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Resources for Promising Practices for Parent InvolvementThere are currently 79 resource(s) for Promising Practices for Parent Involvement in the NCPIE database. To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization. Alaska Parent Information and Resource Center
210 FerryJuneau AK 99801 Voice: 907.586.6806 Fax: 907.463-3811 Contact: Julie Staley Contact E-mail: julies@serrc.org Web Address: www.akpirc.org
Resource Title: Parent Guides Price: Free Author: AKPIRC Description: AKPIRC has a assortment of guides that share information with families on ESEA, state accountability, why parent involvement is important, and how parents can be more involved. Most guides are written at two levels, in-depth and an overview. American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Avenue NWWashington DC 20001 Voice: 202-393-4272 Fax: 202-393-6371 Contact: Rosalind LaRocque Contact E-mail: rlarocqu@aft.org Web Address: www.aft.org
Resource Title: Educational Research and Dissemination Program: Partnerships Supporting Student Learning Price: Free Description: One of many courses included as part of the AFT's ongoing professional development program, this focuses on enabling parents to better support their children as learners and achievers. Strategies include helping classroom practitioners develop learning partnerships with parents by assigning more productive and inclusive homework, explaining classroom work and grading systems, correcting student work, and providing timely feedback to students and parents. Available to union members only. America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth
909 N Washington StreetSuite 400 Alexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-684-4500, 800-365-0153 x3835 Fax: 703-535-3900 Contact: Kris Minor Contact E-mail: KrisM@americaspromise.org Web Address: www.americaspromise.org
Resource Title: Making a Difference -- Saving Our Kids Price: $12.00 Description: This 30-minute video features examples of how America's Promise commitment makers are keeping their promise to our nation's youth. Guests include: former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, General Powell, Janet Jackson, Carlos Santana, Oprah Winfrey, Rita Morena and Hugh O'Brien. Resource Title: Communities of Promise Toolkit: "How to Become a Community of Promise" Price: Free Description: This toolkit contains information and resources on how to make your community a Community of Promise by increasing resources and opportunities for young people. The following guides are available: "Becoming a Community of Promise: Proven Strategies That Are Working," "Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment," "Community of Promise Implementation Pack," "Neighborhood Planning Guide" and "City/County Planning Guide." ASPIRA Association, Inc.
1444 I Street NWSuite 800 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-835-3600 Ext. 114 Fax: 202-835-3613 Contact: Hilda Crespo, Vice President, Public Policy Contact E-mail: hcrespo@aspira.org Web Address: www.aspira.org
Resource Title: Making the Most of Your Child's Education: A Guide for Parents Price: $5.00 each Description: An easy to read introductory curriculum on parent involvement written specificcaly for Hispanic parents. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
1703 N BeauregardAlexandria VA 22311 Voice: 703-575-5610 Fax: 703-575-5408 Contact: Barbara Gleason Web Address: www.ascd.org
Resource Title: Communicating with the Public: A Guide for School Leaders Price: $22.95 (Members $18.95). Author: Anne Meek Description: (ASCD book, 1999) 8" x 10", 144 pages. This book helps educators gain the knowledge and confidence they need to create and implement an effective communication program. It provides strategies for cultivating the ongoing relationships necessary for long-term support of schools, including the communication roles of educators working in schools and those working in central offices. Basics include: Strategic communications planning; analysis; teamwork between schools and central offices; coordination with community relations offices; and program evaluation. Resources include a school climate checklist; tips for working with the news media; guidelines for conducting focus groups; and help with creating news releases, Web sites, and videos. Resource Title: Educational Leadership Price: Additional copies are $6 each. Description: 96-page, full-color magazine. Published monthly September through May, except bi-monthly December/January. Intended primarily for leaders in elementary, middle, and secondary education, but is also for anyone interested in curriculum, instruction, supervision, and leadership in schools. Frequently includes articles that reflect parents' perspectives or focus on parental roles in the context of a particular monthly theme. For example: "A Parent's Perspective: Educating the Digital Generation." (October 2000), "Who's Afraid of Standards? A Parent's Perspective." (February 2000), "From Fund Raising to Hell Raising: New Roles for Parents." (April 2000), "Making Parent Involvement Meaningful." (January 1998). Subscriptions are included in ASCD membership. Resource Title: How to Create Successful Parent-Student Conferences Price: $95 (Members $79). Description: (Video, 1998) This 15-minute videotape is part of ASCD's How-to video series. Watch actual teachers demonstrate ways to create "win-win-win" situations for students, parents, and teachers. Topics include: the first step to take when planning every conference, how to deal with an irate parent, examples of "door-opening statements" that encourage conversation, how to use portfolios of student work in conferences, and