School Year: 2023-2024 Parent Involvement Plan Nash-Rocky Mount Early College HS

PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR NRMECHS

2023-24 (School) Sections 1118 of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires the involvement of parents of participating children in the design and implementation of Title I projects. NCPS Policy 1310/4002 requires every Principal to develop a Parent Engagement Plan as well. A local educational agency may receive funds under this part only if such agency implements programs, activities, and procedures for the involvement of parents in programs assisted under this part consistent with this section. Such programs, activities, and procedures shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating children. Reference: Policy Code: 1310/4002 Parental Involvement

Describe the programs, activities, and procedures established to build the schools' and parents' capacity for meaningful parental involvement.

Each school under this part shall convene an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents of participating children shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school's participation in Title I (if applicable) and the right of the parents to be involved. School Improvement Plan goals and Student Accountability and Promotion Standards.

Describe: AVID Family Night is held twice each year (FALL & SPRING) to provide information to parents regarding curriculum, communications platforms, and other pertinent information related to the operation of the school.

Each school shall offer a flexible number of meetings, such as meetings in the morning or evening, and may provide, with Title I or Local funds, transportation, child care, or home visits, as such services relate to parental involvement. Plan to ensure two-way communication and parents' input in school decisions.

Describe: In addition to AVID Family Nights, meetings are offered during teachers' planning periods based on parent availability. We also provide translation support for families that require those services.

Parents should be involved in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in planning, review, and improvement of schoolwide programs, including the planning, review, and improvement of the school parental involvement policy and the joint development of the schoolwide program plan (if applicable). Plan to promote parent involvement in the form of volunteering.

Describe: We have parent representation on our School Improvement Team (SIT) and this allows parents to remain informed about school goals and initiatives as well as providing an opportunity for families to provide input. Parental Engagement is one of the school's goals for the academic year.

Parents must be provided with timely information about programs under this part; and a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the school, the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet. Plan for promotion of resources to aid parents in understanding their child's academic performance.

Describe: AVID Family Nights are the primary means for providing this information to families. Additionally, pertinent information is communicated via the school website and weekly mass communication messages.

If requested, schools must provide parents opportunities for regular meetings to formulate suggestions and to participate, as appropriate, in decisions relating to the education of their children, and respond to any such suggestions as soon as practicably possible.

Describe: This is accomplished via our School Improvement Team and also via the district's Parent Ambassadors program.

If the schoolwide program plan (if applicable) is not satisfactory to the parents of participating children, the school is required to submit any parent comments on the plan when the school makes the plan available to the LEA.

Describe: No such comments have been shared.

Each school shall have a voice in the development with parents a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve State standards.

Describe: The 23-24 Student-Parent-Staff compact was reviewed with and revised based on feedback from Principals, Central office, the Teacher Advisory Committee, the Parent Advisory Committee, the Principal Advisory Committee, and the Student Advisory Committee.

LEAS and schools shall provide assistance to parents of children, as appropriate, in understanding such topics as the State's academic content standards and State student academic standards, State and local academic assessments, the requirements of Title I (if applicable), and how to monitor a child's progress and work with educators to improve the achievement of their children. (Specific actions regarding grading, expectations, and promotions.)

Describe: AVID Family Nights are used to accomplish this.

Parents will be provided materials and training to help them to work with their children to improve their children's achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement. Parents must also be provided information that promotes student health awareness. Parents must be provided an opportunity to participate in parental training. (A minimum of one event per semester, that aligns with Parent Engagement Plan, School Improvement Plan, and/or Discipline Data Survey Data. The event must detail how it aligns.)

Describe: AVID Family Nights allow teachers to share strategies with parents that can be used in the home to support student learning.

LEAS and schools are required to establish communication protocols that identify methods for communication, and timeline expectation regarding responding to communication requests that are shared with teachers, parents, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff. Appropriate training is provided as needed.

Describe: During AVID Family Nights, we provide assistance to parents in using communication platforms. Additionally, parents are invited to come to the school to receive assistance with signing up for Parent Portal, Apptegy, etc.

Schools should have a plan for coordination with feeder schools to assist parents with transitions (PreK to Kindergarten, 2nd to 3rd, elementary to middle, middle to high, high to postsecondary).

Describe: Annual recruiting visits to feeder schools, as well as a broadcasted information session in the Fall are used to accomplish this.

LEAs and schools shall ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings and other activities is sent to the parents of participating children in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand.

Describe: Information is provided via our website and communications from classroom teachers.

In carrying out the parental involvement requirements, the LEA and school shall provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory children, including providing information and school reports required under section 1111 in a format and language parents understand. Describe: The ESL Coordinator assists with publicizing events and provides support during AVID Family Nights.

LEAS and schools have established dates and topics to improve parent engagement using district approved curriculum. Describe how your school will meet this criteria. Describe: Dates for upcoming events are shared by our Academic Booster Club (comprised of parents), and these dates are also shared on our school web page.

Please list any businesses or community-based organizations that will partner in parent involvement activities. Describe: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Alpha Omicron Chapter); Sunset Slush

Parents may be involved in the development of training for teachers, principals, and other educators to improve the effectiveness of such training. How will you use your Fam- Ambassadors to promote family engagement this school year?

Describe: Family Ambassadors will have direct input into organizing and hosting events. This will be accomplished via our monthly SIT meetings and our monthly Academic Booster Club meetings.

Describe how your Title I or Local funds will be used to pay reasonable and necessary expenses associated with local parental involvement activities, including transportation and child care costs, to enable parents to participate in school-related meetings and training sessions.

LEAs and schools may arrange school meetings at a variety of times, or conduct in-home conferences between teachers or other educators who work directly with participating children, with parents who are unable to attend such conferences at school, in order to maximize parental involvement and participation.

Describe: Our School Social Worker assists us with efforts to reach parents who are unable to attend school events.

How will your school ensure that they have representation at district monthly parental advisory council meetings? What is the protocol for sharing information? Describe: We have recruited parents to serve as ambassadors and the protocols for sharing the information included mass communications and the school web page.

Fall 2023

Event Date

Sept. 7, 2023

Topic

Curriculum Updates/Parent Communications Tools

Spring 2024

Feb. 7, 2024

Curriculum Updates/Parent Engagement Opportunities

Goal for attendance

To provide information that empowers parents to be effectively involved in their scholar's academics.

To provide information that empowers parents to be effectively involved in their scholar's academics.

NRM Early College High School

Parent Involvement Plan

Parent Involvement

Student-Parent-Teacher Compact