1. Parent Involvement Kate Nelson Mike Devito April Thomas-Robinson Chasity Roseborough

2. Lack of parent involvement can adversely affect a child’s academic career

3. Causes Time Constraints Lack of Transportation Language Problems or cultural beliefs

4. Goals Parents will become more involved in their child’s school Parents will help their child academically at home

5. Objectives Parents will come in for at least one conference or be involved in at least one school activity in an academic year. Parents will read to or with their child every day at home.

6. Solution Approach 1. Schools should offer parent/teacher conference night after hours so parents that work late are able to attend. Conferences will also be offered before school starting an hour before school start time. 2. Schools will offer educational nights to parents giving them information on how to help their child academically. 3. Schools should create a more inviting atmosphere welcoming parents into the school and classrooms. 4. Schools will send home reminder notices to help parents be more aware of the activities that are going on at their child’s school. 5. Schools will offer transportation to and from school by school bus.

7. Benefits Students will have help and support at home and school Parents feel more involved and have a better understanding of what is going on at school. Teachers have more support from home. Schools will have more help at events and activities.

8. Schools will offer educational nights to parents giving them information on how to help their child academically. 58% of parents never participate in a child’s learning activity 35% of parents who attained lower then a high school diploma report being involved in their child’s education.

9. Implementation Plan Four educational nights a year Reading, science, math, and writing Provide parents with information in each subject Activities will be provided for children

10. Cost Administration will run parent portion PTA will help with supplies $100 per night Ask teachers to help

11. 1. 90% of all elementary schools provided parents opportunities to volunteer both inside and outside the classroom 2. 72% of schools with a low concentration of poverty reported that "most or all" parents attended the school open house, 28% of schools with a high poverty concentration reported such high parent attendance 3. 79% of public Elementary Schools have an advisory committee where parents are involved Schools should create a more inviting atmosphere welcoming parents into the schools and classrooms.

12. Parents will volunteer their time as a helper. Parents will be greeted at the door. Parents will be given guided tours of the school. Implementation Plan

13. No additional cost is needed for this service for parents. Cost

14. What the law says about parent involvement… NCLB Title I, Part A, Section 1118 – Adresses the importance of parental involvement – Implementation of strategies to increase it Public Education Network Published an action guide for parents and community leaders – Overview of parent involvment policy – Encourages parents how to be involved

15. References Angion, S.. Perceptions of marginally involved parents of academically low performing students in rural schools for increasing their involvement in their children's education. Ed.D. dissertation, Alabama State University, United States -- Alabama. Retrieved July 5, 2010, from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text.(Publication No. AAT 3362646). Jackson, J.. Making a child's education a priority: A case study of factors influencing the lack of parental involvement in a Georgia public high school. Ph.D. dissertation, Capella University, United States -- Minnesota. Retrieved July 5, 2010, from Dissertations & Theses: Full Text.(Publication No. AAT 3339295). U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. (1998). National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/frss/publications/98032/