NATIONAL:

United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov

No Child Left Behind
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb

National PTA
http://www.pta.org

PTO Today.com
http://www.ptotoday.com

STATE:

Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us

LINKS FOR PARENTS:

Family Involvement in Childrens Education: Local Approaches that Work
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FamInvolve/

Publications to download:

• 100 Ways for Parents to be Involved in their Child's Education
• Why Parents Can Help Students Achieve
• When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
• Which Parent Will I Be?

• Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Webinar Archive

Pre-Service Resources for Building Capacity

• Preparing Teachers for Parental Involvement: Current Practices and Possibilities Across the Nation (An article by D. Hiatt-Michael)
• Parent-Teacher Partnerships: A Theoretical Approach for Teachers (An article by C. R. Keys)
• The Peabody Family Involvement Initiative: Preparing Preservice Teachers for Family/School Collaboration (An article by L. Katz and J.P. Bauch)
• Understanding Family Involvement in the Preparation of Graduate Students: Measuring Family-Centered Beliefs, Skills, Systems and Practices (An article from Harvard Family Research Project)

District and School Level Resources for Building Capacity

• The Evaluation Exchange: Professional Development (A periodical from Harvard Family Research Project)
• Parent–Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents, in English and Spanish (A tool from Harvard Family Research Project)
• Kansas Family Community Involvement Guide to Student Achievement Engaging Families in Student Learning (A toolkit developed by the Kansas State PIRC)
• Parent and Family Involvement: A Guide to Effective Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in North Carolina Schools (From the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction)
• Family Engagement in Education: Seven Principles for Success (Report from the National Resource Center on Charter School Finance & Governance)
• The School-Family Connection: Looking at the Larger Picture—A Review of Current Literature (Syntheses from SEDL)
• Evaluating Teacher Quality: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Teacher Effectiveness (A guide from the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality)

Resources for Pre-Service Teachers and Districts/Schools

• Parent Teacher Education Connection modules
• PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
• Family Engagement Teaching Cases (A resource from Harvard Family Research Project)