what to do after a conference. Also available in closed-captioned format. Resource Title: How to Make Homework More Meaningful by Involving Parents Price: $95 (Members $79). Author: Joyce Epstein Description: (Video, 2001) This 15-minute videotape is part of ASCD's How-To video series. It demonstrates how to use homework to strengthen students' skills and make learning more meaningful. This video features assignments that help students establish regular schedules, and demonstrate and discuss what they've learned, strategies for initiating and encouraging family participation, and ways to follow-up assignments with class discussion and demonstration. Resource Title: Parents As Partners in Schooling Price: $34.95 Description: ASCD's PD Online course is designed to help educators and parents understand they are equal partners in schooling and to provide resources that support effective parent involvement programs. The interactive, multimedia format allows you flexibility to develop your knowledge and skills at a time that fits your schedule. Course includes interactive lessons that have been specially designed for Web-based training. Each lesson is supplemented with extensive reading material and access to discussion groups. Resource Title: The Principal Series Price: Single tape prices from $140; series cost is $1,130 (Members $930.00). Author: Richard DuFour and Karen Dyer Description: (Video, 1998-1999) Seven 15- to 45-minute videotapes and two Facilitator's Guides. An excellent tool for principal leadership training, The Principal Series brings school leaders up-to-date on the newest research-based methods for improving student performance. Hear from experts Richard DuFour and Karen Dyer, and see principals demonstrate effective leadership, communication, and management skills These videos are also designed to help principals involve parents in the school community. Specifically, Principal as Culture Shaper shows how to help parents contribute to the school's mission and success; and Principal as Ambassador discusses ways to involve parents and build alliances within the community. The following single tapes are available: Tape 1: The Evolving Role of the Principal, Tape 2: Creating a Collaborative Learning Community, Tape 3: Survival Tips, Tape 4: Principal as Culture Shaper, Tape 5: Principal as Manager, Tape 6: Principal as Instructional Leader, Tape 7: Principal as Ambassador. Resource Title: Schools as Communities Price: $466.00 ($396.00 Members). Description: (Video) The video series focuses on successful schools in which educators create a sense of belonging for their students and include teachers, parents, and the community. 2 videos with facilitator's guide. Resource Title: How to Form Networks for School Renewal Price: $8.95 (Members $6.95). Description: (ASCD book, 1995) 6" x 9", 57 pages. This book provides practical guidelines for establishing practitioner-driven networks for increasing professional knowledge, motivation, self-esteem, and effectiveness in efforts with students. Includes sample formats and activities for meetings, with numerous suggestions for ways to keep networks infused with information and resources. Center for Law and Education
1875 Connecticut Ave NWSuite 510 Washington DC 20009 Voice: 202-986-3000 Fax: 202-986-6648 Web Address: cleweb.org
Resource Title: Beyond the Bake Sale: An Educator's Guide to Working With Families (1986) Price: $10.95 Author: Anne T. Henderson, Carl Marburger and Theodora Ooms Description: 160 pp. This classic guide explains how to build partnerships that go beyond boosterism to effective schooling, with attention to high school families, and single, low-income and working parents. Often used for staff development and other teacher training. Center for Parent Leadership
at the Prichard CommitteePO Box 1658 Lexington KY 40588-1658 Voice: 859-233-9849, ext. 227 Fax: 859-233-0760 Contact: Molly Toney Contact E-mail: mtoney@prichardcommittee.org Web Address: www.centerforparentleadership.org
Resource Title: No Child Left Behind: What's In It For Parents Price: $15 Author: Anne Henderson Description: CPL's guide, No Child Left Behind: Whats in it for Parents, spotlights six key leverage points in the law that parents can use to: get information about school and student performance; use the information to influence education policies and programs; and hold schools more accountable for results. In easy-to-understand terms, parents will learn which schools are affected by the law plus how, when, and what they can do to advocate for better schools and quality teaching. As a parent leader, you want to be at the table when your school is addressing such issues as closing the achievement gaps between different groups of students, recruiting and keeping highly-qualified teachers, or school safety, said the guides author, Anne Henderson, an expert on parent engagement and community organizing. Center for the Development of Schools and Communities
1201 Columbia Road NWWashington DC 20009 Voice: 202-328-5412 Fax: 202-328-9411 Contact: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Contact E-mail: cdsc1@aol.com
Resource Title: How to Help Your Child Succeed in School Price: varies Author: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Description: This is a learning experience designed for parents and families. The work includes interactive sessions that help families learn how to support their children, work with teachers and become involved in the life of the school. Resource Title: Working with Families and Communities Price: varies Author: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Description: This is a structured professional development program for teachers and administrators who wish to design and implement positive change that can secure the endorsement of families and create positive experiences for parents, family networks, and community members. Children's Aid Society
