Increases Student SuccessPrepared by Vanessa Torres

Lack of parent involvement in schools Reasons why parents are not involved How to increase parent involvement Costs Benefits Resources

Lack of parental involvement is the biggest problem facing public schools (Rose, Gallup, & Elam, 1997)

86% of the general public believes that support from parents is the most important way to improve schools

Increase communication Create a stipend program Create a more welcoming environment Make being involved an easier process Rewarding parents and students Require parent involvement hours

Increase awareness $ 800.00 Create a stipend program $1,200.00 ($20 a per meeting, 1 meeting a month for 10 months)

Create a more welcoming environment $1,000.00 Make being involved an easier process $ 0.00 Rewarding parents and students $1,500.00 Require parent involvement hours $ 0.00

Annual Estimated Cost to implement $4,500.00 Annually

Increase parent involvement Increase community relations/donations Increase test scores Raise students self esteem Increase teacher and staff morale

California School Board Association, Governance and Policy Resources | Parent Engagement. 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2014. http://www.csba.org/GovernanceAndPolicyResources/ConditionsOfChildren/ParentFamComEngageandCollab/ParentEngagement.aspx

California Department of Education. Parental Involvement in Title I Schools. April 7, 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014. http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/sw/t1/parentalbroch.asp

U.S. Department of Education. Part A – Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg2.html

Coachella Valley Unified School District. Parents. Parent and Community Engagement. http://www.cvusd.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=5154617&pageId=5383343