest on the student. Opportunity

THE OPPORTUNITY GAP AFFECTS EVERYONE

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Opportunity gaps can be closed when changes occur in homes, classrooms, buildings, communities, districts, and in the Legislature. In order to truly improve academic performance and experience for students in Washington State schools, changes must be made at ALL levels with ALL stakeholders.

WHEN IT’S WORKING… Ideally, when families, schools, and communities all work together, students are more likely to achieve. Student Achievement Families Communities Schools

INVOLVEMENT? ENGAGEMENT? EMPOWERMENT? “Involvement” One way Passive Imbalance of power between families and educators “Engagement” Active “Everyone is in this together” Education is a SHARED responsibility “Empowerment” Refers to the capacity (ability) of families to engage in educationRefers to the capacity (ability) of families to engage in education

FOUNDATIONS: SIX DIMENSIONS OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Source: Epstein, J. L., Salinas, K. C., Sanders, M. G., & Simon, B.S. (1997). Schools, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.PARENTING: Good home environments to support children as students LEARNING AT HOME: Help at home with learning opportunities Help at home with learning opportunities DECISION MAKING: Be involved in school decisions Be involved in school decisions VOLUNTEERING: Participate in school activities COMMUNICATION: Have good home- school communication COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Make connections with the community Make connections with the community

PARENTING SUPPORT  Teaching families how to relate to their growing students  Providing information about mental and physical development  Teaching families about social issues and pressures  Organizing support groups  Parenting Classes  Offer parents continuing education (GED, computer classes, ELL)

COMMUNICATING  Students are not always the best carriers of information  Provide Opportunities for Two-Way Communication  Class Parents  Parent Only Events  Telephone Trees  Web Updates  Text Messaging   Family Access  Targeted Family Events (Testing Information, College and Career Events, Health and Development)

VOLUNTEERING  Job Sharing/Shadowing  Organizing Targeted Activities  Family College Visits  Career Explorations  Homeroom Parents  Welcome Events for Incoming Mid-Year Families  Sports Events  Event Planning

LEARNING AT HOME  Share Standards Skills Information  Use Interactive Homework Strategies  Home learning packets for parents  Goal Setting Activities  TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork) (John Hopkins University)

DECISION MAKING  Promote Family Involvement in School Improvement Committees  Encourage Input on Budget Issues (Building and District)  Provide Families with Information about Programs of Study  Provide Families with Information about College and Career Preparation

COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY  Share Community Resources with Families  Encourage Parent Education Opportunities at Local Businesses and Organizations  Library  Work Source  Colleges

BARRIERS TO “AUTHENTIC” ENGAGEMENT Hoover-Dempsey, K. V., Walker, J. M. T., Sandler, H. M., Wehtsel, D., Green, C. L., Wilkins, A. S., & Clossom, K. (2005). Why do parents become involved? Research findings and implications. The Elementary School Journal, 106(2), , Some families make the intentional choice not to engage with schools because they feel: They do not have much to contribute (efficacy) They feel uncomfortable and unwelcome (as opposed to uninvited) at school They do not understand the role they can play in their children’s education (role definition)

OVERCOMING BARRIERS  Positive First Interaction-Good Relationship  Provide video/audio information via websites  Ensure Material is Available in Languages Parents Understand  Provide Information in as many ways as possible  Create a Welcoming Environment  Encourage Open Communication  Provide Interpreters When Necessary

THE IMPACT OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT What if 100 million parents, grandparents, and caring adults authentically engaged with their child’s school for just 10 hours each year? They would be contributing one billion hours of valuable family involvement capacity, which is critical to increasing student achievement for the nation’s 55 million K-12 students. If teachers replicated that type of time one-on-one with their students, the minimum dollar cost to do would be $40 billion per year …the same amount spent by the federal government on all K-12 public schools in Source: Federal Education Budget Project, New America Foundation, PayScale.com - based on the median teacher pay in America of $40,000/yr