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Special Teams coaches, during the summer of 2004, creating a curriculum guide for  utilization with a team of parent leaders during the 2004-2005 school year.  Plans include:

September: Locate and target parents to participate

October: Computer literacy

November: Parent Frameworks

January: College representatives to discuss distance learning

February: NASA Live

March: 40 Developmental Assets

April/May: Idea Sharing

 

 Coaches assignments are as follows:

ST Coach District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4
Pam Fredericks Jacksonville Lindale Whitehouse New Summerfield
Sally Iglesias Hawkins Carlisle Union Grove Van
Rhonda Turner Big Sandy Winona Winnsboro White Oak
Janet Shuttlesworth Henderson Hallsville Arp Chapel Hill

The Special Teams  Coaches contacted districts during the Spring semester in order to determine how to best meet each district's needs in the upcoming two years of the project.  Their questions will be based on information discovered during their Best Practices research conducted during the fall. 

Results from best practices research:

Strong Program Components

These items were found to be important to successful parental involvement programs in spotlight districts

 

 
bulletTAKS related-parents have opportunities to see  and "do" release test
bulletsmall groups rather than large presentations
bulletprinted followup materials
bulletwork through strong PTA's and booster clubs already in place
bulletParents In Education and other support groups
bulletprogram meeting consistency- same time and day on a set regular basis

Program Funding Components

These items were found to be issues to consider when funding parent involvement programs

 
bulletaccess to computers in locations that parents can easily utilize them during both school and non school hours
bulletBusiness partnerships- Practical Parent Education model in the Longview area- started with grants but supported by local businesses
bulletlocal businesses contributing gas vouchers to parents in attendance

Questions Coaches will be asking districts

These questions will be the ones that Special Teams coaches will be asking SUPERNet districts

 
bulletWho in your district would be the best contact for the parent involvement  portion of this project?
bulletWhat activities do you have in place already?
bulletWhat technology does your community currently have available to parents and families in after hours?
bulletWould our idea be able to assist you in what you are already doing?

 

The Plan: The following is a rough outline of the proposed plan for Special Teams activities during the second and third years of the TARGET grant:

July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005

Goal:  Establish a TARGET team of parents in each district that will be the core group to assist with reaching other parents.

Objectives:

1) Recruit and train a team of parents from district recommendations

2) Train parent team to promote parental involvement utilizing a training curriculum compiled by the Special Teams coaches

3)The TARGET team of parents will organize and host 2 events- 1 per semester with at least one of them being TAKS related

 

July 1, 2005- June 30, 2006

Goal: Introduce and implement Class Server system using TARGET team as trainers

Objectives:

1) Train TARGET team on Class Serving using TARGET line coaches and defensive coordinators

2) Hold two Class Server Parent Involvement Events- one per semester

3) Provide ongoing training, support and access for Class Server to parents