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Education Week: Parent Involvement - Scroll down to find current education articles on parent involvement.  (Site may require free log in.)

Family Involvement Storybook Corner - Sharing ideas about family involvement in children's education through the joy of stories.

Family Schools - Resources for families and school to strengthen school communities.

National PTA: Parent Involvement - Every day offers a fresh opportunity to get involved with your child.

Parental Involvement in Middle and High School - Saint Paul Public Schools Title I Programs.

School-Based Parent/Community Involvement Models - Selected Resources for engaging ELL families, National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition.

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September 2006 - It Takes A Parent: Transforming Education in the Wake of the No Child Left Behind Act - Showcases effective parent involvement initiatives in five states, Appleseed (Press Release).

February 2006 - Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family-Centered Practices in After School Programs - A research base for why family engagement matters, concrete program strategies for engaging families, case studies of promising family engagement efforts, and an evaluation tool for improving family engagement practices.

December 2005 - Sustaining and Growing Father Involvement for Low-Income Children, Family Strengthening Policy Center.

Winter 2004/2005 - Evaluating Family Involvement Programs, Harvard Family Research Project.

2003 - Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Parent Packets (English) (Spanish) - Things parents can do at home and at school to promote SEL and school success, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

2003 - Diversity: School, Family, & Community Connections Annual Synthesis - A must read; skip to chapter 3 if you're short on time, National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools.

2003 - Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Offers "How To's" and usable worksheets to help you build an effective volunteer program in your school, Office for Community Learning, Seattle Public Schools.

2000 - Urban Parent Involvement: Overview, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.

June 2000 - Supporting Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in Your School, A good read for those working to engage parents in our schools, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

October 1997 - Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches: An Idea Book, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education

ARTICLE ARCHIVE

25 Ways to Catch and Keep Volunteers
Craig Bystrynski, PTO Today

10 Ideas For Creating Meaningful Volunteer Assignments
Susan J. Ellis, The NonProfit Times
Identifying the values about volunteering held in your organization is a worthwhile exercise.

10 Partnering Tips for a Strong School Community
Principals and Parents Working Together, National PTA

Safe and Secure Schools: The Parent Factor
Kenneth Trump, National PTA

Simple Financial Controls
PTOToday.com

Report Cards—Rewarding Tips for Parents
Resources to help you prepare for report card time.
The PTA Parent, National PTA

It Can Be Done ... Strategies to Grow Your PTA
How to break through the clutter and gain the attention of parents.

Make the Principal Your Partner
Problems come when the priorities of parents and principals don't match. Or when one entity doesn't feel the respect of the other.
By Cate Coulacos Prato, PTO Today

In This Section
  • Parent Groups
  • Site Councils & SCIP Plans
  • Citywide Advisory Groups

  • School Family Nights
    Planning fun events for families at your school has never been easier. Start by requesting a School Family Nights Planning Kit from PTO Today.

    Parent Policy-Procedures & Compact - All Minnesota public schools and school districts are required to have parent policy/procedures documents in place, Minnesota Department of Education.

    Recommended Reading
    Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships - A practical, hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children's education. Look for the study activities designed to stimulate creative discussions.