Transcript Family and Community Engagement

Let’s FACE it!
Part 4
Engaging Families of Middle
& High School Students in
Ways that
Boost Achievement
La Tefy G. Schoen, Ph. D.
www.laspdg.org
WELCOME
On behalf of the Louisiana State Personnel
Development Grant,
I would like to welcome you to today’s webinar “
Let’s FACE it!”
This is Part 2 in a series on effective Family and
Community Engagement.
My name is Dr. La Tefy Schoen and I am an
educational consultant with Learning Innovations
in Baton Rouge.
The presentation will be available for future viewing at www.laspdg.org under FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
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Purpose of this
Let’s FACE it!
Series:
1. Review Research on Effective
FACE Programs
2. Examine our current practices
3. Develop/adapt practices that
have greater impact on student
academic success
The Building Blocks of an effective
FACE Program
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For Success!
For Success Framework
Built on 20+ years of research on Family Engagement in education.
3 COMPONENTS are needed
to build an effective
home/school partnership
that positively impacts
student learning!
Trust
Structure
Expectations
A Review of the Literature indicates
A multi-faceted approach to
engaging families
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Organized Volunteer Program
Providing School Information
Parent Education Program
Home Learning Resources
Two Way Communication
Systems
• Student Assistance Programs
• Staff Development Program
Build a strong & effective FACE Program
An annual review/revision
process
• Feedback from multiple
stakeholders
• Goal focused/action
oriented
• Informed by current
research on best practices
Strategies that Make the
Most Difference - grades 6-12
1. Small Schools Approach
2. Pathways Planning
3. Interactive Homework Projects
4. Coordinated Assignments & Tests Schedule
5. 24/7 Access to student assignments & grades
6-12 Strategy 1
Small Schools Approach
KEEP IT PERSONAL!
– Small groups of students
stay with a small cadre of
teachers
– Offer supports for
transitions
– Information for parents
Example : 9th Grade Academy
Extend small school concept
to include other grades
6 -12 Strategy 1
Small Schools Approach
Why is “small” important?
6 -12 Strategy 2
Pathways Planning
• Includes parents, counselor or school staff,
AND student
• Uses multi-year student data
(test scores grades)
to assess strengths & weaknesses
• Set Goals for high school & beyond
– Builds on personal preferences & strengths
• Creates a plan for what courses to take & what
core competencies to develop to reach goals
• Done early & Revisited annually
6 -12 Pathways Planning
1. Graduation Requirements
-Carnegie Unit accrual & exit exams, senior projects
2. Individual Strengths Analysis
- Examine data (tests/grades)over past 3+ years
to determine student’s strong subject areas
3. Personal Career Preferences
-survey/interview student & parent about career aspirations
-consider personal attributes & fit for various occupations
4. Career Path Counseling
-scholarship information
-recommended higher education /vocational training
-information on admission requirements
Discuss High School Graduation AND BEYOND!
– Early and Often
6 -12 Strategy 3
Interactive Homework
Shift the Type of Homework Assigned
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Less Individual
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More Collaborative
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Skills Practice
Concept Building
Fact Recall
information discovery
-analysis of information
application of concepts
open-ended inquiry
creative problem solving
group projects
Provide a list of resources
– websites & community-based experts
• Provide a grading rubric in advance
Require Students To Seek
Family & Community Input
6 -12 Strategy 3
Interactive Homework
Draws upon students’ human
support system.
Increases
 confidence,
 transfer of knowledge & skills to real-world
 motivation.
• Promotes Higher
Order Thinking
• Fits well with the
Common Core
Curriculum
• Associated with
academic gains
6 -12 Strategy 5
Interactive Homework
REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Unify efforts
Train
• administrators
• non-instructional staff
• parents
Network with Family
Engagement Groups Outside
of your district
 Builds capacity - resources
 sparks creativity - examples
builds enthusiasmpossibility to gain greater
support for student
learning
1. Cover general
information on the
impact of family
engagement on
student achievement
2. Outline processes for
routinely engaging
family & community
resources to complete
homework
assignments
A Well-developed Program includes …
strong input from parents & students
 collaborative planning by teachers
 guidance & support from administrators
PERIODIC REVISION
6 -12 Strategy 5
Interactive Homework
A leading resource on the use of
Interactive Homework is…
The National Network of
Partnership Schools
- Free subject-specific
assignments online
- On-going training in
building home-school
partnerships
6 - 12 Strategy 4
Coordinated Assignments
Establish a system to Coordinate
Timing of Student Assignments &
Tests Across Subjects
 Teachers chart all
 tests dates & major assignments ASAP
 Note Special Events/Days on master chart
 Set a limit for each grade level/cadre
 the amount of homework due in a day
 The number of tests given in a day
6 – 12 Strategy 4
Without Coordinated Assignments
Student Overload
 Good students burnout
 Weaker students develop a
sense of Academic Futility
Parent Anxiety & Resentment
• Trust between Home &
school erodes
• Partnership dissolves
6 -12 Strategy 5
Constant Communication
Students who perceive their teachers and parents are working together
to help them have
 Better attitudes
 More confidence in their own ability to improve
 Higher student standardized test scores
for Success
The SET acronym focuses us on the most
important aspects as in a FACE program, based
on a wealth of research.
In FACE programs that build strong structures,
expectations, and trusting relationships,
research indicates you can expect to see:
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Higher GPAs
Higher standardized test scores
More high school credits earned
More difficult courses taken
Better attendance
Fewer discipline problems at home & school
Start by planning structures that establish positive
expectations and build trust !
For more information on
Family Engagement Strategies that Impact Student Achievement
Dr. La Tefy Schoen
www.Learning-innovations.com
[email protected]
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For Success!
www.laspdg.org
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