AACTE has had the pleasure to partner with the MetLife Foundation to further understand how our members employ strategies to engage parents in the academic success of their children. The Survey and Findings, as well as the presentations from leading researchers are being made available to ensure our members have resources for applying solutions to these issues within their education units.

This site will offer various presentations and information for use in addressing the concerns for Parental Involvement. We hope you use this site to develop or begin a program that provides new teacher training and in-service professional development with the tools necessary to effectively work with families to increase academic success for all students.

Mini Institute

Parental Engagement: Successful Program Models - Held February 24, 2007

• Agenda (PDF)
• Presenters (PDF)

• Sally Wade - Exceptional Practices-USF (Video)
• Heather Weiss - Parental Engagement Techniques (Video)
• Anne Henderson - Parental Engagement Research (Video)
• Anne Henderson - A New Wave of Evidence (PPT)
• Lelia Vickers - Exceptional Practices-NCA&T (Video)
• Utilizing Home Learning Tool-Kits to Facilitate Family Involvement in Teacher Preparation Programs (PDF)
• Janeula Burt - Analysis (Video)

• AACTE Parental Engagement Member Survey - July 2006
• The Roles of Divisions, Schools, and Colleges of Education - Report of the results from the AACTE Parental Engagement Survey (PDF)

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