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Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework: A Shared Responsibility

Learn about Maryland's history of family engagement, the PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework, and how to use it to support student and family success.

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Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework: A Shared Responsibility

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  1. Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework: A Shared Responsibility Barbara Scherr & Young-chan Han Title I/Family Engagement Program Improvement and Family Support Branch Maryland State Department of Education

  2. Overview: • MD’s Family Engagement History • MD’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework • Discuss how to use the framework to support students and families

  3. Family Engagement in Maryland Maryland’s Story Maryland’s Story Authors: Voices from the Field

  4. Family Engagement in Maryland 1990’s 2000’s • MD Parent Advisory Council • Two staff members • Change of division name • PIMA • Superintendent’s Family Engagement Council • 1st State to join • NNPS • Family • Involvement • POC

  5. Family Engagement in Maryland As the pages turn….the story continues to evolve

  6. Family Engagement in Maryland The next chapter moving forward….. Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework (2014) Prek-12 Family Engagement Framework (2015)

  7. Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework • Division Goal #3: • To develop a family engagement framework that will maximize the capacity of educators to work in partnership with families to support student academic achievement and success.

  8. Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework • The purpose is to influence intentional thinking and actions necessary to implement family engagement policies and practices at the state, district, and school levels, preK-12.

  9. Maryland’s Prek-12 Family Engagement Framework • Builds on prior and current family engagement efforts • Maryland Parent Advisory Council • Maryland’s Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework • Aligned with federal and state requirements, particularly Sect. 1118, Title I, Part A • Supports National PTA Standards and family engagement research 9

  10. Maryland’s PreK-12 Family Engagement Framework Belief Statement Vision Guiding Principles Core Areas Examples

  11. Fabulous 5 Framework Principles Welcoming All Families Encouraging Partnerships among Schools, Families, and Community Supporting Student Learning and Supporting Student Success Building Capacity among School Stakeholders Promoting Effective School-family communication

  12. Principle 1: Welcoming All Families • Examples: • Offer training for front office staff. • Conduct neighborhood walk-throughs. • Post signs welcoming families in multiple languages.

  13. Principle 2: Encouraging Partnerships Among Schools, Family and Community Examples: • Outreach in the community. • Invite local community organizations to share resources at school events. • Consider stake holder “asset mapping” to identify better talents and resources.

  14. Principle 3: Supporting Student Learning and Student Success Examples • Conduct student-led parent/teacher conferences. • Analyze data, i.e., school culture/climate data , parent surveys, etc. • Invite parents on school decision making teams.

  15. Principle 4: Building Capacity Among School Stakeholders Examples: • Develop a parent involvement plan of how the school will engage families to support student success and achievement. • Host a book club for staff on a book related to family engagement. • Invite parents to school to discuss strategies around engagement.

  16. Principle 5: Promoting Effective School-Family Communication Example • Make positive phone calls, emails, or texts. • Survey parents. • Take 2 – take two minutes to send a personal note to a parent thanking them for their support, input, etc.

  17. Question…… How does the Framework align withwhat your schools are already doing to support Family Engagement?

  18. References and Resources • United State Department of Education—Family and Community Engagement • http://www.ed.gov/family-and-community-engagement • A Parent Checklist • United States Department of Education’s Dual Capacity Building Framework • http://www2.ed.gov/documents/family-community/partnership-frameworks.pdf • http://www2.ed.gov/documents/family-community/partners-education.pdf • National PTA Standards • National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) • Epstein’s Six Types of Family Involvement Framework • The Early Childhood Family Engagement Framework: Maryland’s Vision for Engaging Families with Young Children • http://marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/docs/MD_Fam_Engage.pdf

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