PDI Workshop: Family Engagement, Oct 17

About the October 17 Workshop Session

Advance Preparation

• Workshop Agenda and Advance Preparation Materials
• College Counseling Outreach Handbook, Center for Student Opportunity
• Eight Components of College and Career Readiness, College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, National Office of School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA), 2007
• CBD Framework, Completion By Design. Supporting Student Success: Preventing Loss, Creating Momentum

During the Session Handouts

• African-American Parent Guide, The Education Trust
• Hispanic Parent Guide, The Education Trust
• Breakout Session Notes, Brett Newcomb, MA, LPC
• Supporting Students Without Parental Involvement, Julie Reed, Epworth Children and Family Services
• Needs Assessment Through Relationship Building, Erica Tyson, College Summit St. Louis

Works Consulted

Additional materials that may be helpful to those seeking parent engagement strategies for use in community agencies and schools:

• Parental Involvement for Multicultural Families, Cypress Fairbanks ISD
• Growing and Sustaining Parent Engagement, The Center for the Study of Social Policy
• Parent, Family & Community Involvement in Education, National Education Association

Also see links and resources under Professional Development Resources and Archives.