BirdvilleISD Parent and Family EngagementStrategies
Requirement / Timeline / Activity / Evaluation Measure(s)
1. / Development of the district Parent and Family Engagement policy / Annually in May / Involve parents in the development of the LEA plan as submitted inthe application for Federal Funds. Convene a representative group of parents:
  • Parent fromeach Title I campus, campus staff, and district staff
  • Roles and responsibilitiestraining(e.g.,policy development,evaluation,revision)
  • Policyevaluationdesignanddissemination
/
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Plan outlined in federal application

2. / ProvidecoordinationandtechnicalassistanceinimplementingParent and Family Engagement policiesatthecampuses / Asearlyinthe yearasis practicable (e.g.,basedon receipt of reports) / Providetestresults to parents:
  • Annual State Reports
  • SchoolReportCards
  • Individual student performance data for each of the State exams
/
  • Distributionrecords
  • Annual parent survey

1stsix weeksof
school / Support annual Title I meetingsandongoingparentmeetings
by providing the following:
  • Technology(PowerPointpresentation,simultaneous translation equipment)
  • Communication (website, marquees,newsletter,email)
  • Translators
  • Child care
  • Printing
/
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey

1stsix weeksof
school / Provide teacher qualifications information:
  • “Right to Know” notification
/
  • Campus Annual Title 1 Meetings
  • Student Handbooks

BirdvilleISD Parent and Family EngagementStrategies
Requirement / Timeline / Activity / Evaluation Measure(s)
3. / Build capacities of parentsandstaffto promote meaningful parent involvement partnerships / September -
May / Utilize the district’s parent liaisons to provide the following:
  • Training inunderstandingassessment results
  • Homevisitstoaddressissues(studentbehavior,achievement)
  • Linkstoexternalagencyresources,asneeded
  • Organizeanddeliverparenttraining,asneedsareidentifiedandasparentsrequest
  • ActivitiesfundedthroughdistrictreservationofTitleIfunds
/
  • Annual parent survey
  • Parentliaisoncontact reports
  • Trainingevaluations
  • Trainingschedules
  • Districtimprovementplan
  • District Title I budget

September- October / Conductoutreach to parents as equal partners through annual
meeting at TitleI schools /
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey

September –
May / Provide a series of parenting classes /
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey

September –
May / Provide written translation toschools and all departments in the
district /
  • Copies of translations
  • Emails of requests

September – May / InterpretinARD,LPAC,PPCDevaluations,Counseling,
Psychological evaluations, teacher or principal conference
withparentsofTitle I schools, district meetings, PTA, and
others /
  • Scheduleinwritingatthe Parent Connection Center
  • Calendar and schedule
  • Meeting evaluation

BirdvilleISD Parent and Family EngagementStrategies
Requirement / Timeline / Activity / Evaluation Measure(s)
Build capacities of parentsandstaffto promote meaningful parent involvement partnerships(cont) / September –
May / Provide ESL classes for parents /
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey

September -
May / Provide Homework Help trainingsoparentscanhelp their
students in reading,writing, math, and science.
  • Translate homework documents
/
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey

September-
May / Provide classes to interpret results of state tests:
  • STAAR
  • TELPAS
  • RtI Universal Screeners
/
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations

September -
May / Provide staff training regarding contributions parents makein their children's education. /
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations

September -
May / Provide School-Parent compacts that outline how parents, staff and students share the responsibility for improved student achievement. /
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • School-Parent compact

BirdvilleISD Parent and Family EngagementStrategies
Requirement / Timeline / Activity / Evaluation Measure(s)
4. / Coordination of Title I with other programs / September / Coordinateparentinvolvementunder Title I with other federalandgrantprograms(TitleIII,ASPIRE) /
  • Parenttrainingschedules
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Budget records
  • District Funding Summary

5. / Policy development and revision / May / Conduct parent involvement evaluation:
  • Design evaluation
  • Collect data
  • Analyze data
  • Identify barriers to parentparticipation (e.g., special student groups; Limited English Proficient, economically disadvantaged, migrant)
  • Revisethecurrentpolicy, as appropriate
/
  • Invitation
  • Agendas
  • Sign-in sheets
  • Handouts
  • Minutes
  • Meeting evaluations
  • Annual parent survey
  • Revised Parent Involvement Policy

6. / Involve parents in the activities of the schools / September – May / Promote the following:
  • Volunteerism on the campuses (certificates, awards ceremonies, etc.)
  • Home/schoolcommunication(electronicandprint newsletters)
  • Coordination with district and campus personnel
/
  • Volunteer hours
  • On-line volunteer registration