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ENGAGING PARENTSIN STUDENTS’ PATH TO COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS
NOTE: SLIDES TAKEN FROM LARGER WEBINAR PRESENTED IN MARCH, 2014
CONTENT FOR THIS PORTION PROVIDED BY
COLLEGE BOUND, ST. LOUIS
Welcome & Thank You:
USA Funds
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Leah BoersigCollege Bound, St. Louis
ENGAGING THE FAMILY in the
TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
FAMILIES AS PARTNERS CORE VALUES
① Radical Welcome
② Parents Are Learners
③ Parents Are Teachers
④ Break Down Barriers
⑤ Persistent Contact
①RADICAL WELCOME
Families expect a radical welcome by every person to every person who enters the office.• Express genuine friendship and care.• Create bond through shared commitment to
student’s success.
Office hours, Parent networking events
②PARENTS ARE LEARNERS
Parents want to be informed about children’s education.• Teach parents in the same engaging, effective
way you would teach their students.
Parent mailings, workshops, and events
③PARENTS ARE TEACHERS
Parents and families are usually the main support system for students and have a huge influence on their choices and actions through direct instruction and modeling.• Give parents tools, like staff, to empower
them to share knowledge and advice.
Parent leadership committee, Parent designed programs
④BREAK DOWN BARRIERS
Provide food.• Help problem-solve transportation issues
and provide necessary tools and assistance. Bus Tickets and Rides
• Offer childcare during events.• Make every effort to share information.
“Did Not Attend” Parent Meetings Mailings
⑤ PERSISTENT CONTACT
Always update contact information. Naviance Database
• Try multiple methods of communication.• Aim for maximum contact within bandwidth
of organization. More contact leads to greater results. Contact Procedure for Priority Events
Comprehensive Approach
PREVENT SUMMER MELTIf you can only do one thing…
Enrollment workshops!
Use volunteers, use older students, use more experienced parents. Use whatever
you can to get students this critical support!
0 Student + Parent + Staff0 Late May/Early June0 Identify barriers, challenges, needs:0Financial Review0Enrollment To Do List0 Introduce follow up support
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS