Parent Involvement

Involving parents in school decisions and activities is a key principle embedded in Title I of the NCLB Act. Schools must include parents in their school improvement planning process and are encouraged to develop strategies to reach out to parents.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title 1, Part A, Parental Involvement
For specific information on parental involvement, refer to section A1-A14.

Regulations

Final Regulation, Title 1- Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
For specific information on parental involvement, refer to page 71732.

Legislation

Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title I, Part A, Subpart 1, Sec. 1118. PARENTAL INVOLVMENT

Announcements

Department to Provide More Educational Options for Parents (March 2004)

For Information Specific to California:

Parent/Family/Community
Information resources for parents, family, and the community.

Letter from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction: The California State Action Plan for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (November 2009) (PDF; 79KB; 4pp.)

Parent Involvement Requirements by Program (PDF; 58KB; 2pp.)
Lists legal citations for parent involvement requirements across approximately 20 education programs, including Title I, early childhood and special education programs. Links are provided to online sources for regulations and education code.

California State Action Plan for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (State APP) Draft revision dated November 17, 2009 (PDF; 1.7MB; 52pp.)

Title I Parental Involvement Information and Resources
Information and resources on parental involvement requirements under Title I for administrators, teachers, parent involvement liaisons and other stakeholders and partners.

Other Resources

Useful Links

Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches
Lists elements of successful local approaches for involving families in education, insights about establishing and sustaining parent-school partnerships, examples of successful partnerships, and general resources.

Guide to Tool Kit for Hispanic Families
Informs all families of the roles schools and teachers will play in their child's education and provides them with resources to support their child's education. Developed by the US Department of Education.

National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
Offers to parents and communities research-based information that can be put into practice to increase student achievement. The "Connection Collection" under the Resources tab is an easy-to-use searchable publication database.

Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRC)
Provides parents, schools, and community organizations with information on NCLB and links them to their nearest PIRCs, which provide training, information, and technical assistance to strengthen partnerships that help all children achieve high academic standards. Sponsored by the US Department of Education.

What NCLB Means for Parents (in English)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.

What NCLB Means for Parents (in Spanish)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.