Why is parental involvement important? According to the U.S. Department of Education,
research indicates consistent, positive, and convincing evidence: families have a major
influence on their children's achievement in school and through life. When schools, families,
and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in
school, stay in school longer, and like school more. In other words, family involvement in
children's education positively affects student achievement.
Studies have found that students with involved parents, regardless of their income or
background, are more likely to:
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earn high grades and test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs
pass their classes, earn credits, and be promoted
attend school regularly
graduate and go on to post-secondary education.
Parental involvement is one of the central points of No Child Left Behind. Parents are asked
to play an active role in their children's school and home learning. This web site provides
parents and families with many resources and links to other sites that will assist in their
children's learning.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
No Child Left Behind Parent Information
dese.mo.gov/divimprove/nclb/parentinfo.html
Missouri PTA
Parent Education and Involvement
www.mopta.org/programs/parent_involvement.htm
School Information Partnerships
School AYP Results
www.schoolresults.org
National Network of Partnership Schools
No Child Left Behind Act: How NNPS Can Help
www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/nochild.htm
Education Commission of the States
No Child Left Behind
nclb.ecs.org/nclb
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Supplemental Educational Services Providers
dese.mo.gov/divimprove/fedprog/grantmgmnt/Supplemental%20Services/SupS
ervhome.html
Tutors for Kids
Missouri Supplemental Educational Services Information
www.tutorsforkids.org/stateinfo.asp?StateName=Missouri
National Education Association
A Parent's Guide to Choosing Supplemental Services Providers
www.nea.org/parents/parentsguidesuppservs.html
Project Appleseed
Leave No Parent Behind
www.projectappleseed.org
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Missouri Public School Accountability Report Card
dese.mo.gov/commissioner/statereportcard
Partnership for Reading
Childhood (K-3) Resources
www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/k-3.html