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Revised
ABC Book of Education Terms: Additional Special Education terms have been added as well as a math glossary at the end of the booklet that contains # of commonly used terms in mathematics.
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Back
to School Checklist Download PDF (56 KB) This 3-page checklist provides questions and tips for parents, schools, and the community as they prepare for the upcoming school year. It helps parents ask the right questions to make sure that the factors that go into a quality education are closely monitored. |
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Choosing Better Schools: A Report on Student Transfers Under the No Child Left Behind Act Download PDF 1.64 MB More families are benefiting from the school choice mandates of No Child Left Behind than is generally recognized, according to a report by the Citizens' Comission on Civil Rights. But incomplete data might have greatly underestimated the actual number of students who applied to transfer or actually did so. The commission called on the U.S. Department of Education to "enforce the data collection and reporting provisions of the law." Further, most states ranked the choice provisions as a low priority and did little to help districts carry them out effectively. |
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Choosing
a School for Your Child Download PDF (1.4 MB) This reader-friendly guide helps parents navigate the process of choosing a school for their children. It explains some of the public school choices--from charter to virtual schools--as well as private school options available to parents. It also outlines four steps for selecting a school and includes questions that parents may consider when going through the process. |
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Conway Middle School: Student-Led Conferences Download PDF 165 KB Student-led conferences spotlight the most important person in the process (the student); improve parent involvement; and bring students to the point where they ask their teachers, “How can I make my work better?” Student-led conferences put the students in charge, holding them responsible and accountable as they present their work to their parents. This type of conference is a natural progression in the quest for a Standards-based school. |
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Gaining Ground
Newsletter Download PDF 1.10 MB Gaining Ground, the newsletter of the Chief Council of State School Officers, focuses on parent and community involvement. In this issue you’ll find articles by Anne Henderson, "Ten Things Every Parent School Know about the No Child Left Behind Act." |
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Helping
Families by Supporting and Expanding School Choice Download PDF (64 KB) This two-page guide helps explain expanded educational options for parents under the No Child Left Behind Act. |
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Helping Your Child Learn History Children are born into history. They have no memory of it, yet they find themselves in the middle of a story that began before they became one of its characters. Children also want to have a place in history—their first historical questions are: “Where did I come from?” and “Was I always here?” These two questions contain the two main meanings of history: It’s the story of people and events, and it’s the record of times past. And because it’s to us that they address these questions, we are in the best position to help prepare our children to achieve the lifelong task of finding their place in history by helping them learn what shaped the world into which they were born. Without information about their history, children don’t “get” a lot of what they hear and see around them. |
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Homework Tips
For Parents Download PDF 2.13 MB This 20-page booklet, in English and Spanish, lists numerous suggestions for helping parents support their children at home with homework in reading and math. It also provides general information for parents on No Child Left Behind. |
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This brochure from the Kansas state Department of Education provides parents and care-givers information regarding the Kansas standards and assessments. It also provides tips on helping your student do well on the assessments and meet grade level standards. |
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Kansas State Assessments Brochure IDEA and the
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) |
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CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS This site provides resources for parents on understanding NCLB and ensuring that their students are on the right track. |
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New
Brief on Investing in Parents so Children and Youth Succeed Source:
National Human Services Assembly Retrieved November 30, 2007 Strengthening
parents and their connections to resources can help children thrive.
A recently published brief from the National
Human Services Assembly looks at how a "parenting success"
strategy can be used to strengthen families and communities. It
discusses delivering effective family-centered services and provides
recommendations for community groups, agencies, funders and policymakers
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brief provides a blueprint for state and local policymakers, early
learning administrators, teachers, families, community leaders,
and researchers to use effective preschool curricula and teaching
strategies to help low-income young children close the achievement
gap in early literacy and math to be ready for kindergarten like
their more affluent peers. It is part of a series of publications
from the Pathways to Early School Success project of NCCP that addresses
the question: “What will it take to ensure that young low-income
children succeed in the early school years?” |
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NEW! NCLB Action Briefs, a project of Public Education Network (PEN) and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE), are designed to keep community and parent leaders up to date on various provisions of NCLB. The action briefs
are written in easy-to-use language focused on specific sections
of the law and include pertinent regulations, a glossary of terms,
action steps, and additional resources. |
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No Child Left
Behind State Responsibilities Download PDF 159 KB This document, developed by the Council of Chief State School Officers, provides an overview of the No Child Left Behind legislation and how your state is required to respond to this federal education legislation. It explains in detail how the state then is mandated to work with your local school district and school in ensuring that the law is being implemented. |
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"Off They Go!" was created by Malcolm L. Smith, Ph.D. for a program that focuses on Realistic Expectations for Kansas Parents of school-age children five to 12. This brochure is to be used for educational purposes only. If you are interested in parenting workshops that accompany this brochure, please contact Malcolm Smith at (785) 832-1313 or malcolm@peacefulintervention.com. |
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NEA/PTA
Parent Guides Practical Information that Parents Can Put to Use Developed through a joint effort between NEA and National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), these guides provide parents and caregivers with fundamental tools to encourage their children's success in school. Download PDF versions below, or if you prefer, order up to ten hard copies of each 4-color brochure at no charge. Order online or call toll free 800-717-9790. A Parent's Guide to Preparing Your Child for School A Parent's Guide to a Successful Kindergarten Transition A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Do Well in School A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teen Get the Most Out of High School A Parent's Guide to Raising Ready Readers—and Keeping Them That Way A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child Learn to Read A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Child with Today's Math A Parent's Guide to Raising Scientifically Literate Children A Parent's Guide: Hey Mom, I Want To Be An Engineer! A Parent's Guide to Testing at Your Child's School A Parent's Guide to Choosing Supplemental Education Service Providers
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Archived Information from the US Department of Education Parents Guide to the Internet Download PDF 902 KB |
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Parents Rights Download PDF 1.81 MB This bilingual document, developed by Region VII Comprehensive Center at the University of Oklahoma is a useful document to teach parents of ELL about general parent rights as well as how school systems in the United States are structured and run. It includes pre-assessment that you can give to parents to determine their understanding of general parent rights. The handout Parents Rights Answer Sheet below includes the answers to pre-assessment in this document. |
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Parents Rights
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Questions Parents
Ask About Schools Download PDF 968 KB This booklet, in both English and Spanish, gives parents tips on 1) preparing your child for school; 2) knowing what to expect from your child's kindergarten teacher; 3) monitoring school work; 4) working with schools and teachers effectively; 5) helping your child with reading and homework; and 6) ensuring that your child's school is safe and drug-free. |
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School-Parent
Compact: Action Guide for Parent and Community Leaders The purpose of this agreement is to help parents and teachers come to a consensus on the responsibilities of the individuals influencing student’s achievement. School-Parent Compact: Action Guide for Parent and Community Leaders (download full report) |
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Summer Fun With
Reading Download (All Color Version) Download Red Version Obtenga la versión en español PDF 65.4 KB Order Now This 12-page booklet features many fun and educational activities for parents to do with their children. Adapted from the Florida Department of Education, Office of Family Involvement by the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, it is loaded with ideas and activities designed to help children retain literacy skills during the summer. Note: the Black, White and Red version is available to order at $0.75 per booklet. First copy free! Click here to order. |
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Taking
a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement Download PDF (824 KB) This 50-page comprehensive resource guide compiles a wealth of information about family involvement from over 100 national organizations. It contains web links to recent research, information, and tools, as well as resources about family involvement in early childhood education, elementary, middle school, and high school. It includes family involvement in several contexts, including home, school, and out-of-school time programs. |
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NEW! Download this PDF to gain access to important and easy to use parenting tips! |
