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Why Wait for Superman?


AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT,  OR CARING ADULT,  I hereby give my pledge of commitment to help our community's children  achieve a truly independent future. My declaration of  responsibility and commitment to my public schools is stated in these five self-evident truths as spoken by President Woodrow Wilson.... more




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Join Us! Get the Toolbox!

All over America parent volunteers are filling roles as secretaries, aides, grant writers, crossing guards and more. By purchasing the Parental Involvement Toolbox, your schools can organize parent responsibility with an effective researched based program - that has national standards, meets district and state mandates and best practices!




Capacity Building Partnership

Our approach to bring systemic parent engagement to scale - multidistrict, regional, statewide and multistate organizing
  To increase our impact, Project Appleseed seeks to “scale up” or “go to scale” by expanding our organizing to reach larger populations of parents and families. This scaling process most commonly involves implementing Project Appleseed in new school districts or expanding the capacity of existing sites to serve a larger number of parents.  Our Capacity Building Partnerships are managed by Project Appleseed in partnership with schools, communities, organizations and sponsors. Generally the partnership consists of multiple schools, school districts and states and require significant funding.  More....
Project Appleseed provides more resources for parents who want to be involved in their children's schools . From volunteering to home life to communication, you will find valuable information in all areas here at Project Appleseed, the national campaign for public school improvement. 




What Should Parents Know About
Standardized Testing in Schools?

One tool that schools use to learn about students is the standardized test. This page explains basic features of these tests and suggests questions you might ask your child's teacher about testing. Understanding the role of testing will help you to enable your child to succeed in school and to develop a better relationship between your family and your child's school.




Retain And Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills Over Summer Vacation
Without working with your child, reading skills can slip over the summer months, especially in elementary school children. Learn how to retain an even improve your child’s reading skills over the summer without spending money on tutors or reading programs.




Limiting and Monitoring Television Time
Children in the United States watch an average of 25 hours of television per week – but what effect does television have on our children’s lives? There have been thousands of studies conducted on the affects of television on adolescents and each one can teach us more about how to best monitor, limit and utilize television in our own homes.




Six Ways To Improve Your Child’s Reading Comprehension At Home
Children in the United States watch an average of 25 hours of television per week – but what effect does television have on our children’s lives? There have been thousands of studies conducted on the affects of television on adolescents and each one can teach us more about how to best monitor, limit and utilize television in our own homes.



5 Simple Steps to Success

Parents and caregivers can set a great example for the whole family by creating a healthy environment at home. Any combination of steps-making fruits and vegetables part of every meal, limiting treats, walking and playing, even shopping together—can add up to make a real difference in children’s lives and help build healthy habits for life.
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Beechwood's Parent Pledge is one reason for recent academic strides

For two years now, the principal has asked all parents of Beechwood students to sign a Parent Pledge. It's a contract between the school's staff and the parent and outlines the expectations of the student, the parent, and the school and its staff. The pledge includes everything from sending a child to school prepared to attending all conferences and intervention meetings.  More...
Parent Involvement Checklist

Does your school do a good job of reaching out to parents? Use this Checklist below based on the Six Slices of Parental Involvement - our National Standards - to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships: 

  • Volunteering
  • Parenting
  • Communicating
  • Learning at home
  • Decision Making
  • Collaborating with the community