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Family-School Partnerships

Research shows that family involvement promotes student success. Students with involved parents are more likely to
  • Earn higher grades and pass their classes, 
    A comprehensive and practical guide to family involvement: The National Standards Implementation Guide
  • Attend school regularly and have better social skills,
  • Go on to postsecondary education.

When families, schools, and communities work together,

  • Student achievement improves,
  • Teacher morale rises,
  • Communication increases,
  • Family, school, and community connections multiply.

Building Family-School Partnerships the PTA Way

PTA’s process for building successful partnerships starts with the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships and consists of three steps:

  • Raising awareness about the power of family and community involvement.
  • Taking action to cultivate involvement through specific programs and practices.
  • Celebrating success as your school sees increased involvement and its impact.

Discover the power of partnerships at your school with these links and the resources below.

More ideas how parents and schools can work together on the PTA Great Idea Bank 




Take Your Family to School Week

Save the Date | February 12-18, 2012

National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

Introduction to the National Standards, a framework for how families, schools, and communities should work together to support student success.

Raise Awareness

The first step in PTA's process for building successful partnerships.

Take Action

The second step in PTA's process for building successful partnerships.

Celebrate Success

The third step in PTA's process for building successful partnerships.

Hearst Awards

National recognition and monetary awards for PTA's efforts to build family-school partnerships.

Three for Me

Get Three for Me started at your school, or organization today and put a new face on parent involvement!
 


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PTA Great Idea Bank
Share money-saving tips, ideas on how to be a more involved parent, fun activities to share with your kids, ways to communicate with your child's school and more.