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To complete this assignment, answer the questions provided. Then, complete the outline chart on the next page to organize your presentation to stakeholders. Identify current or potential stakeholders you might invite to a presentation on your family-school-community partnership idea. Why should they be included in your audience? How might your presentation sell stakeholders on your partnership proposal? What strategies do you envision using in your presentation that will help you state your position and secure stakeholders’ support? What specific considerations will you emphasize to reach this audience? Using the chart below, develop a detailed outline from which a slide or other presentation could be prepared that will introduce your proposed family-school-community partnership idea to potential stakeholders. You may use information from your Weeks 2 and 3 assignments to organize and format the outline for such a presentation. Below are suggested topics to help you get started. || Title of Family-School-Community Partnership Project In 2009, their attendance rate was 95.7% compared to the average at 96.2%. Since 2002 the attendance rate of economically disadvantaged students has been lower than the average. The TAKS scores in reading in 2010 were 81% with economically disadvantaged students at 78%. In math, the general population scored 82% with economically disadvantaged at 78%. The data since 2011 shows that the economically disadvantaged students consistently score 4-7% lower than all students together.
 * Week 4 Assignment: Stakeholder Presentation Outline **
 * Parents of economically disadvantaged children, teachers, community sponsor representatives (Market Basket, Wal-Mart, On Your Way Valero, fast food restaurants, rotary club, lions club, etc.) ||
 * My presentation will sell stakeholders on my proposal because our community loves our schools. They will do what it takes to support our students in whatever way possible. I think when they see research and other schools who have improved academic achievement using similar approaches; that they will bite at the bait. I envision using a PowerPoint to present information; statistics and research will prove there is a need for the program. I also would like to get students to come and tell how they would feel if adult volunteers from these sponsors came to work with them. Getting students involved will pull at the heartstrings of supporters. Most of the community sponsors that will be there grew up in our community, they know what our community is all about. They will know first hand the poverty our community has and they are still in our community as adults to contribute to it – to make it better. I think if someone just asked for help they would ask, “How can I help?” Our community is one that gives back because others gave to them. We all want our community to be a better place and for those who are less fortunate get the best education possible. ||
 * Center for Academic Achievement with Partners, Parents, & Students (C.A.A.P.P.S.) ||
 * I. Data-Evidenced Student Need ||
 * Economically disadvantaged students score lower in reading and math on state assessments; they also have lower attendance.
 * Economically disadvantaged students score lower in reading and math on state assessments; they also have lower attendance.

The first strategy is to tutor economically disadvantaged students and parents in reading and math. This will take place after school for students and in the evening (on family night) for parents. I envision parents coming to see student’s accomplishments through the tutoring program as well as them getting tips to help their children at home. I would also like to see parents visit our parent center on those nights to check out reading/math games to play with their child at home in the areas that they are working on.

The second strategy is to get the community involved by getting volunteers to aid the teachers who are tutoring the students after school and for them to help on family night. Having them donate their time will show that the community supports them and that adults outside of the school care about their academics.

The third strategy is to get community donations (grocery stores, gas stations, food establishments, etc.) to use as incentive to get the economically disadvantaged families involved. These donations would drive these families to earn items that the family needs and it will be benefitting the students as well.

The fourth strategy is to get community services to come and share with the parents the resources they provide. This will educate parents on help available to them. ||
 * II. Benefits for Student Achievement ||
 * It will encourage families to come together with teachers and community sponsors to support students through tutoring services. It will train parents on how to work with their children. Community sponsors will participate by donating their time to work with students and parents. On family nights, community program representatives should be available to educate parents on their services. I envision having some type of point system, where families & students can earn points towards donated items from community sponsors for participating in the program as well as family nights. Through this tutoring effort and training of parents, it is my vision that state test scores will improve for economically disadvantaged students.

