Supporting Student Success Workshop. Take Your Family to School Week 2014 February 17-21 The AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, is.

Supporting Student Success Workshop

Take Your Family to School Week 2014February 17-21

The AXA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, is the proud sponsor of PTA’s Take Your Family to School Week.

What We Will Cover:

• Student and School Performance• Academic Standards• What You Can Do to Help Your Child

Students with Involved FamiliesNo matter what their family income or background may be, students with involved parents/caregivers are more likely to:

• Earn higher grades and test scores • Pass their classes • Attend school regularly• Have better social skills • Graduate and go on to postsecondary education

Henderson, A., & Mapp, K. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.

Parents’ Rights & Responsibilities

<Insert key points from School Handbook about Parents’ Rights & Responsibilities, if you have one>

Communicating with the School

• Establish regular, two-way communication• Build relationships with your teachers• Be respectful even when a problem arises• Voice concerns

Who do you call and when?• Contact the teacher first with concerns• <Insert when to call the principal>

<Insert who to contact with concerns about a student with special needs>

State Performance Data

<Insert map or chart comparing student performance in your state with other states>

School District Performance Data

<Insert district performance data and if possible, compare with other school districts>

School Performance Data

<Insert school performance data>

Student Performance Data

<Insert ways to track student performance data>

Academic Standards & Curriculum

• Standards: Statement that clearly define the expectations for what is to be learned by the end of the school year

• Curriculum: A detailed plan for teaching that includes many resources to help teachers teach and students learn (i.e., activities, lessons, units, assessments)

Parents’ Guide to ReadingGrade Tips for FamiliesKindergarten Read with your child everyday. Use picture books.1st Grade Pick a “word of the day” and play word games.2nd Grade Make your child write thank you letters.3rd Grade Encourage story writing.4th Grade Talk about the news together and look up unknown words

or places. 5th Grade Encourage your child to read aloud to family and friends.6th Grade Spark your child’s curiosity about the past by doing research

together online or at a library and then writing a poem or story to reflect on it.

Parents’ Guide to MathGrade Tips for FamiliesKindergarten Ask your child questions that require counting up to 20. 1st Grade Play the “I’m thinking of a number” game and other games

that involve math.2nd Grade Look for “word problems” to solve in real life.3rd Grade Have your child draw different geometric shapes. 4th Grade Involve your child whenever you do math, such as in recipes

or when paying for your purchases.5th Grade Through activities like cooking, have your child compare

fractional numbers.6th Grade Ask for help staying on budget at the grocery store without

using a calculator.

Homework & Studying Tips

DISCUSSION: How do you get your

children to tell you more about their day than “Fine”

and “I don’t know”?

After-School Activities

<Insert after-school activities>

Parent Volunteer Opportunities

<Insert opportunities to volunteer>

Resources for Supporting Student Success

• Insert local PTA and school resources to support student success

• Visit PTA.org

Questions? <Local PTA email><Local PTA phone><Local PTA website>

PTA Take Your Family to School Week 2014Supporting Student Success

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