WelcomeWelcomeTo the To the
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 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.
Partnership StandardsPartnership Standards
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.
Partnership StandardsPartnership Standards
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
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
Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiative.
“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
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center for Parents, the
Parent and Educator Partnership.
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
Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiative.
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
Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center for Parents, the
Parent and Educator Partnership.
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.
Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
Social and Emotional Learning, Family Advocates.
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
Illinois Statewide Family Leadership Initiative.
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.
Opportunities for InvolvementOpportunities for Involvement
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center for Parents, the
Parent and Educator Partnership.
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.
Opportunities for InvolvementOpportunities for Involvement
Social and Emotional Learning, Family Advocates.
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
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