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Strategies - Parent and Community
Engagement
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Champion
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Persons Responsible
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Start Date
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Completion Date
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Funding Source
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Monitoring Plan
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Create an instrument and process to measure participation by
ESEA subgroups in Columbia Public Schools parent and
community activities in order to establish baseline data. |
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents |
Committee of administrators, teachers, parents
Director
of Research
Director of Title I |
July 2010 |
August 2010 |
District Operating Budget |
Completion of and use of the measurement instrument
(CPS Parent and Community Involvement Instrument) |
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Provide professional development focused on
“customer service" that takes into consideration
cultural differences, ensuring cultural proficiency
on the part of all staff so that everyone feels
welcome and understood when interacting with CPS
faculty and staff.
Professional Development Strategy
(Highly
Qualified Staff)
|
Community Relations Coordinator |
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Principals
Community Relations Coordinator
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September 2010 |
Ongoing |
District Operating Budget |
MSIP Survey |
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Develop innovative programming that encourages the
involvement of ESEA subgroups in school activities
and events.
|
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
|
Principals Director of Title I
Coordinator of Parents as Teachers
ELL Coordinator
Teachers Support staff
|
July
2010
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Ongoing
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District and Title I funding
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Columbia Public Schools Parent and Community
Involvement Instrument
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Implement a model comparable to “Secret Shoppers,”
where parents and community members visit schools
and evaluate their level of customer service.
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Community Relations Coordinator
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Principals
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July
2010
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Ongoing
|
District Operating Budget
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Collection of data as it relates to this strategy
|
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Utilize parent sign-in sheets from building visits
in order to make random phone calls regarding the
parent’s level of customer satisfaction from a
recent school visit.
|
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
|
Principals
|
July
2010
|
Ongoing
|
District Operating Budget
|
Collection of data as it relates to this strategy
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Strategies - Community
Collaboration
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Champion
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Persons Responsible
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Start Date
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Completion Date
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Funding Source
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Monitoring Plan
|
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Develop a rubric to evaluate community and school
partnerships and activities (i.e. PTSA, PIE, and MAC
Scholars Parent Organization) as they relate to student
achievement at low, medium and high levels.
|
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
|
Principals
Community Relations Coordinator
|
July 2010
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Ongoing
|
District Operating Budget
|
Evaluation of data collected by the rubric of school and
community programs
|
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Inventory and evaluate current district activities and
programs in order to identify if the district is engaging
all segments of ESEA subgroups and establish baseline data.
|
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
|
Principals
Directors
Community Relations Coordinator
|
July 2010
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Ongoing
|
District Operating Budget
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Report of data collection as it relates to this specific
area to the appropriate assistant superintendent
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Create practices at the district and building level that
engage all ESEA subgroups in school programs and activities
with a specific focus on student achievement.
|
Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
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Principals
Directors
Community Relations Coordinator
|
July 2010
|
Ongoing
|
District Operating Budget
|
Evaluate practices as they
relate to the involvement of ESEA subgroups in school
programs and activities
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