New guide for engaging parents in education.U.S. ASSISTANT DEPUTY SECRETARY MORGAN Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists. Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking. Brown recently announced the release of a new DOE publication, "Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons from Five Parental Information and Resource Centers," which identifies innovative and successful education programs throughout the country that are helping to close the achievement gap and reach the goal of every child reading and doing math at grade level by 2014. The report profiles five Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) and how they and their partnering organizations are successfully increasing parental involvement in education. The report says they emphasize the power of "strong parent-educator partnerships in improving schools and raising students' academic achievement." "Thanks to No Child Left Behind, schools are now required to provide parents with the information and options they need to ensure their children receive the high-quality education they deserve," says Secretary of Education Margaret Margaret, 1930–2002, British princess, second daughter of King George VI and sister of Queen Elizabeth II, b. Glamis, Scotland. In 1960 she married a commoner, the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was created earl of Snowdon in 1961. Spellings. "Resources like this show how increasing parental involvement is key to improving student achievement." As defined by the DOE, the funding agency for PIRCs, the report says key roles for PIRCs include providing leadership, technical assistance and support in the implementation of successful and effective parent involvement policies; strengthening partnerships among parents, teachers, principals, administrators and other school personnel in meeting the educational needs of children; and providing a comprehensive approach to improving student learning, through coordination coordination /co·or·di·na·tion/ (ko-or?di-na´shun) the harmonious functioning of interrelated organs and parts. co·or·di·na·tion n. 1. The harmonious adjustment or interaction of parts. and integration of federal, state and local services and programs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The guide also includes tips for training parents for education leadership. It is part of the DOE's Innovations in Education series. Other publications in the series being released this fall cover topics such as online courses, charter school authorizing and K8 charter schools. To view the full report visit www.ed.gov/admins/comm/ parents/parentinvolve. |
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