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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 1 > Task 6: Parent, Family, and Community Involvement

Guideline:

Family and community involvement within local schools has been demonstrated to be an essential element of a successful school. Effective partnerships with supportive community organizations, government agencies, and local businesses can assist local educators in creating a school climate conducive to learning.

Applicable district staff members and school principals must be aware of the parental involvement requirements under Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act.

School documents distributed to parents of limited English proficient students should be translated into a language that is appropriate. The translation must be accurate and timely so parents are receiving the same information as parents of English speaking students.

Guidelines Parental Involvement - Non-Regulatory Guidance _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's Parental Involvement Non-Regulatory Guidance. State, district, and school leaders should be familiar with this guidance so they are aware of their role in parental involvement.

Guidelines Parental Involvement Policy

This document provides questions and answers about the parental involvement policy extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's Parental Involvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated April 23, 2004.

Legal Parent Notification Requirements

This document provides questions and answers related to parent notification requirements extracted from the U.S. Department of Education's LEA and School Improvement Non-Regulatory Guidance dated July 21, 2006.

Legal Parental Involvement Requirements _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to Section 1118 of NCLB, which specifies the parent involvement requirements for the district and its schools.

References Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships website. This center at Johns Hopkins University is led by Joyce Epstein.

References Choosing a School for Your Child _EXTERNAL_LINK

This U.S. Department of Education resource offers guidance to parents on choosing a school for their child. It is also accessible in a Spanish version.

References NCLB Action Briefs - Parental Involvement _EXTERNAL_LINK

The NCLB Action Briefs is a Joint Project of the Public Education Network and the National Coalition on Parent Involvement in Education. This document includes a parental involvement checklist highlighting the Section 1118 requirements.

References NCLB Parents Guide _EXTERNAL_LINK

This U.S. Department of Education parent guide provides an overview of NCLB. It is offered in English and Spanish versions in HTML and PDF formats. The PDF format may be useful for sharing with parents.

Alternate version in Spanish

References National Standards for Family/School Partnerships _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to information about the National Parent Teacher Association's national standards for family/school partnerships.

References The SEDL National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's (SEDL's) National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools. As noted at the website, "the Center links people with research-based information and resources that they can use to effectively connect schools, families, and communities."

References Writing to Linguistically Diverse Audiences

Writing effectively for an audience with a wide variety of backgrounds is difficult. This page provides several resources to help writers craft their message to reach the widest possible audience.

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