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    Family & Community Engagement

     

    Under the , èßäÊÓƵs must provide meaningful access to district and èßäÊÓƵ-related information. Schools should contact Language Access Services to ensure the language needs of their parents are met.

     

    Schools can hold Title III Family Night in their building or work with other èßäÊÓƵs in their cluster to hold  a single information session as a group.  However, each of the èßäÊÓƵs will present individual èßäÊÓƵ data and programs of service. Small EL population èßäÊÓƵs serving less than 10 èßäÊÓƵ can elect to invite parents to individual meetings.  Possible meeting formats may include: 

    • Parent Circle, Coffee or Tea session

    • During a regularly scheduled PTA meeting

    • As part of your building’s Back to School Night

    • 2 or more èßäÊÓƵs combine and have a meeting together in the morning or evening meeting time

    • As a separate event or combined with TAG, Special Education or Title I 

    The includes links to sample invitation fliers and parent slideshow available in the major languages spoken by PPS families and èßäÊÓƵ. 

     

    Please notify Funded Programs of your plans and submit information via this .

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    TITLE III ELD FAMILY INFOGRAPHIC

    We are excited to provide a new resource for families who are either new to the country or new to PPS, whose èßäÊÓƵ receive English Language Development services. The   includes information on how èßäÊÓƵ are identified, monitored and exited from ELD services as well as parental rights and ways families can partner with èßäÊÓƵs. This resource may be distributed on Title III family nights, Back to School nights, at the time a family registers èßäÊÓƵ, teacher-parent conferences or shared via email and text. This infographic also provides talking points that staff can use when meeting with families. 


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    An engagement event refers to an opportunity that has been planned and implemented based on the èßäÊÓƵ’s needs assessment to meet a targeted outcome. Engagement events should be aligned to the purpose of Title III, Part A funds under ESSA:

    To improve English language skills, improve academic achievement, and help parents become active participants in the education of their children. 

    When planning an engagement event, these questions should be considered to ensure that the Title III, Part A purposes are met:

    • Will the engagement event improve English language skills for English learners?

    • Will the engagement event improve the academic achievement of English learners?

    • Will the engagement event help parents of English learners become active participants in the education of their children?

    Ideas for Family Engagement Opportunities at Your School:

    • Tell Your Language Story 

    • Resource Showcase

    • Everyday Strategies to Use at Home

    • Book Clubs

    • Family Literacy 

    • Family Cultural Fair

    • Community Resource Fair

    • Community Event 

    • Mobile Public Library

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