MassPIP
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The Massachusetts Parent Involvement Project aims to enhance family and community involvement in STEM education for underachieving students. It emphasizes strategies for parents to support learning at home and develop partnerships within the community, offering various workshops, resources, and activities. The project also seeks to create a statewide coalition to foster educational support through collaboration among parents, schools, and community resources.
MassPIP
- 1. MASSACHUSETTS PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROJECT Events - Services - Products help parents and others Engage - Advocate - Lead HOME-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
- 2. 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..
- 3. 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
- 4. • 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 Education Included with the regular tasks of parenting
- 5. Provide information on how learning happens at home CHORES SHOPPING GARDENING HOME REPAIRS PREPARING FOOD PLAYING GAMES 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
- 6. 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.
- 7. SERVICES - PRODUCTS - EVENTSSERVICES - PRODUCTS - EVENTS Activities held in the community
- 8. 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
- 9. EXAMPLES OFEXAMPLES 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
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. Joel Nitzberg Joelknitzberg@comcast.net Education is a joint effort by parents, students, schools and communities. Collaboration results in Student Achievement Family Health School Success Community Development