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Strategies to Engage the Community in Addressing the Achievement Gap

Strategies to Engage the Community in Addressing the Achievement Gap. Norma G ómez, Parent/Family Involvement Coordinator Tony Brown, Manager, Economic Self Sufficiency Brian Bonner, Ninth District PTA President. Why are we here?.

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Strategies to Engage the Community in Addressing the Achievement Gap

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  1. Strategies to Engage the Community in Addressing the Achievement Gap Norma Gómez, Parent/Family Involvement Coordinator Tony Brown, Manager, Economic Self Sufficiency Brian Bonner, Ninth District PTA President

  2. Why are we here?

  3. “There are three kinds of commonly recognized untruths: Lies, damn lies and statistics.” - Mark Twain “Think about how stupid the average person is; now realize half of them are dumber than that.” - George Carlin

  4. California Statewide Enrollment Source: http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest

  5. California’s Ethnic Shift Percent of Enrollment California Budget Project: Analysis of Finance Department data, November, 2005.

  6. A-G Completion Rate by Ethnicity San Diego County

  7. Advanced Placement Qualifying Rates

  8. U.S. Educational Pipeline by Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 2000 Note: First/Second number in each box: Female/Male Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000

  9. U.S. Median Income by Education Level, 2004 Not High School Graduates High School Graduates Some College Master’s Degree Bachelor’s 18,874 26,104 30,610 42,087 51,733 Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2006

  10. California Prison and Civilian PopulationPercent by Ethnicity Source: California Department of Corrections, California Department of Finance

  11. Identified Needs • Cultural Competency • Differentiated Instruction • High Expectations/Curriculum Rigor • Community & Parent Involvement

  12. CA Parent Standards • Standard 1 - Parenting • Standard 2 - Communicating • Standard 3 - Volunteering • Standard 4 - Learning at Home • Standard 5 - Governance and Decision Making • Standard 6 - Collaborating with the Community

  13. Process • Create an Action Team • Examine Current Practice • Identify Services • Identify Resources • Conduct a Needs Assessment • Identify Priorities • Develop a Plan of Action • Who? What? Where? When? • Funding • Timeline

  14. Process • Secure Support • Community Organizations • Districts’ Contacts • Parent Leaders • State Contacts • Provide Professional Development • Research Based • School Personnel • Parents and Community Leaders • Evaluate and Revise the Plan

  15. PTA/Community Knowledge of Competence in the Community • Cultural Sensitivity Ownership of Trainings • Key Keynote Speakers • Respect

  16. PTA/Community Resources • Practical • National Parent Standard Recruitment • Outreach to Minority Families

  17. Fostering Home/School/Community Partnerships • Source of expertise, financial support and volunteer services. • Developed with community organizations, individual families, local businesses, corporations and colleges/universities.

  18. Predictor of a student’s achievement is based on the extent to which the family can: • Create a home environment that encourages learning • Express high expectations for achievement and careers • Become involved in their children’s education National Education Association states that parental involvement helps students succeed in school and in life. Source: www.nea.org/Parents/research-parents.html

  19. Benefits of Family/School Partnerships: • Students do better in school and in life • Parents become empowered • Teacher morale improves • Schools get better • Communities grow stronger Source: National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education

  20. Norma Gómez (858) 292-3657ngomez@sdcoe.netwww.sdcoe.net/lret2/familyBrian Bonner (858) 268-8077phoebe@sdcoe.netTony Brown (619) 266-6254Tony@sdul.org

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