Preparing for Parental Involvement

Action Planning
Goal: To increase student achievement through increased parental involvement
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Increase the amount of information going home (email sign up lists, posting on the web, letters home through students and through the postal system, and utilizing the automated phone caller)	Administration, office staff, campus technology staff	Start: 2 weeks after school begins (Sept. 6th) End: two weeks after the last day of school (June 16th)	Materials: Paper, envelopes and stamps Server space for parent email sign up Webmaster to post information Automated phone service	Pose questions on teacher, parent and student surveys regarding information sent home.
Set up a parent night to ask them for suggestions on how they can increase their involvement and discuss different options they may not realize are considered parental involvement.	Administration, PBIS team	This should be done during the first full week of September (6th-10th) This is a one-time only event.	Lecture Hall Snacks and drinks (cups and plates) Administrator PBIS Team members Power Point Presentation to show different types of parent involvement Sign-up sheet	Immediate feedback from attendees through question and answer session and a confidential survey at the end of the presentation Collect data on parent participation
Set up a monthly calendar for teachers to post important dates and assignments that parents can sign up to receive information about.	PBIS team Campus technology staff Freshman teachers	This should be implemented by the third week of school and should continue throughout the school year.	Server space Google or yahoo group that will be shared with freshmen parents	Pose questions on teacher, parent and student surveys regarding the shared calendar. Collect data on parent participation.
Depending on areas of need, offer parenting classes such as how to deal with teenagers, getting your student ready for college, etc.	PBIS Team Administration	Start: First week of October (4th-8th) and continue once every six weeks until the end of the year	This will depend on the session type but there will always be refreshments available	There will a confidential evaluation survey at the end of each session and questions will be added to the end of the year teacher, parent and student survey Collect data regarding parent participation.
Set up specific times parents may come to the campus and make use of our library and all of its resources.	PBIS Team Librarian Administration	This will begin right after the first meeting with parents in September and will continue throughout the school year	Stipend for the librarian and the extra hours that she may incur	Questions will be added to the end of the year teacher, parent and student survey. Collect data regarding parent participation over time.
Change Open House night to more of a parent social event where there would be food and drinks for the parents and they would have the opportunity to meet their child's teacher in a more relaxed setting.	PBIS Team Freshmen Teachers Administration	This will occur September 20th and is a one-time event	Refreshments Posters Mailers Automated phone calls	Questions will be added to the end of the year teacher, parent and student survey There will also be a sign up at the end of the night for parents to sign up for an automated survey to be either done over the phone or through email Collect data on parent participation
Set up ride service for parents to come to the school for events such as open house, parent classes and the library times.	PBIS Team Administration Durham Transportation Central Administration	This will begin with the first parent information night and will continue throughout the year as needed	Depending on how many people need the service, we would need either a bus from Durham transportation or use of the two Suburbans from central administration Liability waivers would also be necessary	Collect data on parent participation and add questions to the end of the year surveys
Offer crash course nights for parents to learn what their kids are doing in class so that they may assist their kids at home.	Freshmen teachers	Offer once a month at the beginning of the school year and continue throughout the school year	Take home materials for parents Refreshments	Informal evaluations done through questioning from the teacher Surveys at the end of the year from teachers, parents and students Collect data on parent participation and student achievement
Offer childcare during parent events	PBIS team Student clubs/organizations	This will be offered at all parent events starting with the parent information meeting in September and continuing throughout the school year	Each club will provide their own activities for the children	None required