No Child Left Behind

"Parent Involvement and Extended Learning Activities in School Improvement Plans in the Midwest Region"

An analysis of 1,400 school improvement plans from Title I schools in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin from the 2007-08 school year found that more than 90 percent included at least one “potentially effective” parent-involvement activity, and 70 percent included at least one extended-learning activity, such as a before-school, after-school, or summer program.

The report from the federal Institute of Education Sciences found that very few of the plans included activities that involved parents in decisionmaking. Just 5 percent of before-school, 20 percent of after-school, and 5 percent of summer school programs offered academic support for struggling learners. Under the No Child Left Behind law, the plans are required for Title I schools that fail to meet academic-improvement targets two years in a row.

By Nirvi Shah

Vol. 30, Issue 30, Page 5

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login | Register

Ground Rules for Posting
We encourage lively debate, but please be respectful of others. Profanity and personal attacks are prohibited. By commenting, you are agreeing to abide by our user agreement.
All comments are public.

Viewed

Emailed

Commented

6935 Arlington Road, Bethesda MD 20814 301-280-3100 1-800-346-1834

No Child Left Behind

"Parent Involvement and Extended Learning Activities in School Improvement Plans in the Midwest Region"

Access selected articles, e-newsletters and more!

Viewed

Emailed

Recommended

Commented

Sponsored Whitepapers