Building Partnerships with Parents

1. Building Partnerships with Parents NAPCS National Conference - June 21, 2012 Perry White, Principal, Perry White Consulting Lyman Millard, Communications Director, Breakthrough Schools

2. Breakthrough Schools Founded in 2010 by 3 of Cleveland’s top-performing charters K-8, 9 Schools, 1,850 students Reversed Achievement Gap BreakthroughSchools.org

3. Citizens Academy Founded in 1999 406 students 99% African American, 82% NSLP ~ 75% Single Parents Median Household Income: $22,000

4. Success Indicators

5. Performance Index Score Trends Success Indicators EXCELLENT ACADEMIC EMERGENCY

6. Preliminary Ohio Achievement Data, 2012 Success Indicators

7. Success Cycle

8. Success Indicators Success is More Than Numbers

9. Strategy

10. 1. Its Starts with People 2. Think Developmentally 3. Framework for Goal-Setting How We Did It

11. 1. People People 2. Problem-Solvers Clear Expectations Accountability Your People

12. Stages of Engagement

13. Do Not Feel Welcome in School Do Not Trust Teachers or Staff No Engagement Limited Comfort and Trust

14. Feel Welcome in School Trust Teachers and Staff Limited Interaction Limited Change in Outcomes Limited Contact

15. Feel Welcome in School Trust Teachers and Staff High Degree of Interaction Limited Change in Outcomes Regular Contact

16. Comfort and Trust Established High Degree of Engagement One or More Goals Established Reactive Contact Ad Hoc Plan

17. Comfort and Trust Established High Degree of Interaction Goals Established and Updated Progress Regularly Evaluated Formal Plan

18. Family’s Aspirations Student’s Dreams School’s Mission Academic Standards Framework for Goal Setting

19. Where the Student Is Where We Want Them to Be How Will We Get Them There Roles & Responsibilities Make a Plan

20. Three Legs of Student Success

21. Teachers: Work with Families to Set Goals Communicate Progress Set Conditions for Success No Excuses Roles & Responsibilities

22. Parents: Get the Child To School Every Day Ready To Learn Support the School Advocate for Their Child’s Best Interests Roles & Responsibilities

23. Students: Take Responsibility for Learning Come to School Ready to Learn Respect the Learning of Others Roles & Responsibilities

24. Tactics

25. Who’s Job Everyone’s All the Time

26. Engagement Tactics - Teachers Phones Home Visits Conferences My Achievement Plan

27. In Every Classroom Calls Home As a Consequence Calls Home as a Reward Phones

28. Academic Outcomes “At School” Plan “At Home” Plan Regularly Updated Regularly Communicated MAPs

29. MAPs

30. Before School Begins Teacher Team Set Mutual Expectations Complete MAP Demonstrate “Whatever it Takes” Home Visits

31. Twice a Year Week-Long Schedule Onus on Teachers Discuss Progress Toward Goals Update MAP Conferences

32. Volunteers Parent Advisory Committee Board Other Tactics

33. 8-Hour Expectation Track Hours, Follow-Up Make Experience Meaningful Recognition Ceremony No Enforcement Mechanism Volunteers

34. Parent-Led Monthly Meetings School Business Parent Concerns Incentivize Attendance Parent Advisory Committee

35. No More than Two Parents Pick the Right Ones Bring Parent Perspective into Governance Make Decisions in Best Interest of ALL of the Students Board

36. OCT • Short-Cycle Assessments • PAC Meeting • NOV • Conferences, MAPs • Short-Cycle Assessments • PAC Meeting • DEC • Short Cycle Assessments • PAC Meeting • JUL • Class Assignments • AUG • Internal Goal-Setting • Home Visits, MAPs • SEP • Initial Assessments • PAC Meeting Year-Long Cycle • APR • State Assessments • PAC Meeting • MAY • End-of-Year Assessments • PAC Meeting • JUN • Final Report Cards • Volunteer Recognition • Preliminary State Scores • JAN • Retention Meetings • Mid-Year Assessments • PAC Meeting • FEB • Short-Cycle Assessments • PAC Meeting • MAR • Short Cycles Assessments • PAC Meeting

37. Lyman Millard lmillard@breakthroughcleveland.org Perry White Perry@PerryWhiteConsulting.com 216.346.5722 Questions?

38. CitizensAcademy.org/sharing Resources & Materials PerryWhiteConsulting.com