Wells L. Baker Strategies, LLC
Services
The evidence is clear and growing. Students whose parents are present and active in their education demonstrate greater academic and behavioral success with improved life outcomes. Therefore the question must not be SHOULD PARENTS GET INVOLVED, but HOW CAN PARENTS GET INVOLVED?
Initiatives to close the achievement gap for at-risk students without substantive parental involvement are more likely to fail.
Just as students in a classroom benefit from differentiated support, families also need varied approaches to getting them connected to their student's learning goals.
Explore our strategies below to invest in yourself or your parent/caregiver community.
Parent/caregiver education focus on enhancing skills, parenting practices, and providing critically important information to promote optimal personal, child, and family development.
Programming provides resources to support parents/families in their role as caregivers and supporters of caregivers.
Virtual training sessions have the same goals as in-person sessions, yet set out to provide greater access and opportunity to parents with busier schedules or who are less likely to come into the school building.
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This model increases opportunities to connect with families.
Special Event Support
We provide regional special event support, from conception to implementation, based on where you are in the planning process and your specific needs.
Events could include but are not limited to: one time events, annual conferences, family nights, or other events intended to engage families.
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Parent Advocacy Training & Support
Often caregivers recognize the need for deeper involvement or want to do something to support their student's education and success.
But where and how to start?
This individualized or group support equips parents with the tools they need to understand and address their student's strengths and challenges.
Communications and Marketing
This service supports schools and districts with increasing needs to effectively communicate with families for greater outcomes.
From designing newsletters, emails, or marketing materials to directly fielding calls from parents during crunch time, our services bring schools closer to capturing and addressing parental concerns to build greater partnerships and collaboration with families.
Data Collection and Analysis
Want to better understand your families and caregivers? ASK THEM what you need to know.
Using multiple tools, such as digital and physical surveys; phone banking; focus groups; or quick in person check-ins during after school pick up, gathering data to learn more about how to connect with your families will give you greater insight on addressing the unique needs of your students.
Coming in Fall 2023
Monthly school membership to provide comprehensive attention to your caregiver community including:
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Survey parent/caregiver community;
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Monthly newsletter;
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Parent access to virtual workshops;
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2 customized workshops;
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School staff training on effectively partnering with families.