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Riverside County Office of Education
Division of Educational Services
Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative
The Parent Engagement
Leadership Initiative
(PELI)
Family Involvement Network - September 8, 2015
“Children do best if parents can play a variety
of roles in their learning: helping at home,
volunteering at school, planning their children’s
future, and taking part in key decisions about the
school program.” ~Henderson and Mapp, 2007
Research Indicates…
Parent Engagement
Leadership Initiative (PELI)
The Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative (PELI) is a research based program
based on the belief that parents and family members are a child’s first and most
influential teachers and that sustained parent involvement in the education of their
children contributes greatly to student achievement and a positive school
environment.
Training programs are based on Dr. Joyce Epstein’s Six Types of Parent Involvement
and include information on parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at
home, decision making, and collaborating with the community. Additional topics
include early childhood family engagement, secondary and administrator’s
information, welcoming schools and customer service materials for school and district
staff members, and evaluation tools and methods.
Support is provided by the Initiative for parent leaders, educators, and
administrators as they begin and continue parent and family engagement programs
and events. The Initiative provides access to current resources, information on
training and leadership opportunities, and networking possibilities.
PELI Training Series
A ten module research based series with a focus on creating
Action Teams for Partnerships and Action Plans that support
the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the
Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). Topics include:
• Parent Engagement: Key to Student Success
• Positive Parenting in Public Education
• Communicating
• Volunteering
• Learning at Home
• Decision Making
• Collaborating With the Community
• Action Team for Partnerships (Three Trainings)
Parent Involvement Rubrics and
Requirements
PELI Training Series
Brochure
Action Team for Partnerships (ATP)
Training Series
Action Teams develop Action Plans to provide the structure for successful parent and family engagement
strategies that are in alignment within the goals found in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
and the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
These workshops provide specific details for creating an Action Team, information on how to develop and
implement an Action Plan, and opportunities for celebrating success. Participants are encouraged to attend
as school or district teams.
General Action Team for Partnerships Training (6 Hours - All Sites Meet Together)
Participants will be trained on the Action Team for Partnerships format and the Action Plan structure.
Four copies of “School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action” by Dr. Joyce Epstein, will be
provided for each team.
School Site Visits (2 Hours Per Site)
Visits will provide the Action Teams an opportunity to work with a trainer to develop detailed Action Plans.
Additional ATP Training (3 Hours – All Sites Meet Together)
Action Teams will receive training on ATP leadership and evaluation.
School Site Visits (2 Hours Per Site)
Additional site visits to finalize Action Plans.
Additional ATP Training (3 Hours – All Sites Meet Together)
Action Teams will have the opportunity to celebrate their progress.
Action Team for Partnerships
Reviews school goals using the Single Plan for Student
Achievement (SPSA).
Writes a One-Year Action Plan for Partnerships that
develops parent and family engagement activities to
support school goals.
Implements and evaluates the quality of the
activities.
Continually improves partnership plans, programs,
and practices.
ATP Training Series
Brochure
Additional PELI Trainings
Early Childhood Education Training Series – Uses Head Start’s Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
Framework and Dr. Joyce Epstein’s Six Types of Parent Involvement to create a parent and family
engagement training specifically directed toward early childhood education parents, teachers, and leaders.
Secondary PELI Training Series – Similar to the original PELI Training Series, these modules contain parent
and family engagement information and materials for secondary parents, families, and educators.
Administrator’s Academy – Specifically designed to provide site and district administrators an overview of
a PELI Training Series.
Reaching All Families Through Welcoming Schools – Created for school and district administrators and
front office staffs, this training focuses on creating welcoming schools and the benefits for students, families,
and schools.
At Your Service: Improving Parent Engagement in Schools Through Extraordinary Customer Service –
Designed to help schools and districts build a quality customer service program by developing better
relationships among school personnel, families, and students that translate into increased academic success
for all students and a community that sees itself as a true partner with its public school.
Creating Strategic and Data Driven Partnerships – Information for school districts on guiding schools in their
parent and family engagement evaluation efforts, how to collect the evaluation documents, and what the
data shows.
School, Family, and Community Partnerships: How is it Working for You? – A school focused training that
provides research and information on evaluating the quality, progress, and results of parent and family
engagement programs.
Additional PELI Resources
Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) Network - The Riverside County Action Teams for
Partnerships Network offers an opportunity for members of district and school Action
Teams for Partnerships (ATPs) to meet for the purpose of training, networking, and
sharing successes. As ATPs become established and successful, the Network will work
together to capture and capitalize on the on-going efforts and practices in parent and
family engagement throughout Riverside County.
Exemplary Practices in Parent Engagement - This resource document provides
information on exemplary and promising practices from schools, districts, and
organizations throughout Riverside County.
Family Engagement Leadership Conference (FELC) - In partnership with the 23rd
District PTA this annual conference focuses on parent and family engagement
leadership, training, and information, and in-depth PTA training for parent leaders.
Results
“The Action Team for Partnerships turns
partnership plans into actions
and
partnership goals into results.”
~ Epstein
The Big Key
Train and involve first.
Then encourage parents to
participate as leaders.
Parents who are knowledgeable, comfortable, and
experienced in the area of parent and family engagement
tend to want to do more, will serve in various capacities, and
are more committed to long term participation.
Schools with strong family and community engagement
programs tend to have higher levels of sustainable parent
involvement.
Research shows that schools that have high levels of parent
involvement have increased academic achievement.
~Adapted From Epstein,
2009
Because…
PELI, ATP, and LCAP
PELI Training Series provides participants with
professional development in the area of parent and
family engagement.
Action Team for Partnerships provides the structure
for parent and family engagement strategies.
Local Control and Accountability Plan includes
annual performance goals and specific plans to
achieve them, including parent involvement.
PELI + ATP + LCAP =
SUSTAINED PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
LCAP and PELI Comparison
“We do what we know. In
order to do more, we need to
know more.”
-- Brenda Thomas
National Network of
Partnership Schools
Action Teams for
Partnerships
Two Day Training
Riverside County Office of
Education
October 21– 22, 2015
Action Teams for
Partnerships
Network Meetings
Riverside County Office of
Education
November 17, 2015
March 16, 2016
Wise Words…
We cannot change the past patterns of
school, family, and community
partnerships, but we can shape the
future. ~Adapted From School, Family, and Community Partnerships,
Preparing Educators and Improving Schools,
Joyce L. Epstein, 2011
Family Engagement Framework 2014
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/pf/pf/documents/famengageframeenglish.pdf
California State PTA Family Engagement in Schools Matters
http://downloads.capta.org/fe/FamilyEngagement.pdf
California State and National PTA Family-School Partnerships Assessment
Guide
http://downloads.capta.org/edu/e-school-
finance/NationalStandardsAssessmentGuide-
CAPTA_Assssment%20Guide.pdf ’
National Network of Partnership Schools
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/
Riverside County Office of Education Parent Site
http://www.rcoe.us/parents/
Resources
Contact Information
Ellen Larson Certified Parent Liaison, California Parent Center/San Diego State University
Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative
Educational Services Division
Riverside County Office of Education
(951) 334-3736
Mimi Badura Certified Parent Liaison, California Parent Center/San Diego State University
Parent Engagement Leadership Initiative
Educational Services Division
Riverside County Office of Education
(951) 492-9000