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Family, Career and Technical Education

Parental Involvement


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Parental Involvement - Title 1, Part A: Program Description

Title I Parental and Family Involvement assists local education agencies (LEAs) in understanding and implementing parental involvement requirements at the district levels. It provides training to district and school staff in the development of family involvement activities that are linked to identified academic achievement goals. The program identifies and promotes current research and models in the area of family involvement. The Title I Family Involvement coordinator provides resource information and partners with community-based organizations to assist families in their role as parents as well as in promoting effective two-way communication with educational institutions.

No Child Left Behind Act
Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A Non-Regulatory Guidance, 4/23/04


No Child Left Behind

The U.S. Department of Education announced a new interactive Declaration of Rights Web site to inform parents of English Language Learners about No Child Left Behind legislation and their rights under this historic law. All information is currently available in English and Spanish.


Delcaration of Rights for English Language Learners


Useful Parental Involvement Resources

Click on any of the links below, and you will be taken to various websites offering useful parental involvement strategies and resources.

National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education
The National Center for Education Statistics
Compact for Reading
National Network of Partnership Schools
Center for Family Involvement in Schools
The Achiever Newsletter
Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools
The Partners' Listserv
The Partnership
Student Aid on the WEB
Think College Early


Resources for Schools, Teachers, Administrators, and Educators

Louisiana's Parental Involvement Resource Guide to Success  Word
Partners in Learning
Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics
Center for Family Involvement in Schools
First Day of School