Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist

PDF File - 101 KB

US Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

March 2006 Version 3.1

Child Care and Preschool Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist From the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A checklist to assist child care and preschool settings protect the health of their staff and the children and families they serve.

Desired Family Outcomes of the Early Childhood Transition Process

PDF file - 285 KB

Harbin, G., Rous, B., Peeler, N., Schuster, J., & McCormick, K. - National Early Childhood Transition Center

2007

A research brief that examines the use of a Transition Conceptual Framework to delineate specific desired family outcomes of transition which can more systematically increase the effectiveness of transitions. This systematic and strategic framework is at the heart of the evidence-based approach to accountability and identifies critical areas to use in defining and measuring successful transitions.

Discover the Possibilities: A tool to support local areas in planning and implementing effective family support efforts.

PDF file - 105 KB

Minnesota Technical Assistance for Family support

2002

A planning tool to assist in planning and implementing effective family support efforts in communities. The document contains worksheets and other tool to assist with conducting an inventory of current existing family supports, obtaining feedback from participants, and considering the various community influences that impact local decision.

Early Literacy:
Language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish

http://www.walearning.com/Parent-Infant.html (HTML Web Link)

Developed by Angela Notari-Syverson, Judy Challoner, Kristin Rytter, and Rodd Hedlund

2006

Developed by Washington Learning Systems. Reproducible activity documents in English and Spanish for adults and children. Includes an activity description, and hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate. Specifically designed to address 1) language development, 2) sounds and rhythms, and 3) general book and print awareness.

Effective Parenting Newsletters

- www.ciccparenting.org/NewsLetters/
SpecialNeeds.htm (HTML Web Link)

- www.ciccparenting.org/NewsLetters/
PreschoolExpulsions.htm (HTML Web Link)

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC)

Effective Parenting Newsletters for parents of children with special needs and preschoolers from the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC). CICC is a private, non-profit community service, training and research corporation with the goal to improve the overall quality of child rearing and child caring in the United States.

Family-Friendly Services for Preschool Special Education: A Resource Guide

PDF File - 460 KB

Connecticut State Department of Education

Provides guiding principles, recommended practices and tools which school district preschool special education personnel can use to provide “family-friendly” services. Encourage practices that will help school districts support “family-friendly” preschool practices that reflect a home-school-community partnership to benefit all concerned.

Family involvement and student success

PowerPoint File - 904 KB

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

2006

A power point from The Parent’s Role in Ensuring Accessing to Learning LRE Part B Community of Practice teleconference (December 5, 2006) featuring Diana Autin, Executive Co-Director of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New Jersey (SPAN). This teleconference explained the crucial role of supporting family involvement in the education of all children.

Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education

PDF file, 172 KB

Harvard Family Research Project

2006

The first in a set of Family Involvement Makes a Difference research briefs that examines a set of complementary learning linkages: family involvement in the home and school. This brief focuses on the linkages among the family, early childhood education settings, and schools.

Family Involvement Storybook Corner: Sharing ideas about family involvement in children's education through the joy of stories

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/
fine/resources/storybook/index.html (HTML Web Link)

Harvard Family Research Project

2007

A project that provides information and resources about using children’s storybooks with family involvement themes to engage families in their children's education and encourage family–school–community partnerships, while supporting literacy. Resources include information on family involvement storybooks, a list of read-aloud storybooks, an online bilingual storybook (in English and Spanish) about family involvement at school, and related readings on family in involvement in children's early literacy and family involvement in Latino families.

Focus on Families! How to build and support family-centered practices in after school

www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/
afterschool/resources/families/ (HTML Web Link)

Harvard Family Research Project

February 2006

From the Harvard Research Project. Although the focus is on after school care this guide contains, excellent suggestions and a strategies for engaging families in school programs. A good tool to use with teachers, staff and administrators as well as families.

NCLB and IDEA: What Parents of Students with Disabilities need to Know and Do

PDF file - 893 KB

National Center on Educational Outcomes

August 2006

A guide from the National Center on Educational Outcomes for parents of children with disabilities that explains the role of parents in educating children as outlined in the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and IDEA, the requirements of each law and how they are aligned.

Other Kinds of Families: Embracing Diversity in Schools

http://store.tcpress.com/0807748382.shtml (HTML Web Link)

Tammy Turner-Vorbeck and Monica Miller Marsh, Eds.

2007, Teachers College Press

Showcases strategies for working with families outside the "so-called norm." A diverse group of authors explore such issues as multigenerational views of school for immigrant families, the educational needs of gay and lesbian families, the representation of adoption and adoptive families in children’s literature, and the experiences of homeless students and their families with the educational system.

Parent involvement and the social and academic competencies of urban kindergarten children

www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/
resources/digest/parent_involvement.html (HTML Web Link)

McWayne, C., & Owsianik, M. - Harvard Family Research Project

2004

Describes a study of the effect of home-based parent involvement on child outcomes. Results suggest that parents who actively promote learning in the home, have direct and regular contact with school, and experience fewer barriers to involvement have children who demonstrate positive engagement with their peers, adults, and learning.

The Parents as Teachers program: Its impact on school readiness and later school achievement: A research summary

PDF File - 1,342 KB

Judy Pfannenstiel and Edward Zigler - Parents as Teachers National Center

2007

Discusses the link between children’s school readiness and parent involvement.

Positive Solutions for Families of Young Children with Challenging Behavior

PDF File - 242 KB

Center for Evidence-Based Practice

August 2006

Provides parents with eight practical tips they can use when their young children exhibit challenging behavior. Each tip includes a brief explanation and an example to show parents how they might use the specific approach with their own family in everyday life.

Readiness: School, family, & community connections

www.sedl.org/connections/research-syntheses.html (HTML Web Link)

Boethel, M. - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

2004

Describes research studies on factors associated with children's readiness. Explores children's abilities as they make the transition to kindergarten, factors associated with these abilities, and implications of these factors on children's later success. Also discusses the effectiveness of a variety of early childhood or preschool interventions that include a family or community focus.

Taking a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement

PDF File - 823 KB

NECTAC

September, 2005

From the Harvard Research Project. A resource guide that compiles and categorizes information on family involvement since 2000. The guide is divided into several sections: knowledge development, professional development, standards, programs, tools, dialogues about family involvement, and special initiatives.

What Schools Want Parents to Know

PDF file - 500 KB

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

September 2006

Discusses how parent involvement makes a difference for students; that parent involvement is more than parents coming to schools; informed parents are a school’s best customers, and that parents and schools working together create better schools.

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