105 East 22nd StreetNew York NY 10010 Voice: 212-949-4800 Fax: 917-286-1580 Contact: Sarah Jonas, Director of Curriculum Contact E-mail: sarahj@childrensaidsociety.org Web Address: www.childrensaidsociety.org
Resource Title: Parents in a Community School Description: Covers the vital role parents play in a community school and how to engage parents as partners. Resource Title: CAS News Price: Free Description: A newsletter for friends and supporters of the Children's Aid Society. Read about Children's Aid's amazing array of arts programs, the innovative Medicaid Enrollment project, and other society happenings. Resource Title: Building A Community School Description: A description of the Children's Aid Society community school model and a workbook/guide on to how to start a community school in your own community. Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Ave NWSuite 700 Washington DC 20001-1431 Voice: 202-336-7000 Fax: 202-789-1792 Contact: Tracy Runfola, Senior Associate Contact E-mail: tracyr@ccsso.org Web Address: www.ccsso.org
Resource Title: Students Continually Learning: A Report of Presentations, Student Voices and State Actions Description: This report reflects the proceedings of CCSSO's 1999 Summer Institute. The Institute and proceedings were done in partnership with the Forum for Youth Investment (formerly the IYF-US). The Institute and accompanying report examined three issues: early development so every child enters school ready to learn; extended time to learn to assure all students achieve standards; and charging the student battery to stimulate motivation for success. 2001. Resource Title: Ensuring the Education Rights of All Children, 2001 Description: This report reflects the priority actions for CCSSO in 2001. These priority actions reflect the leadership direction of CCSSO's current Board Chair, Dr. Peter McWalters, Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The priority actions encompass: 1) providing for the needs of all children; 2) implementing all elements of standard-based systems; 3) adjusting speed and scope of education reform implementation; 4) helping public and policy leaders understand the scope and boldness of reform and expect rates of progress in education; and 5) committing to strategic partnerships among community, business, faith institutions and education as essential to overcoming poverty and deprivation and assuring success in education. Council of the Great City Schools
1301 Pennsylvania Ave NWSuite 702 Washington DC 20004 Voice: 202-393-2427 Fax: 202-393-2400 Web Address: www.cgcs.org
Resource Title: Beating the Odds Price: $20 each plus $5 shipping and handling per copy for 1-10 copies. $15 each plus $5 shipping and handling per copy for more than 11 copies. Description: A study of the performance of inner-city schools with regard to academic goals and standards in math and reading.Have urban schools made progress with the reforms of the last several years? Which districts have made the most progress, and how have they done it? EPIC -- Every Person Influences Children, Inc.
1000 Main StreetBuffalo NY 14202 Voice: 716-332-4100 Fax: 716-332-4101 Contact: Vito Borrello Contact E-mail: borrellov@epicforchildren.org Web Address: www.epicforchildren.org
Resource Title: Creating Home-School Partnership & Parent Involvement Resource Guide Price: $15.00 Author: EPIC Description: This guide offers "best practices" guidelines for creating home-school partnerships and parent involvement in schools. Tools for a school self-assessment, analysis of strengths and needs, and the creation of a parent involvement plan are provided. Families and Schools Together, Inc.
2801 International LaneSuite 212 Madison WI 53704 Voice: 608-663-2382 Fax: 608-663-2336 Web Address: www.familiesandschools.org
Resource Title: Families and Schools Together: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Multi-Family Support Groups for Children At Risk Price: Free Author: Kratochwill, McDonald, Levin, Scalia, Coover Description: Prevention of Special Education Referrals with the Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program Resource Title: Families and Schools Together: An experimental analysis of a parent-mediated multi-family group program for American Indian children Price: Free Author: Kratochwill, McDonald, Levin, Young Bear-Tibbetts, Demaray Description: Prevention of school failure with the Families and Schools Together (FAST) Resource Title: After-School Multifamily Groups: A Randomized Controlled Trial Involving Low-Income Latino Children Price: Free Author: McDonald, Moberg, Brown Description: Prevention of drug abuse with the Families and Schools Together (FAST) Program Family Friendly Schools
411 N. Main StreetGalax VA 24333 Voice: 800-890-7794 Fax: 276-236-9979 Contact: Sam Bartlett, CEO Web Address: www.familyfriendlyschools.com
Resource Title: Engaging All Families Price: $21.95 Author: Constantino, Steven M Description: Dr. Constantino's book "Engaging All Families" is designed to help schools and districts design and implement family engagement programs that support the academic and educational lives of children. First Day Foundation
210 Main StreetPO Box 10 Bennington VT 05201 Voice: 802-753-3005 Fax: 802-753-3009 Contact: Evie Herrmann, Executive Director Contact E-mail: evieh@sover.net Web Address: www.firstday.org
Resource Title: First Day of School Activity Guide Price: Free Description: A 36-page guide to assist schools and communities in planning and implementing First Day Celebrations for parents. The Guide contains suggestions for First Day activities at the elementary, middle and high school levels, sample letters to parents, employers and the media, and lists of national resources for family and community involvement. Resource Title: First Day Newsletter Price: Free Description: A quarterly newsletter that chronicles the first hand First Day stories of schools and communities that have participated in creative ways in the First Day of School America campaign. Resource Title: First Day of School Activity Guide Price: Free Description: A 36-page guide to assist schools and communities in planning and implementing First Day Celebrations for parents. The Guide contains suggestions for First Day activities at the elementary, middle and high school levels, sample letters to parents, employers and the media, and lists of national resources for family and community involvement. Harvard Family Research Project
Longfellow Hall, Appian WayCambridge MA 02138 Voice: 617-495-9108 Fax: 617-495-8594 Contact: Margaret Caspe Web Address: www.hfrp.org
Resource Title: Evaluating School-Linked Services: Considerations and Best Practices Price: $8 Author: Karen Horsch Description: 1998. 31 pages. Nine evaluators of school-linked services programs identify considerations and best practices related to evaluating outcomes, sustainability, and collaboration to help determine how school-linked service programs work, what their impact is, and whether they should be expanded. Resource Title: New Skills for New Schools: Preparing Teachers in Parent Involvement Price: Free Author: Angela M. Shartrand, Heather B. Weiss, Holly M. Kreider, and M. Elena Lopez Description: 1997. This report reviews teacher certification requirements of all 50 states and the District of Columbia and examines 60 teacher-education programs that mention family involvement. The report also identifies nine teacher-education programs that focus on family involvement as an important concept, engage students in hands-on activities, and promote a broad concept of family involvement that recognizes the value of home-school collaboration. Resource Title: Generating Family-School Partnerships Through Social Marketing Price: Free Author: Sylvia Sensiper Description: 1999. The outgrowth of a meeting of six national organizations promoting family-school partnerships, this article discusses methods to enhance family involvement through social marketing. By arguing that schools should view parents as "customers," teachers and administrators can reach out to parents in effective and successful ways. Resource Title: Early Childhood Digest: Family Involvement in Early Childhood Programs: How to choose the right program for your child Price: Free Author: Priscilla M.D. Little Description: May, 1998. This issue looks at what parent involvement is and how families and schools can choose early childhood programs that encourage family involvement. Resource Title: Early Childhood Digest: Families and Teachers as Partners Price: Free Author: Holly Kreider Description: March, 1998. Early Childhood Digest is a quarterly report on ways that families and schools can work together to help young children learn and grow. This issue provides information on what parents and teachers can do to work together more effectively. Hispanic Policy Development Project
122 East 42nd Street42nd Floor New York NY 10168 Voice: 202-822-8414 Contact: Siobhan O. Nicolau, President
Resource Title: Queridos padres, en los Estados Unidos la escuela es nuestra tambien Description: Parent booklets that contain empathetic messages in Spanish to U.S. Hispanic families explaining the importance of families in education and how families can work with the schools their children attend. Resource Title: Together is Better: Building Strong Partnerships Between Schools and Hispanic Parents Description: This publication presents information, strategies and techniques for teachers, principals, and school districts derived from parent-school partnership projects developed to encourage cooperation between Hispanic families and the schools their children attend. Resource Title: You're a Parent . . . You're a Teacher, Too. Join the Education Team. Description: Parent booklets that contain empathetic messages in English to U.S. Hispanic families explaining the importance of families in education and how families can work with the schools their children attend. MegaSkills Education Center of the Home and School Institute
1500 Massachusetts Ave NWSpecial Projects Office/Ste. 042 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-466-3633 Fax: 202-833-1400 Contact: Dorothy Rich, President Web Address: www.MegaSkillsHSI.org
Resource Title: Improving Student Achievement Through MegaSkills Price: $79 per video with accompanying print materials Author: Dorothy Rich Description: Instructional videos for staff development and parent involvement: age/grade differentiated as above for minibooks: Each Video/DVD (40 min. presentation) has consistent set of features: including new Adult MegaSkills and Family Place. Resource Title: MegaSkills Staff and Family Libraries Author: Institute staff Description: Institute school and family libraries include: MegaSkills: 3rd and 2nd Editions Spanish/English Handbook What Do We Say? What Do We Do? Nurturing the Educational Leader Within You Survival Guide for Today's Parents and related titles National Association for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street NWWashington DC 20036 Voice: 800-424-2460 Fax: 202-328-1846 Contact: Davida McDonald, Policy Coordinator Contact E-mail: dmcdonald@naeyc.org Web Address: www.naeyc.org
