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RESOURCESText Box: Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (A resource for parents of any child) 3500 SW 10th Room 011E • Topeka, Kansas 66604 785-783-2975 • e-mail: jgroff@kpirc.org website: www.kpirc.org clipart of graphText Box: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities NICHCY Website www.nichcy.org All text-only publications have been reformatted to a new easy-to-read layout A side-bar menu makes navigation easy The ALL-NEW resource library featuring the Technical Assistance & Dissemination (TA&D) Network makes finding information a breeze

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      Questions to ask:

      1.   Do teachers share information on how I can help             my child at home with reading and math and other             content areas?

      2.   Do teachers provide homework tips on how I can             better monitor my child’s homework and study                 habits at home?

      3.   Do I receive regular reports on how well my child is             doing and what I can do to support his/her                       learning?

 

Speaking up for every child – families are empowered to be advocates for their own children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.

      Questions to ask:

      1.   Am I being made aware of school and district                  policies and practices that affect my child?

      2.   Am I asked to participate on school committees               that focus on student advocacy?

      3.   Does my school have a parent involvement policy             that parents have been asked to help develop?

 

Sharing power – families and school staff are equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices and programs.

      Questions to ask:

      1.   Does my school involve me in decisions that affect             my student?

      2.   Does my school welcome parent participation and             decision making concerning school policy, the                  budget, school reform, safety, and hiring                            personnel?

      3.   Does my school offer training to help parents                   understand the data on school performance and             how to interpret the school’s annual report card?

 

Collaborating with community – families and school staff collaborate with community members to connect students, families and staff to expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation.

      Questions to ask:

      1.   Does my school provide me with information about             available community resources to assist me in                  helping my child to be more successful?

      2.   Does my school encourage a variety of                               partnerships with businesses and community                     members?

 

For further information on how the National Standards on Parent Involvement could be integrated into your school, please contact the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) at 866-711-6711 (toll-free). The KPIRC is a federally funded resource for parents to help you make sense of No Child Left Behind and provide you with resources on how you can help your children be successful in school. Please visit our website –  www.kpirc.org – where we have hundreds of resources available to parents.

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