- Houston Independent School District
- Family and Community Engagement
- Parent University
Parent University

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Parent Involvement
Parent University – Parent Leaders Academy is a program designed to empower parents with the knowledge and tools necessary to become effective advocates for their children. Parents participate in six workshop sessions that familiarize them with HISD and learn best practices for advocating for their children’s education. Participants are also provided babysitting, transportation, meals, and incentives.
HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Program Overview:
- Specific outcome deliverables: At least 5 sessions
- 25-40 parents must complete the program per cohort
- Attendance or virtual completion of every session
- Eliminate/Reduce all barriers to participation: Dinner, transportation, babysitting
- Work with key community members to select and enroll families: Provide additional insights on the information presented
- Weave the Dual-Capacity building framework into the sessions
- Graduation in December 2022 and/or May 2023 for the groups
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Parent’s Dreams and Aspirations
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
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HISD 101
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
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HISD 201
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.
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Challenges to Equity and Quality Education
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
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Advocacy/Volunteerism Training
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
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Take Action
HISD Parent Leaders Academy
Take Action Projects/ObjectivesFamilies will work together to identify an issue that they would like to address and come up with a plan to address it