Resource Title: Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children Price: $16.00 Author: Carol Copple, Sue Bredekamp, Susan B. Neuman Description: Developmentally appropriate, research-based strategies for promoting children's literacy learning in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classrooms and infant/toddler settings. Resource Title: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, Revised Edition Price: $15.00 Author: Carol Copple, Sue Bredekamp Description: Expanding from the core ideas of the influential 1987 edition, this volume spells out more fully the principles underlying developmentally appropriate practice and guidelines for classroom decision making. The revised edition is explicit about the importance of the social and cultural context in considering appropriateness of practices. For all engaged in the care and education of infants and toddlers, 3- through 5-year-olds, or primary-grade children, this book offers an overview of each period of development and extensive examples of practices appropriate and inappropriate with children in that age group. National Association of Secondary School Principals
1904 Association DriveReston VA 22090 Voice: 703-860-0200 Fax: 703-476-5362 Contact: Josephine Franklin Contact E-mail: franklinj@principals.org Web Address: www.nassp.org
Resource Title: Conducting Effective Conferences with Parents Price: $54.95 (members), $59.95 (non-members). Description: Videotape. Resource Title: Building Parent Involvement Practitioner Price: $2 (members), $3 (non-members). Author: Leon Lynn Description: May, 1994. This newsletter defines the scope of the challenge, innovative programs in eight urban schools, and Epstein's six types of cooperation among families, schools and other community organizations. Resource Title: Gold Files Selected Articles on Parenting Price: $35.00 each Description: Each Gold File, assembled by the Bureau of Educational Research and Services at Arizona State University's College of Education, contains approximately 60-100 pages of selected articles that are systematically updated to reflect the most current thinking on the subjects. Topics available include:
National Association of State Boards of Education
NASBE Policy Clearinghouse1012 Cameron Street Alexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-684-4000 Fax: 703-836-2313 Web Address: www.nasbe.org
Resource Title: Winning Ways: Creating Inclusive Schools, Classrooms, and Communities Price: $12.00 Description: 1995, 48 pp. This follow-up report to Winners All takes an in-depth look at the roles a variety of groups and organizations (including teachers, parents, board members, administrators, and higher education) can play in promoting inclusive education. Based on individual interviews and focus group discussions with people actually involved in creating inclusive educational settings, Winning Ways provides each group with recommendations, strategies for action, and pitfalls to be avoided. National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
211 East Seventh StreetAustin TX 78701 Voice: 800-476-6861 Fax: 512-476-2286 Contact: Lucy Wood Web Address: www.sedl.org/connections/
Resource Title: National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools Annotated Bibliography 2001 Price: Free Description: This publication is an annotated bibliography of recent journal articles, books, reports, conference papers and proceedings, and literature reviews related to school, family, and community connections. Researchers and practitioners can use this bibliography as a tool for accessing current research-based information, theory, and practice. This bibliography is also available as a searchable database on the Center's website. Resource Title: Emerging Issues in School, Family, and Community Connections Price: $14 Author: Catherine Jordan, Amy Averett, Deborah Donnelly, Marilyn Fowler, Margaret Myers, Evangelina Orozco, Lacy Wood Description: This research synthesis is the first in a series that will examine key issues in the field of family and community connections with schools. The issues highlighted in this synthesis represent critical areas of work in family and community connections with schools where clarification, agreement, and further development are needed, as well as promising new directions that are emerging. It is based on a review of over 160 publications. National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main StreetSuite 300 Louisville KY 40202 Voice: 502-584-1133 x134 Fax: 502-584-0172 Contact: Brenda W. Logan, Director School Reform Initiatives Contact E-mail: blogan@famlit.org Web Address: www.famlit.org
Resource Title: Stories of Impact: Improving Parent Involvement Through Family Literacy in the Elementary School Price: $14 Description: This inspiring and practical book examines how famiy literacy impacts children's outcomes by increasing parent involvement and helping parents improve their own skills. The book also provides real program examples of blended funding opportunities and success stories from the Toyota Families in Schools program implemented in 45 Title I schools across the nation. National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform
George Washington University2121 K Street NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20037 Voice: 877-766-4CSR Fax: 202-833-4891 Contact: Monica R. Martinez, Director for Outreach Web Address: www.centerforcsri.org
Resource Title: Unlocking the Nine Components of CSRD Price: Free Description: CSRD, the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration program funded by the U.S. Department of Education, requires that participating schools develop and implement school improvement plans with the following nine components: goals, supportive staff members, research-based methods, external assistance, parental and community involvement, staff development, coordination of resources, evaluation and comprehensive approach. This publication provides dozens of online resources on these components to help educators create effective schoolwide improvement plans. National Community Education Association
