https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw From School, Family, & Community Partnerships (2nd edition) en-us 2020-06-07 18:05:46 UTC 2025-10-11 12:12:09 UTC hello@padlet.com kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615504825 2020-06-07 18:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615504825 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615505904 2020-06-07 18:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615505904 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615511219 *references to the comprehensive nature of approaches that include the 6 types of involvement

*all grade level reforms emphasize parent and community involvement in school restructuring

*democracy reference: "It is central to our democracy that parents and citizens participate in the governing of public institutions. Parent involvement is fundamental to a healthy system of public education" (Epstein, 2011, p. 314)]]> 2020-06-07 18:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615511219 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615515953 2020-06-07 18:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615515953 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615517259 Epstein's framework of 6 types of involvement was the consistent foundation for all policies that were shared in 4.2:]]> 2020-06-07 18:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615517259 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615517434 2020-06-07 18:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615517434 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615527940 *outlines the Department of Instructions beliefs

*notes that successful partnerships are made up of goals related to the 6 types of involvement

*outlines what the Department of Instruction actually does in relation to said goals

P.S. ** When I think of Wisconsin and education, I think of innovation. For three years now, the Innovative Schools Network has been a consistent go-to resource. The connection to parent and community partnerships lies in examples underneath their "Education Models" and "Innovative Practices" webpages. ]]> 2020-06-07 18:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615527940 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615528784 *references to the comprehensive nature of approaches that include the 6 types of involvement
*requires local and regional boards of education to develop policies
*defines school-family-community partnerships based on research to be applied to policy development
*includes references to the benefits to families: "greater sense of efficacy, stronger social ties, and are more likely to continue their own education" (Epstein, 2011, p. 317)
*delineates the responsibilities of the following entities for successful partnerships to actualize: state department of education, an individual school district, a school, a family, a community leader, and students(!)]]> 2020-06-07 18:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615528784 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615532674 2020-06-07 18:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615532674 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615533161 2020-06-07 18:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615533161 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615534276 2020-06-07 18:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615534276 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615544647 2020-06-07 18:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615544647 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615545564 * Top--> Down policy is not enough; myth busting beliefs/mindsets about parent involvement is required before or during policy development(!)

* references to "community schools" are vague

* Almost every policy indicates the need to translate and make accessible communication in home languages - does your school/district do this??

* How do we monitor progress without "check-boxing"?

*How do we ensure things like Parent Advisory Councils don't become "checkboxes"?

* Policies, and thus, approaches/practices that are asset based are more successful

* parent/family involvement is a democratic necessity ]]> 2020-06-07 18:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615545564 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615546113 *Some policy statements began with beliefs (see Wisconsin DPI's on p. 323) 

*Some already could name solid structures for parent education (eg Middletown's Parent Leadership Training Institutes on p. 327).]]> 2020-06-07 18:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615546113 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615546763 It may work best to open it in a different window.]]> 2020-06-07 18:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615546763 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615547343 2020-06-07 18:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615547343 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615692195 2020-06-07 20:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615692195 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615693690 2020-06-07 20:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615693690 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615694366 2020-06-07 20:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615694366 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615699134 2020-06-07 20:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615699134 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615704315 *adopted framework from the National Network of Partnership Schools (based on Epstein's research & she is the Director of the Network)
* obviously includes 6 types of involvement and with a heavy focus on the advocacy/decision-making aspects
* delineates a total of 9 responsibilities of the district including budget allocation, hiring parent facilitators for each school, ensuring parent participation in all district level decision making teams, and supporting a District Parent Center (there are 4 in Buffalo now, check them out here)
*describes district Parent Coordinating Council (perhaps the current version is this Parent Congress in Buffalo)
*school building level responsibilities include a parent/family organization
*Parent responsibilities are also included (see p. 326)]]> 2020-06-07 20:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615704315 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615721049 * the text says that Middletown developed their policy based on discussion and consultation with parents in the Title 1 program and some not within the program
*includes the 6 types of involvement and takes them a step further by outlining exactly what is already in place for each or what the goals are for each
* the most extensive of the three localized policy examples
* Check out Middletown's current Parent Information Resource Center

]]> 2020-06-07 21:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615721049 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615737209 *begins with a belief statement
*includes 8 elements for which each school site must develop a comprehensive approach - 6 of which are Epstein's (2011) types of involvement
* integrate those school-based approaches into a larger, district wide evaluation and improvement plan(s)
*Check out Saint Paul's Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships (OFECP)]]> 2020-06-07 21:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615737209 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615763812 Annotated Bibliography: Research from the Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children's Learning.
View pages 36-43 of this annotated bibliography (pp. 25-32 of the actual PDF) for information on more research studies around the following sub-topics related to policy:
1) Studies of Reaching Out Schools (4 total)
2) Identifying & Analyzing Policies (3 total)
3) Policy Information & Guidance (3 total)

]]> 2020-06-07 21:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615763812 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615775272 2020-06-07 22:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615775272 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615792980 NCDPI's newer website is still new, but this is what I could find:
-- Family Engagement Toolkit overview

This guide was developed when Dr. Atkinson was state superintendent (no date):
-- A Guide to Effective Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in NC Schools]]> 2020-06-07 22:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615792980 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615794980 2020-06-07 22:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615794980 kaycesmith https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615800525 2020-06-07 22:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kaycesmith/6r0h5yk3o7zg1vhw/wish/615800525