Six Types of Involvement - Type 5 (Decision Making)

Family Surveys and Disney on Ice Parents Plus Milwaukee,  Wisconsin     With an armload of free tickets to a popular ice-skating show, Parents Plus helped a small Milwaukee elementary school launch its Action Team for Partnerships (ATP). Parents who completed a survey on school needs and volunteer potential received a free ticket and transportation for every family member to the touring ice show. In return, the school got almost a 100 percent response to its surveys, giving it a strong foundation for its parent involvement program. More... Kristin Danielson, VISTA Volunteer 414-449-4767    k.danielson@parentspluswi.org   Type 5 |  Organization |  Climate of Partnership

Family-Friendly Walk-Through Rhode Island Parent Information and Resource Center Pawtucket,  Rhode Island     How friendly is your school? Do parents feel welcome? Can visitors find their way to the office? The restrooms? Are letters to families concise and well written? Is the school’s website up to date and easy to access? More... Kathleen Kenney, Project Coordinator 401-727-4144 ext. 124    kenney@ripin.org   Type 5 |  Organization |  Climate of Partnership

• NNPS Partnership Model
• School Model
• Six Types of Involvement
• 1 - Parenting
• 2 - Communicating
• 3 - Volunteering
• 4 - Learning at Home
• 5 - Decision Making
• 6 - Collaborating with
        the Community

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