Developing an Involvement Program

According to the Illinois Parent and School Initiative (n.d.), development of a parent involvement program should include the following factors:

• "What types of opportunities will be given for parent involvement: parents as volunteers, parents as tutors, parents as advocates, PTA/PTO, parents as audiences, parents as learners.

• How the program will be designed.

• How the program will be implemented.

• Who will be responsible for implementation of the program.

• Timelines for implementation.

• Evaluation procedure.

• Methods to keep parents informed.

• Methods to ensure equal access to information for those who lack literacy skills, who are non-English-speaking, or who have handicapping conditions.

• Methods to recognize diverse family structures so all who need to know about each child are informed.

• Methods to educate faculty and staff about the need for effectively involving families in the educational process.

• Methods to coordinate services for each child." (p. 371)

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