To establish adults in students lives as partners and support systems for students’ growth.
Outcome
By capturing the assistance of students’ families, teachers can build a 24-hour support system for students as they struggle through difficult parts of the course and celebrate their successes.
Action Steps
Build a structure for check-ins that includes key pieces of data about a student’s performance. Gather data for all students.
Reach out to family members using systems that allow contact in the languages spoken at home.
Share key pieces of data to help them understand their students’ performance and experience.
Solicit help or communicate cause for celebration. Ask permission to follow-up if help is needed.
Be prepared with a list of additional resources should students be struggling in AP and parents are unable to provide academic support.
