Tools and Information

Resource document by the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities that provides special education basics, tips for letter writing and sample letters to help parent's better communicate with their child's school.

Good special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have a child with special needs, you will likely need to utilize...

La colaboración entre los padres y las escuelas es clave para apoyar el éxito académico y el bienestar general de los estudiantes. Las preguntas a continuación pueden ayudarlos a guiar sus conversaciones de regreso a clases con los maestros y otro personal escolar, respaldar el desarrollo de su colaboración, y ayudar a sentar las bases para el éxito de sus hijos. Estas preguntas se enfocan en construir relaciones sólidas con su escuela, mantener una comunicación bidireccional y estructurar el apoyo para sus hijos entre el hogar y la escuela.

Family engagement is about families, schools and community partners working together to support and boost children's learning, development, and health. It happens in many places, including at home, in school, and during other community activities. Research shows that meaningful family engagement results in better outcomes for students, for families, for schools, and for their communities.

¿Cómo puede esta guía ayudarle? Participar en la educación de su hijo puede conducir a mejores resultados de aprendizaje. Esta “Guía de aprendizaje digital para padres y familias” le dirá cómo supervisar el progreso de su hijo según accede y utiliza la tecnología de aprendizaje. Esta guía tiene como objetivo ayudar a todos los padres y cuidadores, incluidos aquellos que tienen experiencia limitada con herramientas digitales, aquellos que son expertos en estas herramientas y los de conocimiento intermedio. Cada sección comienza con lo básico y se desarrolla a partir de ahí.

This toolkit is designed to provide tips and resources for interacting with families as essential building blocks for LICCs

Working Together to Support Children's Learning and Development outlines how CDSA staff and community providers use coaching to help caregivers support their children's learning and development.

Working Together to Support Children's Learning and Development outlines how CDSA staff and community providers use coaching to help caregivers support their children's learning and development.

This guide is designed to provide educators and parent leaders with fun and engaging activities that promote student success and family involvement in education.

What can this guide do for you? Your involvement in your child’s education can lead to better learning results and outcomes. This “Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide” will inform you, as a parent or caregiver, as you monitor your child’s progress as your child accesses and uses technology for learning. This guide aims to help all parents and caregivers, including those who have limited experience with digital tools, those who are expert with these tools, and anywhere in between. Each section starts with foundational pieces and builds from there.

When your child struggles in math, you need specific information to help you encourage and support your child as they develop and build their math skills...

When you are the parent of a child who struggles with reading, you need specific information to support your child’s reading progress. Whether attending a parent/teacher conference, participating in writing the IEP (Individualized Education Program), or working with your child at home, use the questions that relate to your child to gather the information you need...

􀁕reguntas que los padres pueden hacer… Recuerde: Siempre pida una explicación de todo lo que no entendió. Si usted es el padre de un niño al que se le dificulta la lectura, usted necesita información específica para apoyar el progreso de su hijo. Ya sea que asista a las conferencias entre padres y maestros...

Cuando a un niño se le dificulta la lectura, con frecuencia también se le dificulta la ortografía, escritura y las evaluaciones/exámenes...

Parent partnership with schools is key to supporting students’ academic success and overall wellbeing. The questions below can help guide your back-to-school conversations with teachers and other school staff, support building your partnerships, and help lay the foundation for your child’s success. These questions focus on building strong relationships with your school, sustaining two-way communication, and structuring support for your child between home and school.

If you have a child who is receiving special education services, you’re more than likely to be very involved with your child’s school and teachers — including planning, reviewing, and assessing your child’s educational program...

Talk Tools features helpful questions to use in conversations and meetings about your child—including behaviors, accommodations, modifications, support strategies, classroom situations, teaching methods, or a child's response to these.

Building Your School-wide approach to Family Engagement

You use powerful leadership skills and abilities as you manage your household every day and guide your children in the little and big tasks of life. Here are just a few of the leadership skills you use every day.

It is important to have a positive relationship with your child’s teacher. Effective and positive communication is key in building a partnership to help your child succeed...