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Building Capacity

We Value Capacity Building
 
Building Capacity for School Staff

APS will host quarterly Title I professional development trainings for school staff and principals which will highlight Title I Part A, Parent and Family Engagement requirements, strategies to increase parent and family engagement, improve school-family communication, create a welcoming environment, improve two-way communication, and build ties with parents and communities. Training information shared may be redelivered to school level staff to further enhance the capacity of all staff in the school building. Training on how to effectively implement the APTT program will be supported by veteran schools and the Family Engagement staff. Teachers will receive training on proper implementation of the program.

Additionally, APS will encourage school staff to attend local and national professional conferences. Conferences provide an opportunity for schools to network with other districts and learn best practices in the field of parent and family engagement. 

APS will build partnerships between its Title I Schools, families, and community with the goal of developing mutual support for student achievement. To develop capacity for this support, APS will implement a variety of districtwide and school-based initiatives.

Family Engagement Choice programs is one such initiative, which allows schools to select one of three family engagement models that best matches the distinctive needs of students, families, and the community. Family engagement models include: Removing Barriers, School Designed, and Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT). APTT is an evidence based program wherein teachers and families partner to address academic goals through at-home learning activities. Training and support of APTT is provided through the Georgia Department of Education.

Building Capacity for Parents and Families

APS will provide families with information about the overall Title I program and its requirements in an understandable and uniform format, and to the extent practical, in a language that parents can understand. APS will work with its Title I schools to help families understand:

  • Academic expectations for student learning and progress;
  • Specific information related to parent and family participation in the APTT;
  • The State’s challenging academic standards, and local and state assessments—including alternative assessments; and
  • Use of the APS online student information system and other digital resources, including the harms of copyright piracy, through its technology specialists.

In addition, APS will collaborate with federal and state funded preschool programs within the district and locally, inviting faculty to participate in meetings focused on parent and family engagement. In the spring, elementary schools will host Kindergarten Round-Up, Middle and High School Transition Nights, and College and Career Fairs to provide information to parents and families to help prepare them and their children for a smooth transition into the next stage of academic learning. Parents and families may obtain hard copies of these resources through their children’s school.