The following information is designed to assist local educational agencies, schools and parents in meeting the requirements of parental involvement provisions required under Title I, Part A. Please refer to the law for more specificity and citations.

• Section 1118 of the ESEA
  • Links to specific subsections of Section 1118
• Tools for Schools and Districts
  • Parental Involvement: From the Practitioner's Perspective Webcast focuses on the Title I, Part A requirements for meaningful parental involvement. (August 2004)
  • School Parent Compacts
• Links to Related Websites
  • Parent and Family Involvement in Education website
• Where to Find Assistance
  • Parent Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs)
    • Additional information about Parent Information and Resource Centers is on the School Support and Technology Programs Website
    • Parenting Resources for the 21st Century
    • Department of Education Publications Page
    • Family Involvement in Children's Education: Successful Local Approaches An Idea Book (June 2001)

A Parent's Guide — to Understanding the State Accountability Workbook (April 2007)
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Choosing A School For Your Child

Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons From Five Parental Information And Resource Centers — The purpose of this guide, "Engaging Parents in Education: Lessons From Five Parental Information and Resources Centers," is to explain "how to" strategies that the Parent Information Resource Centers (PIRCs) use to improve or expand their parental involvement programs in public schools.

Giving Parents Options: Strategies for Informing Parents and Implementing Public School Choice And Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind — This publication provides school districts and States with ideas and strategies for reaching parents and implementing the public school choice and SES provisions of No Child Left Behind.

Innovations in Education Book Series