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Parent Involvement: Keys to Success

Use the links in the table below to view the podcasts and supporting materials. The podcasts are MP4a media files. To open the files, use a compatible media player such as iTunes or QuickTime. Listener's guides are available in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word .

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New Self-guided Training DVD Available!

Using the webcast Parent Involvement: Meeting High Expectations with Practical Solutions, this free professional development tool is designed to guide a team of educators and/or parents in examining existing practices and creating a plan for improving parent involvement at the school, district, and state levels.

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Title	Listener's Guide	Episodes	Transcript in PDF
Introduction	NA	View Podcast	Transcript
Parents Support Student Progress: Send Student Achievement Goals Over the Top!	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
School Climate: Is Your School Warm and Inviting, or Are You Freezing Them Out?	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
The Home Climate: Where Parents Have the Biggest Impact on Learning	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Get the Conversation Started and Keep it Going	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Written Communications with Parents	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Electronic Communications with Parents	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
Developing Strong Relationships with Parents: Three Things Schools Can Do to Increase Performance	Guide Guide	View Part 1 View Part 2	Transcript
Engaging Parents in Children’s Learning: Ways to Involve Parents	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Helping Parents Understand the Data: How Is My Child Doing? What Do the Scores Mean?	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Involve Parents in Reading: They really can make a difference!	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Helping with Homework	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Information and Strategies for Educators	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parent Involvement in Schools: Engaging Parents as Partners	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Cultivating Parent Leaders	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parent Liaisons: The School-Community Link	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parents as Mentors: Help Parents Support Student Success	Guide Guide	View Podcast	Transcript
Parent Involvement: Next Steps	NA	View Podcast	Transcript

For related information and resources, please review the Parent Involvement Toolkit in the resource section of the ARCC Web site.