The Power of Partnership Effective Engagement Resources Oregon Department of Education 2 Agenda for Todays Session The Power of Partnership Oregon Department of Education 3 Family Engagement ID: 1047120
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1. Effective Family Engagement
2. The Power of PartnershipEffective EngagementResourcesOregon Department of Education2Agenda for Today’s Session
3. The Power of PartnershipOregon Department of Education3
4. Family Engagement is any way that a child’s adult caretaker (biological parents, foster parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.) at home, at school and in the community, effectively support learning and healthy development.National Association for Family, School & Community Engagement Oregon Department of Education4Definition
5. “Relational trust is the glue that holds everything together. If you skip over the step of building authentic and trusting relationships with your families and the community, then all of those wonderful initiatives that you attempt to put into place don’t have a strong foundation on which to sit.”More from Dr. Karen MappOregon Department of Education5Quote from Dr. Karen Mapp
6. There is no “right” way for families to engageSome of the ways families support their children are never seen at schoolBe aware of the potential for implicit biasRecognize and draw on the strengths that families bringOregon Department of Education6Checking Assumptions
7. The Impact of Family Engagement on Students Exhibit faster rates of literacy acquisitionEarn higher grades and test scoresEnroll in higher level programsAre promoted more and earn more creditsAdapt better to school and attend more regularlyHave better social skills and behaviorGraduate and go on to higher educationNational Association for Family, School & Community Engagement Oregon Department of Education7
8. The Impact of Family Engagement on EducatorsTeacher perceptions of parents as partners in students’ education are strongly related to their decisions to remain in their school.Students have better behavior in school.Increased trustful relationships with families.Increased communication with families.National Association for Family, School & Community Engagement Oregon Department of Education8
9. Effective EngagementOregon Department of Education9
10. Trust: Place trust and teamwork at the center of the home-school relationship.Student Learning: Anchor family engagement strategies in student learning and well-being.Infrastructure: Invest in building systems and structures that enable this work.Oregon Department of Education10Pillars of Effective Family Engagement
11. Oregon Department of Education11Less Impact More ImpactAdapted from TNTPFundraisersPTA’s/PTOsPotlucksFamily VolunteeringStudent PerformancesFamily Resource RoomsFamily Website PortalSchool NewslettersBack to School NightFamily Training EventsTips/Tools for Home LearningTeacher ConferencesRegular Personalized CommunicationPositive Phone Calls HomeStudent Goal Setting TalksClassroom Observations or Mini-LessonsHome VisitsWeekly Data Sharing Folders
12. Include relational strategies.Do things that let you get to know your families and that let them get to know youClearly link activities to learning.Share data about where students are and where they need supportMake it matter.Parents have to believe it is going to help their childMake it interactive!Let parents practice what it looks like to support their childOregon Department of Education12Things to think about…
13. Capacity Building ExamplesLeavenworth, KansasEscape from 5th Grade!Staten IslandMiddle School AcademyNational Association for Family, School & Community Engagement Oregon Department of Education13
14. ResourcesDual Capacity Building FrameworkCommunity Engagement ToolkitIntegrated Guidance: Appendix ASchoolwide Planning TemplateSample Annual Meeting PowerPointCompact ChecklistOregon Department of Education14
15. Amy Tidwellamy.tidwell@ode.oregon.govJen Engbergjennifer.engberg@ode.oregon.govLisa Plumblisa.plumb@ode.oregon.govSarah Martinsarah.martin@ode.oregon.govOregon Department of Education15Please reach out!
16. Regional Contacts by ESDAmy TidwellGrant, Harney, High Desert, InterMountain, Jefferson, North Central and Region 18Jen EngbergClackamas, Columbia Gorge, Multnomah and Northwest Regional Lisa PlumbLane, Linn Benton Lincoln and WillametteSarah MartinDouglas, Lake, Malheur, South Coast and Southern OregonOregon Department of Education16