1. PBS AND F AMILIES June 29, 2010 1

2. 2 Ms. Amy Parmentier, LCSW School Social Worker Fairfax County Public Schools Ms. Mandy Freeman, Ed.S. PBIS Curriculum Resource Teacher Fairfax County Public Schools

3. A GENDA Parental Involvement: Importance and Benefits Research on PBS and Families: Current Research FCPS Data Five Steps to Include Families Measuring Participation 3

4. T HE PBS ELEMENTS FAMILY SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTCOMES 4

5. S CHOOL - FAMILY - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS : TYPES OF PRACTICES Parenting Communicating Volunteering Learning at Home Decision Making Collaborating with the Community -Epstein, 1995 5

6. W HY IS PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IMPORTANT ? “No matter what the demographics, students are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, graduate and go on to post­secondary education when schools and families partner. ” - Karen Mapp, Family Involvement Equals Student Success No Matter Background, August 10, 2006. 6

7. B ENEFITS OF FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Higher test scores Better grades Better attendance Higher levels of homework completion More positive student motivation Improved attitudes about school work -Darsch, Miao, & Shippen. (2004) A Model for Involving Parents of Children with Learning and Behavior Problems in the Schools: Preventing School Failure 48(3), 24-35 7

8. RESEARCH : PBS & FAMILIES Timothy J. Lewis, University of Missouri-Columbia Extension of school-wide logic to include families 8

9. PBS P ARENTAL I NVOLVEMENT S URVEY R ESULTS : J ANUARY 2010 75% respondents indicated that there was a fully or partially implemented process for informing parents about the school’s PBS framework and practices Almost 30% of respondents reported at least one parent is on the PBS committee. Almost 70% of respondents indicated that the team is either in the planning stages for representation or a parent is not yet a member of the PBS committee Nearly 80% of respondents reported that they collaborate with parents to support positive behavior and address behaviors of concern. 9

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12. Check-in/Check-out Program Check-in/Check-out is part of Stratford Landing’s Positive Behavior Support Program. It is a way to recognize and encourage positive behavior in individual students. The student and teacher select specific goals based on student need. Students meet with the school counselor on a daily basis to review the goals for the day. Throughout the day, the teacher and student will determine if the the goals have been met. At the end of the day, the counselor and student meet again to assess the day. A copy of the Check-in/Check-out Report goes home with the student each night for parent review and signature. The report should be brought back the next day. Thank you for your support of the Check- in/Check-out Program and Positive Behavior Support at Stratford Landing. Dolphin Code of Conduct Respect Care for yourself and others Keep trying everyday Responsible Be honest Follow directions Ready Be prepared Do your best

13. 13 http://www.fcps.edu/mediapub/cable- tv/archive/0910/ss0910.htm

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15. S TEPS FOR INCLUDING FAMILIES -L EWIS, 2009 1. Teams focus on outcomes Develop working definition of family participation relative to data Strive for accessibility sensitive to the culture of the school community School-wide systems and family participation function independently 15

16. S TEPS FOR INCLUDING F AMILIES 2. Define participation across the continuum Awareness Involvement Support 16

17. S AMPLE F AMILY AND E DUCATOR P ARTICIPATION T IER 1 OUTCOMES AwarenessInvolvementSupport Family Outcome Can identify school expectations and continuum of practices Increase in family presence at school functions Aware of within- school supports and related community agencies Educator Outcome Make frequent connections to families to discuss primary practices Make connections with families during school- based functions Available to answer family questions/concerns about primary practices -adapted from Lewis, 2009 17

18. S TEPS FOR INCLUDING FAMILIES 3. Identify and implement strategies for family engagement Awareness Involvement Support 18

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20. R OADBLOCKS & BRIDGES 20

21. S TEPS FOR INCLUDING FAMILIES 4. Acknowledge incremental increases toward meeting goals Create an action plan with a parent component Celebrate! 21

22. S TEPS FOR INCLUDING FAMILIES 5. Teams follow the same problem-solving logic for gathering and using data 22

23. D EFINING AND M EASURING PARTICIPATION Example: 23 Definitions:Measurement: Parental involvement at school events Volunteer Log Sign in sheets Parental assistance with homework Assignment Notebook signatures/comments/dialogue between parent and teacher

24. C REATE YOUR OWN PATH ! 24

25. AwarenessInvolvementSupport Family Outcomes Educator Outcomes Strategies to support outcomes 25

26. S AMPLE HOME MATRIX Getting up in the morning Getting to school Clean-up time Time to relax Homework time MealtimeGetting ready for bed Respect myself Respect others Respect property 26