Workshop Description
Assist parents of students that have special learning needs.
Parents will gain an understanding of the School
Improvement process and how parents can work
together with the local school staff to successfully
implement and monitor the plan.
Parents will gain an understanding of federal mandated
tests and how they relate to student performance.
Parents will gain an understanding of how the budget
process works and learn effective strategies for lobbying
for school funding.
Parents will gain an understanding of how education
laws move through the legislative process and strategies
for working effectively with elected officials to improve
the resources available to schools.
Parents will gain information on how to start a formal
parent organization in their school and/or strengthen
your current organization.
Parents will gain knowledge on how to develop
a master educational plan for their child. Parents
will come to embrace the importance of reviewing
and updating this plan throughout their child's
primary and secondary education. We also
represent parents as an advocate on certain school
issues.
Expected Outcomes
The expected outcome over five years is a 30% increase in the number of parents involved in their child's education until graduation, 25% decrease in truancy and high school drop-out.