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Aligning (Mapping) Curriculum with Standards Standards are written to allow educators to make decisions on behalf of each individual child. At the local/site/classroom level, teachers should share the ways in which they interpret the standards. Sometimes teachers do this by identifying how the curriculum connects with specific standards or desired learning and development outcomesa process

Barriers and Challenges More From the Field Preschool director and teacher Donna Wilson discusses how educators must confront their biases and preconceived notions of what families should be in order to be comfortable working with all the children and families who enter their classroom. Critical Thinking Questions What are some of your preconceived notions about

Examples of Family Involvement Models Program Description Even Start Federally funded Title I home-based program that promotes family literacy; GED programs, and workforce skills development (over 800 sites). No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Among mandated activities are annual informative meetings for parents; involvement in planning, review, and improvement of schools; opportunities for parent input/suggestions. Head

Grassroots Approach Frameworks for collaboration with families typically include some or all of the six types of parent involvement proposed by Joyce Epstein (2001) for the National Network of Partnership Schools initiative: Parent education: Providing information or training about topics important to parents in structured or informal ways. Communication: Understanding the ways in which parents