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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 2 > Task 6: Parent, Family, and Community Involvement

Guideline:

Parent, family, and community involvement with 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 educators in creating a school climate conducive to learning.

State education agency staff members need to be aware of the state's responsibilities associated with the parental provisions of NCLB. These responsibilities, identified in the U.S. Department of Education's parental involvement non-regulatory guidance, include

  • "general responsibilities for parental involvement,
  • information dissemination and technical assistance,
  • progress reviews,

  • notification to parents of children in a district or school identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring, and

  • technical assistance to a district or school in need of improvement."

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.

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 Families-Schools.org _EXTERNAL_LINK

Sponsored by the Center on Innovation and Improvement, this website provides parent involvement resources for families and schools.

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 Parent Information and Resource Centers _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. As noted at its website, the centers "bring parents, educators, and those that work with families a wealth of information about helping children get ready for school and succeed in school, from the early grades through high school."

References State Resources - Parent Involvement

This document contains links to parent involvement information available at each state education agency's website.

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."

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