PreK Family Engagement Plan
ECISD has developed and will implement the following pre-kindergarten family engagement plan to assist the district in achieving and maintaining high levels of family engagement within pre-kindergarten.
The six components of our plan is as follows:
Facilitate Family Engagement
ECISD Partners in Education
ECISD’s Partners in Education department coordinates a variety of activities to bring parents and community members together in support of ECISD students and teachers. Partners in Education connects families, teachers, and students through mentoring programs, volunteer opportunities and community outreach efforts.
Establish a Network of Community Resources
Support Services for Homeless Students
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and education stability for homeless children and youth. ECISD also provides supplemental educational services to homeless students in need and connects families with community-based resources as well.
Special Education and Child Find
Child Find is a process designed to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities who are in need of Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Programs or Special Education and Related Services. Child Find is available to all children in the community from birth to age 21.
Increase Family Participation in Decision Making
Campus Improvement Teams
Each campus has a Campus Improvement Team (CIT) composed of administrators, teachers, parents, and community members. This team provides input on the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) and the campus goals and strategies used to improve student achievement. Members are selected by the school administration at the beginning of each school year. For more information, contact your student’s campus.
Parent Portal
The parent portal provides online access where parents and guardians can view helpful student information to support and guide their children through the education process. The parent portal gives ECISD parents or guardians the access to their students’ homeroom teacher, schedule, absences, grades and more. Please contact your students’ campus to obtain your username and password.
Equip Families with the Tools to Enhance and Extend Learning
Campus and Family Learning Events
Each prekindergarten campus hosts events throughout the year for parents that aim to create connections from school to home. These events are designed to expose families to learning resources that may be used in the home. For more information, contact your student’s campus.
Develop Staff Skills in Evidence- Based Practices that Support Families in Meeting their Children’s Learning Benchmarks
Teacher Training Opportunities
Teachers are trained to support parents in interpreting CLI Circle Progress Monitoring data and to assist parents in accessing the Children’s Learning Institute’s online Parent Connection learning activities.
Evaluate Family Engagement Efforts and Use Evaluations
From parent feedback forms at family events to district-wide parent surveys, a variety of methods are used to collect input from our district family community. The Curriculum and Instruction department will use the data and information collected to evaluate pre-kindergarten family engagement practices and to help strengthen our program.