3929 Old Lee HighwaySuite 91-A Fairfax VA 22030 Voice: 703-359-8973 Fax: 703-359-0972 Contact: Beth Robertson Contact E-mail: brobertson@ncea.com Web Address: www.ncea.com
Resource Title: The "Hard-to-Reach" Parent: Old Challenges, New Insights Price: Single copy: $11.95, 29 copies: $9.95, 10 or more: $7.95 Author: Renee White-Clark and Larry Decker Description: The popular stereotype of "at risk" families is that the adults are unemployed and the family is on welfare. The truth is that two-thirds of the people on welfare are working: 38 percent of poor families receive no public cash assistance at all. Some poor parents do experience unspeakable hardships, but the faith and determination of many have enabled them to overcome enormous obstacles to achievement. This monograph provides a realistic view of the "hard-to-reach" and gives insights for getting parents involved in the education of their children. National Head Start Association
1651 Prince StAlexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-739-0875 Fax: 703-739-0878 Web Address: www.nhsa.org
Resource Title: Parent Involvement: A Training Manual for Head Start Staff Price: Free Description: This new staff-focused training manual includes exercises to use in your staff development and training workshops and instructions on how to conduct an ongoing peer group for social services and parent involvement staffs. National Middle School Association
4151 Executive ParkwaySuite 300 Westerville OH 43081 Voice: 800-528-NMSA Fax: 614-895-4750 Contact: Betty Edwards, Executive Director Contact E-mail: bedwards@nmsa.org Web Address: www.nmsa.org
Resource Title: Keys to Reengaging Families in the Education of Young Adolescents Price: $20.00 (NMSA members: $16.00) Author: Hazel Loucks and Jan Waggoner Description: This comprehensive resource includes abundant suggestions and materials to help answer a critical need documented by decades of research and the experiences of educators nationwide. Every middle school should have this tool available as efforts to increase communication with families are implemented. Pull-out sections may be used as stand-alone handouts, communication enhancers for newsletters, supplements for parent-teacher conferences, or as general information for community organizations. Spiral bound to facilitate reproduction. National Parent Teacher Association
1400 L St NWSuite 300 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-289-6790 Fax: 202-289-6791 Contact: Sheri Johnson, Director of Programs Contact E-mail: sjohnson@pta.org Web Address: www.pta.org
Resource Title: Building Successful Partnerships: National PTA's Parent Involvement Initiative Price: $18.95 Description: Schools with strong parent involvement programs experience profound benefits for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Research shows that when parents are involved in students' education, those students generally have higher grades and test scores, better attendance, and more consistently completed homework. Building Successful Partnerships is a multifaceted program focused on increasing awareness and implementation of the National Standards for Parent /Family Involvement Programs. This implementation guidebook is a comprehensive resource for parents, educators, communities, schools, designed to provide the foundation for developing a quality parent involvement program. Resource Title: National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Booklet Description: Voluntary guidelines to strengthen parent and family involvement on behalf of children in schools and other programs. The six standards and their quality indicators provide PTAs, schools, and communities with the components that are needed for highly effective parent/family involvement programs. National Urban League
120 Wall StreetNew York NY 10005 Voice: 212-558-5300 Fax: 212-344-5332 Contact: Deirdre Jackson Contact E-mail: djackson@nul.org Web Address: www.nul.org
Resource Title: Read & Rise: Parent Circles Author: Suzanne C. Carothers, Ph.D. Description: The Parent Facilitators' Guide is designed to serve as a resource to Urban League affiliate staff as they work with parents/caregivers in communities across the country. This guide is structured so that parents work in Read and Rise Parent Circles and the circles are based on carrying forward the legacy of the Reading Circles in which African American slaves found a way to teach each other how to read. Suzanne C. Carothers, author of the Parent Facilitators' Guide, envisions the circles "as contemporary Reading Circles in which the facilitator not only leads the particular series of circles to help parents support their children's learning, but acts as a trainer of trainers to create Circles of Training that continue the process". The guide also contains information about the process of reading, how young children develop as readers, and how parents can support their childrens early steps to reading in a five session workshop series. Ohio Parent Information and Resource Center
3021 Vernon PlaceCincinnati OH 45219 Voice: 513-221-3660 Fax: 513-487-5314 Contact: Vandelia Todd, Program Director Contact E-mail: vtodd@lys.org Web Address: ohiopirc.lys.org
Resource Title: Parents As Partners Price: no cost Author: staff Description: Provides information on identifying the type of school in regard to parental involvement; covers barriers of, strategies to increase, and benefits of parental involvement and collaboration. Oliver Moles
