1. Denise Daniels Parent Engagement Coordinator

2.  Parenting  Communication  Volunteering  Learning at Home  Decision Making  Collaboration with the Community

3.  Improve Student Performance  Increase Graduation Rates  Increase Academic Performance  Build Successful Support for Students

4.  Teaching families how to relate to their adolescent students  Providing information about mental and physical development  Teaching families about social issues and pressures  Organizing support groups  Offer parents continuing education (GED, computer classes, ELL)

5.  Students are not always the best carriers of information  Provide Opportunities for Two-Way Communication  Class Parents  Parent Only Events  Telephone Trees  Web Updates  Text Messaging  Email  Family Access  Targeted Family Events (Testing Information, College and Career Events, Health and Development)

6.  Job Sharing/Shadowing  Organizing Targeted Activities  College Visits  Career Explorations  Homeroom Parents  Welcome Events for Incoming Mid-Year Families  Sports Events  Event Planning

7.  Share Standards Skills Information  Use Interactive Homework Strategies  Home learning packets for parents  Goal Setting Activities  TIPS (Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork) (John Hopkins University)

8.  Promote Family Involvement in School Improvement Committees  Encourage Input on Budget Issues (Building and District)  Provide Families with Information about Programs of Study  Provide Families with Information about College and Career Preparation

9.  Share Community Resources with Families  Have Family Opportunities for College Visits  Encourage Parent Education Opportunities at Local Businesses and Organizations  Library  Work Source  Colleges

10.  Provide Video/Audio Information via Websites  Ensure Material is Available in Languages Parents Understand  Provide Information in as Many Ways as Possible  Create a Welcoming Environment  Encourage Open Communication  Provide Interpreters When Necessary