RtI/PBIS: What Does Family Engagement Have to Do with It? Dan Seaman, RtI Academic Technical Assistance Coordinator Marlene Gross-Ackeret, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance Coordinator Jennifer Grenke, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance Coordinator
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RtI/PBIS: What Does Family Engagement Have
to Do with It?Dan Seaman, RtI Academic Technical Assistance CoordinatorMarlene Gross-Ackeret, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance CoordinatorJennifer Grenke, RtI Behavioral Technical Assistance Coordinator
Family Engagement is crucial to the sustainability of RtI/PBIS implementation.
Development of Family Engagement ResourcesDevelop a Multi Year Family Engagement
Action Plan
Outcomes for today’s session:
Introductions
Why are we addressing Family Engagement?
Because our data say we need to!
Because our data say we need to!
Because our data say we need to!
Sustainability Information Features More Important for Sustainability - " . . .some
aspects of SWPBS considered as critical to full implementation may not be required for initial implementation. For example, parent involvement was viewed as less critical to initial implementation but highly important for sustainability. As such, school personnel may choose to gain experience implementing without significant parent involvement, but neglecting to involve parents after initial implementation may damage its durability and effectiveness.“
January 2014 Journal of Positive Interventions, page 41
It goes without saying…Over 50 years of research links the various roles that
families play in a child’s education—as supporters of learning, encouragers of grit and determination, models of lifelong learning, and advocates of proper programming and placements for their child—with indicators of student achievement including student grades, achievement test scores, lower drop-out rates, students’ sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning, and students’ beliefs about the importance of education.
Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity Building Framework for Family–School Partnerships: SEDL & US DoE
Dan J. Seaman
I pulled this from the SEDL guide that Kathy R shared with us. I'm thinking it could help reiterate the importance.
Welcoming environment?
Is Your school for the educators or the
students?
Dan J. Seaman
I wish I had a better picture that showed both bulletin boards with the same proportions...
Walk Through
Summary of Pilot ProgramWebsite Resources and where to locate
informationAcademic Positive Phone Call Script
Family Engagement Pilot ProgramElementary:2 schools North Region2 schools West Region5 schools Southeast Region
Middle2 schools North Region1 school Southeast Region
High1-2 schools North Region
Family Engagement Pilot ProgramComponents to pilot:
Family engagement pilot agreementPBIS family engagement survey (January/optional re-survey in
May)Family engagement checklist (January and early May)Family engagement questionnaireFamily engagement guiding questionsFamily engagement action planFamily engagement items in PBISApps
Family Engagement Survey:
Family Engagement Checklist
FE Guiding Question ComponentsClimate (Welcoming environment, Staff training for
collaborating with families)Family Members on Universal/Tier 1 Teams (Attended
training, Roles defined, Family Partnership sub-committee established)
Communications (Annual Family survey & System overview, Variety of methods used, Process/Plan for notification about students in need of support)
Resource and Data Sharing (Behavioral and Academic system information)
Family Participation in Decision Making (Plan for assessing family opinions,
Family Volunteering at School (What volunteer opportunities are available?)
Family Engagement in Learning Activities at Home (How are directions provided? Are activities culturally responsive?)
Resource ReviewFamily Survey & SpreadsheetEpstein's Six Types of Parent Engagement & PBISFamily Engagement ChecklistFamily Engagement Guiding QuestionsFamily Engagement Action PlanRtI & PBIS Family Assessment ItemsStrategies Targeting Family EngagementFamily Engagement Example Partnership Precision StatementsFamily Engagement Partnership AssessmentOnline ResourcesServing on GroupsRtI Parent Notification ProcessDPI Parent Notification Guidance around Multi Level System of
Support
Parent Survey ProcessSurvey Family/Community
Family Engagement ChecklistWork through the Family Engagement
Checklist
Break Out Groups
Group 1 – with family survey data and resources
Group 2 – without data, develop their survey process
and resources
Checklist Work Time
Use the following two resources in conjunction with each other to develop your action plan.Family Engagement ChecklistFamily Engagement Guiding Questions
Break – 15 Minutes
Action Plan Work Time
Create a Multi Year Family Engagement Action Plan
Use the Guiding Question document to Create your Action Plan
Share Out
Success, something you feel good aboutAction Plan in place?Share one goal