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PARENT ENGAGEMENT

Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health

PARENT ENGAGEMENT:

Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health

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PARENT ENGAGEMENT: STRATEGIES FOR INVOLVING PARENTS IN SCHOOL HEALTH

Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parent Engagement: Strategies for Involving Parents in School

Health. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.

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Acknowledgments

This document was prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), with conceptual, technical, and editorial assistance from others across CDC and experts from the fields of health, education, and family involvement and engagement.

Parent Engagement Expert Working Group

Sarah J. Allen, PhD U. S. Department of Education

Sharon Adams-Taylor, MA, MPH American Association of School Administrators

Stephen Banspach, PhD CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Lisa Barrios, DrPH CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Sarah Butler RN, MSN, CDE, NCSN National Association of School Nurses

Dana Carr, MPH U. S. Department of Education

Chris Daniel Families And Schools Together, Inc.

Twanna Davis CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Patricia Dittus, PhD CDC, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Kate Eig National School Boards Association

Joyce L. Epstein, PhD Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University

Sue Ferguson National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education

Kari Gloppen, MPH CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Brenda Z. Greene National School Boards Association

Mary Haley Action for Healthy Kids

Barbara S. Haywood, MSN, RN,C Public Schools, York County, South Carolina

Pete Hunt, MPH, MEd CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Sandra Leonard, RN, MS, FNP CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Karen Lewis National School Boards Association

Amanda K. Martinez, MPH, MSN, RN National School Boards Association

Whitney Meagher National PTA

Shannon Michael, MPH, PhD CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Stephanie Neitzel CDC, NCCDPHP, DASH

Ken Rolling Community Learning Partnership

Linda Sheriff National School Boards Association

Susan Shaffer Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.

Sarah Titzer Action for Healthy Kids

Liza Veto, MSW U. S. Department of Education

Deena Zacharin Office of Parent Relation, San Francisco Unified School District

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Acknowledgments 4 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction 6 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

What is parent engagement in schools? 6 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... How were these strategies developed? 6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Why is parent engagement in schools important? 7 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... How can school staff increase parent engagement in school health? 7 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Connect 10 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Examples of ways school staff can connect with parents 10 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Engage 12 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Provide parenting support 12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Communicate with parents 13 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Provide a variety of volunteer opportunities 15 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Support learning at home 16 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Encourage parents to be part of decision making at school 17 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Collaborate with the community 18 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Sustain 20 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Solutions for six common challenges to sustaining parent engagement 20 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Conclusion 24 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

References 25 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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