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The Massachusetts Parent Involvement Project established 60 coalitions across the state to provide activities and instruction on how to support children's learning in the home and at community sites.
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MASSACHUSETTS PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROJECT Events - Services - Products help parents and others Engage - Advocate - Lead HOME-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
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Page 1: MassPIP

MASSACHUSETTS

PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROJECT

Events - Services - Products

help parents and others

Engage - Advocate - Lead

HOME-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

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INTRODUCTION Of THE PROJECTINTRODUCTION Of THE PROJECT

The Massachusetts Parent* Involvement Project's mission is to

increase involvement of families and communities

in their children's science, technology, engineering, and

mathematics (STEM) education by

creating partnerships and engaging parents

in communities where students are

underachieving in these content areas.

(PIP can expand to other content areas)

* The word “parent” refers to all caregivers in children’s lives..

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Major Themes Parent involvement will help students achieve

•    Involvement includes what parents can do at home

•    Barriers to learning require unique strategies

•    Local organizing efforts & partnerships are needed

•    Community settings have potential instructional value

• Resources in the community are connected to families

• Leadership and advocacy skills are developed

•    Activities & information engage parents with children

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• Attend school events

• Bolster self esteem, help to motivate

• Provide daily experiences for learning

• Help with & monitor school assignments

• Establish home structures that support learning

• Create effective communication within the home

• Connect one’s child to resources in the community

• Encourage learning as something valued in the family

• Establish communication and relationships with the school

Parents Involved in EducationIncluded with

the regular

tasks of

parenting

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Provide information on how learning happens at home

CHORES

SHOPPING

GARDENING

HOMEREPAIRS

PREPARINGFOOD

PLAYINGGAMES

Parents can include as part of daily life

(activities, decision making

experiences, discussions,

and responsibilities)

opportunities that use

all content areas in

one’s home

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What MassPIP coalitions do

• Reach out to parents from under-represented groups whose children are not experiencing academic success.

• Help develop parents’ understanding of, commitment to, and involvement in their children’s education.

• Find resources in the community & develop partnerships.

• Provide services, events and hands-on activities, giving parents opportunities to learn how they can help their children at home, advocate for school reform, and lead other parents.

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SERVICES - PRODUCTS - EVENTSSERVICES - PRODUCTS - EVENTS

Activities held in the community

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EXAMPLES OF SERVICESEXAMPLES OF SERVICES

Parent leadership workshops

Speaker series with residents as presenters

Information resource centers open after hours

Focus and study groups for parents on curricula

Web sites providing a wide range of information

Parents trained on using the Internet

Homework clubs for parents

Science fair preparation workshop for parents

Evening tutoring classes for parents with dinner and childcare

Cable TV Shows providing information for families

Nature Detectives: A Parent/Child Environmental Club

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EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

Calendars sent home with suggestions for home activities

Parent handbook translated into different languages

Articles in school and business newsletters, and local newspapers

Study guide to include lists of related books, Internet sites, etc.

Table place mats at restaurants with MCAS questions

Books distributed at food pantries

Learning games for home use

Kits produced for use at clinics and other waiting rooms

Take Home Tote Bags each with a different theme

Tips on bags, cards, etc

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EXAMPLES OF EVENTSEXAMPLES OF EVENTS

Family science night at McDonalds

“Garden construction party”

Career nights for families

Hot air balloon used with flight activities

Multicultural Fair with a focus on Math, Science and Technology

Weekend woods cataloguing and clean-up project

Out-of-school-time field trips to local companies

Barnes and Nobles hosting reading events for families

Family learning sessions at community sites

Supermarket events with learning stations set up throughout stores

Work with “Bring Your Daughters/Sons to Work Day”

Visits to a shellfish nursery, Audubon centers, beaches, forests

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What else could be done?

• Conduct workshops at workplaces for parents and other employees

• Create and support new coalitions

• Develop a statewide parent leadership system providing courses (with college credit)

• Create a statewide plan with legislators and business leaders

• Work with the higher education community to create courses for teachers on parent and community involvement

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What else could be done?

• Disseminate ideas for families using shopping bags, bills, receipts, marketing material and other means through local businesses

• Conduct media campaigns on how people can support their schools, parent involvement and children’s learning

• Hold focus groups in the community on investing in education

• Develop after school programming connected to the curriculum and incorporating family and community involvement

• Create a phone service for businesses, organizations, schools and parents on how to create partnerships that support education

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Families

Legislators

Businesses

Districts/Schools

Higher Education

Product Developers

Media in various forms

Neighborhood Groups

Community Organizations

State Departments and Associations

Goal: create a statewide organization of partnerships

to support and enhance education

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Museums

Community Organizations

Libraries

Businesses

Support Staff

Religious Groups

Students

Individuals in the community

Family Centers

Adult Basic Ed

SchoolsHome

Communities

Higher Education

School Personnel

Politicians

School Groups

Health Clinics

Families

Media

Partners supporting education

Professional Associations

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Joel Nitzberg

[email protected]

Education is a joint effort by parents, students, schools and communities.

Collaboration results in

Student Achievement

Family Health

School Success

Community Development