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*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
Involvement type #5
Decision-making
Strength
Brown Middle School has structures in place for
decision-making, such as the Building Leadership Team
Parent and family organizations could be included in
such decision-making structures
Challenge
Families are not or do not feel included in decisionmaking at the schools
Solution #1
Learn about families of children in the schools by
making positive contact and building relationships
staff initiating contact with families
Conduct home visits in the community
Time
Who?
Cost
Evaluation
August 2016
Principal,
teachers
Time to
create
survey
Survey created
September
2016
Principal,
teachers, tech
support
Cost of
printing,
postage
October 2016
Principal,
teachers (BLT?)
Time
Results presented
to staff
November
2016
Principal, BLT
Time, PD
Staff
survey/feedback
about home visits
January 2016
Volunteer
teachers
Time
Solution #2
Create or increase support of a PTA/PTO in order to
form parental support networks and increase
involvement in school decision-making
Time
Who?
Cost
Evaluation
January 2016
School leaders,
BLT
Time
List of existing
strengths and
networks
February 2016
Principal,
teachers,
families
Time
April 2016
Families
Time,
meeting
place
Meeting notes
distributed
August 2016
BLT, parent,
Time
References
Alameda-Lawson, T. (2014). A pilot study of collective parent engagement and
childrens academic achievement. Children and Schools, 36(4), 199-209.
Baeder, A. (2010). Stepping into students worlds. Educational Leadership,
February, 56-60.
Raffaele, L., & Knoff, H. (1999). Improving home-school collaboration with
disadvantaged families: Organizational principles, perspectives, and
approaches. School Psychology Review, 28(3), 448-466.
References
Velsor, P., & Orozco, G. (2007). Involving low-income parents in the schools:
Community-centric strategies for school counselors. Professional School
Counseling, 11(1), 17-24.
Wanat, C. L., & Zieglowsky, L. T. (2010). Social networks and structural holes:
Parent-school relationships as loosely coupled systems. Leadership and Policy
in Schools, 9, 131-160.
Involvement Type #1
Communicating
*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
*Data collected from School Culture Project completed by Schuyler Kasee & Lauren Love
Strength
Parents are willing to be involved with the school.
Parental involvement could help students achieve
more.
Challenge
The majority of parents do not feel listened to by all
stakeholders or feel able to be invested in the school
community.
Solution #1
Create avenues of communication between the school
and community through outreach at local businesses.
Time
Who?
Cost
Evaluation
August 2016
Principals, school
community leaders
Time
List created
September 2016
Principals, school
community leaders
Time
Principals, school
community leaders
Time
Report on experiences
to staff
November 2016onward
Principals, school
community leaders
Time
May 2017
Principals, school
community leaders
Time
Survey results
Solution #2
Create community mentoring program for students and parents to engage in
together.
Time
Who?
Cost
Evaluation
August 2016
Principals,
teachers
Time
September
2016
Principals,
teachers, BLT
Time
List of possible
mentors, list of
possible students
October 2016
Principals,
teachers BLT
Time, PD
Nov 2016-May
2017
Principals,
teachers, BLT
Time, PD
Mentor/Mentee Survey on
effectiveness of program
May 2017
Principals
Time
Survey results
References
Jeynes, W. (2011). Helping families by fostering parental involvement. Phi Delta Kappan,
93(3), 38-39.
Keating, L. M., Tomishima, M. A., & Foster, S. (2002). The Effects of a Mentoring
Program on At-Risk Youth. Adolescence, 37(148), 717-734.
References
Luque, J. j., Ross, L., & Gwede, C. (2014). Qualitative Systematic Review of BarberAdministered Health Education, Promotion, Screening and Outreach Programs in AfricanAmerican Communities. Journal Of Community Health, 39(1), 181-190.
Molnar, M. (2013). Home and Community Involvement Can Play Key Part in School
Success. Education Week, 32(16), 28-31.