Technical Assistance Available from the Parent Information Center

2 Boys at SchoolNH State PIRC is equipped to support schools and school districts in meeting their goals regarding the Parental Involvement provisions of NCLB and Title I. Specifically, we can help schools with the process of reviewing, improving, planning, implementing and evaluating the following key provisions:

  • Written Parent Involvement Policy
  • Policy Involvement Meetings for Parents
  • The School-Parent Compact
  • Parent-School communication strategies
  • Training opportunities for parents around literacy and school achievement

We can also help your school, district, or PTA/PTO:

  • Strengthen Parent Involvement in school decision-making and student learning
  • Explain parent options under NCLB in parent-friendly language
  • Develop parent-friendly language for communicating grade-level standards
  • Develop partnerships among schools, parents, and local businesses and community organizations
  • Provide full opportunities for the participation of parents with limited English proficiency and parents of students with disabilities

Download our Technical Assistance and Professional Development Workshops Brochure
here (caution: large, 3MB PDF)) or call (603) 848-5665 for more information.

Group Training Session

Services

NH State PIRC offers a menu of options ranging from easy and quick to comprehensive and long-term. Training and/or technical assistance is available in such areas as:

  • Helping you assess the written parent involvement policy and home-school-compact
  • Helping reviewing and update if necessary NCLB parent notification documents around School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
  • Helping assess your school site and activities for parent-friendliness
  • Assistance in strengthening inclusion of minority families
  • Training and Assistance for most aspects of the Special Education Process -- IEPs, Section 504, Response to Intervention, and more
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Solid Foundations

NH State PIRC utilizes the School-Community Index (SCI) tool created by Academic Development Institute (ADI) under their Solid Foundation Program. The SCI is a 100-page report, typically based on a comprehensive survey of parents and teachers and a needs assessment completed by administration, that provides data on over 30 key areas including: parent involvement, studying and homework, reading, school-home communication, school climate, and character development. This data-driven model helps schools formulate targeted short- and long-term improvement plans for:

  • Strengthening family-school connections,
  • Engaging parents in children’s learning, and
  • Improving student academic & social learning

For more information about Solid Foundations, please call (603) 848-5667.

Download our Technical Assistance and Professional Development Workshops Brochure
here (caution: large, 3MB PDF)) or call (603) 848-5665 for more information.

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