Goal #2

Goal # 2

To improve communication with parents and increase community involvement within the school.

District Goal

• Reporting student achievement results to parents
• Encouraging parent involvement through Parent Advisory Councils, School Planning Councils and the District Parent Advisory Council

Rationale

·         Communication with parents and parental involvement are seen as concerns from students, staff, parents and the community.

Performance Indicators and Targets

1. Survey Results- the school will utilize data collected from parent and student surveys in order to address concerns and issues. Our target is to deminish the number of concerns
2. Attendance at Events- the school will monitor attendance of community members at various school events attempting to increase numbers over the three years.
3. Attendance at Parent-Teacher Conferences- the school will monitor the attendance of parents at parent-teacher interviews, meet the teacher nights, and student-led conferences attempting to increase numbers over the three years.
4. Parent Volunteers- the school will track the number of parents and community volunteers during extra-curricular events and activities attempting to increase numbers over the three years.

Strategies/Structures

(Actions, responsibilities, resources, time lines)

Year One Strategies

Action	Resources/ Responsibilities	Timeline	Review Date	Continue/Modify Abandon
Use technologies to communicate with parents and the community	Administrator, PAC, Teachers, Students	ongoing	September 2011 January 2012 June 2012	Begin
Develop school wide student led conferences	Administrators, Coordinators, Teachers, Students	ongoing	October 2011 May 2012	Begin
Invite community members to assist with school events	Administration, Teachers, Student Support Workers, Students	ongoing	September 2011 January 2012 June 2012	Begin