1. Dr. Grant Rivera Westlake High School Fulton County Schools

2.  Achievement gaps between subgroups  Lack of responsiveness by students and parents  Increasing accountability

3.  Increase degree of family engagement  Increase student achievement

4.  South Cobb High School – Cobb County, GA  2005-2009  Campbell High School – Cobb County, GA  2009-2011  Westlake High School – Fulton County, GA  2011-Present  National Family Engagement Consultant (k-12)  2007-Present

5.  Identify areas of “academic priority”  Weight of specific domains on a given test  Critical skills within a given domain  Identify areas of individual student strength and weakness  Building parent and student efficacy  Practice, practice, practice…everywhere!

6.  Identify your target group of students  At-risk vs. bubble  Who are your most “critical” students?  Building capacity  95% vs. 5%  Who else can join us in this important work?

7.  Consistent and purposeful message  What can we learn from my dentist?  Don’t be afraid to speak to “subgroups”  Take the message to a captive audience  Marquee events  Front yards and living rooms  Always make it personal and linked to student achievement  What can we learn from elementary conference week?  Show the family they make a difference

8. Administration

9. Dr. Grant Rivera Principal Westlake High School riverag@fultonschools.org