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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 4 > Activity 1 > Task 3: Communicate With and Involve the Family and Community

Guideline:

Family and community involvement has been demonstrated to be an essential element of a successful school. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) calls for parents to be involved in their children's education as well as mandating specific communications from schools to parents. The school improvement plan is to include strategies for promoting effective family and community involvement at the school.

When communicating with national-origin language minority parents about school-related matters, the school must do so in a language they understand.

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.

Practical Tips Helping Your Child _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's Helping Your Child publication series. As noted at its website, "These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help their school aged and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework and develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow."

References Engaging Families in Student Learning _EXTERNAL_LINK

Developed by the five Comprehensive Technical Assistance content centers, the Handbook on Effective Implementation of School Improvement Grants aims to bolster the effective implementation of the intervention models and strategies outlined in the 2009 School Improvement Grant program. This section addresses family involvement.

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 National Network of Partnership Schools _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University.  As noted at its website, "NNPS provides schools, districts, states, and organizations with research-based approaches to organize and sustain programs of family and community involvement that will increase student success in school."

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 Six Types of School-Family-Community Involvement _EXTERNAL_LINK

This National Network of Partnership Schools webpage discusses six types of cooperation among families, schools, and other community organizations as identified by Johns Hopkins University Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships Director Joyce Epstein.

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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