Parent Engagement

This section includes information and resources to assist families in being active participants in their child's educational process.  It is devoted to strategies and ways to engage families in school activities which support all aspects of a child's education.  It will also offer strategies to engage parents of diverse and changing needs such as:

• English Language Leaners [ELLs]
• Cutural/ethnic
• Free/reduced lunch
• Community/cultural and underserved populations
• Celebrate unique features of culture and family history
• Foster parents and grandparents raising children

• Family Friendly Partnerships
• Parent Academies
  • Academic Content Standards
  • Conditions for Learning
  • School Improvement
• Parents as Collaborative Leaders [power point trainings]
  
  
  Below are links to information and resources regarding parent engagement:
• My Child's Future
• National Association for Gifted Children
• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
• Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
• Ohio Dept. of Education - Welcome Families
• Ohio PTA
• Pacer Center
• Parent Mentors of Ohio
• Partners in Policymaking
• Pritchard Center 
• You Got to Love Parents