1. Family Engagement Basics Jennifer Grenke, Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator Marlene Gross-Ackeret, Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator Dan Seaman, Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator Wisconsin RtI Center

2. Who’s here? How is your school engaging families in your RtI and PBIS process?

3. Schools and families face a set of difficult challenges today when dealing with student needs  Multiple expectations (Academic accomplishment, Social competence, Safety)  Students arrive at school with widely differing understandings of what is socially acceptable  Students arrive at school with widely differing academic skills  Traditional “get tough” and “zero tolerance” approaches are insufficient  Faculty come with divergent visions of effective discipline

4. RtI Increases Academic and Behavioral Achievement Fewer failures – no longer wait to fail model Increased instructional quality & equitable access Higher academic achievement due to evidence- based focus Increased parent understanding of student skills Fewer office referrals – more instruction time Improved school climate

5. How does PBIS Affect the Student? At School:At Home:Clear ExpectationsConcise RulesConsistent ConsequencesTeaches Prosocial Behavior

6. PBIS Increases Academic and Behavioral Achievement Students understand the expectations and rules School becomes a more consistent place with consistent practices and procedures Successful behavior provides more time to attend to academics

7. How does PBIS affect the Family? Families have a clear understanding of what the school expects in regards to student academic/behavior success. Families can build off of the school expectations to help establish rules and routines in the home.

8. What is Family Engagement? Research has shown that educators, families and community partners all have different ideas of what role families should play in their child’s education. (Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota)

9. Family Engagement Research There is research that indicates increased Family Engagement leads to higher teacher job satisfaction. (MetLife 2011 p.9) There is a significant link between family engagement and student achievement regardless of ethnicity, culture or economic status. (Keith & Keith)

10. How Families Engage in the PBIS Process Climate Family Engagement in Learning Activities at Home Communication with Parents/Families Parent/Family Volunteering and Assisting at School Parent/Family Participating in Decision Making

11. How Families Engage in the PBIS Process (cont’d) 11 Parent Representative (s) on the PBIS Team: Parent not employed by the district Parent Voice is Valued Parent Role and Responsibilities Parent Participation Meetings are conveniently scheduled (time and location) Minutes are shared with families Specific tasks to engage families Share schedules and agendas ahead of time

12. Four Concepts of Family Engagement that Educators Need to Know 1.The positive effect of family engagement on student performance (academic & behavior). 2.The home and cultural context of the students they teach. 3.Family beliefs about ways to support children’s learning. 4.Specific strategies to support children’s learning.

13. PBIS and RtI Self Assessment Items: Family Engagement items are on all PBIS and RtI self assessment tools (see resources): TIC: 3 items (3, 8, 11) SAS: 1 item (13) – SAS Individual Student: 2 items (6, 7) BAT: 6 items (12, 24, 26, 33, 41, 46) BOQ: 2 items (34, 41) SIR: 5 items (7, 25, 34, 43, 49) SIR All Staff: 5 items (6, 11, 18, 21, 36)

14. Epstein’s framework of six types of Family involvement www.wisconsinrticenter.orgwww.wisconsinrticenter.org -> Parents & Family -> Family Engagement Links Johns Hopkins University: http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/nnps_mo del/school.htm http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/nnps_mo del/school.htm

16. Resources to Increase Family Engagement and Partnerships: WI RtI Center Family Engagement Module National PTA – Parent Resources to Support Student Success Positive Phone Call Template SPDG: “Serving on Groups that Make Decisions: A Guide for Families” How to Help your Kids Succeed in School (free eBook) Resources to Share with Families – Cool Tools (Morning Routine, Homework, etc) Family Engagement Pilot School Resources

17. WI RtI Center Family Engagement Module Home  Parents and Family  Understanding RtI  Online Module Activities: 1.Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity Scenario 2.Behavior 3.Differentiating Instruction PTA Parents Guide 4.Balanced Assessment Progress Monitoring Using Data For Decision Making Academic Parent Teacher Teams 5.Collaboration Collaboration: Parent Teacher Conferences 6.Six Types of Family Involvement

18. Resources to Improve Communication www.pta.orgwww.pta.org  For Parents  Parent Guides to Student Success Parent Guides are resources to help parents understand the Common Core State Standards for Reading and Math. They are available for download in a variety of formats (two/four pages; English/Espanol, etc.) 6 th Grade, High School Math6 th GradeHigh School Math Positive Phone Calls: Phone calls in a positive manner encourage the sharing of information between families and educators. Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSI) adapted a template from New Mexico for teachers to use to structure positive phone calls to parents (see strand resources) Phone call template

19. Resources to share with Families: Serving on Groups that Make Decisions: A Guide for Families – www.wispdg.org/pl/groups.html www.wispdg.org/pl/groups.html How to Help your Children Succeed in School (free eBook) – http://www.k5learning.com/ebook/how-to- help-your-kids-succeed-in-school http://www.k5learning.com/ebook/how-to- help-your-kids-succeed-in-school

20. Resources from Schools: Family Engagement Pilot School Artifacts: – See PBIS Conference Sectional Resources Nottingham West Elementary School (NH) – Cool Tools for Morning Routine, Helping with Homework, and Bedtime Routine – http://nwes.sau81.org/cooltools http://nwes.sau81.org/cooltools

21. Take Homes? Turn to an elbow partner and discuss one or two ideas that you will take back to your school(s) to increase family engagement. Please share out