Paving the Way for Parental Involvement: My Plan of Action Research

GOAL: To increase parental involvement in education both in and outside of school to encourage student success

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Where are we now? Determine what road blocks prevent parental involvement & create ways to overcome them AND what parents' current perceptions about school are	-Create & send home parent survey to assess current obstacles faced -Interview parents who are involved to gain insight on ways to encourage others	Teachers who know and understand school culture and relevant issues that may hinder parental involvement	Myself & Teachers	Initial survey: Spring 2012 (Follow up Survey: Spring 2013)	Parent Survey & interview Results
Determine how often parents currently participate in school activities (in or out of school)	-Student surveys and/or interviews to determine how often parents participate in school assignments/ activities at home -Create a graph showing parent attendance at hosted school events	Students willing to participate in survey, Sign in sheets from school hosted activities	Myself & Teachers	Spring 2012 (April/May)	Student survey results, Number of parents who attend school events
Where are we headed? Initiate new ways to encourage parental involvement at school	-Schedule campus events & family nights -Offer incentives for parents who attend	Internet, teachers, funding, Brainstorm ideas with teachers	Advocates for parental involvement committee, Site based decision making committee	Summer 2012 (for upcoming school year)	Calender of events involving parents/families for 2012-2013 school year
Promote parental attendance at parent/teacher conferences	-Grade level competitions to see who has the highest attendance or reward for classes with perfect attendance -Flexible schedules for conference times -Provide translators when needed	Funding for reward initiative, willing translators, Schedule planning	Teachers & administrators	Fall 2012	Number of classes with perfect attedance at parent/teacher conferences
How can we make this happen? Educate parents about their role in student achievement & success	-Meet with parents twice a year to present on parental involvement -Pass out fliers giving parents ideas on how to help students at home	Literature, internet, statistics, organization websites	Advocates for parental involvement committee, Principal & Assistant Principal	Fall 2012 & Spring 2013	Attendance at meetings