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Parental Involvement
Presenters
Kathy Camp and Judy Bramlett
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Why involve parents?
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Parental Involvement
v: Different forms of participation in education and with the schools by a parent, guardian or other involved adult in a student’s academic studies.
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Act 603September 1, 2003
No Child Left Behind
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ADE Guidelines for ACT 603
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Parent Involvement Plan:
Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
“aka”
ACSIPhttp://hope.k12.ar.us/act_1747/acsip/index.aspx
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Program Components: Guidelines for program creation
Information/Family Kits: Examples and web sites
Parent Center: Computer lab (Suggestions)
Policies: Handout
Facilitator: Handout
Professional Development: Handout
Funding: Title I - Handout
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Help:• Watch D.O.G.S.
• CICC’s Confident Parenting
• Safe Surfing
– www.wiredsafety.org/parent.html
– [email protected] (http://home.alltel.net/rkw/kaciewoody.htm) Greenbrier High School
– www.cybersmartcurrivulum.org/lesson_plans/index.asp
• Homework help• Tips for parents• “Yellow Pages”
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Web sites•United Streaming Unitedstreaming.com
•Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/parent_involvement
•PTO http://www.ptotoday.com/magFund.html
•National PTA http://www.pta.org/?source=Overture
•Center for Effective Parenting http://www.parenting-ed.org/
•US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
•National Education Association http://www.nea.org/index.html
•Arkansas Education Association http://www.aeaonline.org/
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Useful Publications:• Emerging Issues: In School, Family, and Community
– Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
• A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement
– Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
• No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers– US Department of Education
Contact the local Cooperative Extension Service in your area for help.
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Examples of Applications:
• Web pages
• Publication, Newsletters (templates -online templates), Calendars, etc.
• PowerPoint – Open House, Graduation, Ring Ceremony
• Handouts provided on CD
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