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Partnering for School Success

In many ways, parents are the most important teachers children will ever have. Parenting for School Success uses the latest research, providing easy-to-use tools for parents and schools to work together to help support children's learning from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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The booklet, Parenting for School Success: A Guide for Parents, provides busy parents with practical ideas that support school success, parent involvement, and more effective parenting. The bookmark summarizes the six key factors that affect learning. Trainings will help school district staff and parents learn more about what they can do to support children's education both at school and at home.

Materials are currently offered in English. Customized Parenting for School Success materials for Latino, African American, Hmong, and Somali families are coming soon.

More about Partnering for School Success (99 K PDF)

Our Materials

Trainings – Now accepting applications from additional schools for parent-school partnership trainings. Contact Kathleen A. Olson for more details.

BookletParenting for School Success: A Guide for Parents provides busy parents with practical ideas that support school success, parent involvement, and more effective parenting.

BookmarkThe Parenting for School Success Bookmark briefly describes the six factors that affect learning. They are sold in packages of 100 bookmarks. Bookmarks are available in both English and Spanish.

Research

A summary of the empirical support for the six factors that emerged from a comprehensive literature review of the effect of family, school, and community influences on children's learning.

Introduction

Standards & Expectations

Structure

Opportunity to Learn

Support

Climate/Relationships

Modeling

Additional Resources

School Training Resources to help create stronger school-family connections.

School and Learning Resources for Parents offers easy-to-use tips on getting children ready for school, grades, learning at home, and more.

Additional Resources for Parents & Professionals relating to parenting for school success.

 
 
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