roadmap for success

Roadmap for Success: Developing A Purposeful Plan of

ActionFacilitated by: Jenni Brasington

Training Agenda Defining effective parent

engagement practices Self-assessment – What

kind of planner am I? Why do I need a roadmap? Developing a plan of action Implementing the plan Evaluating the plan

Research shows:A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, education level, or cultural backgroundWhen children and parents talk regularly about school, children perform better academicallyThe earlier that parent involvement begins in a child’s educational process, the more powerful the effects

Why Is Engagement Important?

A Shared responsibility – schools are committed to engaging families in meaningful and culturally respective ways & families are committed to actively supporting their children’s learning and development

Carried out everywhere children learn – at home, in school, in after-school programs, in community programs and activities, in faith-based institutions, etc.

Continuous across a child’s life – spanning from early learning programs to college preparation

Family, School, and Community Engagement is…

Definition from The National Family, School, and Community Engagement Working Group – June 2009

The Family Engagement Shift

Moving From:Moving From:

Individual ResponsibilityIndividual Responsibility

Deficit Based/Adversarial Deficit Based/Adversarial

Random ActsRandom Acts

Add-OnAdd-On

Events DrivenEvents Driven

ComplianceCompliance

One-Time Project One-Time Project

Moving Toward:Moving Toward:

Shared Responsibility Shared Responsibility

Strength Based & CollaborativeStrength Based & Collaborative

SystemicSystemic

IntegratedIntegrated

Learning & Outcomes DrivenLearning & Outcomes Driven

Ownership & Continuous Improvement Ownership & Continuous Improvement

SustainedSustained

Family Engagement: Reframing the Work

Show Your Strength!

Share with a partner a strength you have in implementing effective parent engagement.

Implementing Effective Engagement Requires:

A Quality Plan

On-going Professional Development

Adequate Resources

Commitment From All Stakeholders

Why is a Plan so Important? Provides direction and focus Points to specific results to be achieved Establishes a course of action for

achieving results Helps various cohorts within a school

align themselves with common goals Elevates and professionalizes our work Accountability for completing your work

How do you typically plan?

Ingredients of Your Quality PlanAlignmen

tActivities

Assistance

Assessment

Action

Do you notice what is missing from the list?

So, let’s start building…….Building a quality plan begins with your

School Improvement Plan.

WHY????

The School Improvement Plan provides direction on: Academic issues that led to improvement status

School strengths

Identified areas of improvement

Clearly articulated goals

Action steps to improve student achievement

Our Starting Point

• Review your SIP• Identify your school goals• Share your school goals with a partner • Write the goals on your Action Plan

Worksheet

SIP Review

What is Alignment?

Strategic alignment is when all structures, processes, and systems support an organization’s mission and goals.

LINKING CONNECTION

RELATIONSHIP AFFILIATION

AGREEMENT UNION

ALLIANCE

Alignment

What does it feel like when you are not in alignment????

Alignment

Write down 5 Activities you did this past month Is there alignment between these activities and

your school goals? If yes, what goal or goals does it align with? If no, how and why did you make the decision

to implement the activity? What was the purpose? How could you change the activity to align

better to school goals and student learning?

Alignment Check!

Alignment

TaKe FiVe!

Activities

A program, project, process or product that assists in achieving a specific goal.

Activities:

Program

GS&S, PASS, American Dream Academy

Project

Process

Product

Opening a Parent Resource Center

Home Visit, Conference, Workshop, Training

Newsletter, Website, Brochure, Memo

Activities

Activity Checklist Yes No

Do your Activities support the goal?

Are your Activities linked to learning?

Do your Activities link back to school wide initiatives?

Will parents leave the Activity with skills or materials to help with learning at home?

Activities

The strength of your activities lies in the PLANNING.

Be SpecificBe RealisticBe Creative

Activities

Be Specific Who will be responsible for the Activity? What will the Activity entail? Is it a Program, Project, Process or Product?

Where will the Activity take place?

When will the Activity take place (duration and frequency)?

Activities

Be RealisticHow many trainings can you conduct this year?How many home visits can you actually make this year? How many newsletters, articles, web updates can you commit to writing this year?

Activities

Be Creative

Think out of the box….Try new and

different Activities to reach your school

goals!

Time to practice!

• Read the scenarios at your table. • Based on the information provided,

develop activities that are aligned to the school goals presented in the scenario.

• Don’t forget to do an alignment check!• Identify if the activity is a program,

project, process or product.• Be specific, realistic and creative! • Choose a facilitator and a recorder for

the group

Assistance

Everyone needs a helping hand……

Are you utilizing the following for Assistance? Title I

Website District Parent

Coordinator Other Parent Liaisons Community Resources Teachers Parents Others?

Action

Moving From Plan to Action

The BIG Five• Share the plan with

others• Include a specific

timeframe for all of your events

• Put the dates on the master calendar

• Review the plan often and adjust if necessary

• Don’t be a one-man show!

Accountability = Action!

Assessment

• Monitor• Adjust• Ask for Feedback

• Reflect• Review• Rewrite

Don’t Forget to Assess Your Plan!

The Secrets of Success

Start Small Share-Don’t keep this work a secret. When all

families feel invited into the development of involvement programs, practices and policies, there is a greater likelihood of success.

Solidify-Put the plan into action and monitor progress throughout the school year. Your action plan should be a living document. If something is not working, go back to the plan and make the necessary changes.