Parent and Family Engagement Policy
All Title I schools will jointly develop a written parent and family engagement policy with input from and distribution to all parents and family members. This policy describes the means for carrying out designated Title I, Part A parent and family engagement requirements.
McClymonds High School
agrees to implement the following engagement practices, in keeping with Oakland Unified School District’s Standards for Meaningful Family Engagement:
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 1: Parent/Caregiver Education Program
Families are supported with parenting and child-rearing skills, understanding child and adolescent development, and setting home conditions that support children as students at each age and grade level.
The school provides parents with assistance in understanding the state’s academic content standards, assessments, and how to monitor and improve the achievement of their children by:
- Monthly “Coffee with the Principal” meetings for parents and families.
- Meetings with teachers during their office hours by appointment.
The school supports a partnership among staff, parents, and the community to improve student academic achievement and engage parents in meaningful interactions with the school by:
- Back to School Night
- Monthly SSC meetings
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 2: Communication with Parents and Caregivers
Families and school staff engage in regular, two-way, meaningful communication about student learning.
The school communicates to families about the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy by:
- Convening an annual meeting, at a convenient time, to which all parents shall be invited and encouraged to attend, to inform parents of their school’s participation in Title I, Part A and to explain the program requirements and the right of parents to be involved.
- Parent Climate and Culture Walkthroughs
The school communicates to families about the school’s Title I, Part A programs by:
- Posting the agenda according to the Greene Act.
- Parent Square
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School’s website
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Marquee
The school communicates to families about the curriculum used at the school, the assessments used to measure student progress, and the proficiency levels students are expected to meet by:
- Back to School Night
- School website
The school distributes information related to school and parent programs, meetings, school reports, and other activities to parents in a format and language that the parents understand by:
- Posting the agenda according to the Greene Act.
- Parent Square
- School’s website
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 3: Parent Volunteering Program
Families are actively involved as volunteers and audiences at the school or in other locations to support students and school programs.
The school provides opportunities for families to volunteer in classrooms and other school activities by:
- Monthly “Coffee with the Principal” meetings for parents and families.
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 4: Learning at Home
Families are involved with their children in learning activities at home, including homework and other curriculum-linked activities and decisions.
The school provides parents with materials and training to help them work with their children to improve their children's achievement by:
- Weekly parent workshops
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 5: Shared Power and Decision Making
Families and school staff are equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.
With the assistance of parents, the school educates staff members in the value of parent contributions, and in how to work with parents as equal partners by:
- Professional Development workshops
The school provides opportunities for regular meetings with a flexible schedule that allows parents to participate in decisions relating to the education of their children by:
- Monthly SSC meetings
The school involves parents in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the school’s Title I, Part A programs and the School Parent and Family Engagement Policy by:
- Monthly SSC meetings
The school provides opportunities for the participation of all parents, including parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students, by:
- Monthly SSC meetings
- Weekly parent workshops
The school provides support for parent and family engagement activities requested by parents by:
- Monthly “Coffee with the Principal” meetings for parents and families
- Parent Culture and Climate walkthroughs
OUSD Family Engagement Standard 6: Community Collaboration and Resources
Coordinate resources and services for families, students, and the school with businesses, agencies, and other groups, and provide services to the community.
The school coordinates and integrates the Title I, Part A parent and family engagement program with other programs and activities, such as parent resource centers, to encourage and support parents in more fully participating in the education of their children by:
- Weekly parent workshops
If a Title I School Wide Plan is not satisfactory to parents, a parent can submit any comments on the school plan for student achievement (SPSA) to the Strategic Resource Planning Office
Adoption
This policy was jointly developed and adopted by the McClymonds High School Site Council on 9/12/2023 and will be in effect for the period August 7, 2023 through May 23, 2024.
The school will distribute this policy to all parents on or before September 30, 2023.
Jeffrey Taylor, Principal