Strengthen legislation and provide technical assistance to encourage schools to build the capacity of teachers and parents for increasing parental involvement at school. Paper compliance with existing federal parental involvement requirements is inadequate to improve schools. The capacity of educators to work with parents must be broadened. Also, educators must work to build the capacity of parents to support the education of their children. Research is needed to better understand how school districts can better support the improvement of teaching and learning in high-poverty schools.
Districts can play important roles in supporting school change efforts.