Parent Involvement Tool Kit

Is our school a Welcoming School?  

How students learn best in a safe and welcoming school - downloadable .pdf toolkit

No Child Left Behind (parent involvement section): the law

                What must a Title I school do to promote parent involvement?

                What must school districts do to promote parent involvement?

                What must states do to promote parent involvement?

                What if your child's school is in need of improvement?

                Attention:  Parents of English language learners (Spanish version)

  10 Tips for parents who choose not to change schools: an easy-to-read, four-page guide targeted at parents who, for a variety of reasons, choose to have their child stay in his or her current school rather than transfer to another one.

12 Things Parents Should Know and Expect :   As a parent, here are 12 things you should know about and expect from your schools ...and yourself.

A Parent's Guide to Testing at Your Child's School

Research on Parent Involvement

Planning for Parent Involvement

Communicating with Parents

Involving Parents at School

Involving Parents in Academics or How Parents Can Help With Learning

Parent Resources

Ideas that Work

The inspiration for this section of the Konawaena High School web site comes via the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence which trained me to be a proactive parent.  Many of the links and information have been posted to the Fayette County Public Schools  district web site (in Lexington, Kentucky).  I have updated and changed many aspects of the site to make them more specific to the  educational system in Hawaii though there are some links that still refer to Kentucky.

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