1. NEW PARTNER LEADERS Partnerships for Learning Network

2. What is Partnerships for Learning Network?

3. 3 PARENTING: Assist families in understanding child and adolescent development, and in setting home conditions that support children as students at each age and grade level. Assist schools in understanding families. COMMUNICATING: Communicate with families about school programs and student progress through effective school-to-home and home-to-school communications. VOLUNTEERING: Improve recruitment, training, work, and schedules to involve families as volunteers and audiences at school or in other locations to support students and school programs. LEARNING AT HOME: Involve families with their children in learning activities at home, including homework, other curriculum- related activities, and individual course and program decisions. DECISION MAKING: Include families as participants in school decisions, governance, and advocacy through PTA/PTO, school councils, committees, action teams, and other parent organizations. COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY: Coordinate resources and services for students, families, and the school with businesses, agencies, and other groups, and provide services to the community. Type 1 Type 2 Type 6 Type 5 Type 4 Type 3 EPSTEIN’S SIX TYPES OF ENGAGEMENT

4. Parent Engagement Practices in Chino Valley Unified  Action Team  Action Plan  School-Parent Compact  Site Level Parental Engagement Policy

5. Action Team Members Parents/family members Teachers/staff Administrator Students (high school level only) Community members Partner Leader: Teacher Leader or Administrator Create a team that fits the needs of your school!

6. 6 How does the Action Team for Partnerships (ATP ) differ from the School Site Council? SSCATP School Site Council oversees the school’s ENTIRE School Improvement Plan (SPSA). Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) guides action to increase family and community involvement by writing an annual School-Parent Compact (Action Plan) linked to SPSA goals. School Site Council meets monthly to discuss all programs, assess progress, and plan next steps to attain goals in the SPSA. ATP meets frequently to discuss the schedule of family and community involvement activities, assess progress, and improve plans. School Site Council hears all committee reports and assists committees in helpful ways. ATP is one committee that reports plans and progress to the School Site Council for advice and support.

7. What Does an Action Team for Partnerships do? 1. Review school improvement goals (SPSA) and know district goals 2. Select, plan, and implement family and community engagement activities linked to school improvement goals (School-Parent Compact and Policy) 3. Continually improve partnership practices through annual evaluating and reflecting on their family and community engagement plans (evaluations at site/district meetings)

8. School-Parent Compact

9. Compact’s Purpose The compact outlines in detail by grade or department level how classroom instruction and learning at home can work together for high academic and behavioral achievement. We always ask the question..............."if _________is happening for students during the school day, how are parents and community members engaged to support that learning?" HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOL to HOME COMMUNICATION TOOL!

16. School-Level Parental Engagement Policy

17. Partner Leader Responsibilities Action Team for Partnerships 1. Chairs the Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) 2. Recruit members for the ATP (SSC can serve as your ATP) 3. Schedule ATP meetings 4. Attend PFLN meetings with team School-Parent Compact Parental Engagement Policy Annually: Update School-Parent Compact Periodically update School Parental Engagement Policy Oversees implementation of compact’s school-wide events

18. PFLN MEETINGS

19. Partner Leader Support Parent and School Partnership

20. QUESTIONS? carol_sweat@chino.k12.ca.us