Parent Involvement

District Leadership Institute Documents

District Leadership Institute Documents can be downloaded here!

Dr. Joyce Epstein Presentation 6/18/08-6/19/08

Powerpoint Presentation of Dr. Joyce Epstein's presentation at the School, Family and Community Partnerships Institute 6/18/08-6/19/08

Intent to Commit Form

Download the Intent to Commit Form Here!

ISTAC 3 Year Plan

Download the ISTAC 3 Year Plan Here!

National Center on Educational Outcomes

National leadership in the participation of students with disabilities in national and state assessments, standards-setting efforts, and graduation requirements.

National Network of Partnership Schools at John Hopkins University

Supports programs of school-family-community partnerships.

Parent Leadership Conference 2009 Presentations

Download Conference Materials Here!

Parent Leadership Training Conference Documents

Parent Leaderships Training Conference Documents can be downloaded here!

Parent Liaison Program

Parent Liaisons are parents of students with an IEP that have shown leadership qualities among parents of students with disabilities. These parents have expressed an interest in helping other families with similar issues.

Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheet

Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheet en Espanol

Seeing is Believing

Published by the Harvard Family Research Project, this document provides some good examples of how school districts have implemented family engagement.

SFCP Institute with Dr. Joyce Epstein Documents

Download the SFCP Institute with Dr. Joyce Epstein Documents Here!

The Parent Involvement Checklist

Strategies for increasing parent involvement in school.

Webinar Materials on Improving Results for Children thru Family-School Partnerships

 

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PARENT MENTOR IMPACT SURVEY:

The ISBE and the Parent Mentor Project want to learn more about the experiences of parents with children who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the impact of the services of the Parent Mentor working in your area. To take this survey online, you will need to know the name of the school district that operates the Parent Mentor Project in your area. The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete.     
To complete the Parent Mentor Impact Survey, click here. 

 

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