Parents & Family Involvement
Parental Involvement
Families’ involvement in their children’s learning directly and positively affects educational outcomes. To meet the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools became required to address family involvement in substantial ways. However, it is widely recognized that given the constraints of limited time, funding, staffing and resources, involving families in their children’s education in ways that are effective and meaningful remains a challenge to schools and districts across the country. There is no topic in education on which there is greater agreement than the need for family and community involvement.
- Teachers and administrators want to know how to work with parents in positive ways and how to involve the community to increase student success.
- Families want to know if schools are providing high-quality education, how to help their children do their best, and how to connect and communicate with teachers and administrators.
- Students want to succeed in school. They know they need guidance, support, and encouragement from their parents, teachers, other family members, and others in the community.
D11 Parent Resources
Learn all the ways to stay engaged and connected with D11 regarding your student.
For an extensive list of family resources through D11, please click HERE. D11 has also put together a family toolkit as a helpful resource.