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WORK WITH PARENTS & THE COMMUNITY
Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons From Five Parental Information And Resource Centers
June 2007

The purpose of this guide, "Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons From Five Parental Information and Resources Centers," is to explain "how to" strategies that the Parent Information Resource Centers (PIRCs) use to improve or expand their parental involvement programs in public schools.

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Table of Contents

1.	Title Page
2.	Illustrations
3.	Foreword
4.	Abbreviations
5.	Acknowledgments
6.	Introduction
	NCLB and Parent Involvement Parental Information and Resource Centers Methodology
7.	PART I: The PIRCs' Role in Building Understanding Of NCLB and Other Education-related Issues
	Understanding the Audience Making Education-related Information Available and Understandable Getting in Touch with Parents Statewide Connecting With Hard-to-Reach Parents Promoting Cross-stakeholder Communication Moving From Information to Action
8.	PART II: The PIRCs' Role in Preparing and Supporting Parents And Educators to Take Action for Student Learning
	Assessing Local Needs Related to Parent Involvement Training Parent Liaisons Training Parents for Leadership Training Parents and Educators to Function in Teams
9.	Conclusion
10.	APPENDIX A: Research Methodology
11.	APPENDIX B: Resources
12.	Notes

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