Parents as Equal Partners in the Education of their Children Taskforce

 

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education passed the Parents as Equal Partners in the Education of their Children resolution on December 14, 2010.  As a result of this resolution, LAUSD is formed a taskforce of key stakeholders.  The taskforce was responsible for the development of four district tools to engage and equip parents to participate in their children’s education at school and at home.  The taskforce consisted of four Working Groups which met specific goals and timelines outlined in the resolution.  All meetings were open to the public and included the opportunity for public comments.  The Working Groups were as follows:

 

The District Parents’ Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Working Group was responsible for developing a proposal for a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities built on tenants of research-based parent engagement and will be outlined in the District’s 2011-2014 Strategic Plan for Parental Involvement.

 

The Parent and Family Center Resource Curriculum Working Group  was responsible for building upon the existing Parent Engagement Toolkit and developing additional curriculum that will aide parents in participating and fully supporting their children’s education.

 

The Parent and Family Center Accountability Matrix Working Group was responsible for developing accountability measures that align to an annual Parent and Family Center plan that will be integrated within the District’s Single Plan for Student Achievement.  The accountability matrix includes strategies to enable schools to partner with community organizations with parent engagement expertise; reflect clear outcomes and measures and ensure sufficient staffing to support the execution of effective parent engagement at the school site.

 

The District Family Support Network and Delivery Model Working Group  developed a plan to align comprehensive parent and family wrap-around services and trainings through the Parent and Family Centers at every school. 

 

To provide feedback on the Final Taskforce Report, please send an e-mail to parentservices@lausd.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The taskforce and its subcommittees will meet a total of seven times over a five-week period.  The District will post the notes from all meetings at www.lausd.net/parent-services following the conclusion of the scheduled taskforce meetings.  An initial report will be developed and posted to the website for additional public comments.  The taskforce will be reconvened to review this document before its submission to the Superintendent.

Parents’ Bill of Rights and Responsibilities Resources

 

CA Education Code Section 51100-51102

 

NYC Parents Bill Of Rights

 

Parents' Bill of Rights for Texas Public Schools

 

Parent and Family Center Resource Curriculum  Resources

 

Overview of the LAUSD Parent Engagement Toolkit

 

Family Literacy Through Parent Education

 

Parent and Family Center Accountability Matrix

 

Parent Center End of the Year Reports

 

SPSA Parent Involvement Pages

 

District Family Support Network and Delivery Model

 

Current Services for Parent Centers &Local Family Support Networks

 

Parent Services PPT