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"Parent Quick Guides were created by State Support Team Region 1 consultant Tanya Braden, Ed.S., to provide parents who have a child with a disability with easy to understand information to help parents participate in their child's educational program. The content is only a summary and parents are encouraged to explore the additional resources that follow each topic."

Additional information to parents about their child's missing assignments and grades helps parents motivate their children more effectively and changes parents' beliefs about their child's effort in school. Parents also become more aware that their child does not tell them enough about their academic progress. These mechanisms drive an almost .20 standard deviation improvement in math standardized test scores and GPA for high school students. T

"Creighton Elementary School District (CSD) is located in central Phoenix with approximately 6,700 students, of whom 85% are Hispanic and 90% qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. In 2009, Dr. Maria C. Paredes (mparede@wested.org), then CSD's Director of Community Education, created an innovative new family engagement framework for teacher and parent collaboration focused on the improvement of student achievement: Academic Parent-Teacher Teams (APTT©)."

"Parents want the best for their children. We do, too. For the first time ever, 15 nonprofit organizations have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues throughout their journey. With the right support, parents can help children unlock their strengths and reach their full potential. With state-of-the-art technology, personalized resources, free daily access to experts, a secure online community, practical tips and more, Understood aims to be that support."

"Creighton School District is a small urban community in Arizona with approximately 7,200 students, of whom 85% are Hispanic and 90% qualify for free and reduced-price lunch. Children in the district are tested informally on a weekly basis and then formally every quarter with a district-developed standards-based assessment in the areas of reading and math. To help families better understand the results of these tests, educators in the Creighton School District have reorganized the structure of parent-teacher conferences to accommodate the shift to a more focused discussion around data."

"Understood is part of a bold new plan to support parents of children with learning and attention issues. Through research and interviews with thousands of parents, we've learned a lot about what people need to help their kids thrive at home, at school and in life. We developed Understood with that in mind."

Find the Best Educational Apps for Preschoolers "Educational App Store For Parents." KinderTown transforms mobile devices into powerful teaching tools by finding and organizing the best educational apps for kids ages 3-8 years old. Our mission is to improve early childhood education by empowering busy parents with the tools to be better teachers. We work hard to find the best educational apps for children. Each app we select for KinderTown has been tested and reviewed by educators, parents, and most importantly, children. Not all, or even most of the apps meet our high standards. We take many factors into account including educational value, ease of use, engagement value, design features, artwork, cost, and shelf life.

"What is important about this new guide is that it is designed and intended for parents and hence the title " A Parent Guide to Facebook "."

"APTT is a family Engagement in education model developed by Maria C. Paredes, It is designed to increase the quality and quantity of parent-teacher communication and interaction focused on student learning and achievement. This video is part two of three team meetings between teacher and parents in a first grade classroom."

"Discover the tools and techniques today's teachers and classrooms are using to prepare students for tomorrow -- and how you can get involved. What should collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking look like in a modern classroom? How can parents help educators accomplish their goals? We hope this guide helps bring more parents into the conversation about improving education. "

"In June 2014 I launched this website and blog in order to expand that community of special needs parents, and to provide resources and additional support to ALL special needs parents, not just those who have chosen the path of inclusion in General Education settings."

Parent checklist from USDOE

The State Board of Education of Ohio recognizes parents and families as children's first and most important teachers. When parents enroll their children in school, from preschool through high school, the responsibility of education and care is shared with the school and the community. Partnerships among families, schools and communities that are child-centered and family-strengthening can engage, guide and motivate students to be productive citizens in a global society.

"This is a video of an Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meeting at Stanton Elementary school in Southeast Washington, D.C.. APTT is a family engagement strategy that aims to provide parents the information they need to be effective partners in supporting their childrens' education. The APTT model was developed in the Creighton school district in Phoenix, Arizona by Maria Paredes."

"In retrospect, I wish I'd asked more questions about their child and then listened more to what they had to say. After twenty years of experience and after sending my own child off to school, here are some questions I'd ask parents with the intention of building a partnership to support their child's learning."

"Dear Parents of Special-Needs Children I've Taught In the Past, I need to make a big apology"

"There are lots of changes that are occurring in education that will have an impact on students currently enrolled in the Hamilton City School District, around the State, and across the Nation. The information on this site is designed to provide you with more information about what students will be expected to know and do at each grade level in this era of increasing standards. The District is committed to working with parents to provide a world class education that will enable all students to be college and career ready upon graduation from Hamilton High School."

"The Parents' Guide to Student Success (listed below in English and Spanish) was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics that more than 40 states have adopted."

"The Black Lemonade Project is a culturally-based program that utilizes an empowerment curriculum to guide and support intentional conversations about current challenges facing urban parents."