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Parental Involvement

Parental Involvement. Objective. Provide status update Recognize committee work Gain input from the board Establish a position on corporate involvement Suggestions on how to insure “pre-school -12” focus . Recognition. Jim Behle Coordinating committee efforts

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Parental Involvement

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  1. Parental Involvement

  2. Objective • Provide status update • Recognize committee work • Gain input from the board • Establish a position on corporate involvement • Suggestions on how to insure “pre-school -12” focus

  3. Recognition Jim Behle Coordinating committee efforts Carolyn Wanat/Stewart Ehly Research Support Andrea Keech, Celia Burger, Committee Support Stephanie Heitman, April Rouner, Chris Shope Linda Dellsperger, DPO input Joyce Barrett

  4. Background • Why are we doing this? To improve academic achievement • What do we mean by parental involvement? Focus on involvement that will have a direct impact on academic achievement • Iowa City already has substantial parental involvement, why do we need more? Research is clear--increasing parental involvement will increase achievement

  5. Rather than focus on structured schoolwide activities that provide for social interaction between parents, efforts would be better directed to working informally with parents on an individual basis to improve student learning. Carolyn Wanat - Journal for a Just and Caring Education-Oct. 97

  6. Types of Parental Involvement • Basic responsibilities of families • Basic responsibilities of schools • Involvement at and for the school • Involvement in academic activities • Participation and leadership • Collaborating with the community School, Family, and Community Partnerships J. L. Epstein

  7. Activities • Development of a theme Reece, Burger, Shope, Heitman • Development of a parent/teacher survey Keech, Wanat, Ehly, Jackson • Develop marketing concepts Reece, Behle

  8. Component One: Theme • Use to educate community on what we mean by parental involvement • Timing - coincide with new school year • Basis for theme • Parents • Partners • Academic (Reading) Achievement

  9. % Reluctance to Contact One Another Metropolitan Life Survey of American Teachers - 1987

  10. % Reluctance to Contact One Another Parents Teachers Metropolitan Life Survey of American Teachers - 1987

  11. Component Two: Survey Survey will focus on parent/teacher relationship • Research indicates that parent/teacher relationship is a key factor in academic achievement • It is not one size fits all -- need to assess as much as possible on an individual basis • Need to avoid telling parents what parental involvement is

  12. Component Two: Survey • Deployed as part of “back to school” night • Data will be aggregated by: School, parents, teachers • Participants will have “call back” opportunities • Data will be used to identify improvement areas

  13. Component Three: Marketing • Needs to build upon NOT replace existing efforts • Send a clear message that answers: Why is the district doing this? What does parental involvement mean? • Need to reach parents and other community members that we don’t typically hear from

  14. Issues/Input What is the Board position on corporate involvement? We would appreciate ideas on how to get meaningful involvement in grades 7-12

  15. Next Steps • Finalize and present theme • Finalize survey and develop deployment plan • Develop marketing plan • Review status at 7/25 Board Meeting

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