PROMOTE EQUITY & BUILD FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CAPACITY
The Velázquez Family Engagement Program is an innovative approach to engage families with cultural and linguistic diversity.
DEFICIT BASED PARENT INVOLVEMENT VS
ASSET BASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
ASSET BASED FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
TRADITIONAL PARENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM | VELÁZQUEZ FAMILYENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
|---|---|
Views cultural diversity and rich languages as deficit for family engagement | Implements cultural diversity and rich languages as an asset for family engagement |
Often becomes home tutor service for students | Empowers parents to do homework with their kids |
Focuses on teaching English literacy | Engages families in various topics to help students succeed |
Phase 1: BuildPhase 2: EnhancePhase 3: Empower
BUILD AN EFFECTIVE PLAN - INITIATE CULTURAL CHANGE AND VIEW PARENTS AS AN ASSET
In Phase 1, we help participants understand the difference between “asset-based” and “deficit-based” family engagement. We identify challenges of current policies and help build a new and effective “asset-based” family engagement action plan.
Learn how to use Family and Community Engagement Index (FACE Index) to evaluate current policy and strategy for family engagement
Identify barriers and generate solutions to connect with families
Help school personnel recognize families as “assets” to school and community culture
Address challenges of current policy to build “asset-based” family engagement plan
Create action plan that meets new ESSA requirement for parent and family engagement
ENHANCE FAMILY PARTICIPATION & ENGAGEMENT - PARTNER WITH PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
In the traditional model of family engagement, only a small group of parents participate. Velázquez Family Engagement Program uses a parent-driven approach to grow parent participation.
Tailor family engagement to address parent needs and concerns
Create a safe space for open discussions on topics like education, nutrition, discipline, finance and motivation
Use effective strategies (i.e., book club) to increase family engagement
Empower parents to engage other parents who don’t participate
Provide ongoing support to facilitate purposeful meetings
EMPOWER FAMILIES TO LEARN TOGETHER - PROMOTE AT-HOME LEARNING AND PROVIDE EASY-TO-USE STRATEGIES
Traditional family engagement programs “give parents fish” in the form of lectures and tutors. Velázquez Family Engagement Program “teaches parents how to fish” by leveraging technological innovation.
Empower ELL families to meaningfully support their children’s academic success
Create partnerships between teachers and ELL parents for stronger student achievement
Provide parent-friendly training and materials to help extend what happens in the classroom at home
Teach parents how to access funds of knowledge at home
WHAT IS THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INDEX (FACE INDEX)?
Family and Community Engagement Index (FACE Index) is a tool that helps states, districts and schools identify how they can implement an effective asset-based plan. Research that supports this paradigm shift and assessment tool comes from Enhancing Partnerships Between Teachers and Parents of English Language Learners, which was first published in 2013 by Dr. Fredrick Uy, Dr. Vince Carbino, Dr. Elizabeth Martinez and Dr. Berenice Onofre Vasquez.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN “ASSET-BASED” MODEL FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT?
Asset-based family and community engagement is a model built from a paradigm shift that sees multilingual and multicultural families as a priority. Instead of organizing workshops with no input from parents, asset-based family and community engagement empowers families to take responsibility for their engagement in the classroom, school and community.
HOW DOES FACE INDEX OVERCOME CHALLENGES OF TRADITIONAL PARENT INVOLVEMENT?
Challenges of traditional Parent Involvement come in the form of limited response to translated invitations and dwindling attendance numbers at workshops organized by schools. The issue with these workshops is they are designed from the school’s perspective of what parents need. Schools can use the FACE Index with EL families to evaluate and improve effective plans for ongoing family and community engagement.
IS THE PROGRAM LIMITED TO ELL FAMILIES?
No. The principles and strategies apply to families struggling to connect with the school. The action plan is customized to fit individual school needs, while the issues addressed in meetings will be decided by individual communities.
Access resources created by our Field of Family Engagement Experts for each phase of engagement between schools, communities and families:
FIELD OF EXPERTS:
Dr. Frederick Uy
Dr. Frederick Uy is a Professor of Mathematics Education and has been a faculty member at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) since 1998. He regularly conducts professional development workshops for teachers at various levels and serves as a consultant to school districts, textbook publishers, testing agencies and professional organizations.
Dr. Vince Carbino
Dr. Vince Carbino has been an educator for 17 years. He has held the positions of special education teacher, mentor teacher, coordinator, assistant principal, as well as middle school, high school and adult school principal. He believes that through schools providing high quality education programs with clearly defined outcomes related to employment and self-empowerment, students and communities can be transformed.
Dr. Elizabeth Martinez
Dr. Elizabeth Martinez has been an elementary school teacher in the Los Angeles area since 1992. She achieved National Board Certification in 2003 and earned a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership. Her studies involve investigating how parents and teachers are working to improve student achievement as well as community well being.
Berenice Onofre Vasquez
Berenice Onofre Vasquez is an Educational Leadership Doctoral Candidate at CSULA. She achieved National Board Certification in 2003. After working as an elementary teacher in Peru and with over 30 years experience in nursing education, she advocates for parents whose voices are not often heard.
Dr. Lettie Ramirez
Dr. Lettie Ramirez earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. For the last 22 years, Dr. Ramirez has used her time at California State University, East Bay to development of bilingual programs in California and Mexico. She aims to help future generations follow their dreams and hopes for every child to get a quality education and feel pride for their culture.
Magdalena Ruz Gonzalez
Magdalena Ruz Gonzalez has been in the field of education for more than 35 years and retired from the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Her work with bilingual children struggling with literacy helped her identify key practices. Collaborating with parents, and community liaisons of multi-language groups, she identified the best way native language support could be accomplished at home.
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