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Academic Parent Teacher TeamsAPTT – Palm Beach County
Building Capacity for Effective Family Engagement in Palm Beach County
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Family Engagement – Palm Beach County - APTT
The APTT concept was presented at a Title I Principals’ Meeting in February, 2015
Interested principals submitted a mini-grant application to be considered for APTT implementation
Mini-grants were reviewed by a team of District leaders using a rubric
Eight (8) elementary schools were selected to implement this year
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Family Engagement – Palm Beach County - APTT
Completed a Title I-funded consultant contract with WestEd
3 days of Professional Development were held in June
June 22 – Administrative Teams from all 8 schools received training
June 23 – Teachers from 4 schools received training
June 24 - Teachers from the other 4 schools received training
August 10 – Make Up Training Day – attended by 95 teachers!
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It’s A Matter of Time
33% Asleep
55% Away from school
12% School
Based on 6 hours of instruction, 180 days per year, and 8 hours of sleep time.(School = 1,080 Hours) (Sleep = 2,920 Hours) (Away from school = 4,760 Hours)
(Total Hours in a Year = 8,760)
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Family Engagement
Definition:
Family Engagement is parent-teacher collaboration to drive student learning and achievement.
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The APTT Model
Team Meeting
(75-min.) Held in Early Fall
Individual Session
(30-min.)
Held in Oct-Nov.
Team Meeting
(75-min.)
Held in Winter
Team Meeting
(75-min.)
Held in Spring
APTT Repurposes Traditional Conferences
APTT Model Objectives
Build the capacity of teachers to effectively engage families in student grade level learning goals.
Build the capacity of administrators to grow and sustain effective family engagement practices.
Build the capacity of families to effectively engage in supporting their child’s grade level learning goals.
Establish a systematic process for school and family partnerships aligned to school improvement goals.
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National Guidelines for Family Engagement - 2013
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National Dual Capacity-Building Framework
Linked to learning Teachers as facilitators of family learning and engagement Grade level learning goals and data as drivers of engagement Families acquiring information, skills, and strategies from the classroom teacher (scaffolded
instruction)
Collaborative and Relational Families in a classroom as a learning community Families share expertise and strategies with other families in the classroom team Grade level teachers as a planning team (PLC) Grade level teachers, principal, and instructional coach determine grade level target skills using
data
Developmental Capacity building (training and coaching) for administrators, teachers, and families
Interactive Active scaffolding ~ “I do, we do, you do” format Families learn and practice together
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APTT Implementation Support Cycle
Training/Coaching
Planning & Readiness Support
APTT MeetingFeedback
Debriefing
Improvement Goals
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What’s Next?
Data collection throughout the year
Expand the implementation for 2016-2017
No More Spaghetti Dinners! Using APTT to Partner with Families for Student Success - implementation in Palm Beach, Okeechobee, and Brevard Counties will be presented at the National Title I Conference in January, 2016
Invited to present APTT model to Education Faculty at local universities
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Palm Beach County Contacts
Terry Pitchford, Manager
(561) 629-8559
Sandra Sanchez, Specialist
(561) 434-8609
