engaging parents to support a college & career ready agenda
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Engaging Parents to Support a College &
Career Ready Agenda
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
June 17, 2010
PTA OverviewPTA is the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy organization
PTA stretches from small towns to large cities, from state legislatures to the Nation’s Capital– 5+ million members– 24,000+ units– A presence in all 50 states, US Virgin Islands, Puerto
Rico, and abroad in U.S. military installations
Beyond the Bake SalePTA’s history is rooted in advocacy and social justice– PTA championed efforts to defeat Polio, led
the campaign for child immunizations, supported school desegregation, advocated for hot school lunches, labored to improve the nation’s juvenile justice system, among other accomplishments.
Moving ForwardToday, PTA is working to ensure that every child's potential is a reality.
PTA is working to advance:– Family Engagement / Parent Involvement– Child Health and Nutrition– Student Success and Engagement
• College and Career Readiness
PTA & Common Core State Standards
State leaders are meeting with key decision makers to advocate for their adoption and implementation: – Governors, Chief School Officers, State
Board of Education members, legislators, and many others
PTA leaders are also training parents, families and PTA members in these states about the standards
PTA and College/Career Readiness
PTA members are overwhelmingly supportive:– When asked if every student should graduate
from high school to be ready for college and career: • 95% of PTA members agreed
PTA and College/Career Readiness
When asked if they support their state adopting the Common Core State Standards…
• 78% of PTA members polled were supportive
Parents Supporting a College and Career Ready Agenda
State PTAs can be part of your collaborative, systemic effort to ensure that all students are ready for college, work and life.
Advocates with key constituencies and decision-makers
Participate in P-20 Councils, RTTT Planning Committees, Standards Review Committees, Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committees, Blue Ribbon education committees, and more
Offer credible parent voice to support the effort
HI
•>2.2M PTA Members •Range From 1,000 – 575,000 Members in each state
Local PTAs can:Plan and implement programming to provide support to students
Educate other parents about why changes are needed in assessments, accountability systems, and standards
Serve as watch dogs to ensure that implementation occurs
Advocate for funding to support implementation
Parents Supporting a College and Career Ready Agenda
Parents Supporting a College and Career Ready Agenda
Most importantly, local PTAs can focus on engaging families in their child's education
Family engagement is a cross-cutting solution that can benefit students from cradle to career.
The research is overwhelmingly clear: – When parents are involved, students have better test scores
and higher grades, enroll in higher level classes, attend school and pass their classes, develop better social skills, graduate from high school, attend college, and find productive work.
– Parent involvement is so significant that it has been shown to be equivalent to an extra $1,000 in additional per-pupil spending.
Local Example
KW Barrett Elementary School in Virginia promotes family engagement and student success by hosting:
Afterschool enrichment programs
Roving Readers Program
Family Library Nights
Scholarships to students in need to pursue higher education
Parent education sessions (e.g. Understanding How the School System Works and How to be an Effective Advocate)
Tips for Partnering with PTAsPTAs exist at the state, regional/district, and local levels – Depending on the project, you may want to work with different individuals.
Know Key PTA Leaders -- Each PTA has a President, President-Elect and Secretary-Treasurer
Remember that PTA members are volunteers – Some staff exist at the state level, in some circumstances.
Brainstorm with your target PTA to understand their strengths and weaknesses – Each PTA is different and can contribute different things (volunteers, expertise, contacts, etc.) to the project.
Tools from National PTA
THANK YOU!
Erin Hart
Director of Strategic Alliances,
Partnerships and Programs
(800) 307-4PTA (4782)
ehart@pta.org
www.pta.org
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