The TPS Parent Engagement Program is designed to including the following:
- The School District must offer programs and activities to involve parents and family members and seek meaningful consultation with parents.
- Develop with parents a written parent and family engagement policy
- Build schools' capacity to engage families
- Evaluate its family engagement policy and practices, with meaningful input from families
- Involve families in the activities of Title I schools
- Reserve at least 1% of its Title I funds to support parent and family engagement activities; involve parents in deciding how to use these funds.
- Title I schools must:
- Develop with parents a written policy, agreed on by parents, that describes how the school will carry out its required family engagement activities
- Hold an annual meeting for families to explain the program and the rights of parents to be involved and offer other meetings, at flexible times
- Involve parents in the planning, review and improvement of the Title I program
- Develop a school-parent compact that outlines how parents, students, and school staff will share the responsibility for improving student achievement, and that describes how parents and teachers will communicate.
- The school district and Title schools must build capacity for involvement:
- Offer assistance to parents in understanding the education system and the state standards, and how to support their children's achievement
- Provide materials and training to help parents work with their children
- Educate teachers and other school staff, including school leaders, in how to engage families effectively
- Coordinate with other federal and state programs, including preschool programs
- Give parents information in a format and language they can understand
- Provide reasonable support that parents may request.
Parent Survey
Please take a minute to complete the following survey. The TPS Title I office values your opinion and invites your comments as we design the program to better meet the needs of our students.
2018-2019 Parent Engagement Calendar