1. FACE 101: Foundations of Successful Family and Community Engagement Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department Jorge Luis Arredondo, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of FACE

2. Learners will be able to: Define why family and community engagement matters in their school Recognize the criteria for authentic family-school partnerships Identify their school’s current family engagement level (Fortress, Come-if-We-Call, Open-Door or Partnership) Expected Outcomes

3. Expected Outcomes (continued) Distinguish the types of parental involvement Describe how their school is carrying out at least one component of federal, state, or Board policy Analyze their school’s current activities in relation to FACE and student achievement

4. Warm-Up Activity: Time Matters 4 How many hours do children spend in school during a calendar year?

5. The time spent in school is a fraction compared to the time spent at home. Student achievement will not be realized if it is kept within the walls of your campus. Learning happens everywhere. We need to remember that parents are the first and most important teachers in their child’s education. Warm-Up Activity: Time Matters Calculations are based on 7.5 hours of instruction, 10 sleeping hours, and 175 days per school year.

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7. Why Family and Community Engagement Matters Partnership and student achievement are closely linked Students whose families are involved in their learning earn better grades, enroll in higher- level programs, have higher graduation rates, and are more likely to go to college. Partnerships build public support for schools Higher levels of respect and trust from community, better teacher morale, higher ratings of teachers by families, more success at implementing school reforms. Families can help schools overcome challenges Collaboration between the community and schools to identify challenges, discuss productive approaches, and design and implement possible solutions. Teachers benefit from partnerships Educators can learn a great deal from parents: knowledge and perspective about their children, their culture and values, and the strengths and problems of their communities. It’s required by law Rather than see parent engagement as compliance, take the opportunity and develop an effective school plan. Henderson, A. T. et al. (2007). Beyond the Bake Sale. New York, NY: New Press.

8. Main Components for Successful Family and Community Engagement According to Dr. Karen Mapp (video), there are three main components for successful family and community engagement: 1)Welcome families 2)Honor and respect families, and 3)Connect families to children’s learning Click here for Karen Mapp video

9. Family and Community Engagement Visions Henderson, A. T. et al.  Build relationships  Link relationships and communication to learning  Address differences  Support advocacy  Share power to a high and achievable standard Epstein, J. L.  Parenting  Communicating  Volunteering  Learning at Home  Decision Making  Collaborating with Community HISD- Chancery  Individual Compact  School-wide Compact  Conference  Education/Training  Family Literacy  Parent Literacy  Planning  Volunteering Epstein, J. L. (2011). School, Family and Community Partnerships. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Henderson, A. T. et al. (2007). Beyond the Bake Sale. New York, NY: New Press. 5 Criteria for Authentic Partnerships 6 Types of Parental Involvement Family Engagement Activities

10. 10 Partnership School Levels of Family-School Partnership FORTRESS SCHOOL Parents belong at home, not at school. If students don’t do well, it’s because their families don’t give them enough support. We’re already doing all we can. Our school is an oasis in a troubled community. We want to keep it that way. COME-IF- WE CALL SCHOOL Parents are welcome when we ask them, but there’s only so much they can offer. The most important thing they can do is help their kids at home. We know where to get help in the community if we need it. OPEN-DOOR SCHOOL Parents can be involved at our school in many ways- we’re working hard to get an even bigger turnout for our activities. When we ask the community to help, people often respond. PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL All families and communities have something great to offer- we do whatever it takes to work closely together to make sure every single student succeeds. Henderson, A. T. et al. (2007). Beyond the Bake Sale. New York, NY: New Press.

11. Activity: Levels of Partnership 11 Use the scoring guide to get an idea where your school falls when it comes to partnering with families Look at the descriptors under each heading and mark the ones that best describe your school NOTE: The descriptive statements are intended as leading indicators, not as definitive criteria.

12. Family Engagement and Regulation 12 Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) Act Participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities. Texas Education Code HISD Board Policy Parents are partners and shall be encouraged to actively participate in creating and implementing educational programs for their children. All school and district activities will promote and encourage parental involvement

13. Activity: Family Events at Your School 13 1. Create a list of family events that occur at your school. 2. Place a  next to the events that have to do with learning. 3. Draw a  around the events that invite parents to participate on grade-level learning goals. Do the majority of your parent activities have a direct correlation with student achievement?

14. Lower impact on student achievement Higher impact on student achievement

15. Mission Statement The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department is dedicated to advancing student achievement by building parent engagement Our Focus Our work is focused on three main areas: Link family and community engagement to learning Promote and support family-friendly schools Empower parents to become advocates in their children’s education

16. FACE Paradigm Shift FromTo Isolated actsSystemic: Relevant to our academic needs Compliance drivenLinked to Learning ServiceDevelopmental One-time project Sustained Select group of parentsEquitable Only in some schoolsTo Scale

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18. FACE Contact information Phone: 713-556-7290 Email: FACE@HoustonISD.orgFACE@HoustonISD.org Twitter.com/hisdface Web: houstonisd.org/face 18

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