Parent Involvement Plan

Goal 3 Form 5.1	Our goal, based on the low parent response (22.6%) on our survey, is to increase parental involvement by providing additional resources and opportunities.
Which Need(s) does this Goal address?	Involving more parents in the education of their children will increase academic achievement and establish a positive moral among students, staff, and community.
How is this Goal linked to the system’s Five-Year Plan?	Long range goal #1: By meeting AYP yearly targets Long range goal: Warren County School System will collaborate and communicate effectively with parents and the community.

FORM 5.2: Action Steps (Goal 3)	FORM 5.3: Implementation Plan (Goal 3)
GOAL 3: Action Steps (Strategies, Interventions, or Scientific Based Research) (Rubric 5.2)	Timeline (Rubric 5.3)	Person(s) Responsible (Rubric 5.3)	Projected Cost(s) (Rubric 5.3)	Monitoring Strategy (Rubric 5.3)
Invite parents into school climate.	Aug. 2006-Continuing	Principal-Donald Prater All K-5 teachers School staff	Teachers and staff salaries included in System budget	Parents will be invited to the school for special programs, book fairs, parent-teacher conferences, special meetings, to lunch, and as volunteers. Sign-in rosters will be on file to confirm attendance.
Train staff to encourage parental involvement through workshops.	July 22, 2006	Principal-Mr. Prater, Vickie Dodd	Staff development TEA Workshop Free	Teachers and staff will be involved in the training seminar from TEA. Monitor attendance and survey to determine success
Utilize parents’ skills to teach cultural awareness, crafts, and career awareness. Send an invitation at the beginning of the school year giving parents the opportunity to volunteer their skills in the above areas. Responses will be used by the school counselor and teachers to supply programming for students.	Aug. 2006-Continuing	PTO Officer-Courtney Breedlove Kay Brownyard All teachers	Parents’ in kind Services - Free	A centralized log will be kept in the main office of contributing parents, who lead presentations about different cultures, demonstrate craft ideas, and provide career awareness information.
Promote PTO through communication of meeting dates and times using the school newsletter.	Aug. 2006-Continuing	PTO Officer Courtney Breedlove School Secretary- Charlotte Underhill	Free	Sign in rosters -PTO meetings and projects.
Encourage parents through the School Newsletter about the importance of responding to the parents’ survey	Two Newsletters prior to the distribution of surveys March and April 2007	School Secretary-Charlotte Underhill Principal-Mr. Prater Parents Teachers	No additional cost.	Count number of responds and compare with the percentages from 2005 and 2006
Implement two new activities for parent involvement, Family Reading Night and Family Computer Night	Once a semester in Oct. 2006 and in March 2006	Vickie Dodd	Free	Parent sign-in forms, parent survey results

Professional Development Plan (Steps or Strategies) to Support Action Plan (as applicable) (Rubric 5.2)

Professional development meeting will train teachers to become more aware of the need to keep parents involved and the best practices involved. Principal, teachers, and staff will meet to discuss and plan strategies to promote a "Parent Friendly Environment" in our school. Regular PTO meetings will be scheduled and publicized.

Parent and Community Member Involvement (Steps or Strategies) to Support Action Plan (as applicable) (Rubric 5.2)

Parents and teachers will be responsible for working together to promote organized parent involvement programs for our school. Parents will be involved in the PTO, attending school activities, and presenting special programs for student. Parents will be encouraged to participate in parent surveys allowing them to have input in the school program.

Our Partner-in-Education, First National Bank, will be invited to present special programs for students.