Parent Involvement Links
KY-SPIN (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network)- non-profit organization dedicated to promoting programs which will enable persons with disabilities and their families to enhance their quality of life
http://www.kyspin.com/index.cfm
Family Resource Guide- KY-SPIN’s list of links of interest
http://www.kyspin.com/helpful_resources.cfm#KENTUCKY'S%20PARENT%20RESOURCE%20CENTERS%20DIRECTORY
Education World: Parent Involvement in Schools- list of websites containing parent involvement strategies
http://www.education-world.com/a_special/parent_involvement.shtml
Parent School Involvement- ideas for positive parent involvement in schools
http://childparenting.about.com/od/parentschoolinvolvement/
U. S. Department of Education: Parent Involvement- information designed to assist local educational agencies, schools and parents in meeting the requirements of parental involvement provisions required under Title I, Part A
http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/parents/pntinv.html
Parental Involvement: Title I, Part A- non-regulatory guidance document from the U. S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/parentinvguid.pdf
ParentLink- providing products and services that facilitate communication between parents, teachers, students, administrators, and the community
http://www.parentlink.net
Parent Involvement Resources- list of helpful online resources from ParentInvolvementMatters.org
http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/resources/resources.htm
The Parent Institute: Free Resources- links to articles about and tips on how to improve parent involvement
http://www.parent-institute.com/educator/resources
Freely available online articles about Parent Involvement:
NEA: Help For Parents- article about “getting involved in your child's education”
http://www.nea.org/parents/index.html
How to Enrich Your Child's Education at Home and School- a list of tips for parents
http://childparenting.about.com/od/parentschoolinvolvement/a/parentinvolveme.htm
Preparing for Your Journey through the Special Education Maze- advice for parents
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=624
What Research Says About Parent Involvement in Children’s Education in Relation to Academic Achievement- parent involvement fact sheet
http://michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_Involvement_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf
68 Parent Involvement Ideas That Really Work- a list of tips for educators and administrators
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/pdfs/parents/68_parent_ideas.pdf