PK Family Engagement Plan
Pre-K Family Engagement Plan
Facilitate Family-to-Family Support:
Junction ISD provides opportunities for families to participate in campus/district initiatives such as:
- Meet the Teacher Night before the first day of school
- EPIC Meetings, Programs & Projects
- Parent communication share/send outs on curriculum, parent participation, home/school connections, etc.
- Campus Classroom Evening Events: Open House, Literacy Nights(Book Fairs), Coffee with Principal and Counselor, and Pre-K every six weeks workshops
- Parent Support during class field trips
Establish a Network of Community Resources:
Junction ISD partnerships with various community organization to help create a network of resources that will directly benefit our Pre-K families as needed:
- Referral to various organizations specializing in support for students with
- special needs as needed
- Pre-K Round Up information is distributed throughout district to help share about the Pre-K program. (Website and social media included)
- Region 15 Special Education and Early Childhood Family engagement activities
- Campus Counselor assistance as needed for guidance and needs
Increase Family Participation in Decision-Making:
Junction ISD encourages family participation in decision-making through:
- Parent Surveys
- Teachers communicate through Home/School Communication Folders, Face to Face communication, or apps(Remind, district Social Media)
- Parent Conferences
- District Community Meetings & Campus Meetings
- EPIC
Equip Families with Tools to Enhance and Extend Learning:
Junction ISD provides opportunities for Pre-K families to receive the tools needed to enhance and extend learning such:
- Parent/Teacher conferences
- Sharing tips/tools to enhance parent’s knowledge in area of child development (websites, newsletters, checklists)
- Parent Share—Pre-K guidelines/Curriculum, classroom routines, procedures
- Behavior supports incorporated at school are shared with families to promote consistency
- Region 15 Education Center
- Progress monitoring data as needed
Develop Staff Skills in Evidence Based Practices that Support Families in Meeting their Children’s Learning Benchmarks:
Junction ISD trains Pre-K Staff on the value and importance of family engagement through:
- Region 15 Early Education Professional Development (Trainings & Conferences)
- Collaboration Meetings
- Teacher’s brainstorm effective communication family supports/strategies during grade level meetings
- Pre-K progress monitoring trainings
- Pre-K Teacher Coaching
Evaluate Family Engagement Efforts and use Evaluations/Surveys for Continuous Improvement:
Junction ISD uses the following data to provide continuous improvement of the Pre-K program:
- District surveys
- Pre-K surveys
- Parent meeting attendance
- Pre –K Progress monitoring data
Resource Links: http://www.tgclibrary.com/ https://www.esc15.net/ http://www.parenttoolkit.com/
For Young Children http://www.starfall.com/ http://www.readingrockets.org/ http://pbskids.org/ http://www.storylineonline.net/
Early Childhood Development/Milestones: http://www.parentcompanion.org/ http://www.littletexans.org/Home.aspx https://actearlytexas.org/LearnTheSigns.aspx https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/play