http://www.drlourdes.net - Parent proficiency has hugeimpact on how well studentsachieve academically Parent proficiency includes meeting children's physical, emotional, and social needs. It also includes supporting their academic success and achievement through effective parental involvement. How do we know when parents are proficient? Dr. Lourdes has developed a measurement based on 5 levels of parent proficiency. They are covered in this PowerPoint. Dr. Lourdes is a Hispanic Academic Achievement Specialist and author of "Hispanic Parental Involvement: Ten Competencies that Schools Need to Teach Hispanic Parents." It is available at Amazon.com and Barnes and Nobles.

1. Parent Proficiency Levels for Student Academic Success by Dr. Lourdes Ferrer www.drlourdes.net Copyright © 2011 Dr. Lourdes Ferrer

2. Parent proficiency has huge impact on how well students achieve academically www.drlourdes.net

3. Parent proficiency refers to how well parents meet kids’ needs and support their academic success. www.drlourdes.net

4. Parent proficiency is a combination of meeting children’s physical, emotional, and social needs and effective parental involvement with the school. www.drlourdes.net

5. There are five levels of measurement for parent proficiency. www.drlourdes.net 0 1 2 3 4

6. Sub-par Proficiency Parents play a limited role in the children’s lives. Children practically live on their own in the more extremely negative circumstances. This situation is more rare in the United States and more prevalent in under-developed countries. www.drlourdes.net 0

7. Marginal Proficiency Parents meet their children’s basic physical, emotional and social needs, but do not believe they need to play a significant, direct role in their children’s education. Teachers have little success motivating these parents to do much beyond sending their children to school. www.drlourdes.net 1

8. Limited Proficiency Parents provide for their children’s basic physical, emotional and social needs but have limited involvement in their children’s education. Because of an inconsistent level of involvement, teachers perceive these parents as having unmet potential for improving their children’s learning outcomes. www.drlourdes.net 2

9. Target Proficiency Parents provide for their children’s basic needs and consistently create a home environment which is conducive to learning . They make reading a family norm, supervise homework and connect productively with teachers. They build character traits such as responsibility, persistence, a strong work ethic, and the ability to delay gratification. Teachers perceive these parents as integrated partners. www.drlourdes.net 3

10. Exemplary Proficiency Parents go beyond proficiency by demonstrating a sense of responsibility regarding their children’s school improvement efforts. They assume leadership roles in their children’s schools. Teachers perceive these parents as highly motivated advocates who often go beyond expectations to help the school accomplish its mission and goals. . www.drlourdes.net 4

11. About the Author Dr. Lourdes Ferrer is an Academic Achievement Specialist. She is a motivational speaker presenting workshops and seminars in both English and Spanish. . www.drlourdes.net She is the author of Hispanic Parental Involvement: Ten Competencies Schools Need to Teach Hispanic Parents. www.drlourdes.net