| 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. |