Typically, schools are charged with including a family involve-ment focus in their PBA and Title I planning. More and more grantors are requiring evidence of family-school partnerships. Yet school committees often feel at loose ends when it comes to family involvement planning.
Assessments can help.
They identify current practices, target strengths and weaknesses, and bring in multiple perspectives. They help educators retain their objectivity, assess their progress and improve their work. They provide parents a way for their voices to be heard and give them a sense of connection with the school. Please feel free to copy and share this newsletter with parents, teachers and others in your community. Inc. However, newsletter contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Goverment.