Parent and Family Engagement

Title I, Part A has one of the strongest Parent and Family Engagement components of all Title federal programs. Parent and Family Engagement in a child’s education is a greater predictor of academic success. That’s why the Title I, Part A program insists on strong parent and family engagement activities at every school where federal funds support effective teaching and engaged learning. 

Title I, Part A provides for parent and family engagement at every level of the program. Section 1116 contains the primary Title I, Part A requirements for districts and schools related to involving parents in their children’s education. These provisions reflect good practice in engaging families in helping to educate their children, because students do better when parents are actively involved in the education process, both at home and at school. 

Parent and Family Engagement is an ongoing process that increases active participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success.