what is aptt©?
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Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent“Educating Georgia’s Future”
gadoe.org
Georgia PTA Convention Leadership Training
June 24, 2016
Amy Park, Georgia Department of Education
What is APTT©?
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PTA
Academic Parent-Teacher Teams© (APTT)
School Improvement and District Effectiveness
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• Learn about the APTT model
• Discover how to support Georgia’s APTT schools
• Explore resources to help your child or family member to practice foundational skills at home
Objectives of This Presentation
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It’s a Matter of Time
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33% Asleep
12% School
55% Away from school
Based on 6 hours of instruction, 180 days per year, and 8 hours of sleep time.
Source: Academic Parent-Teacher Team (APTT) Training Manual, WestEd, 2014, p. 9.
Why Do Title I Schools Implement APTT?
Georgia APTT Training of Trainers, Session One PowerPoint, 2014. WestEd.
Improved Student
Learning
Home Learning
School Learning
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• It is a classroom-based, teacher-led, data-driven family engagement model.
• It repurposes traditional parent-teacher conferences.
What is APTT?
APTT Parent-Teacher Collaboration to Drive Student Achievement, WestEd. 7
The APTT Model
Team Meeting
(75-min.)
Held In Early Fall
Individual Session
(30-min.)
Held In Oct-Nov.
Team Meeting
(75-min.)
Held In Winter
Team Meeting
(75-min.)
Held In Spring
Georgia APTT Training of Trainers, Session One PowerPoint, 2014. WestEd. 8
The APTT Essential Elements
APTTTeam
Meetings
1. Develop Meaningful Relationships
2. Focus on Grade-Level
Learning Skills
3. Data-Driven Decision Making
4. Modeling Home Practice
Activities
5. Parent Practice with Activities and Materials
6. Set Short-Term Learning Goals
Georgia APTT Training of Trainers, Session One PowerPoint, 2014. WestEd. 9
Family Folder
Sample'APTT'Meeting'Folders! '
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Modeling and Practicing Together
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Select a Student
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S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting
Sight Words
10 Sight Words.
15 Sight Words.
January 26, 2016Elizabeth Park
How to Support Georgia’s APTT Title I Schools
• Attend an APTT meeting at your child’s school.
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• Find out which Title I schools near you offer APTT meetings.
• Ask the school principal how you can help support APTT.
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APTT Districts
APTT Cohort I Schools
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Carroll County
Temple Middle*
Temple Elementary
Chatham County
East Broad K-8*
Hodge Elementary
Brock Elementary
Cherokee County
Canton Elementary*
Clayton Elementary
Clarke County
Cleveland Rd. Elementary*
Gaines Elementary
Coweta County
Ruth Hill Elementary*
Western Elementary
Douglas County
Annette Winn Elementary*
Lithia Springs Elementary
Dublin City
Hillcrest Elementary*
Susie Dasher Elementary
Saxon Elementary
Dublin Middle
Gwinnett County
Knight Elementary*
Cedar Hill Elementary
Ferguson Elementary
Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe Elementary*
Oglethorpe Primary
*Second Year of Implementation
APTT Cohort II SchoolsStarted 2015-2016
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Atlanta Public Schools
Beecher Hills Elementary
Camden County
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary
Colquitt County
Funston Elementary Migrant Pre-K
Odom Elementary Migrant Pre-K
Dougherty County
Alice Coachman Elementary
Floyd County
Cave Spring Elementary
Forsyth County
Midway Elementary
Mitchell County
South Mitchell Co. Elementary
Pickens County
Hill City Elementary
Vidalia City/Toombs Co.
J.D. Dickerson Primary
Walker County
Chattanooga Valley Elementary
APTT Cohort III SchoolsStarting 2016-2017
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Barrow County
Auburn Elementary
Yargo Elementary
Fulton County
Palmetto Elementary
Liberty County
Waldo Pafford Elementary
State Charter School/Coweta County
Odyssey Charter School
State Charter School/Lowndes County
Scintilla Charter Academy
Wayne County
Jesup Elementary
• Ask your child’s teacher:• What foundational skills need to be strengthened?
• Are there any activities I can do outside the classroom to help support those foundational skills?
• Visit the Georgia APTT Resource Library to find activities by foundational skill.
Resources to Help Your Child
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http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/Parent-Engagement-APTT-Resources.aspx
Practice Activities at Home
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http://www.gadoe.org/School-Improvement/Federal-Programs/Pages/Parent-Engagement-APTT-Resources.aspx
• Learn about the APTT model
• Discover how to support Georgia’s APTT schools
• Explore resources to help your child or family member to practice foundational skills at home
Revisiting Objectives of This Presentation
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Questions
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APTT Contact Information
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Amy ParkProgram Manager
Deana BeardenParent Engagement Specialist
Parent Engagement Program for Title I SchoolsGeorgia Department of Education
Outreach Programs Division
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