Welcome To the Illinois State Board of Education Parent Leadership Development Conference September...

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Illinois State Board of EducationIllinois State Board of Education

Parent Leadership Development ConferenceParent Leadership Development Conference September 22, 2009September 22, 2009

AgendaAgenda

10:00 am 10:00 am WelcomeWelcome

10:15 10:15 State Implementation and Scaling up of State Implementation and Scaling up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) Evidence-based Practices (SISEP)

10:4510:45 New Parent Rights GuideNew Parent Rights Guide

12:15 pm 12:15 pm LunchLunch

1:00 1:00 Transition: Self-Directed IEPTransition: Self-Directed IEP

2:15 2:15 BreakBreak

2:30 2:30 Parent Leadership InitiativesParent Leadership Initiatives

3:453:45 Wrap-upWrap-up

4:004:00 DismissalDismissal

Barb Sims, ISBE Principal Consultant, Barb Sims, ISBE Principal Consultant, Director of the Illinois Statewide Director of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center, SISEP.Technical Assistance Center, SISEP.

Deb Kunz, ISBE Parent ConsultantDeb Kunz, ISBE Parent Consultant Andy Eulass, ISBE Principal Andy Eulass, ISBE Principal

ConsultantConsultant

Educational Rights and Educational Rights and Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

Understanding Special Education in IllinoisUnderstanding Special Education in Illinois

Sue Walters, ISBE Parent ConsultantSue Walters, ISBE Parent Consultant

Transitions:Transitions:The Self-directed IEPThe Self-directed IEP

Kim Miller, Project Director, Illinois Kim Miller, Project Director, Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiative Statewide Family Leadership Initiative

Merle Siefken, Project Director, the Parent & Merle Siefken, Project Director, the Parent & Educator PartnershipEducator Partnership

Caryn Curry, SEL Project Coordinator, Caryn Curry, SEL Project Coordinator, Illinois Children’s Mental Health PartnershipIllinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership

Parent Leadership:Parent Leadership:Supports and OpportunitiesSupports and Opportunities

Parent Leadership:Parent Leadership:Presentation OutcomesPresentation Outcomes

Through this presentation, our goal is to:

Increase your knowledge about the law, research, and best practice supports for partnerships.

Increase your understanding of current work in Illinois to promote parent leadership.

Provide opportunities for your involvement in parent leadership.

Not Who, but What is Special Not Who, but What is Special Education?Education?

The federal statute defines “special education” as

“specially designed instruction, at no cost to

parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with

a disability.”

“Specialized instruction” is adapting the

content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to

address the unique needs of the child that result

from the child’s disability.

Elementary and Secondary Elementary and Secondary Educational ActEducational Act

((No Child Left Behind)No Child Left Behind) Section 1118Section 1118

Parents are mentioned 300 times in various parts of

NCLB.

Section 1118 requires that every school district and every school receiving

Title 1 funding must have a written parent involvement policy, and build

school capacity to effectively implement the parent policy provisions.

The policy must be developed jointly with, approved by, and distributed to

parents.

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left BehindSection 1118Section 1118

Schools should implement programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs…activities shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children…ensure effective involvement of parents and to support a partnership among the school, parents, and the community to improve student achievement… provide assistance to participating parents in how to monitor a child's progress and work with educators to improve the performance of their children as well as information on how parents can participate in decisions relating to the education of their children…

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left BehindSection 1118Section 1118

Provide training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children's achievement. Shall educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals and other staff, with the assistance of parents:

• in the value and utility of contributions of parents…• in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between home and school.

A school district does not qualify to receive Title 1 funds until it implements the parent involvement requirements found in Section 1118.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Individuals with Disabilities Education ActAct

…parents and schools should be given expanded

opportunities to resolve their disagreements in positive

and constructive ways…

…educators and parents have the necessary tools to

improve educational results for children with disabilities

by supporting system improvement activities…involve

parents of children with disabilities in the design,

evaluation, and, as appropriate, implementation of school-

based improvement plan.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Individuals with Disabilities Education ActAct

State Performance Plan Indicator # 8

Percent of parents with a child receiving special education

services who report that schools facilitated parent

involvement as a means of improving services and

results for children with disabilities.

ResearchResearch

Nothing Motivates a Child More…

“The research is abundantly clear: nothing

motivates a child more than when learning is

valued by schools and families/community

working together in partnership… These forms

of [parent] involvement do not happen by accident

or even by invitation. They happen by explicit

strategic intervention.”

--Michael Fullan (1997a, pp.34-48). Broadening the concept of teacher leadership. In S.Caldwell (Ed.), Professional development in learning-centered schools. Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Council.

ResearchResearch

Home Factors… Account for 49% of the Influence on Student Performance…

In October 2001, Stephanie Hirsh, in the National Staff Development Council publication, Results writes, “According to research by Ron Ferguson, home and family factors…account for 49% of the influence on student performance…”

Hirsh continues, “This important position of influence is why family involvement is addressed in the NSCD Standards for Staff Development… educators will benefit from staff development that helps them gain the knowledge and skills aligned with the specific outcomes they want for parents and their children.”

