Title I Parent Involvement Program

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21st Century After School Program Sharonville,
Ohio

• Title I Parent Involvement Program
• Theme Roll Out the Red Carpet
• Dr. Veronica R. Watkins, Presenter
• January 30, 2013

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Parent InvolvementJoyce Epstein Model

• Six Types
• of

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Definition of Parent Involvement

• Parental involvement refers to the amount of
  participation a parent has when it comes to
  schooling his/her child's life.

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PARENTINGCOMMUNICATINGLEARNING AT
HOMEVOLUNTEERINGDECION MAKING COLLABORATING
WITH COMMUNICTY
SIX TYPES
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Type 1 Parenting
Assist families with parenting skills and
setting home conditions to support children as
students. Also, assist after school programs to
better understand families.
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Type 2 Communicating
Conduct effective communications from
school-to-home and from home-to-school about
after school programs and student progress.
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Type 3 Volunteering
Encourage parents to volunteer to support the
after school program and students. Provide parent
volunteer opportunities in various locations and
at various times.
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Type 4 Learning at Home
Involve families with their children on homework
and other curriculum-related activities and
decisions.
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Type 5 Decision Making
Include families as participants in after school
program decisions, and develop parent leaders and
representatives.
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Type 6 Collaborating
with Community
Coordinate resources and services from the
community for families, students, and the school
to support the after school program participants.
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Benefits of Parent Involvement -Based on Research

• Students
• Higher grades and test scores.
• Better attendance and more homework done.
• Fewer placements in special education.
• More positive attitudes and behavior.
• Higher graduation rates.

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Benefits of Parent Involvement -Based on Research

• Parents
• An understanding of how schools work
• Learning of strategies to help their children be
  successful in school
• Confidence in helping their children learn
• Positive views of teachers and the school

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Benefits of Parent Involvement -Based on Research

• Teachers/Schools
• Improved teacher morale.
• Higher ratings of teachers by parents.
• More support from families.
• Higher student achievement.
• Better reputations in the community.

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Self-Study for School Staff and Families

• Assessing Implementation of Six Types of
• Parent Involvement
• Based on Joyce Epsteins Typology
• PARENT INVOLVEMENT - STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

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Assignment

• I. Issues or challenges
• Identify one issue or challenge to effective
  parent involvement with the 21st Century After
  School Program that you would like to solve or
  address.

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Assignment

• II. PLAN OF ACTION
• Develop a plan to address the issue, challenge or
  problem.
• Be specific in identifying the problem.
• Use the worksheet to record the details of your
  plan.

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Questions to Ask Yourself

• Reflect on
• What parents, communities or others need to do to
  help resolve the issue, problem or challenge?
• What I, the community liaison, need to do?
• What students need to do?
• What the school and/or principal need to do (if
  anything)?

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Questions to Ask Yourself

• Ask yourself
• How will I know that the after school plan used
  is effective
• (a) meeting my goals for parent involvement?
• (b) meeting the needs of families and
  communities?

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• ACTION TEAM PLAN

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Examples for One-Year
Action Team Plan

• Family and
• Community Involvement

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An Action Team Plan

• A plan must be developed for coordinating
  activities, providing additional maintenance
  services, and establishing procedures for the use
  of materials and equipment

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Developing Action Team Plan
Recruit team members such community leaders,
parent(s), student, grade level teachers to
assist in developing the plan
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Developing Action Steps
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Documentation and Evaluation
Effectiveness Survey Communication
Documents Agenda Sign-In Sheets Evaluations
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Q/A
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THANK YOU!