Innovation & Improvement
Parent Involvement
Parent Involvement is a requirement of NCLB Title 1 Part A
Subpart 1 SEC 1111-1118. Districts are required to have a district parent involvement policy, a school parent involvement policy and a school/parent compact. Other requirements are to have an Annual Parent Meeting, annually review these policies and to involve parents in decision of the use of the parent involvement set aside funds for Parent Involvement Activities.
Samples of these policies
- District wide Parent Involvement Policy
- School Parent Involvement Policy
- School Parent compact
- Parents Right to Know
- Parents Right to Know Spanish version
- Parent Notification Regarding “Highly Qualified” Status of Teacher
- Parent Notification Regarding “Highly Qualified” Status of Teacher Spanish Version
Announcements
- ISBE Introduces Family Engagement Webinar Series
The Illinois State Board of Education's Division of Innovation and Improvement conducted a series of 60 minute Family Engagement Webinars as part of a statewide family engagement initiative. Each webinar in the 2012 series features practitioners from the 2011 Regional Summits. The practitioners share their experiences in the successful implementation of evidence-based family engagement strategies in their schools or districts. These Webinars are good tools for district staff, school staff, parent facilitators, and parents. The following list of 2012 Webinars can be accessed at: http://www.illinoisparents.org/Toolbox.htm
Improving High School Family Engagement through Parent Support Centers - January 26, 2012
Improving High School Family Engagement through Social and Emotional Learning - February 23, 2012
How to get Families Engaged in an Early Childhood Setting - March 2, 2012
Parent Involvement in High Poverty Schools - March 22, 2012
Very Important Parents (VIP): Utilizing Parents during the School Day as a Resource to Improve Reading Outcomes for Students - April 26, 2012
Involving at Risk Families in RtI supports with an ELL Focus - May 10, 2012
- Achieving Excellence and Innovation in Family, School, and Community Engagement webinar series is an opportunity for stakeholders representing national, regional, and local organizations to learn about family, school, and community engagement research, best practices from the field, and new innovations that are making a difference in school improvement and student learning. Leading practitioners, researchers, and policymakers will share real-life examples from the field about what it takes to effectively engage family and community with schools.
- Family Engagement Tool.
Districts and schools are required to review their parental involvement policies annually. To help with the review and in creating new policies, we encourage you to use this tool. For more information contact Marci Johnson at marjohns@isbe.net
Bulletins
- Title I Parent Involvement Notification Requirements
- District Parent Involvement Policies and School-Parent Compact
- SES & Choice Requirements for Title I schools
Family Engagement e-Newsletter
Resources
- Family Involvement Brochure (October 2010)
- 2009 Parent Involvement Workshop
- Academic Develpment Institute
- Family Engagement Tool
- Publications
- U. S. Department of Education Helping Your Child Book series
