1. North East ISD 2018-2019 The Evolving Role of the Family Specialist
NEISD recognizes the important of family engagement for over 20 years. The state and federal government has set expectations for family engagement.
We now have 47 campuses that have a family specialists to assist with family engagement. Welcome to our new campuses.
The purpose of today’s meeting is to review the mission and purpose, federal laws, and share best practices for the betterment of NEISD Family Engagement.

2. Welcoming Ritual
Turn to your neighbor and share one impactful event that happened this year with your family specialist.
We will be giving you 2 minutes to “Turn to your neighbor…”

3. “It takes a village to raise a family”
Our Mission
The mission of the NEISD Family Specialist is to build
communication between parents, the school, and the
community; to assist students and families who are
experiencing barriers; and, to empower all parents to
fulfill their role as their child’s first teacher.
“It takes a village to raise a family”
-African Proverb
Read slowly and emphasize the “to empower all parents to fulfill their role as their child’s first teacher”

4. Statutory Requirements
Title I (SW) – ESSA Section 1116(b-c)
Element 3 within your Campus Improvement Plan.
Title III (Bilingual) - ESSA Section 3111(b)(2)(D)(iv)
Increase not only parent and community engagement in programs that serve ELs, but also family engagement.
Early Childhood Education - TEC §29.168
LEA shall develop and implement a family engagement plan to assist the district in achieving and maintaining high levels of family involvement and positive family attitudes toward education. The family engagement plan must be based on family engagement strategies established under Subsection (b).

5. Dual Capacity Framework
Review the framework. The foundation of our work is rooted in the Harvard research completed by Karen Mapp.
Focus only on the lowest level…Our focus is being in the “Effective Family-School Partnerships: Supporting Student Achievement & School Improvement” (This is where we want to live)

6. Effective Family School Partnerships
What is one example of an effective family engagement practice at your campus?
Let’s take a couple of minutes to “Write on a sticky…”

7. Effective Family School Partnerships
These are examples of effective family school partnerships to add to the one you wrote down. Holistic engagement includes both community building and student learning which results in a trusting relationship with all families.

8. We must help families overcome these barriers
in order to be ready for Effective Family Engagement
Barriers
FS do a great job in this area and families in crisis or with traumas have to fulfill these needs prior to interact with effective family engagement activities.
Social Services Referrals
School Supplies
Clothing/Shoes
Social/Emotional
Language
Abuse
(physical, emotional, neglect)

9. Class Offerings
Classes published on monthly calendar and campus website
Advertised in many venues
Variety of class offerings to meet the need of community
Partnerships with community agencies
Cluster events
Partner with campus staff
Practical Parenting Education Curriculum
Campus events that include learning component
Offered at various times of the days/week
Qualtrics Survey
Campus Surveys
It is recommended that calendars be posted on campus website. We are in the process of creating FS webpages.

10. Support Services Connection to District & Community Services
Home Visits
CPS Referral Support
Attendance
Conferences
Educational Partnerships
School Based Parenting Programs
Clothing/Shoes
Social Services

11. Avenues for Communication
What is the flow of communication with your family specialist?
Let’s share out by table
We should be hearing: Leadership team, RTI, referral process, PTA meetings, committees,

12. FS Trainings Cluster Events
Monthly half day trainings (7:30am-11:30am)
No trainings in December or March
Cluster Events
Pass out FS Important Dates form
Can we talk about the Cluster S;more and have a plan before we announce it?
FE events/workshops by clusters
Cluster S’more

13. Compliance Family Engagement Needs Assessment
Practical Parent Education Curriculum
Monthly Calendars
Monthly Report
EOY Program Evaluation Report
Portfolio (Title I Crate & SCE binder)
Family Engagement Training (FET-Feb. 8, CLC)
Parent Academy (May 1, Madison HS)

14. Optimistic Closing
Please take a minute and write the your biggest take away from today’s meeting

15. Exit Ticket Araceli G. Dominguez adomin3@neisd.net (210)407-0018
List one thing that I can do for you?
Use an exit ticket that is located in the middle of your table.
Araceli G. Dominguez
(210)

16. “Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.”
-Og Mandino