6904 Stonewood Ct.Rockville MD 20852 Voice: 301-770-2325 Fax: 301-770-6955
Resource Title: Strong Families, Strong Schools (Oliver Moles) Author: Jennifer Ballen and Oliver Moles Description: A review of 30 years of research on family involvement in children's education as well as programs with research evidence based in schools, communities, businesses, and state and federal initiatives. Produced by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994 as the opening rationale for its Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, now only available on the web. Resource Title: Reaching all families: Creating family friendly schools Author: Oliver Moles, editor Description: A collection of best practices for schools to welcome and involve families produced by the U.S. Department of Education in 1996, and now available only on the web. Eighteen practices cover introducing school policies and programs, personal contacts, ongoing communications, special practices and programs, and special groups. Parent Education Network
5 N Lobban AveBuffalo WY 82834 Voice: 307-684-7441 Fax: 307-684-5314 Contact: Terri Dawson Contact E-mail: tdawson@wpic.org Web Address: www.wpen.net
Resource Title: Building Blocks for Literacy (video) Price: free to Wyoming families, $10.00 to others out of state Author: Kick Starts for Kids Description: Parent-friendly video for helping families with ideas to increase thier childrens literacy skills. 30 minutes long Parent Institute
P.O. Box 7474Fairfax Station VA 22039-7474 Voice: 800-756-5525 Fax: 800-216-3667 Contact: Peggy Costello Contact E-mail: custsvc@parent-institute.com Web Address: www.parent-institute.com
Resource Title: Newsletters for Educators Description: Ideas Staff Can Use is published in both Elementary and Secondary editions each addressing the unique parent involvement needs of your school with four full pages of practical programs that work, and downloadable tools. And from our sister company, The Teacher Institute, Better Teaching ® gives both new and veteran teachers inspirational, thought-provoking ideas they can use immediately in their classrooms. Resource Title: School Success Web Content Service Description: Our Web Content Service provides parent involvement ideas and articles automatically delivered to a schools website for parents to read 365 days a year. Available in Elementary and Secondary editions. The service comes personalized with the principals name and the schools name. If a school doesnt have a website, well provide a basic web page that contains the Web Content Service. Also available in Spanish. Poverty and Race Research Action Council
1015 15th St. NW#400 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-906-8024 Fax: 202-387-0764 Contact: Philip Tegeler Contact E-mail: ptegeler@aol.com Web Address: www.prrac.org
Resource Title: Poverty & Race Newsletter Price: Print subscriptions are $25 per year, $45 for two years. Author: Chester Hartman, Editor Description: This 20-28 page bi-monthly newsletter journal is designed as a forum for communicating news and ideas within the network of researchers and advocates working on race and poverty issues. Reports the results of PRRAC-sponsored research, the advocacy work that research has assisted and other relevant news. Each issue lists in the Resources Section 100-200 recent reports and studies on race/poverty issues. Prince George's County Public schools
Department of School Development9880 Good Luck Road Room 1 Lanham MD 20706 Voice: 301-552-4294 Fax: 301-552-4293 Contact: Beverly Holley Contact E-mail: bholley@pgcps.org Web Address: www1.pgcps.org/schooldevelopment
Resource Title: Strengthening Partnerships with Parents, Families & Community Author: PGCPS Staff Description: This resource document has been assembled through collaborative efforts of members of the Prince Georges County Public Schools Task Force on Parent, Family, Community and Business Outreach Initiatives, under the direction of Dr. Wesley Boykin, Chief Administrator, Division of Strategic Planning and School Support, and with facilitation by Sheila Jackson, Director, Department of Family and Community Outreach Services. Additional resources and materials, as well as trained facilitators for on-site assistance in implementing partnership strategies, are available and can be obtained by calling (301) 552-4294 or e-mailing sjackson@pgcps.org. Included in this manual are documents adapted, with permission, from the work of a variety of researchers in the field of education and parent, family, and community involvement, to whom we are deeply grateful. Dr. James P. Comer, Founder of the Yale University Child Study Centers School Development Program has a long-established relationship with Prince Georges County Public Schools. His work has had an enormous impact upon our districts efforts in engaging stakeholders in positive ways to support student achievement. Research and work in schools by Dr. Joyce Epstein Director, Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools, Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Anne Henderson of the National Committee for Citizens in Education/Center for Law and Education and Dr. Dorothy Rich all have helped to operationalize the our thinking to provide the following:
