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Parental Involvement

Studies show that children are more likely to succeed when parents are actively involved in their education

  • they learn more
  • earn higher grades
  • they have better school attendance

What does parental involvement mean and how can schools and families work together more effectively to help students learn? Minnesota Parent Center offers the following links to resources organized into six family involvement strategies, based on Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement.

Improving Family-School Communication Building on Family Strengths
Developing Volunteer Support Enhancing Student Learning
Supporting Decision-making Advocacy Collaborating with the Community

Minnesota Say Yes To No, a community conversation from Mediawise

Minnesota Parent Center is a partner in the Minnesota Say Yes to No campaign. Learn more about this effort; we’re all working together to raise healthy, self-reliant kids so they will be successful in school and life.

















This publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement, Parental Information and Resource Center program, under Grant #84.310A. The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any other source.
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