Transcript Family Engagement Basics

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
Who’s here?
How is your school engaging families
in your RtI and PBIS process?
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
RtI Increases Academic
and Behavioral Achievement
• Fewer failures – no longer wait to fail model
• Increased instructional quality & equitable access
• Higher academic achievement due to evidencebased focus
• Increased parent understanding of student skills
• Fewer office referrals – more instruction time
• Improved school climate
How does PBIS Affect the Student?
At School:
At Home:
Clear Expectations
Clear Expectations
Concise Rules
Concise Rules
Consistent Consequences
Consistent Consequences
Teaches Prosocial Behavior
Teaches Prosocial Behavior
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
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.
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)
Family Engagement Research
There is a significant link between family
engagement and student achievement
regardless of ethnicity, culture or economic
status.
(Keith & Keith)
There is research that indicates increased
Family Engagement leads to higher teacher
job satisfaction.
(MetLife 2011 p.9)
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
How Families Engage in the PBIS Process (cont’d)
Parent Representative (s) on the PBIS Team:
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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
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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.
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)
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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)
Epstein’s framework of six types
of Family involvement
www.wisconsinrticenter.org -> Parents &
Family -> Family Engagement Links
Johns Hopkins University:
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/nnps_mo
del/school.htm
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
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
Resources to Improve Communication
www.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.) 6th Grade, High 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
Resources to share with Families:
• Serving on Groups that Make Decisions: A
Guide for Families
– www.wispdg.org/pl/groups.html
• How to Help your Children Succeed in
School (free eBook)
– http://www.k5learning.com/ebook/how-tohelp-your-kids-succeed-in-school
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
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