Resource Title: Title 1 Mobile Activities Center Van Description: The department serves as a centralized location and dissemination source for the deployment of the Title 1 Mobile Activity Center Van to communit events to share information and resources regarding research-based best practices for parent and family engagement. Resource Title: Professional Development and Parent Education Description: Human Resources: Director and Coordinators who work on-site with schools as well as systemically to provide comprehensive coordination and training for school and central office staff and the larger parent community. Training Modules offered by DFCS Staff include: Comer SDP Orientation; Comer SDP 5-Day MSDE-approved CPD Course; Team Leader Facilitative Leadership Training; Support Staff Skill Development Training; Workshops in Effective Engagement and Collaboration With Parents for Parent Teams, Central Office and School Administrators, Teachers and Support Staff; Child Adolescent Growth and Development; School Improvement Planning; School and Systems Change; Culture and Diversity; Team and Community Building; Effective Communication Skills; Classroom Management; Cooperative Discipline; Cooperative Learning; Student Leadership; Student Motivation; Peer Coaching and Collaboration; etc. South Carolina School Improvement Council
College of Education, Wardlaw Suite 001University of South Carolina Columbia SC 29208 Voice: 800-868-2232 Fax: 803-777-0023 Contact: Cassie Barber, Executive Director Contact E-mail: barber2@gwm.sc.edu Web Address: sic.sc.gov
Resource Title: Handbook for Effective School Improvement Councils in South Carolina, "The Basics" Price: Free to SIC members in SC; available on website Author: Jean M. Norman, Ed.D. Description: "The Basics" outlines the roles and responsibilities of School Improvement Councils in South Carolina as a participant in the state's improvement and accountability process. Statute requirements and effective practices accompany the organizational structure and the functions of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the school improvement plan. Resource Title: Handbook for Effective School Improvement Councils in South Carolina - Creating and Education Foundation for Your School Price: Free to SIC members in SC; available on website Author: Betsy Wolff, MPH Description: Creating an Education Foundation for Your School gives step by step actions for setting up a school education foundation in South Carolina. Study Circles Resource Center
A Project of The Paul J. Aicher Foundation697 Pomfret Street PO Box 203 Pomfret CT 06258 Voice: 860-928-2616 Fax: 860-928-3713 Contact: vL. (Sally) Campbell, Senior Program Director Contact E-mail: sallyc@studycircles.org Web Address: www.studycircles.org
Resource Title: Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide to help schools and communities improve academic achievement for all students. (2002) Resource Title: Education: How can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge? Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multiple-session discussion guide including recommendations for tailoring the discussion to a particular community or organization's concerns (1997) Resource Title: Where a diverse community comes together to make schools better for all Price: $1.50 print copy Description: In a school district of more than 140,000 students with 160 nationalities represented, study circles provide a bridge for Montgomery County Public Schools to reach out to people of all backgrounds, and a way for schools and community to work together to improve education for all students. (2006) Resource Title: Confronting Violence in Our Communities: A Guide for Involving Citizens in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide examining how violence affects our lives, what causes violence, and what can be done in neighborhoods and in schools. (1994) Resource Title: Montgomery County, Md., Public School Study Circles (DVD) Price: $5.00 Description: A video highlighting the efforts of Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles Program to address racism and student achievement in the district's schools and community. (6 minutes) DVD Resource Title: Building Strong Neighborhoods: A Study Guide for Public Dialogue and Community Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide on many important neighborhood issues including: race and other kinds of differences; young people and families; safety and community-police relations; homes, housing and beautification; jobs and neighborhood economy; and schools. (1998) Tellin' Stories Project of Teaching for Change
PO Box 73038Washington DC 20056-3038 Voice: 202-588-7204 Contact: America Calderon, Jill Weiler Contact E-mail: Acalderon@teachingforchange.org Web Address: www.teachingforchange.org
Resource Title: Between Families and Schools: Creating Meaningful Relationships Price: $10.00 Description: 60 pp. A user-friendly, action-oriented guide to meaningful family involvement Offers practical suggestions for those intent on improving family-school relationships, challenging readers to rethink traditional notions of "parent involvement" and supporting them to collaborate with other key stakeholders for change. This 60-page booklet is the result of a year-long action research project conducted by parents, teachers and a student in Washington D.C. Websters International, Inc.
5729 Cloverland PlaceBrentwood TN 37027 Voice: 800-727-6833 Fax: 615-373-1030 Contact: Virginia Schmidt, Director, Public Relations Web Address: www.bowdoinmethod.com
Resource Title: Parent Involvement Resource Manual Description: Developed by a national recognized Title I Director and parent education advocate, this manual provides enjoyable ideas for parent activities, handouts and workshops. A must for Title I programs, it comes complete with Federal Guidelines for Parent Education Programs and effective strategies for encouraging parent participation. This simple and easy-to-use manual is a practical source of information for all parenting programs.
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