Additional Resources - Partnering for School Success

Books

Parents | School Staff & Faculty

Websites

Parents | School Staff & Faculty | Resources in Multiple Languages

Books — Parents

Bempechat, J. (2000). Getting our kids back on track: Educating children for the future. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Guide for achieving academic success written by an expert in the study of motivation and achievement in children.

Cerra, C., & Jocoby, R. (2006). Homework Talk! The Art of Effective Communication about Your Child's Homework. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Tips, strategies and practical advice to help parents deal with typical situations with their children’s homework.

Cutright, M.J. (1989). The National PTA talks to parents: How to get the best education for your child. New York: Doubleday.

A useful resource for parents including chapters on getting your child ready for school, understanding the school system, assessing how your child is progressing, helping your child learn at home, needs of the special child, and keeping children healthy.

Dietel, R. (2006). Get Smart! Nine Sure Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Offers a series of proven approaches to student success in school.

Wood, C. (2007). Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14. Northeast Foundation for Children.

Presents clear descriptions of children's development including growth patterns, curricular areas and favorite books for each age.

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Books — School Staff & Faculty

Allen, J. (2007). Creating Welcoming Schools: A practical guide to home-school partnerships with diverse families. New York: Teachers College Press.

Engaging resource detailing how schools and diverse families throughout the country have formed partnerships that support and enhance student learning.

Bartlett, S., & Herlocker, V. (2007). Building Better Schools by Engaging Support Staff. Galax, VA: ENGAGE! Press.

Describes how support employees can make a difference in their schools and communities.

Henderson, A. T., Davies, D., Johnson, V. R., Mapp, K. L. (2007). Beyond the bake sale: The essential guide to family-school partnerships. New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc.

A practical hands-on primer on helping schools and families work better together to improve children’s education.

Shumow, L. (Ed.) (2009). Promising Practices for Family and Community Involvement during High School. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Interdisciplinary look at how schools can best enhance education through interactions with students’ families and communities.

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Websites — Parents

• Child Development Institute — Parenting advice including improving your child’s learning ability and parent-teacher relationships
• Minnesota Parent Center — Parent handouts available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish.
• National PTA — Topical information on school success and parent involvement.
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights — Focuses on children with disabilities including Minnesota resources for parents and a guide to the individual education program (IEP).
• Parent Education Resources — Variety of parenting resources for parents and professionals.
• Parent Smart — Information about many school related issues and homework tips for parents.
• Scholastic — School and Learning tab has a Parent Guide to School Involvement
• The National Parenting Center — Parent newsletter, parent corner and numerous age paced articles
• U.S. Department of Education — Publications on educational excellence including the Helping Your Child Series; resources for Spanish Speakers (Recursos en español), homework tips for parents. Or call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327). Spanish speakers available (se habla español) TTY: 1-800-437-0833.

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Websites — School Staff & Faculty

• Annual Parent Involvement Day — Information and resources promoting National Parental Involvement Day and Public School Volunteer Week
• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools — Georgetown University site includes resources for working with immigrant and refugee families
• Children Youth and Family Consortium — University of Minnesota — Connects research, teaching, policy, and community practice around working with children and their families
• Harvard Family Research Project — Comprehensive website including research, tools, and resources; look for the Family Involvement section which contains the “Storybook Corner”. Tip sheets on Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Military Child Initiative; Emphasis on school connectedness.
• National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education — Provides legislative information, research, and resources.
• National Institute for Literacy — Source of downloadable publications for both teachers and parents on reading.
• National Network of Partnership Schools — Models, tools, and research on parent and family involvement in schools.
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights Center — Resources to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, including guide to the individual education program (IEP).
• Parent Education Resources — Resources on a variety of topics including Partnering for School Success; click on the right menu to find research the six factors contributing to children’s success in school
• The SEDL National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools — Southwest Educational Development Laboratory — Includes toolkits, syntheses of research, brief, and handouts. Some materials are available in Spanish.
• St. Paul Public Schools — Title I — Under the Resources tab look for Parent Involvement and Learning Standards
• U. S. Department of Education — Helping Your Child Series, 1-800-USA-LEARN

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Websites - Resources in Multiple Languages

• Minnesota Parent Center — Parent handouts available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish
• St. Paul Public Schools — Title I — Topics listed in menu on the left: examples include — Building Vocabulary with your Children, Bullying and Teen Depression; available in several languages.
• U. S. Department of Education — Recursos en español (Education Resources for Spanish Speakers), 1-800-USA-LEARN

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