Parent Involvement

Involving parents in school decisions and activities is a key principle embedded in Title I of the ESEA.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title 1, Part A, Parental Involvement
For specific information on parental involvement, refer to section A1-A14.

Regulations

Final Regulation, Title 1- Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
For specific information on parental involvement, refer to page 71732.

Legislation

Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title I, Part A, Subpart 1, Sec. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVMENT

Announcements

Department to Provide More Educational Options for Parents (March 2004)

Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp

Tips to Go

Increasing English Learner Parent Involvement
A California high school finds that food, personal attention, and valuable information help parents of English learners feel more comfortable at school.

Parent Volunteer Room
Providing a space for parents at school helps them help teachers.

Articles

Parent Partners: Using Parents to Enhance Education
Author: Fager, J. and Brewster, C.
Publication Date: 1999, March
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Beyond the Bake Sale: How Parent Involvement Makes a Difference
Author: Cooper, C.
Publication Date: Fall/Winter 1999
Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)

Bridging Cultures Between Home and School: A Guide for Teachers
Author: Trumbull, E., et al
Publication Date: 2001

National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs
Author: National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Publication Date: 1997
Publisher: National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Educating Teachers in the ABC's of Parent Involvement
Author: George Lucas Education Foundation
Publication Date: 2000, September

Parent Involvement: Literature Review and Database of Promising Practices
Author: Caplan, J., Hall, G., Lubin, S., Fleming, R.
Publication Date: 1995
Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)

Seventy-Five Ideas to Build Parent Involvement and Support
Author: Wherry, J.H.
Publication Date: 1996
Publisher: The Parent Institute

10 Things Any School Can Do to Build Parent Involvement . . . Plus Five Great Ways to Fail!
Author: Wherry, J.H.
Publication Date: 1996
Publisher: The Parent Institute

Tips Parents Can Use To Help Their Children
Author: Wherry, J.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: The Parent Institute

Selected Parent Involvement Research
Author: Wherry, J.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: The Parent Institute

Making the case for more parental involvement in schools

What Parents Should Know About Test Types
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Effects of State Testing
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

What Parents Should Know About Test Accuracy and Use
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Issues in Testing Very Young Children
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Testing Students with Learning Disabilities
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Why Test Students?
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Achievement Gaps in Our Schools
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Using Tests to Measure Teacher Quality
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Making Sense of Test Scores
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Helping Your Child Perform Well on Tests
Publication Date: January 2004
Publisher: Center for Asssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Parent Involvement: A Handbook of Ideas for Teachers, Schools, and Communities
Author: Wittreich, Y.M., Jacobi, E.F., Hogue, I.E.
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Christopher-Gordon Publishers

Choosing A School For Your Child
Author: Office of Innovation and Improvement
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Programs
Publication Date: 2005, January
Publisher: Comprehensive School Reform Quality Center

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
Author: Henderson, A.T., Mapp, K.L.
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)

Developing a Collaborative Team Approach to Support Family and Community Connections With Schools: What Can School Leaders Do?
Author: Ferguson, C.
Publication Date: 2005, February
Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)

Helping Your Child Succeed in School
Author: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 2002, September
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Focus on Effectiveness — Current Education Challenges: School-Family Connections
Author: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Learning Outside of the School Classroom: What Teachers Can Do to Involve Families in Supporting Classroom Instruction
Author: National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools
Publication Date: 2004, September
Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)

Secret Weapon Discovered: Scientists Say Parents Partnering with Teachers Can Change the Future of Education
Author: Furger, R.
Publication Date: 2006, March
Publisher: Edutopia

School and Parent Interaction by Household Language and Poverty Status:
Publication Date: 2006, September

Communicating with Families Across Cultures
Author: Eberly, J.L;, Joshi, A., Konzal, J.
Publication Date: 2007, Fall/Winter

Useful Links

TryScience
Assists parents with contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Offers a world of information, activities, and ideas that make science fun for the whole family.

Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches
Lists elements of successful local approaches for involving families in education, insights about establishing and sustaining parent-school partnerships, examples of successful partnerships, and general resources.

What NCLB Means for Parents (in English)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.

What NCLB Means for Parents (in Spanish)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.

Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRC)
Provides parents, schools, and community organizations with information on NCLB and links them to their nearest PIRCs, which provide training, information, and technical assistance to strengthen partnerships that help all children achieve high academic standards. Sponsored by the US Department of Education.

Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
Provides resources for family engagement in children's education include research, workshop materials and tools, teaching case narratives of problematic situations in home-school relations, bibliographies, a guide to other online resources on family involvement, and an electronic newsletter. A project of the Harvard University Family Research Project.

Guide to Tool Kit for Hispanic Families
Informs all families of the roles schools and teachers will play in their child's education and provides them with resources to support their child's education. Developed by the US Department of Education.

National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
Offers to parents and communities research-based information that can be put into practice to increase student achievement. The "Connection Collection" under the Resources tab is an easy-to-use searchable publication database.