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"A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact
of School, Family and Community Connections on
Student Achievement" --
This position paper on family and community
involvement in children's education contains
many citations for further reading. Source:
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in
Education.
Parental Rights -- Read about your rights as a parent with children in the DC public education system. Source: District of Columbia Public Schools.
Developing School Compacts -- The school-community compact is a federally mandated requirement of Title I. Source: US Department of Education.
"The Community Agenda" -- The Community Agenda, a project of the Coalition for Community Schools, identifies the challenges all of our youth face as they navigate the educational system, and offers ideas for all of us to contribute to the academic success of our young people. Source: Coalition for Community Schools.
No Child Left Behind: A Parents' Guide (June 2003) -- This guide summarizes the signature education legislation of the George W. Bush administration. It answers common questions about the law, explains what the law does for parents, and directs them to additional resources. Source: US Department of Education.
Disney's Parentpedia (Pre-Teens and Teens) -- The entire encyclopedia contains useful information for parents of children of all ages. Source: Disney Family Parenting.
Engaging Families at the Secondary Level: What Schools Can Do to Support Family Involvement -- This strategy brief focuses on successful family involvement at the middle school and high school levels. Source: National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools.
Family Involvement in Middle and High School Students' Education -- This paper is a summary of recent research on how family engagement affects teenage learning and growth. Source: Harvard Family Research Project.
How Can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge? -- Here is Everyday Democracy's answer. Everyday Democracy, formerly the Study Circles Resource Center, "helps local communities find ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to solve problems." Source: Everyday Democracy -- Ideas & Tools for Community Change.
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Parental Rights -- Read about your rights as a parent with children in the DC public education system. Source: District of Columbia Public Schools.
Developing School Compacts -- The school-community compact is a federally mandated requirement of Title I. Source: US Department of Education.
"The Community Agenda" -- The Community Agenda, a project of the Coalition for Community Schools, identifies the challenges all of our youth face as they navigate the educational system, and offers ideas for all of us to contribute to the academic success of our young people. Source: Coalition for Community Schools.
No Child Left Behind: A Parents' Guide (June 2003) -- This guide summarizes the signature education legislation of the George W. Bush administration. It answers common questions about the law, explains what the law does for parents, and directs them to additional resources. Source: US Department of Education.
Disney's Parentpedia (Pre-Teens and Teens) -- The entire encyclopedia contains useful information for parents of children of all ages. Source: Disney Family Parenting.
Engaging Families at the Secondary Level: What Schools Can Do to Support Family Involvement -- This strategy brief focuses on successful family involvement at the middle school and high school levels. Source: National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools.
Family Involvement in Middle and High School Students' Education -- This paper is a summary of recent research on how family engagement affects teenage learning and growth. Source: Harvard Family Research Project.
How Can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge? -- Here is Everyday Democracy's answer. Everyday Democracy, formerly the Study Circles Resource Center, "helps local communities find ways for all kinds of people to think, talk and work together to solve problems." Source: Everyday Democracy -- Ideas & Tools for Community Change.
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