Transcript Family and Community Engagement (FCE)

Family and Community
Engagement (FCE)
School District FCE Coordinator’s
Meeting
September 23, 2010
Why Family and Community
Engagement?
“It takes a village to raise a child”, African Proverb
proliferated by current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
 It’s a requirement - Ohio HB 1 has identified family and
civic engagement in schools as a key component
of education reform in Ohio. The bill sets June 30,
2010, as the deadline for all Ohio school districts to
have Family and Civic Engagement Plans submitted to
their local Family and Children First Councils, which
will be partners in districts' FCE efforts.
 It is designed to help Ohioans close achievement gaps,
increase graduation rates and improve the well-being
of children.
 Sustainability of relationships will assist in a
community-wide sharing of resources and ultimately
shared responsibility for student success.
I’m the FCE Coordinator –
What are my
responsibilities?
 Collaborative Planning Process
 Service Coordination and
Integration of Programs,
Services, Strategies
 System Level Capacity Building
Lorain County Model
LCCFC
Community
Schools
STUDENT
Families
FCE Teams:
District and County-wide
 County-wide Team structure consists of all FCE
Coordinators from each district meeting
quarterly. System and community provider
representatives also available to provide
assistance.
 Local District Structure – recommendation to
meet monthly to monitor plan progress. Team
comprised of School, Community, and Family
members. Keep it to a manageable level.
Understand requirements under HB1.
Identifying and recruiting
community members to be
on your team
 Not a problem – Lorain County has great
resources at your fingertips!
 What non-academic barriers have been
identified in your plan? Plan to invite
and recruit community representatives
that can champion your cause, help
make progress and assist in being a
proactive team player!
How can I attract/recruit
families and parents?
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Recruit from within – identify what parents are active in each school, i.e.
classroom moms, PTA, athletic boosters, band boosters, volunteers, hall
monitors, etc. Recruit through newsletters, notes home, flyers, website,
games, concession stand.
Senior citizens are an untapped volunteer market. Contact your local
Office on Aging or Senior Center
Local civic groups held in your district, i.e. Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.
Send a recruitment letter asking for support for one representative.
Host a special event: Breakfast in the cafeteria, flu-shot clinics, family
night at a school – all examples to get families in the door.
Offer stipends to parents to attend PLS (Parents Leadership Institute)
Next State Session: October 1-2, 2010 and November 12-13, 2010
Parent Academies educate parents on four major areas: Academic
Content Standards; School Improvement; Conditions for Learning;
Nutrition and Health. Schedule a trainer or train-the-trainer model
What school personnel
should be on my team?
 Attendance is most likely based on time and
talent, willingness or requirement to support
cause.
 Enhance/Expand current team structure:
District Leadership Team, Wellness Team,
 Don’t forget about school janitors, food service
staff, hall monitors – sometimes these
individuals are eyes and ears of building and
can help meet your goals.
Identifying Non-Academic
Barriers to School Success
 Beyond the Classroom – What is prohibiting student
success? Identifying what learning supports are not
available to my students.
 Community learning supports are defined as the
collection of resources, programs, services, strategies
and practices – as well as environmental and cultural
factors extending beyond the classroom – that together
provide the physical, cognitive, social and emotional
support that every student needs to succeed in school
and in life (State of California, SB 288; Adelman and Taylor, 2006; Ohio Department of
Education [ODE] CSLS Guidelines, 2007)
Where do I go from here…
 Get serious – these type of activities could lead
to not only student success but school success
and perhaps even have an impact on passing
a crucial levy.
 Attend FCE Coordinators Meetings with next
scheduled on December 3rd, 2010 and hosted
by Coordinated School Health.
 Meet with your Superintendent and confirm his
vision for school success.
 Don’t be afraid to change your plan – fluidity
will assist you in becoming a change agent.