Publications - Family Engagement / Student Success

Achieve The Plan Game

This fun and easy-to-play game will guide your staff along the path to “Achievement City.” Players will learn of shortcuts to their parent involvement goals and discover some traps to avoid along the way. This great conversation starter will provide ideas to improve your school’s parent involvement.

Download the Gameboard, Rules and Action Cards Here

“K is for Kindergarten” Booklet

This booklet offers skill builders to help you prepare your child for kindergarten. In addition to fun activities, you’ll find specific information on state guidelines and tips in choosing a school. 2009. One free copy for Minnesota families.

$5 | 10+ copies, $4 ea. – Pub Code: MPC-21

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Record Keeping Folders

Parents can keep important papers related to their child's education plus helpful tips on working with your child's school. 2009. One free set per child for Minnesota families.

1-10 copies, $10 each | 11-100 copies, $8 each | 101-500 copies, $7 each – Pub Code: MPC-6

Handouts

English

A Parent’s Guide to School Testing: What You Need to Know	GE-7
A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful	GE-6
A Tool for Success: High Expectations and Your Child's Education	GE-11
Academic Progress Tracker	GE-8
At Home Family Activity: Culture Box	GE-20
At Home Family Activity: Self Portrait	GE-19
For Educators: Building Effective Family-School Partnerships	GE-35
Help Your Children Learn with After-school and Summer Programs	GE-4
High Expectations: You and Your Middle School-Aged Child	GE-28
High School Academic Progress Log	GE-32
Is My Child's School Family-Friendly and Family-Engaged?	GE-10
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership	GE-1
Know Your School District: Tips for Families in Regular Education	GE-34
Middle School Academic Progress Log	GE-31
Promising Practices - Helping Your Child Read and Understand	GE-3
Reading and Understanding Your Child's Report Card	GE-26
School Choice in Minnesota	GE-9
School Conferences: A way to engage in your child's education	GE-29
Teach Your Child Key Homework Skills	GE-37
Tips to support shared reading	PHP-c213
Understanding Your School's Minnesota Report Card	GE-27
Want to Help Your Child Succeed in School? Be Involved!	GE-2
You and Your Elementary School-aged Child	GE-5

Hmoob/Hmong

A Parent’s Guide to School Testing: What You Need to Know (Hmong)	GE-7h
A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful (Hmong)	GE-6h
A Tool for Success: High Expectations and Your Child's Education (Hmong)	GE-11h
Academic Progress Tracker (Hmong)	GE-8h
Help Your Child Learn with After-school and Summer Programs (Hmong)	GE-4h
High Expectations: You and Your Middle School-Aged Child (Hmong)	GE-28h
High School Academic Progress Log (Hmong)	GE-32h
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Hmong)	GE-1h
Middle School Academic Progress Log (Hmong)	GE-31h
Reading and Understanding Your Child's Report Card (Hmong)	GE-26h
School Choice in Minnesota (Hmong)	GE-9h
School Conferences: A way to engage in your child's education (Hmong)	GE-29h
Understanding Your School's Minnesota Report Card (Hmong)	GE-27h
Want to Help Your Child Succeed in School? (Hmong)	GE-2h
You and Your Elementary School-aged Child (Hmong)	GE-5h

Español/Spanish

A Parent’s Guide to School Testing: What You Need to Know (Spanish)	GE-7s
A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful (Spanish)	GE-6s
Academic Progress Tracker (Spanish)	GE-8s
Help Your Children Learn with After-school and Summer Programs (Spanish)	GE-4s
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Spanish)	GE-1s
Promising Practices: Helping Your Child Read and Understand (Spanish)	GE-3s
School Choice in Minnesota (Spanish)	GE-9s
School Conferences: A way to engage in your child’s education (Spanish)	GE-29s
Want to Help Your Child Succeed in School? (Spanish)	GE-2s
You and Your Elementary School-aged Child (Spanish)	GE-5s

Soomaaliga/Somali

A Parent’s Guide to School Testing: What You Need to Know (Somali)	GE-7so
A Parent’s Vision and High Expectations are Powerful (Somali)	GE-6so
Academic Progress Tracker (Somali)	GE-8so
Help Your Children Learn with After-school and Summer Programs (Somali)	GE-4so
Keys to Success in the Family-School Partnership (Somali)	GE-1so
Want to Help Your Child Succeed in School? (Somali)	GE-2so
You and Your Elementary School-aged Child (Somali)	GE-5so