Building Powerful Family-School Partnerships for Student Success Important New Studies Anne T. Henderson Annenberg Institute for School Reform [email protected].
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Building Powerful Family-School Partnerships for Student Success Important New Studies Anne T. Henderson Annenberg Institute for School Reform [email protected] News Flash Important new studies reveal high-impact strategies Organizing Schools for Improvement Long-term study of Chicago schools found five essential supports for school improvement Without all five, schools were substantially less likely to make gains. The presence of strong family and community ties made it much more likely that students would make significant math and reading gains. Anthony S. Bryk et al, (2010) Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago (Chicago: University of Chicago Press) Organizing Schools for Improvement Leadership Instructional Guidance School Climate Teacher Capacity Parent-SchoolCommunity Ties What did they measure? Teachers’ ties to community: Understand local issues, spend time in community, use local resources. Teacher outreach to parents: Invite parents to observe in class, try to understand parents' concerns, and embrace parents as partners Parent response: Become involved in school activities and respond to teacher concerns about schoolwork. Anthony S. Bryk et al, (2010) Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago (Chicago: University of Chicago Press) Reading Percentage of Schools that Substantially Improved in Reading 50% 45% 47% 43% 45% 40% 40% 36% 35% 30% Weak 25% Strong 20% 15% 10% 16% 11% 10% 9% 10% 5% 0% School Work Safety & Parent Leadership Involvement Orientation Order Curriculum Alignment Achievement for All Program focused on raising achievement for UK students with special needs, ES-HS Three pieces: Assessment, Conversations, Community resources Linchpin of program: Collaborative Conversations between teachers and parents Welcome families Focus on Skills Share Strategies Develop a plan Establish new Learning Behaviors Gains of Special Needs Students in AfA Language Arts Math Points Gained/UK National Average of All Students 3.28 3.09 Points Gained/Average of SEND Students in AfA Program 4.20 3.83 Points Gained/UK National Average of All Special Needs Students 2.86 2.57 Humphrey and Squires (2011) Achievement for All National Evaluation: Final Report. London: Department for Education https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/DFE-RR176 Learning Conversation Aligned to School Improvement Plan Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Select an SIP Goal Make it Family Friendly ID Specific Skills to strengthen at grade levels Develop Strategies for Teachers & Families Why Conversations about Learning? Parents and teachers become partners for improving achievement Drilling down to grade level allows focus on specific skills Ideas that come up will shape family engagement throughout the year Family capacity to support learning becomes stronger