National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

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National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

• What We Can Do Together to Support Student Success

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Our Goals

• Highlight the research that links family
  involvement to student success
• Introduce PTAs National Standards for
  Family-School Partnerships
• Explore how PTA leaders can support the
  implementation of these Standards

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Overall Finding from the Research

• When families are involvedat home and at
  school,children do better in school.

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Getting Parents Involved

• No matter what their family income or background
  may be, students with involved parents are more
  likely to
• Earn higher grades and test scores
• Pass their classes
• Attend school regularly
• Have better social skills
• Graduate and go on to postsecondary education

(Henderson Mapp, 2002)
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Different Doesnt Mean Deficient

• Parents of diverse backgrounds
• May not initiate contact with the school
• May have had a negative school experience
• May feel intimidated by school personnel or the
  school environment

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Key Challenges to Addressing Differences

• Improving student performance
• Addressing racial tensions and bias
• Dealing with differences of class

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Why Parents Get Involved
Parents are more likely to become involved when
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• Understand that they should be involved
• Feel capable of making a contribution
• Feel invited by the school and their children

(Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler, 1997)
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National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
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Standard 1Welcoming All Families

• Goal 1 Creating a Welcoming Climate
• Developing personal relationships
• Creating a family-friendly atmosphere
• Providing opportunities for volunteering

• Goal 2 Building a Respectful, Inclusive School
  Community
• Respecting all families
• Removing economic obstacles to participation
• Ensuring accessible programming

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Standard 2Communicating Effectively

• Goal 1 Sharing InformationBetween School and
  Families
• Using multiple communicationpaths
• Surveying families to identifyissues and
  concerns
• Having access to the principal
• Providing information oncurrent issues
• Facilitating connections among families

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Standard 3Supporting Student Success

• Goal 1 Sharing Information About Student
  Progress
• Ensuring parent-teacher communication
• Linking student work to academic standards
• Using standardized test results to increase
  achievement
• Sharing school progress

• Goal 2 Supporting Learning by Engaging Families
• Engaging families in classroom learning
• Developing family ability to strengthen learning
  at home
• Promoting after-school learning

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Standard 4 Speaking Up for Every Child

• Goal 1 Understanding How the School System Works
• Understanding how the school and district operate
• Understanding rights and responsibilities under
  federal and state laws
• Learning about resources
• Resolving problems and conflicts

• Goal 2  Empowering Families to Support Their Own
  and Other Childrens Success in School
• Developing families capacity to be effective
  advocates
• Planning for the future
• Smoothing transitions
• Engaging in civic advocacy for student achievement

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Standard 5 Sharing Power

• Goal 1 Strengthening the Familys Voice in
  Shared Decision Making
• Having a voice in all decisions that affect
  children
• Addressing equity issues
• Developing parent leadership

• Goal 2 Building Families Social and Political
  Connections
• Connecting families to local officials
• Developing an effective parent involvement
  organization that represents all families

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Standard 6Collaborating with Community

• Goal 1 Connecting the Schoolwith Community
  Resources
• Linking to community resources
• Organizing support fromcommunity partners
• Turning the school into a hubof community life
• Partnering with communitygroups to strengthen
  familiesand support student success

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What Leaders Can Do

• Work with your local or state superintendent to
  adopt the National Standards as a matter of
  parent involvement policy
• Conduct presentations on the Standards for your
  school community
• Create learning opportunities for parents, school
  staff, and community members to understand how
  the Standards can be implemented

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What Leaders Can Do

• Solicit feedback from your school communityto
  evaluate your progress toward achievingthe
  Standards
• Identify training needs for improving your
  planning and implementation process
• Work collaboratively with the local or state
  superintendent to celebrate your progress

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PTAsCommitment

• We believe makingevery childs potential a
  realityis the best investmentof time and
  energyyour school community can make.

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