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Parental Involvement. Presenters Kathy Camp and Judy Bramlett. Why involve parents?. 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. Act 603. September 1, 2003
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Parental Involvement Presenters Kathy Camp and Judy Bramlett
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.
Act 603 September 1, 2003 No Child Left Behind
Parent Involvement Plan: Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan “aka” ACSIP http://hope.k12.ar.us/act_1747/acsip/index.aspx
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
Help: • Watch D.O.G.S. • CICC’s Confident Parenting • Safe Surfing • www.wiredsafety.org/parent.html • rkw@alltel.net (http://home.alltel.net/rkw/kaciewoody.htm) Greenbrier High School • www.cybersmartcurrivulum.org/lesson_plans/index.asp • Homework help • Tips for parents • “Yellow Pages”
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/
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.
Examples of Applications: • Web pages • Publication, Newsletters (templates -online templates), Calendars, etc. • PowerPoint – Open House, Graduation, Ring Ceremony • Handouts provided on CD