HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Parents' Dreams and Aspirations for their Children and Education Obiectives

• Families will discuss and articulate the dreams they have for their children
• Create definitions and expectations of a quality education with others in a group F
• amilies will be exposed to the four core principles of family engagement

HISD Parent Leaders Academy
HISD 101 Objectives

• Families will be exposed to the Houston ISD organizational structure
• Families will understand the role the HISD school board and the superintendent play in their child's education
• Families will explore resources available in HISD to support their children

HISD Parent Leaders Academy
HISD 201 Objectives

• Families will discuss and articulate the State of Education in Houston ISD (data review)
• Families will understand where their child's schools stand in the school ratings.

HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Challenges to Equity and Quality Education Objectives

• Families will understand how the quality of education impacts a child's long-term success
• Families will identify the barriers and challenges that affect their child's education
• Families will understand their opportunities to address these challenges

HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Advocacy/Volunteerism Training Objectives

• Families will understand advocacy and best practices
• Families will understand where and how to advocate for their child, their campus and the District

HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Take Action Projects/Objectives

Families will work together to identify an issue that they would like to address and come up with a plan to address it