Thirteen schools in the Daviess County Public Schools district are among 58 in the state selected to participate in a peer learning group designed to increase family engagement as a primary strategy for improving student learning.
Schools were selected to the “Family Friendly Schools Learning Network” by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
“Kentucky schools must once again start feeling like a community hub – where students, parents, educators, and caregivers are all engaged in supporting student learning,” said Prichard Committee President & CEO Brigitte Blom. “The Family Friendly Schools Learning Network will build the capacity of school leadership to understand and implement more effective family engagement best practices.”
Administrators from Audubon, Burns, Country Heights, Deer Park, East View, Highland, Meadow Lands, Sorgho, Tamarack, West Louisville and Whitesville elementary schools; Burns Middle School; and Heritage Park High School will participate in the program through May 2023.
Each school will choose from a menu of training and services that best meet the needs of their students and families, and will participate in surveys each spring with a goal of continuous improvement. The experience will feature a combination of group learning sessions, small group coaching sessions, and increased awareness and access to resources and services that increase family engagement.
In addition to being supported by the DCPS district and the Prichard Committee, schools will also be supported by staff of Berea Partners for Education, the Kentucky Department of Education, Learning Grove and the National Center for Families Learning.
“We are already hearing success stories from the participating schools,” said Brooke Gill, director of family engagement for the Prichard Committee. “They are finding creative ways to build trusting relationships with families in meaningful ways. Schools are already connecting with one another and building support teams around the work.”
Families are encouraged to contact their schools for more information about this program and its benefits for students. More information is also available at https://prichardcommittee.org/familyengagement/ or contact Brooke Gill at [email protected]
