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Parent Leadership Institute (PLI): Building the Capacity of Parents to be Leaders and Advocates for their Child

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Intervention Details

Subjects

English Language Arts, Math

Academic Programs

Adult Basic Education, Adult English as a Second Language, Adult Secondary Education

Duration

Full school year

Grades

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Personnel

Administrator, General Education Teacher, Principal

Intervention Summary

The Parent Leadership Institute (PLI) is a program that aims to improve the capacity of parents to effectively engage in the school community in support of their child and increase the capacity of school staff to create and support environments which are welcoming to and supportive of the active engagement of parents as key members of the school community. The PLI program includes three core components: a parent resource room, parent engagement coordinators, and tailored services and supports. The parent resource room is a dedicated space in the school where parents can gather, receive support, and access resources. The parent engagement coordinators work with parents, school staff, and community organizations to develop and deliver programming that meets the needs of parents and families. The tailored services and supports include adult education workshops, parent leadership development activities, and help with linking parents to needed resources within the school and the broader community. The PLI program also focuses on building partnerships with school staff, including principals and teachers, to support the integration of parent

Statistical Finding Summary

No effect on student performance in state reading or mathematics assessments

No effect on attendance rates

Potential evidence for a later impact on attendance rates

Source

Alisha, B. & Jeanine, H. (2019). Parents at the Center: Final Parent Leadership Institute Evaluation Report (ED600546). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED600546.pdf.

Data Sample by Population

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The subgroup population data as studied here are not available. That means that while this study may work well for your setting, we cannot say based on the published study and results from our system’s reading of that study what the school/district subgroup characteristics were when evaluated here.