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Transcript of 2015 National PTA Legislative Conference #PTALegCon.
Family Engagement and Student Success
Jacki BallElizabeth RorickDirector of Government Affairs Dep. Exec. Director of Gov’tNational PTAAfffairs & Communications
National PTA
• Family Engagement • Family Engagement in Education Act • ESEA overview• Family Engagement in ESEA• Discussion
Agenda
Family Engagement Definition
• First, family engagement is a shared responsibility in which schools and other community agencies and organizations are committed to reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways and in which families are committed to actively supporting their children's learning and development.
• Second, family engagement is continuous across a child's life and entails enduring commitment but changing parent roles as children mature into young adulthood.
• Third, effective family engagement cuts across and reinforces learning in the multiple settings where children learn- at home, in pre-kindergarten programs, in school, in after school programs, in faith-based institutions, and in the community.
Family Engagement: Reframing the Work
From the National Family, School, and Community Engagement Working Group
Research | Positive Student OutcomesStudies show that family engagement leads to:
• Higher grades and test scores
• Enrollment in higher-level programs/classes
• Grade promotion and advanced credit accumulation
• Adaptation to school and improved attendance
• Better social skills and behavior
• On-time graduation and post-secondary matriculation
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.
Research from Anthony Byrk
His research and practice interests focus on the organizational redesign of schools and school systems and the integration of technology into schooling to enhance teaching and learning
The following were essential in improving Chicago’s Urban Schools
1. A coherent instructional guidance system2. The school’s professional capacity3. Strong parent-community-school ties4. A student-centered learning climate5. Leadership that drives change
Need for Teacher Preparation in Family Engagement
30% of current teachers surveyed have a satisfactory relationship with families
Gen Y teachers fear that their lack of preparation to engage families will lead to failure and burnout
National PTA Standards for Family School Partnerships
1) Welcoming all Families2) Communicating Effectively3) Supporting Student Success4) Speaking up for Every Child5) Sharing Power6) Collaborating with Community
Title I
Section 1118, Title I: mandates that school districts reserve at least 1% of their Title I funds for family engagement• Written policy for family
engagement
Title V
Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) • Competitive grant
administered by ED, 62 statewide centers building capacity of states and school districts to engage families
Family Engagement in existing ESEA law
ESEA Reauthorization Family Engagement in Education
PTA views reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as an opportunity to:
1. Define what systemic, integrated, and sustainable family engagement in education is (and what it is not);
2. Set forth framework for investment in family engagement at local, state, and federal levels; and
3. Incentivize local and state innovation in family engagement as a driver of education reform efforts via research-based strategies, practices, and policies.
ESEA ReauthorizationFamily Engagement in Education Act
H.R. 1194 and S.622 in 114th Congress• House: Thompson (R-PA)/DeSaulnier (D-CA)• Senate: Reed (D-RI)/Coons (D-DE)/Whitehouse (D-RI)
Provision
Title I, Local Education Agencies
• Embeds standards in local plans
• Increases set-aside from 1 to 2%
Family Engagement in Education Act | 114th CongressProvision
Family Engagement and Responsibility Fund
• Repeals PIRC and moves authorized activities within Family Engagement and Responsibility Fund (Title I)
• Mandatory use of Family Engagement and
Responsibility Fund (.3% reservation from administrative funds)
• Competitive grant process judged/awarded by state
educational agency (SEA) • Reports outcomes to SEA and ED via Title I reporting
mechanisms
Provision
Statewide Family Engagement Centers
• Mandatory state-level reservation of no less than .3% Title I-A allocation (from administrative funds) to fund:
1) Statewide Family Engagement Center2) Local Family Engagement Center(s)3) SEA Capacity-building activities (optional) • Special rule: states with $60 m allocation or less do not need
to establish both statewide and local centers
Family Engagement in Education Act | 114th Congress
Provision
Local Family Engagement Centers
• Mandatory use of funds (at least one) for Family Engagement and Responsibility Fund with priority on high-need/hard to serve areas.
• To be accompanied by small state exemption,
where statewide center can serve both purposes. In states receiving < $60 million annual Title I-A Allocation
Family Engagement in Education Act | 114th Congress
Provision
Capacity-building for State Educational Agency
• Optional use of funds from Family Engagement and Responsibility Fund remainder after grants to establish State and Local centers
Family Engagement in Education Act | 114th Congress
Small State: AK; DC; DE; HI; ID; ME; MT; ND; NH; RI; SD; VT; WY
Provision
Research and Evaluation for Family Engagement in Education
• Amend Title I, Part E (National Assessment) to require biennial report, dissemination of best practices by ED. No additional funds.
• Government Accountability Office
(GAO) report on implementation
Family Engagement in Education Act | 114th Congress
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act• Governs Federal investment & policy in K-12 education• Enacted in 1965
• Reauthorized as NCLB in 2001/2002• “No Child Left Behind” is the name given to the 7th reauthorization
of the ESEA • Expired in 2007• Automatically extended upon expiration, but needs to be
reauthorized
• Reauthorization of ESEA• House and Senate Committees passed bills in 2013• ESEA flexibility
What is ESEA-NCLB?
• ESEA-NCLB comprised of 10 Titles I. Improving the Academic Achievement of the DisadvantagedII. Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and
PrincipalsIII. Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and
Immigrant StudentsIV. 21st Century Schools V. Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative ProgramsVI. Flexibility and Accountability VII. Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education VIII. Impact Aid Program IX. General ProvisionsX. Repeals, Redesignations, and Amendments to Other Statutes
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Title I
Largest Funding Stream in ESEA-NCLB• $14.4 billion in FY15
Formula grants to states• Combination of 4 formulas , complicated
Targeted to schools and districts with high concentration of “disadvantaged” students
• Title I School/District = approx 40% + low-income students
May be used for preschool – high school• 12% to preschool/K• 65% to 1-6• 23% to 7-12
Title I
Levels of Educational Need
Most CriticalCriticalLess CriticalLeast Critical
Educational Needs Index for U.S. Counties
ESEA Reauthorization│114th Congress
HOUSE (R-majority)
• Committee: Education and the Workforce• Bill: H.R. 5, Student Success Act
SENATE (R-majority)
• Committee: Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP)
• Committee leadership are in negotiations to produce a bipartisan bill
ESEA Reauthorization│House
H.R. 5 Student Success Act
• Committee Composition: 22 Republicans (8 new); 16 Democrats (4 new)
• Passed Committee: • Bill passed Committee on February 11, 2015• 21 – 16 party line vote; all Republicans voted in favor, all
Democrats opposed
• House floor vote was expected on Friday, February 27, 2015 but bill was pulled from consideration
House Bill│PTA Response
Concerns:• No state and local maintenance of effort; • No cap on alternate assessment on alternate
achievement standards for special needs; and • No increase in 1% to 2% family engagement• Includes Title I public school portability provisions• Authorizations are below FY 2012 pre-sequester
levels• Freezes education funding at sequester levels until
2021-2022 school year
ESEA Reauthorization│Where are we going this year?