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Written, agreed-upon guidelines and evidence-based practices that communicate how students, teachers, and parents will work together as a unified school community toward student success
District Parent Involvement Policy
The District Parent Involvement Policy establishes the framework within which programs find their purpose and personnel focus their work. These policies speak volumes about the district's priorities and lay the foundation for long term goals.
  • Assess your District Parent Involvement Policy with our rubric that uses the Non-Regulatory Guidance as the standard
  • Review tips, guidelines, and ideas to consider when developing a District Parent Involvement Policy
School Parent Involvement Policy
School Parent Involvement Policies reflect the district's goals, but define with specificity what the school will do to ensure the district's goals are achieved while giving attention to the school's unique needs and characteristics.
  • Assess your School Parent Involvement Policy with our rubric which uses the Non-Regulatory Guidance as the standard
  • Review tips, guidelines, and items to consider when developing a School Parent Involvement Policy
School-Parent Compact and Self-Rating Forms What is the Compact? (5 minutes) Why develop a Compact? (10 minutes) How to Develop a Compact (2 minutes)
The compact defines the interdependent relationships between families, students, and schools in student success. It is the agreement and acceptance of each party’s responsibility in the work toward a common goal – student achievement.
  • Assess your school compact with our rubric that uses the Non-Regulatory Guidance as the standard
  • Review tips, guidelines, and items to consider when developing a School-Parent Compact
Homework Guidelines and Monitoring Tools Homework Guidelines (7 minutes)
Homework is a powerful means for increasing student learning and evaluating the student’s understanding of the material presented in the classroom. It helps students to develop independent study habits and is a common source of confusion for parents and students.
  • Assess the strength of your homework guidelines with our rubric
  • Use the rubric to develop homework guidelines for your school
  • Use the homework monitoring tools to assess how well your homework guidelines are being carried out, and how each party is fulfilling their responsibility as described in your homework guidelines
Student Report Card
While report card formats are generally defined and selected at the district level, other notices and communication tools can be used to augment the process of reporting student progress.
  • Use the rubric to assess the strength of your student performance (report card) reporting process
  • Use the rubric to develop tools that open communication with families centered on student performance
Classroom Visit Procedures
Classroom Visit Procedures allow families to support the school’s work by assisting in the classroom, often providing enrichment opportunities for students. Classroom Visit Procedures are necessary and help to ensure that school staff has ample time to plan and incorporate the visit into the day’s activities and not disturb other learning processes.
  • Use our rubric to assess the strength of your classroom visit procedures
  • Use the rubric to develop Classroom Visit Procedures for your school
Creating a Welcoming Place with Welcoming Place Walk-Through and Checklist Why Develop Visitor Guidelines? (10 minutes) Welcoming New Families (7 minutes)
The school must be a safe and orderly environment where learning can take place. Procedures should be established and other elements in place that make a visit to the school a pleasant experience for families and other visitors while keeping students safe. Our tips and ideas will give you plenty to consider in creating a Welcoming Place at your school.