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Student Led Parent Conferences

Student-led parent conferences increase parent involvement in schools. Research reveals that parent participation in conferences increases 40 to 60 percent when student-led conferences are implemented as opposed to traditional teacher-led conferences.

Filed under Schools and tagged with student performance high school teachers family school partnership parent leadership communication Title 1 Order from KPIRC parent teacher conferences on October 19, 2009 #

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Proclamation

Proclamation by Governor Mark Parkinson that October, 2009 is Parent Involvement month.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Higher Education Businesses Espanol and tagged with proclamation on October 09, 2009 #

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Popping the question: How can schools engage families in education?

Family and community engagement does not have to be considered only an outcome of a whole-school action plan. Instead, it can be a strategy for achieving learning outcomes. HGSE Lecturer Karen Mapp discusses how to enhance family engagement by linking it to learning in school.

Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with family school partnership professional development research on September 22, 2009 #

Parent Connect

This first issue of Parent Connect focuses on getting your children ready to go Back to School! Whether you are sad to see summer end or are ready for school to get started, this issue offers some ideas to help you transition into the 2009-10 school year and keep it running smoothly. We also begin with reminding you of the value of family engagement. If you weren’t aware of how important your participation in your child’s learning is, you will be, after reading this article! As always, please contact us if you desire more information on family involvement in education. Please visit our new website at www.kpirc.org for more information or resources. We hope you enjoy the Parent Connect! Table of Contents: A Note from the Director Page 1 Ready, Set, Back to School Page 2 Parent Involvement is Important Page 3 10 Questions to Ask Your Child About His/Her Day at School Page 4 “Positive Word” Search Page 4

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with early literacy back to school newsletter on August 27, 2009 #

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Parent Involvement: Keys to Success

No state official would argue that parent involvement is NOT important, but pressures to implement federal and state education policies often focus attention on other issues. Developed by experts at the National Center for Family Literacy in partnership with the Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center at Edvantia, this series of podcasts provides information and strategies for educators at state, district, and school levels to increase parent involvement in student learning in ways that support student and school success.

Filed under Parents Schools Businesses and tagged with standards and assessments liason leadership homework literacy podcasts on August 19, 2009 #

Conferecia de Lidrazgo para Padres 2009

Registración para Conferecia de Lidrazgo para Padres 2009 Registración en el Internet: www.kpirc.org

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with parent leadership on August 04, 2009 #

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School - Parent Compact Guide

This booklet provides the National Standards fro Family School Partnerships which is a comprehensive guideline that schools can use to determine how successful they are in implementing family school community partnerships. This booklet also highlights examples of parent involvement in schools and school districts across Kansas.

Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with teachers family family school partnership parenting parent leadership Order from KPIRC on August 03, 2009 #

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Summer Fun With Reading

Reading with or to a child over the summer will help keep a child's reading skills alive and prevent the loss of reading skills over the summer. This booklet provides many tips and ideas on how to do this. This book is also available in hard copy for $.75 each.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with summer activities early literacy literacy reading on July 29, 2009 #

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Kansas Fatherhood Coalition

The Kansas Fatherhood Coalition is a statewide network of agencies, organizations, and individuals working together to promote healthy father involvement in the lives of children. The Coalition is working to identify the best way to accomplish our mission and support the work being done on behalf of children and families throughout Kansas. We are seeking your assistance (as fathers, mothers, services providers, and community members) in prioritizing the needs of individuals and communities that know, or are interested in, the benefits associated with healthy father involvement. Visit this site to download the Kansas Fatherhood Directory and for information on what's happening in Kansas!

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Espanol and tagged with fatherhood directory family parent leadership fathers on July 28, 2009 #

2009 Parent Leadership Conference Brochure

This is a downloadable brochure for the 2009 Parent Leadership Conference, October 1 & 2, Topeka, Kansas.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood Higher Education Businesses Espanol and tagged with parent leadership parenting on July 28, 2009 #

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