• Hold school conferences at least annually.

• Provide bilingual interpreters to assist non-English-speaking families
  at school conferences.

• Send student work home in weekly or monthly folders.

• Require parents and students to pick up report cards together.

• Develop regular communication with parents about school activities (e.g., through newsletters).

• Create mechanisms for parents to share important aspects of their culture, their needs, and expectations for their
  children.

• Ensure that all parents get all information.

Source: Robert Blum, professor and chair, Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.