
There is a sense that all have a responsibility to educate
students, not just the teachers and staff in schools. Parents, businesses,
social service agencies, and community colleges/universities all play a vital
role in this effort.
Resources Websites:
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National Parent Teacher Organization
http://www.wssda.org/ --
Washington State School Directors Association
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/standards/index.asp
"National Standards
for Parent/Family Involvement Programs"
http://www.wastatepta.org/resources/parentresources.htm
Resources Advocacy.
"You Can Make a Difference for Public Schools" Parent
Involvement. "Family Involvement Guide" & "10 Ways to Help
Your Child Succeed"
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm
Family and
Community. Critical Issues in Family and Community.
"Supporting Ways Parents and Families Can Become Involved in Schools"
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000
Publications &
Products. Publications Lists. List A." Center on Family, School,
and Community Involvement"
http://www.edletter.org/ Harvard
Review. Past Issues. September/October 1997. Parent Involvement. "Six
Types of Involvement"
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Reform/
School-Based
Reform. Lessons from A National Study. 1995. Appendix II "Role
of Parents and Community in School Reform"
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SER/ParentComm/index.html
"Studies in Education
Reform: Parent and Community Involvement in Education" Final Technical
Report
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/re-engineering/keyissues/schoolfamily.shtml
Students at the Center.
"School, Family, and Community Partnerships"
http://www.prrac.org/pubs_aiu.php
"Add It Up: Using
Research to Improve Education for Low-Income and Minority Students"
http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/CRESST/pages/infoparent.htm
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/ National
Network of Partnership Schools. Join the Network. Network Tools and Services
Publications:
- Baker, E., Herman, J., and Bain, J. What Makes a Good School? A Guide
for Parents Seeking Excellence in
Education.
(undated) Los Angeles, CA: The Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards
& Student Testing.
- Cotton, K. (1995). Research
You Can Use to Improve Results. Alexandria, VA: ASCD and Portland, OR:
NWREL. See chapter 8,
Parent and Community Involvement.
- Dietel. R. (2001, March). How is My Child Doing in School? Ten
research-based ways to find out. Our Children
Magazine. National Parent Teacher Association.
- DuFour, R. and Eaker, R. (1998). Professional Learning Communities at
Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student
Achievement. Bloomington, IN: National Educational Service. See chapter
11, The Role of Parents in a Professional
Learning Community.
- Epstein, J. L., Coates, L., Salinas, K. C., Sanders, M. G., and Simon,
B. S. (1997). School, Family, and Community
Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Henderson, A. T. and Berla, N. (Ed.) (1994). The Family is Critical
to Student Achievement: A New Generation of
Evidence. (4th printing 1997) Washington D. C: Center for Law and
Education.
- Lewis, A. C. and Henderson, A. T. (1998). Urgent Message: Families
Crucial to School Reform. Washington, D.
C. Center for Law and Education.
- Morrow, L. M. (Ed.) (1995). Family Literacy: Connections in Schools
and Communities. International Reading Association,
Inc.
- Payne, R. K., DeVo, P., and Smith, T. D. (2001). Bridges Out of
Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities.
Highlands, TX: aha! Process, Inc.
- Shockley, B., Michalore, B., and Allen, J. B. (1995). Engaging
Families: Connecting Home and School Literacy Communities.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
- Stiggins, R. and Knight, T. (1997). But Are They Learning: A
Commonsense Parents' Guide to Assessment and Grading
in Schools. Portland, OR: Assessment Training Institute.
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