A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

The Partnership for Family Involvement
In Education

Who We Are and What We Do

April 2000

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	Contents Title Page Introduction The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education The Goals of the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education The Benefits of Joining the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education The Work of Partners Across America To Increase Opportunities for Families to Be More Involved in Their Children's Education Both at Home and at School Partners give parents the resources, training and information they need to help children learn Partners strengthen family-school partnerships by helping to develop communication and mutual responsibility for children's learning Promote Children's Learning and Achievement Partners help children read well and independently Partners support learning right from the beginning of the school year...and beyond Partners turn around student achievement in mathematics and science Partners keep kids safe and smart before, during and after school Partners plant the seeds of college attendance early in students' lives Partners give teachers and principals the tools they need to engage families and family support for learning Partners make effective use of facilities--school, community buildings, churches--for children and families For More Information about the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Overview of the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education Partnership for Family Involvement in Education--Partner Registration Publications from the U.S. Department of Education References for Overheads Acknowledgments

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