Supplemental Educational Services (SES)

Outreach to Parents to Increase

Enrollment of SES

Communicating With Parents- Legislative References Title IX: Section 9101 (32)

Parent Involvement Definition- “the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities, including ensuring that-

• parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning;

• parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school;

• parents are full partners in their child’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their child;

• the carrying out of other activities, such as those described in Sec. 1118”

Bob Witherspoon

Title I Section 1111. (8) Requirement State Plans:

“(d) Parental Involvement. Each State plan shall describe how the State will support the collection and dissemination to local educational agencies and schools of effective parent involvement practices.”

Title I “Section 1116(E) Public School Choice(3) School Plan

“(vi) describe how the school will provide written notice about the identification to

parents of each student enrolled in such school, in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that the parents can understand;

“(e) Supplemental Educational Services

“(2) LEA Responsibilities

“(A) provide, at a minimum, annual notice to parents (in an

understandable and uniform format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.)”

Outreach to Parents About

Tutoring for Kids

Families, Communities, and SchoolsWorking Together for Student Success

Parent Outreach

Where have we been?

Bernadette Anderson

Parent Outreach From 2004 to 2006 the Illinois PIRC partnered with

5 CBOs and FBOs across the state with the objective of increasing parents understanding of NCLB’s accountability, school choice, and supplemental services.

Community Partners:

• West Town Leadership United

• Interfaith Leadership Project

• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria

• Christian Women of the New Wave

• John A. Logan Child Care Resource and Referral

Parent Outreach Outreach was delivered with a multi-tiered system:

• Regional NCLB Institutes

• Community Workshops for Parents

• Individual Family Guidance Sessions

Regional NLCB InstitutesNumber in Attendance: 1,033Pre-Questionnaires: 938Post-Questionnaires: 742

% Participants Answering “Somewhat” or “YesPre Post Diff

IL Accountability System 42% 72% 30%Purpose of Learning Standards 61% 80% 19%School Report Card 65% 78% 13%Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) 64% 80% 16%Informed of NCLB Law 48% 75% 27%AYP Requirement 48% 78% 30%Share This Information with Other Parents 53% 76% 23%Highly Qualified Teacher 56% 75% 19%ISBE Reporting System 31% 58% 27%Equip, Inform, Empower Parents 59% 76% 17%

Parent Comment: “Take the training out to the community centers and to the people who need it the most.”

Community WorkshopsNumber in Attendance: 1335Pre-Questionnaires: 1075Post-Questionnaires: 1030 % Participants Answering “Somewhat” or “Yes

Pre Post DiffIL Accountability System 18% 61% 43%Purpose of Learning Standards 24% 61% 37%School Report Card 30% 67% 37%Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) 35% 65% 30%Informed of NCLB Law 25% 69% 44%AYP Requirement 23% 70% 47%Share This Information with Other Parents 28% 58% 30%ISBE Reporting System 15% 55% 40%Equip, Inform, Empower Parents 31% 64% 33%

Family Guidance Sessions646 parents received an individualized Family

Guidance Session

Telephone Follow-Up Comments (Sample)

• Caused me to think more about the quality of education my child receives.

• I became aware of services available to my child in our district.

• I was able to seek tutoring for my son who is currently in special education.

• I am more prepared to make decision about my children’s education.

• I know the importance of having the right information to make the right decision on our kids education.

• It raised my awareness of the school’s report card and the importance of parent involvement.

• I learned I could have transferred, but my 30 days are up.

Home Visits

In a separate PIRC project between 2002 and 2006, PIRC staff trained school staff and parents who visited the homes of K- 5th graders to provide information to parents about their role in children’s reading and to distribute books to children.

6,926 families in high-poverty areas received a personal home visit through this project.

Home Visit Feedback

Please let us know what you thought about our visit

The visitor was friendly 100%The information was helpful to my family 100%I would like more visits like this one 95%I look forward to my connections with the school 99%

Parent Outreach

Where are we going?

Project Overview

Reatha Owen

Project Goals1. Increase the level of participation in Supplemental Educational Services through direct and personal outreach to parents whose children are eligible to receive free tutoring under NCLB.2. Increase the knowledge of SES among community members in high-poverty communities and embed within these communities the capacity to inform parents about free tutoring and guide them in making decisions about it.

SES Outreach Pyramid

C II to R C C

R C C to SEA and PIR C(or C II to R C C /SEA/PIR C )

SEA/PIR C to LEA and O utreac h Partne rs

O utreac h Partne rs to Paren tsth rough

Leve l 1 : Persona l D e live ry by In fo rm ed SES Am bassadorsLeve l 2 : C om m un ity Workshops

Leve l 3 : F am ily G u idanc e Sessions

State Leadership

Regional Comprehensive Center

State Education Agency

Parent Information Resource Center

Regional Comprehensive

Center

Regional SES Coordinator

One-Day Training for SEA and PIRC

Technical Assistance for SEA and PIRC

State Education Agency

State SES Coordinator

With PIRC, One-Day Training for District and Partners

Technical Assistance to District and Partners

Parent Information Resource Center

With SEA, One-Day Training for District and Partners

Technical Assistance to District and Partners

School District

District SES Coordinator

Partnership with:

• Community-Based Organizations

• Faith-Based Organizations

Documentation of SES Enrollment

Outreach PartnersCommunity-Based Organizations

Faith-Based Organizations

SES Facilitator

Outreach through SES Ambassadors

SES Workshops for Parents

Family SES Guidance Sessions

Parent Outreach

What will we accomplish?

Germaine Edwards

SES AmbassadorsStaff and Volunteers of Outreach

Partners

Trained by SES Facilitator

Canvass Neighborhoods

Visit Homes

Provide Information to Parents

SES Workshops for Parents90 minutes

Provided by Outreach PartnerAssistance from District

Community Setting or School

Family SES Guidance Sessions30-45 Minutes

Private Session with Family

Family SES CounselorsFrom Outreach Partner

Objectives for 2006-07

3 Districts per State

3 Outreach Partners per District

250 Ambassador Visits per Partner

3 Workshops/100 Parents per Partner

25 Family Guidance Sessions per Partner

Total Outreach For State

2,250 Visits

900 Workshop Participants

225 Family Guidance Sessions

Total Outreach For District

750 Visits

300 Workshop Participants

75 Family Guidance Sessions

Project Evaluation • Percent of eligible students

enrolled in SES during the semester following outreach.

• Number of SES sessions attended per eligible student during the semester following outreach.

Families receiving outreach vs.

other eligible families in district and state.

Timeline By December 15

Regional Comprehensive Center trains SEA and PIRC

By March 1

SEA and PIRC train District and Outreach Partners

By August 15

Outreach Partners complete Family SES Guidance Sessions

By April 15

Outreach Partners complete visits by SES Ambassadors

By May 15

Outreach Partners complete SES Workshops for Parents

Parent Outreach

Questions&

Answers

Joe Trunk