Examples of Family Involvement Models

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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 Start (3-to 5-year olds) Includes parents directly in program decision making; provides opportunities to work with child as volunteer with career-ladder support; planned parent activities; ongoing communication; leadership via parent committees and policy council.
Early Head Start (infant/toddlers) Similar to Head Start but with home-based services.
Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education Program (ECFE) Started in the Minneapolis Public Schools in 1974 with classes and activities for parents of children from birth to 5 years of age. Expanded statewide and used as a model for other states to establish parent education programs.
AVANCE Private nonprofit organization started by Gloria Rodriguez and the Zale Foundation in 1973 to serve primarily Hispanic families in San Antonio; programs as of 2012 in Texas, New Mexico, and California with partnerships in several other states around the country; focuses on parent education.
PBS KIDS Lab A partnership with Chicago public schools and PBS KIDS that provides virtual resources for children ages 3-8. Includes free online resources developed by master teachers in English and Spanish and modeling of high-quality activities parents can do with their children.
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