Orange County Public Schools Improving Student Achievement with

Orange County Public Schools Improving Student Achievement with the Support and Involvement of Families and the Community School Board Work Session

Orange County Public Schools OCPS Vision To be the top producer of successful students in the nation OCPS Mission To lead our students to success with the support and involvement of families and the community

Orange County Public Schools Parent Involvement: • A better predictor of academic success than test scores • Boosts student achievement, attendance, and behavior Data: • Two-thirds of parents surveyed said they wanted to be more involved in their child’s education, but didn’t know how • Seventy percent of teachers believe their students would perform better in school if their parents were more involved

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Orange County Public Schools Year 1 Achievements Initial Planning Ø Began Spring 2013 Ø Districtwide Collaboration Ø Parent and community involvement Year 1 Outcomes Ø 150 Workshops on a wide variety of topics Financial Understanding, Digital Resources, New Florida Standards, Assessment and Accountability Ø Parent Academy website

Orange County Public Schools Community Partnerships NASA Education Florida Department of Education University of Central Florida Valencia State College Central Florida Educators Credit Union • Girl Scouts • Orange County Library System • Orange County History Center • • • my. ON Reader • Jobs Partnership of Florida • Orange County Drug Free Coalition • Primary Care Access Network • Florida Hospital • Amerigroup • Nemours Bright. Start • Catholic Charities

Orange County Public Schools Year 2 Achievements • • • Provided seven Parent Academy events Implemented an on-line registration system Furnished online academic resources for families Implemented student academy sessions Launched Virtual Parent Academy trainings Increased participation by 24%

Orange County Public Schools Year 3 Priorities • Provide seven Parent Academy events • Host four Virtual Parent Academy trainings • Host events in community centers, faith-based facilities, non-traditional locations • Market strategically in selected attendance areas • Increase collaboration with stakeholders • Train school-level coordinators

Orange County Public Schools VIRTUAL PARENT ACADEMY Date Topics Thursday, October 29, 2015 Supporting School Success E-Parenting: Exploring OCPS Digital E-Parenting: Resources Exploring OCPS Digital Resources The New Florida Standards and The New Assessments Florida Standards and Resources for Preventing the Assessments Summer Slide Resources for Preventing the Summer Slide Thursday, December 10, 2015 Thursday, February 25, 2016 Thursday, June 2, 2016

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Orange County Public Schools Parent Academy 407 -317 -3300 www. parentacademy. ocps. net Contact Information: Joy W. Taylor, Director Title I Services joy. taylor@ocps. net 407 -317 -3200 x 2002855 Javonne Aponte, Sr. Administrator Family and Community Outreach javonne. aponte@ocps. net 407 -317 -3200 x 2002736