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Parent School Involvement

Ideas for positive parent involvement in schools.
Parent Involvement
You can be involved in your child's education in many ways, and the research suggests that involvement that focuses on extending your child's school learning at home has great results.
Assignment Checksheet - A Tool for Parent-School Communication
Easy steps to using an assignment or behavior checksheet to stay in touch with your child's teacher.
Ideas for Supporting Your Child's Achievement in School
How can busy working parents be involved in their children's education? Get some quick ideas for ways to be involved with and support your child’s elementary education.
Ideas Parents Can Use to Help Their Children Do Better in School
Ideas for parents from The Parent Institute.
Family Education Network
Exciting things are happening at this awesome site.  You can personalize it for your child's school!
Organize a School Chess Club
Resources for starting a chess club in your child's school.
Parent and Family Involvement
Educational issues and ideas.
Parents' Journal of School Related Issues
Get the inside scoop from educators and parents on how to help your child have the best school experience possible.
Project Appleseed
A very active U.S. organization that promotes parent involvement in schools.
PTA
The home page of the national organization.
School Problems: Causes & Cures
Common problems and solutions. Excellent! Part of the Help for Families site by Dr. Tim Dunnigan.
What Principals Would Tell Parents
Advice to parents from school principals at The Parent Institute.
What Your Child Should be Learning In School- Index
Not light reading, but very informative.  Find out the standards for math and language instruction in each grade.  California's guidelines at the Kidsource site.
Your Time - Their Future
A U.S. public education campaign that seeks to involve adults in volunteering, mentoring, and involvement with children ages 7-14. 
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