byron v. garrett chief executive officer national pta ptas transformation moving from random...
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Byron V. Garrett
Chief Executive Officer
National PTA
PTA’s Transformation
Moving from Random Parental Involvement to Systemic Family Engagement
150The number of kids who will drop out in the next hour.
2The number of states (Massachusetts and South Carolina) that have
8th
-grade math standards equivalent to that of top-flight nations South
Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
THE POWER OF PTA
Solving problems of the past. Taking on the challenges of the future.
$1.3 billionThe economic impact of PTA’s work helping kids succeed in school
and life.
PTA HEALTHY LIFESTYLES GRANTS
67,000Students living healthier and
more fit.
467 billionAudience impressions garnered by PTA’s PSA campaign. It was in the
top one percent of all PSAs in distribution for five consecutive months.
$1,000The amount of additional school funding needed to match the gains in
student achievement that comes from successful parental
engagement.
FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION
PROGRAMSPOLICY
& PRACTICE
LEARNING & GROWTH
RESEARCH
National Center for Innovation in Family Engagement
FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION
PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA
RESEARCH
• Advisory council on research and best practices
• Research studies and analysis
• Public opinion research
• Evaluation of PTA programs
FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION
PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA
PROGRAMSP
OLICY &
PRACTICE
• Develop and Create Results-Oriented Programs.
• Indentify and promote best practices.
• Build advocacy and support.
• Create tools and resources for parents and caregivers.
• Better award and grant management.
FROM RESEARCH TO ACTION
PTA’S PROGRAMS AND ADVOCACY AGENDA
• Strong instructional design and curriculum.
• Provide new learning opportunities for members.
• Develop opportunities for certification and continuing learning.
LEARNING &
GROWTH
• More than 140,000 PTA members informed
about Common Core.
• Six of eight states targeted have adopted
standards.
• $2 million in funding—and stronger
relationship with the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation.
PTA SUCCESS: COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS CAMPAIGN
• Initial effort in 10 cities expanded to 12 this
year.
• 10,000 urban families engaged in
addressing the achievement gap.
• Reached more than 47,270 people in
August alone.
PTA SUCCESS: URBAN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
ADDING PRESENCE AND CAPACITY
• National Center on Parent, Family and Community Engagement: Along with other
partners, launching HHS-funded best practices center.
• Education Nation Scorecard: Builds PTA’s presence as leading advocate for
families in education.
• Webinar series: Helped nearly 2,600 stakeholders learn more about sustainable
family engagement.
Engaging 350,000 men in
improving education
MILLION HOURS OF POWER
“Never doubt that a group of committed citizens
can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that
ever has!”
Margaret Mead
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