“ Some activities should be designed especially to assist students to develop their knowledge and skills. Other activities can have different goals, such as building working relationships between families and teachers or connecting families to community programs.” (Henderson & Mapp, 2002) “When their families are involved both at home and at school, students earn higher grades and test scores, come to school more regularly, like school more, behave better, and are more likely to graduate and go on to postsecondary education. ” ("Standard 3: Supporting,") “ Develop or adopt programs to engage parents in working with their children to develop specific skills. ” (Henderson & Mapp, 2002) Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). //A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement//. Austin, Tx: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). Retrieved from [] (n.d.). Standard 3: Supporting student success. //PTA national standards for family-school partnerships: An implementation guide//, Retrieved from [] It will be teaching the children in the subject areas in need. It will also be providing opportunities for parents to learn about how to help their children. Parents will have more access to the parent center where they can get educational games. It is my belief, and research shows, that if families become more involved in their child’s learning that student test scores will improve. ||
 * III. Proposed Activities/Strategies ||
 * Community sponsors will participate by donating their time to work with students and parents. On family nights, community program representatives should be available to educate parents on their services. Family nights will also be a time where teachers will share with parents how to study with their children by showing parents strategies they have been teaching in the classroom. Theses nights will also be used to make games in which will be taken home for families to play together. I plan to also have our parent center open, which has a multitude of resources that are free for parents. I envision having some type of point system, where families & students can earn points towards donated items from community sponsors for participating in the program as well as family nights. Through this tutoring effort and training of parents, it is my vision that state test scores will improve for economically disadvantaged students. ||
 * IV. Proposed Process for Planning and Implementation ||
 * Secure support from the superintendent to host the program at the school, as well as to host family nights on the first Monday of every month. Then, I would research grants available. In the past our school has used D.A.T.E. grants or 21st Century grants through A.C.E. They may be available to fund the program. Next, I would recruit volunteers and community sponsors to help teachers tutor students. All stakeholders will be encouraged to reach out to community members in attempt to get volunteers to come into the school once or twice a week for one hour to assist the teacher in tutoring students. Each stakeholder who recruits one volunteer will get their name in a drawing for their class to win a popcorn party. Recruiting strategies will be to put an ad in the local newspaper, mail fliers out to businesses, and go to local businesses to talk to business owners. Following that, I propose we recruit community sponsors to volunteer one night per month to educate parents on services available. All stakeholders will be encouraged to find community service groups to come and share what they offer the community. The purpose is to educate economically disadvantaged parents to services that may aid them. Recruiting strategies include visiting local agencies that provide community services and get them to commit to doing one parent night. We also need to Collect donations from the community that will be available for parents to buy with points. We will collect donated items and have a “store” in which parents will be able to spend the “points” they earn. Donations need to be collected from the community to get the store started and also throughout the program to keep it stocked. Items may include but not be limited to canned goods, paper goods, cleaning supplies, diapers, medicines, toiletries, and gift cards or coupons to local businesses. Donation strategies will be to go to local businesses and ask for donations. Teachers will be needed to tutor the students after school. They must sign up to tutor a minimum of 2 days per week with a maximum of 4 days per week; tutoring will not be available Fridays. Teachers will not be working alone, they will have community volunteers to help them during tutoring sessions. Recruiting strategies will be to put their name in a monthly drawing to win a popcorn party for their class. Students need to be enrolled in the after school program. Snacks and transportation will be provided to students free of charge. Students will be signed up for reading, math, or both. We will offer two days of reading and two days of math tutoring every week. Every time students come to tutoring they can earn “points”. Recruiting methods will include sending home fliers with students as well as mailing them. Posting information on the districts website. Using the alert telephone call system to inform parents and advertising in the local newspaper. To wrap things up we need to host a family night at school. The purpose of this family night is to educate parents on how to work with their children at home. Parents will break up into small groups and make a game with their child that they will be able to take home with them. There will also be a short presentation showcasing a community service group to inform parents of services that may be available to them in the community. This will be a time parents can earn “points” and shop in the “store”. The parent center will also be open this night to check out new games to play at home. Our parent center is currently open daily during school hours. Finally, attendance is lower for economically disadvantaged children. “Points” will be awarded to families with children who have good attendance. 1 “point” per child per day of attendance will be rewarded. The “points” can be redeemed at the “store” on family nights. Games are available for free at our parent center. Also, families will make games at the family night to take home to play. Each time games are played at home, “points” will be rewarded. ||
 * V. What You Want from Your Audience ||
 * I want my audience to participate by volunteering their time and resources to assist teachers in tutoring students and to supply our “store”. I also need some community services to come to our family nights to share with families the resources they provide to the community. I want them to give back to their communities. ||