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Parental Involvement
County Level Contact Person:
Chantara Rumph-Carter, Ed. S.
Federal Programs Specialist
Telephone: 770-473-2742
E-mail:
Chantara.Rumph-Carter@clayton.k12.ga.us
Superintendent Luvenia Jackson's Message to Parents to Get Connected and
Stay Involved:
Great Things Are Happening!
GET INVOLVED! Parent Involvement
Brochure
One of the resources developed in collaboration with the Georgia Parent
Information and Resource Center is a new brochure entitled Get the
facts...get connected...GET INVOLVED! This brochure
features fifteen ways parents can get involved in their child's
education by offering tips for school and home.
WHAT IS PARENT INVOLVEMENT?
Parental Involvement means the
participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful
communication involving student academic learning and other school
activities. The involvement includes ensuring that parents play an
integral role in assisting their child's learning; that parents are
encouraged to be actively involved in their child's education at school;
that parents are full partners in their child's education and are
included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees
to assist in the education of their child.
BENEFITS OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT
The benefits of parental
involvement for students include:
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Higher
academic achievement. |
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Better
attendance. |
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Higher
grades and test scores, and enrollment in
higher-level programs. |
The benefits of
parental involvement for parents include:
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A deeper
understanding of educational programs and how
schools operate. |
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Increased
confidence in their ability to help their children
learn at home. |
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Increased
support for their children. |
The benefits of
parental involvement for teachers, administrators, and schools
include:
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Higher
student achievement. |
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Increased
student attendance. |
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A network
of supportive parents and communities. |
Title I & Parental Involvement
In accordance with Title I,
Part A, Clayton County Public Schools offers parents:
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District
and school level parental involvement policies. |
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Parent,
Teacher, and Student Compacts. |
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Materials
and/or resources to help parents work with their
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Parent training
that includes the understanding of:
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The
Georgia Performance Standards. |
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State and local assessments. |
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The requirements of Title I and its programs. |
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Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) |
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How to
monitor your child's progress and work with teachers
to improve their academic achievement. |
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The components and
instructional strategies of Math, Science, Social Studies, and
Reading. |
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Federal Programs
Contacts
