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The California Comprehensive Center (CA CC) at WestEd, in partnership with American Institutes for Research and School Services of California, is part of a federal network of 16 Regional Comprehensive Centers serving individual or clusters of states. The CA CC provides assistance to the California Department of Education and statewide groups and organizations to help implement fully the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, improve student achievement, and close the achievement gap in California. |
Involving parents in school decisions and activities is a key principle embedded in Title I of the NCLB Act. Schools must include parents in their school improvement planning process and are encouraged to develop strategies to reach out to parents. Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and AnnouncementsGuidanceRegulationsLegislationAnnouncementsFor Information Specific to California:Parent/Family/Community
Information resources for parents, family, and the community.
California State Action Plan for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (State APP) Draft revision dated November 17, 2009 (PDF; 1.7MB; 52pp.)
Title I Parental Involvement Information and Resources
Information and resources on parental involvement requirements under Title I for administrators, teachers, parent involvement liaisons and other stakeholders and partners. Other ResourcesUseful LinksFamily Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches
Lists elements of successful local approaches for involving families in education, insights about establishing and sustaining parent-school partnerships, examples of successful partnerships, and general resources.
Guide to Tool Kit for Hispanic Families
Informs all families of the roles schools and teachers will play in their child's education and provides them with resources to support their child's education. Developed by the US Department of Education.
National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
Offers to parents and communities research-based information that can be put into practice to increase student achievement. The "Connection Collection" under the Resources tab is an easy-to-use searchable publication database.
Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRC)
Provides parents, schools, and community organizations with information on NCLB and links them to their nearest PIRCs, which provide training, information, and technical assistance to strengthen partnerships that help all children achieve high academic standards. Sponsored by the US Department of Education.
What NCLB Means for Parents (in English)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.
What NCLB Means for Parents (in Spanish)
Explains to parents what high standards mean and do, what to look for in test scores, how to hold schools accountable for results, how to prepare children to be strong readers, how to help children with homework, and where to turn for help in specific academic subjects. Developed by the US Department of Education.
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