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School Improvement - Louisiana Department of Education

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Rubric:<br />

Acceptable<br />

Not Acceptable<br />

II. Activities that encourage family members to participate in student learning are included.<br />

a. Monthly activities<br />

that encourage family<br />

members to participate<br />

in student learning are<br />

included.<br />

b. Quarterly<br />

activities that<br />

encourage family<br />

members to participate<br />

in student learning are<br />

included.<br />

c. Activities once a<br />

semester that<br />

encourage family<br />

members to participate<br />

in student learning are<br />

included.<br />

d. No activities<br />

encourage family<br />

members to participate<br />

in student learning.<br />

Rationale/Comments:<br />

Guideline III. Family school communication activities are included regarding student learning.<br />

Rubric:<br />

Of the following 7 suggestions, at least 5 should be included in the plan and occur monthly:<br />

• Are newsletters or other communications (email) about student learning being sent to<br />

families? Are these communications in multiple languages to accommodate all families?<br />

• Is there a website with current information available for families?<br />

• Is there an automated calling feature used to get information to families?<br />

• Are families being contacted by phone or home visits by teachers or counselors concerning<br />

the child’s learning?<br />

• Are activities held within the community?<br />

• Are families surveyed to find out their needs, concerns, ways they can support the school?<br />

• Are procedures planned to increase attendance <strong>of</strong> school functions?<br />

Note: This is a list <strong>of</strong> possible activities to include in the plan. Other activities that support families may<br />

also be included.<br />

Acceptable<br />

Not Acceptable<br />

III. Family involvement activities are included for increasing family‐school communication in regards<br />

to student learning.<br />

a. Monthly activities<br />

are provided for<br />

increasing family‐school<br />

communication about<br />

student learning.<br />

Rationale/Comments:<br />

b. Quarterly<br />

activities are provided<br />

for increasing familyschool<br />

communication<br />

about student learning.<br />

c. Activities once a<br />

semester are provided<br />

for increasing familyschool<br />

communication<br />

about student learning.<br />

d. No activities are<br />

provided for increasing<br />

family‐school<br />

communication about<br />

student learning.<br />

Guideline IV. Family involvement activities are designed to include all families.<br />

• Are families who cannot attend school functions involved, or do all activities depend on families<br />

coming to the school?<br />

• Has diversity among families been accounted for?<br />

• Are activities designed to reach out to all families?<br />

• Have student subgroups been accounted for?<br />

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