Transcript Parent Involvement and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Parent Involvement and
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
District (LEA) and
School/Building
Expectations and Requirements
Section 1118 (Parent Involvement) of
NCLB addresses the following topics:
District Parent Involvement Policy
Reservation of Funds
School/Building Parent Involvement
Policy
Shared Responsibilities
Parent Compact
Building Capacity for Involvement
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NCLB Definition
“the participation of parents in regular,
two way, and meaningful
communication involving student
academic learning and other school
activities.”
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DISTRICT PARENT
INVOLVEMENT POLICY
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District (LEA)
Parent Involvement Policy
The law reads: “Each local educational
agency may receive funds… only if such
agency implements programs, activities,
and procedures for the involvement of
parents in programs assisted under this
part… Such… shall be planned and
implemented with meaningful consultation
with parents of participating children.”
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Required Components of District
Parent Involvement Policy
The written policy shall describe how
the LEA will involve parents in:
Development of the plan
The process of school review and
improvement…
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The LEA Will Provide:
Coordination
Technical assistance
Other support
Assistance in planning and
implementing activities to improve
student academic achievement
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The LEA Will:
Build the schools’ and parents’
capability for strong parental
involvement
Coordinate and integrate parental
involvement strategies
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The LEA will Annually Evaluate
Content and effectiveness
Identify barriers to greater
participation
Revise, if necessary
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RESERVATION OF FUNDS
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Reservation of Funds
Reserve not less than 1% of such agency’s
allocation … except that this paragraph shall not
apply if 1% of such agency’s allocation … is
$5,000 or less
(B) Parents of children receiving services under
this part shall be involved in decisions regarding
how funds reserved … are allotted for parental
involvement activities
(C) Not less than 95% of the funds … shall be
distributed to schools served under this part
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SCHOOL PARENT INVOLVEMENT
POLICY
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School
Parent Involvement Policy
Each school will:
Jointly develop and distribute to parents
of participating children a written parental
involvement policy, agreed to by parents
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School Policy
Annual meeting
Convenient time
Parents invited/encouraged to attend
Explain Title I programs
Requirements
Rights of parents to be involved
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School Policy
Flexible number of meetings
Use funds to provide transportation,
child care, or home visits related to
parent involvement
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School Policy
Involve parents in planning,
reviewing, and improvement of
programs
– Including improvement of parental
involvement plan and schoolwide
program plan
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School Policy
A description and explanation of the
curriculum in use at the school
Forms of academic assessment used
The proficiency level students are
expected to meet
Respond to any suggestions as soon
as possible
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SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR HIGH STUDENT
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
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Shared Responsibilities for High
Student Academic Achievement
Jointly develop a school-parent
compact
Outlines how the parents, the school
staff and students, will share the
responsibility for improved student
academic achievement
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PARENT COMPACT
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Parent Compact
School’s responsibility:
– Provide high-quality curriculum and
instruction
– Supportive and effective learning
environment
– Enable children to meet State’s
academic achievement standards
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Parent Compact
Parent’s responsibility:
– Support their child’s learning
– Volunteer in their child’s classroom
– Participate, as appropriate, in decisions
relating to the education of their children
and positive use of extracurricular time
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Parent Compact
On-going communication between
teachers and parents:
– Annual parent-teacher conferences in
elementary schools to discuss the
individual child’s achievement
– Frequent reports to parents on children’s
progress
– Access to staff and opportunities to
volunteer and participate in child’s class
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BUILDING THE CAPACITY FOR
INVOLVEMENT
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Building Capacity For Parent
Involvement
Ensure effective involvement of
parents
Support a partnership with the school,
parents, and the community
Improve student academic
achievement
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Building Capacity For Parent
Involvement
Provide assistance to parents in
understanding:
– State’s academic content standards
– State and local academic assessments
– How to monitor a child’s progress and
work with educators
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Building Capacity For Parent
Involvement
Provide materials and training to help
parents work with their children
Educate teachers, pupil services
personnel, principals, and other staff,
with the assistance of parents:
– To communicate
– Work as equal partners
– Implement and coordinate programs
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Building Capacity For Parent
Involvement
Coordinate and integrate involvement in
programs such as Head Start, Reading
First, Early Reading First
Information related to school and parent
programs is sent in a format parents can
understand
Provide other support for parental
involvement as parents request
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QUESTIONS
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Parent Involvement Resources
Engaging Parents in Education (USDOE):
www.ed/gov/admins/comm/parents/parentinvolve/index.html
Partnership Schools: www.partnershipschools.org
Simple Solutions Educational Services: [email protected]
USDOE: www.ed.gov
Alliance for Parental Involvement: www.croton.com
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform: www.centerforcsri.org
Joyce Epstein - Center on School Family and Community Partnerships:
www.scov.cjos.jhu.com
National Campaign for Public School Improvement:
www.projectappleseed.org/titlei.html
50 Ways to Involve Parents:
www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa1lk20.htm
Parent Engagement Information and Tools:
www.michigan.gov/documents/Parent_Involvement_Part_1_12-1604_111426_7.pdf
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Contact your regional Field Services Unit
consultant:
– Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4009
– Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-0161
– Region 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-6341
– Region 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4004
– Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 517-373-4212
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