Engaging Parents

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Engaging Parents Community in the ILP
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Parent Access to ILPs

• Schools have access information for all parents
  with in the ILP School Administration Tool
• Schools need a plan for dispensing Parent Access
  to parents
• ILP information should be routinely shared with
  parents.
• Schools should plan for computer access for
  parents without computer at home

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What do Parents See?

• Parent can
• View ILP of their student
• Leave comments for student on ILP
• Keep updated on students goals, plans and
  achievements

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Parent views have links
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Parents can make comments
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Parents can view all areas of the ILP
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Ideas for informing parents

• PTA meetings
• Media blitz to all parents
• FRYSC directors
• ESL teachers
• Create ILP committee
• Public Access Channel-public service
  announcements
• Back to School publications

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Ideas for informing parents

• Freshman Academy orientation
• Parent nights
• Involve community and faith-based organizations
• Open channels of communication between
  Advisor/teacher and parents

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Ideas for Access to ILP if no computer at home

• Libraries
• School computer labs (open when athletic events
  occur)
• Faith-Based organizations
• Community Centers
• YMCA
• Boys/Girls Clubs
• Coffee houses
• Tutoring services
• Extension Agents

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Things to plan for..

• Access information dissemination
• Question from parents about
• Timeline to complete
• Where to get more information
• When the parents can speak to advisors
• More and More and More ????

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• What will work for your school?