ResearchResearch

Families - • Students with involved parents – no matter what

their income or background – are more likely to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.

Schools -• Partnership programs can increase student

achievement, improve attendance and behavior, and promote positive social skills.

School Improvement - • When partnership practices are tightly linked to

school goals, families become involved in ways that directly assist students’ learning and success.

The State Board of Education recognizes that a child’s education is primarily the responsibility of the family and that this responsibility is shared with the school and the entire community. The Board believes that meaningful family support, both for individual students’ learning and for the work of the school in general, is critical if students

are to achieve their potential.

The State Board believes that schools must create an environment that is conducive to meaningful participation by families, community members, business and governmental agencies. Clearly, educators must welcome the involvement of family members and be receptive to their participation if this interaction is to have the desired results. Further, schools have a responsibility to seek out and enter into partnerships with other members of the community, both in order to

bring additional resources to bear on the educational process and in order to meet the needs of students that affect their ability to learn.

ISBE Family Involvement PolicyISBE Family Involvement Policy

Social and Emotional Learning Social and Emotional Learning StandardsStandards

Nurture partnerships with families & communities

Partnerships is 1 of the 6 sustaining factors for full implementation of the SEL standards.

“By involving families, no matter what the activity, their presence will have a positive impact on students and create a more cohesive, caring school community.”

- Sustainable Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning, CASEL.

Partnership StandardsPartnership Standards

National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships


National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community.

Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning doing in class.

Standard 2: Communicating effectively.Families and school staff engage in regular, meaningful

communication about student learning.


Standard 3: Supporting student success.Families and school staff continuously collaborate to support

students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school, and

haveregular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and skills to do so effectively.

Standard 4: Speaking up for every child.Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.


Standard 5: Sharing power.Families and school staff continuously are equal partners in decisions

that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.

Standard 6: Collaborating with the community.Families and school staff collaborate with community members to connect students, families, and staff to expanded learning

opportunities, community services, and civic participation.

Source: National PTA, www.pta.org

http://www.pta.org/

Parent Leadership in the StandardsParent Leadership in the Standards

Parent leaders:

Advocate Collaborate Engage Develop Participate Strengthen

Current Work Promoting PartnershipsCurrent Work Promoting Partnerships

ILLINOIS STATEWIDE FAMILY LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE

Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiative.

Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center for Parents, the

Parent and Educator Partnership.

Social and Emotional Learning, Family Advocates.

MissionMission


“The mission of the Regional Family Leadership & Support Initiative is the active engagement of parents and caregivers in all aspects of promoting their child’s optimal social and emotional development and overall mental health. A key component is to provide families with easy access to needed information, resources and supports...”

MissionMission



To facilitate partnerships, equipping parents and educators to be equal partners in the success of each child.

MissionMission

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Family Advocates.

To support the development of an infrastructure that establishes and sustains effective family engagement in the ongoing process of implementing SEL in local schools.

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives


Development of the Regional Partnership Teams Training/education Leadership/empowerment Outreach/engagement

Coordination of Family-Focused Community Coalitions

Health/well-being Coordinated resource directories Advocacy/support/real-life solutions




Develop, equip, and support parent leaders. Support parents of students with disabilities. Assist Local Education Agencies with the

implementation, vitality, and sustainability of School, Family, and Community Partnerships.

Support Illinois State Board of Education activities.



To support: Parent/caregiver understanding of social and

emotional learning Parent/caregiver active engagement in the

educational process of teaching and social and emotional learning

The cultivation of healthy relationships between parents/caregivers and educators

Opportunities for InvolvementOpportunities for Involvement


All levels of family involvement, engagement and participation are important to the success of the Statewide Family Leadership

Initiative. This could include, but not limited to the following:

Become an active participant in the Regional Partnership Team; Assist and participate in the development of the Regional

Community Coalitions; Attend training opportunities for families; Provide peer support to others; Assist other families attempting to maneuver the mental health

system; Become an advocate across all systems regarding children’s

mental health.




Serving as Parent Liaison for your school district. Assisting the PEP project through writing articles,

web development, and other areas your talents and time allows.

Encouraging your school district to meet Title 1 requirements through developing School, Family, and Community Partnerships.

Advocating for increased accountability in regards to family involvement.



Continue to learn about social and emotional learning

Model and teach social and emotional learning skills to your children

Ask your child’s school what it is doing to implement the SEL standards

Get to know your child’s teacher and principal Stay actively involved in your child’s education Ask how you can help your child’s school promote

social and emotional learning

Next StepsNext Steps

Complete the Parent Leadership Interest Survey.

Contact the projects to learn more about partnership building.

Create awareness at the local level.

Contact InformationContact Information

Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiativewww.icmhp.org 309-687-7704

Kim Miller

Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center for Parents/

The Parent & Educator Partnershipwww.pepartnership.org

Toll free: 877-317-2733Merle Siefken

Social and Emotional Learning, Parent Advocateswww.icmhp.orgCaryn Curry

http://www.icmhp.org/

http://www.pepartnership.org/

http://www.icmhp.org/

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