Parent+Engagement

Parent Engagement / Involvement
Within an RtI model, parents are informed and involved. Parents are provided with information about the RTI process, their child's eligibility for and involvement in intervention(s), and their child's academic progress (e.g., data reports). Procedures for obtaining parent permission, notifying parents, and explaining rights to due process are also included when appropriate. Information may be provided to parents through a variety of mechanisms, including newsletters, form letters, reports, and face-to-face meetings. Parents may be involved in several aspects of the educational process, including participation in the district and/or school-wide team(s), planning meetings, problem-solving teams, and progress-monitoring or decision-making meetings regarding their children. School personnel develop a plan for informing and involving parents at each tier or level of support and consider parents' availability when scheduling meetings. (NDE, [])

Resources

 * [|RTI Foundations.pez] (Prezi presentation from ESU 6 training on Sept. 10th, 2010)
 * [|National Research Center on Learning Disabilities: Parents](for everything from [|What is Response to Intervention] to [|ABCs of RtI] and [|School Examples])
 * Short clip of administrator on role of parents: []
 * NASP Primer for Parents: []
 * [|Parent Engagement Handout.docx]
 * [|Parent Communication Plan Sample.doc]
 * [|Parent Communication Plan.doc] (Blank parent communication plan template)
 * [|RtI Brochure.pdf] - Auburn's parent brochure
 * [|Auburn RtI Pamphlet Marcy Stickell.doc]

a closer look...
//Parents are provided with information about...//
 * //the RTI process//
 * develop a description of RtI in your district
 * make sure staff is involved and aware
 * send/post prominently (e.g. website, letter, newsletter, info to new families, etc.)
 * //their child's eligibility for and involvement in intervention(s)//
 * defined tier/intervention model with decision rules
 * clear explanation of goals (i.e. make accelerated gains with regard to specific skills; scripts for teachers to explain DIBELS, data charts, etc.)
 * //and their child's academic progress (e.g., data reports)//
 * individual written plan for every student receiving Tier 3 instruction (Lit. Anal. Guide)
 * regular feedback to parents regarding Tier 2 & 3 intervention (i.e. individual progress monitoring graphs) (Lit. Anal Guide)
 * clear explanation of when, who, and how progress will be shared
 * avenue for parents to find out more when necessary (who? when? how to contact?)

//Procedures for...//
 * //obtaining parent permission//
 * be aware of Title I and requirements of other programs
 * //notifying parents//
 * parents in general: beginning of year, new students, new programs, etc.
 * specific parents: change in tier or intervention, progress or lack of (how do teachers explain?)
 * //explaining rights to due process//
 * //informing and involving parents at each tier or level of support (and consider parents' availability)//
 * who? when? how?
 * scripts, letter templates, etc.

//Information may be provided to parents through a variety of mechanisms://
 * //newsletters//
 * //form letters//
 * //reports//
 * //face-to-face meetings//
 * conference guides for teacher to use with parents

//Parents **may** be involved in several aspects of the educational process, including...//
 * //participation in the district and/or school-wide team(s)//
 * //planning meetings, problem-solving teams//
 * //progress-monitoring or decision-making meetings regarding their children.//

Essential Questions Involving Parent Engagement

 * How will we keep all parents informed about our RtI system?
 * How will we keep parents informed about their child's progress?
 * How will we communicate with parents regarding difficult situations?
 * How will we engage parents in the problem-solving process for their child?
 * What are the roles of parents on various teams (i.e. district/building leadership, school improvement, individual problem-solving)?