THE PRACTICE: Policies - Written family/school policies establish the expectation and authority for school leaders to comprehensively address family involvement. While building-level policies provide specific guidance for activities, state- and district-level family involvement policies provide leverage for change at the local level.
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Resources related to this practice:

• Family Support America
  http://www.familysupportamerica.org

  Family Support America, formerly Family Resource Coalition of America, is a nationally recognized movement to strengthen and support families. The site includes news, networking, programs, a learning center, and additional offerings for members.

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  http://www.naeyc.org/default.htm

  The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Web site provides information on federal and state policy and legislation, advocacy resources, research on early childhood education, resources and publications for early childhood professional preparation and training, and resources for parents.

• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
  http://www.ncpie.org

  The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE) advocates home, school, and community involvement and interaction in order to enhance the education of all children. The NCPIE site offers resources that emphasize the importance of family school partnerships.

• National Institute for Literacy - Policy & Legislation
  http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/policy_legislation.html

  The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) is an independent federal agency whose purpose is to support the development of high-quality regional, state, and national literacy services so that all Americans who lack basic literacy skills receive access to services to build literacy skills. NIFL's Web site contains literacy-specific information in the areas of news and events, programs and services, policy and legislation, publications, and other resources.

• Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement
  http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?a
  ccno=ED432775

  This ERIC Digest article by Karen Ngeow identifies five goals for parent involvement and lists appropriate online resources that should help parents attain the goals.

• Parent and Family Involvement
  http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pa0cont.htm

  The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) hosts the site "Parent and Family Involvement." This site is useful for educators seeking additional ideas on how to lead an effort to construct school partnerships, support ways parents and families can become involved in schools, and create a school climate and structures to support parent and family involvement.

• Title I as a Tool for Parent Involvement
  http://cleweb.org/issues/title1/tool.htm

  This site describes the policies under Title I, which require that assistance is provided to parents to help them understand the National Education Goals and the standards and assessments to be used to determine the progress of their children.

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