Two Generations of SuccessTwo Generations of Success
Family Engagement in Full Family Engagement in Full Service Community SchoolsService Community Schools
Coalition for Community Schools April, 2010
Overview of FSCS in ProvidenceOverview of FSCS in Providence
• A two-generation strategy focused on academic success
• All services based in schools• Implemented in 3 elementary schools, 3
more are online in September• Core Components:
– Family Literacy classes– Wraparound Case Management– Before and After-school programs and summer– Family Engagement Initiatives– Health and Wellness services– Early childhood programming
Why Family Why Family Engagement?Engagement?
• Parental involvement impacts academic achievement
• Literacy level of mom is an indicator of academic success of child
• Stability in home, reduced mobility a factor in school success
• Early local results indicate family engagement an indicator of low absenteeism
Our ExpectationsOur Expectations
• Higher levels of sustained participation by families in school and out
• Family literacy will increase• Parent’s skills in communication;
interaction with child’s school will improve
• Absenteeism will decrease• Improved health and well-being• School climate will improve
The Framework – The Framework – UEP Evaluation StudyUEP Evaluation Study
• Participation– Outcomes for individual students
• Engagement– Outcomes for school
• Advocacy– Outcomes for all students, extending to
community
Tools for PlanningTools for Planning
• Based on Project Objectives and 3 areas of competency, each school must formulate a Family Engagement Plan (see attached).
FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL INTEGRATION GRIDChild Education Theme: _Print Concepts_(identified by 1st grade teachers) Month of: _January________School: _Robert Bailey_____Family Education Theme: _Reading Routines__________________________
Child Education
Academic Enrichment
Family Literacy
Behavioral Supports
Health and Wellness
Family Engagement
Print ConceptsConnection between letters on a page and sounds.Connections between pictures/illustrations with development of storyUnderstanding mechanics of a book for example; how to turn pages, what is the cover, how to hold a book.Using fingers or other markers to guide reading or listening.Understanding what a title, author and conclusion to a story are.Connecting story to real life experiences
Using KidsLit curriculum, after school counselors use center based instruction to observe reading habits of children and guide them to use strategies for connecting to print.
Public Library staff conduct surveys of reading routines in enrichment class. Create incentive program for establishing a reading routine and create visuals of their perfect reading routine.
Parent Time – 1/15 “Introducing Print Concepts”, F.L. Instructor helps parents understand explicit instruction for young children in how to create connections between physical aspects of printed word and development of comprehension
Parent Time – 1/22 “Establishing a Reading Routine”, 1st grade teacher conducts a lesson in how to establish an engaging reading routine with multiple suggestions for times, materials and strategies. Parents generate a plan for establishing a routine.
At Family Success Team meetings, parents will be asked whether they have a regular reading routine in the home and whether they would like support during Case Management to establish one. Literacy coach will be available to consult during a home visit on the issue.
As part of the initial azssessment for new Case Management referrals, reading routine questions will be asked along with the NCFAS to determine family well being scores.
During Parent Times, Family Engagement Event, KidsLit Centers, Library Enrichment and First Grade reading circles books on Nutrition and Wellness will be featured as part of the lessons on Print Concepts and Reading Routines. A Reading List will be available for parents in their Parent Newsletter with grade-level books with Nutrition and Wellness themes.
Literacy Night – 2/14, Mother Goose Storyteller will use Big Books to model effective strategies for Print awareness. Parents will be introduced to incentive program by Public Library Staff and encouraged to help their children create their perfect reading routine.
Other StrategiesOther Strategies
• Family Engagement Teams• Family Engagement Specialists• Working with District Parent
Engagement Office• POP Plan• Hiring parents as staff• Family Literacy as a strategy not just a
program
Program Offerings – Program Offerings – School BasedSchool Based
• Participation (monthly)– Farmer’s markets– Academic events– Health fairs– Family programs (Play and Learn, Fam Lit, Case
Management, etc.)
• Engagement– PTO academies– Volunteering in classrooms– University leadership classes for parents at school
• Advocacy– Family Friendly Walk-through– SIT involvement, drafting of school plans– Providence Educational Excellence Coalition
Program Offerings – Program Offerings – Home BasedHome Based
• Home visits– Parents as Teachers – Community Health Workers– Family Service Care Coordination– Even Start visits
• Interactive Literacy activities– Literacy bags– Reading routines– Family assignments
Results from First YearResults from First Year• In a school of 350 students, 353 adult family members
have attended family engagement events• 707 adult family members have attended school-
based Family Engagement Events• 89% of parents who participate in our parenting
education classes significantly improve in their capacity to support their child’s academic performance as measured by the Parenting Education Profile
Results from First YearResults from First Year
• Children whose parents participated in Family Literacy classes had a 96% attendance rate. Their chronic absenteeism rate was less than 2% (school average 16%).
16%
7%
2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
General school
population n=350
Children in all FSCS
programs n=170
Children in Family
Literacy programs n=56
Percent of
children missing
18 days or more
of school in 2008-
09 school yr
Results from First YearResults from First Year
• 69% of students in wraparound service coordination saw a significant increase in their scores on the North Carolina Family Assets Survey (NCFAS). The chart below depicts the growth of families from areas of deficit to areas of strength.
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Baseline score, average Score after 3 months of service, average
Family Assessment Scale
UEP Evaluation StudyUEP Evaluation Study
• What went right in Year One– Effective recruitment and support of
parent participation– High levels of satisfaction and interest in
programs
• What needs to change– Parents not fully aware of programs and
resources– Name and mission of initiative not well
known – Communication needs to take multiple
forms and lots of reinforcement
