Raising Alameda: Empowering our district’s family

engagement culture

2016-2017 Kick-Off Presentation byClaudia Medina

Vision: Every school is a community of educators and parents/guardians working together in shared partnership, shared responsibility, and shared leadership to educate and prepare all students to be resourceful individuals, responsible students, and joyful human beings.

Logic Model for Family Engagement in AUSD: The WHY

(Based on LCAP Committee & Stakeholder Feedback)

Needs•Families express a significant need to understand the academic expectations of their children and of their role in the school system•Families want welcoming environments in their schools•Families want improved home-to-school communication in their home language and/or in their preferred delivery methods•Educators need training and support to build family-teacher relationships and partnerships•LCAP mandates authentic and meaningful family engagement as well as shared decision making

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Alameda USD Parent Involvement | LCAP Framework –a tiered systemAUSD is committed to helping all children succeed. We understand families come with various assets and needs. As we build our district’s capacity, we aim to focus our Parent Engagement efforts to serve our families with targeted supports and activities that

can empower their ability to guide their children’s academic and emotional success.

Tier 1: All Families

Schools Smarts (elementary families)Parent University (middle and high school families)Linked to Learning Events (school sites 2x per year)Alameda Family Enrichment Series (Island-wide)

Tier 2: Families needing additional language or culturally sensitive supports

ELD School registration nights (all)ELD Back to School Kick-off Events (all)ELD Multilingual School Smarts (elementary)ELD Family Math/Literacy/Mindset Nights (all)Spanish Parent University Nights (middle/high school)

Tier 3: Advocacy & Equity Roundtables

LGTBQBlack Achievers AllianceALCANCE (Latino Achievement)Alameda Special Ed Family Support Group (ASPED )

Game Plan: The HowBuilding Capacity, Leveraging Relationships

Parent/Guardian Education Engagement Standards

Community Partnerships

ALAMEDA PTA COUNCIL

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Programs supporting our English Language Development (ELD) families

Language support offered in Alameda’s top five languages: Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog,

Vietnamese, and ArabicLast year, conducted districtwide ELAC Committee presentations, listening tour

Multilingual Back to School Registration AUSD | 8/9-8/10 (serving over 300 families)

Multilingual Back to School Kick-Off Event Wood Middle School | 9/13

Multilingual School Smarts Program Ruby Bridges | 9/28-11/9

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Multilingual Parent EducationCustomizing family education in English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Tagalog, and Vietnamese helps us build a bridge for families to become language ambassadors in their schools and active participants in ELAC, SSC, DELAC, LCAP, and employment in our School District—participants become Coordinators, family education facilitators, and Paraprofessionals in our

school district.

The School Smarts program builds our elementary families’:• Leadership capacity —graduates

join PTAs, SSC, and LCAP committees and our Equity Roundatables

• School-home connections —principals report families are more confident and are getting more involved in school and community

• Skills and knowledge are cultivated in families to help them encourage and expect student academic achievement

Sessions Scheduled for 2016

Ruby Bridges | Wed. 9/28-11/9Otis (Edison invited) | Tues. 10/4-11/15Haight | Tues. 10/4-11/15Paden (Maya Lin invited) | Wed. 10/5-11/16Earhart (Bay Farm invited) | Thurs. 10/6-11/17Lum (Franklin invited) | Thurs. 10/6-11/17

Elementary Family Education Program| CAPTA Partnershipreaching across all parent groups and bringing them together in support of

their common interest in helping children succeed.

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Our families are stronger!

This last year we convened our first Alameda-wide School Smarts Parent Advisory Committee.

This year we will launch “Our School at Your Fingertips” to improve communication and access to all families in our top five languages other than English.

Cultivating Parent Leadership

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Families Love Parent University!

Launched PU at our middle schools in English and Spanish

Served over 335 participants

Partnered with AEF to offer Paying for College workshop

“Meaningful conversations..., easy-to understand information..., timely..., knowledge of the specific requirements..., community spirit...,

confidence to support children….”

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Middle and High School Parent University | UCB PartnershipIncreasing College Aspirations,

College Knowledge, and College Planning

Fall Sessions Scheduled for 2016

Middle School Parent University (English & Spanish)Lincoln | Thurs. Sept. 22

High School Parent University(English and Spanish)Encinal | Thurs. Oct. 13 (tentative)

Alameda’s 26th Annual College Night COA | Tues. Oct. 25

Paying for College 101AEF | TBD

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Alameda Family Enrichment SeriesFamilies welcome the parenting support!

Launched in partnership with PTAC

Presentations on parenting topics related to Discipline, Family & Technology, Emotional Intelligence, and our districtwide showing of the film Screenagers

Over 800 families served

Presentations TBD

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Family & Student AchievementSupport Groups

Black Achievers AllianceALCANCE (Latino Roundtable)

LGTBQ RoundtableAlameda Special Education Family

Support Group

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Alameda Special Education Family Support Group

Upcoming Events:

Kick-off ASPED Family Support MeetingFranklin ElementaryWed. Sept. 21 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Alameda Unity Cook-outIn partnership with City of AlamedaAlameda Crab CoveSat. Sept. 24 – 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

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If we build capacity and improve relationships, here’s what we can anticipate:

Educators:Value families as partners

Feel supported and empowered by familiesShare responsibility for student

achievement Minimize family complaints and improve

communicationFamilies:

Feel respected, heard, and seen as partnersAre connected to their school community

Confidently navigate the school organizationConvey high expectations for their childrenSupport AUSD's initiatives for growth for all

studentsStudents:

Increase academic achievement (increased on-time arrival, improved attendance, increased homework

completion rates, improved social-emotional climate)Increase college and career readiness

Become confident young people who are academically strong and have a plan for the

future!

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Alameda children and families thank you for your leadership!

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