Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module I mproving Relationships & Results: Building Family Building Family School Partnerships National Center for Special Education p Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 1 Where are we going today? � Let’s talk about family involvement � What are some strategies to improve how we Wh t t t i t i h get families involved? � Feedback & Goal Setting 2 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 7 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module I ndicator B-8 � Percent of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that i l d ti i h t th t schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities l 3 Ask yourself: � How do you approach & view family involvement f il i l with schools? � What are your attitudes and beliefs att tudes a d be e s about building connections between families & schools? 4 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 8 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Ask yourself: � Is the atmosphere of your school/classroom inviting & family friendly? � What do you do to promote promote communication & partnerships with families? 5 The 4 A’s � Approach � Attitude Attit d � Atmosphere � Actions 6 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 9 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Developing Pathways to Partnerships Prerequisite Conditions: “3 A’s” must be in place for Actions to be accepted and effective to be accepted and effective Approach Actions Communicating a tone of Successful learning Atmosphere partnership through bidirectional opportunities and pp home school communication and home-school communication and outcomes for fostering family involvement in children learning at home Attitude (Christenson & Sheridan, 2001; Sheridan & Kratochwill, 2008) (Christenson & Sheridan, 2001; Sheridan & Kratochwill, 2008) 7 Approach � Families & educators � Shared responsibility � Relationships vs roles � Relationships vs. roles 8 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 10 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Approach � Empowerment � Importance � Cooperate & communicate 9 Approach � Involvement � Co-teachers � Information & resources 10 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 11 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Attitude � Feelings about partnerships � Healthy & constructive 11 Attitude � Strengths � Information � Information & support � Perspectives � Unique expertise 12 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 12 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Attitude � Parent’s perspective � Parents place? P l ? � Parents as equals? � Value comments? � Listen & attend? 13 Atmosphere � Appreciate differences � Difficulties & conflicts ff f � Support all families 14 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 13 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Creating the Atmosphere: � Open � Welcoming classroom � Time spent � Time spent � No assumptions or generalizations 15 Actions � No “one” approach � Current practice � Communication 16 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 14 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module How can we accomplish this? 17 Effective Communication � Meeting times � 2 positive: 1 negative � Regular progress R l reports 18 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 15 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Effective Communication � Tone of partnership Tone of pa tne ship � Helping at home � Clear statements & � Clear statements & problem solving 19 Effective Communication � Concerned expressions � Goal achievement � Solicit information � Check understanding 20 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 16 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Administrative Support � Policies for partnership � Low literacy � Non-English speakers 21 Administrative Support � Professional staff development � Parent opportunities 22 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 17 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Key points � Time � Time � Not equal � Commitment 23 Feedback. . . 24 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 18 www.accountabilitydata.org
Improving Relationships & Results: Building Family School Partnerships Communication Strategies Module Questions for you. . . � Taking local context into consideration, how might this information need to be modified? � What are the potential barriers for using this model of communication techniques? � How can we overcome these barriers? � What support is necessary from administration? � What support is necessary from other school � What support is necessary from other school staff? � How will we ensure this support is offered and barriers are overcome? 25 For More I nformation � www.ed.gov � www.accountabilitydata.org www accountabilitydata org � www.rrfcnetwork.org � www nectac org � www.nectac.org � www.fsp.unl.edu It’s about Better Results 26 National Center for Special Education Accountability Monitoring (NCSEAM) in collaboration with the Future of School Psychology Task Force on Family School Partnerships 19 www.accountabilitydata.org
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