1. Create a school environment that supports family involvement.
2. Provide families a list of required mastery skills for course(s) in which their child is enrolled.
3. Invite families to share hopes for and concerns about children and then work together to set student goals.
4. Initiate a classroom volunteer program.
5. Create a parent resource center. Provide materials on child development, health and safety, drug education, special education, and so on. Include information about local parenting and social services agencies. If possible, provide sample textbooks activities and other learning aids.
6. Create a classroom Web site and include a parent page. (See some advice from teachers who have built their own Web pages.)
7. Set up a homework hot line students or parents can call to get forgotten or missed assignments.
8. Invite parents to present talks and/or demonstrations about their specialized knowledge or skills.
9. Following conference or report card time, offer workshops on improving grades and study skills.
10. Maintain regular communication by sending home
    1. Student work.
    2. Monthly calendars of special events.
    3. Class newsletter.
    4. Family activity sheets.
11. Compile a classroom needs list and services that parents might provide. The list should also include free or inexpensive items and activities that do not demand a great deal of time or a long-term commitment.
12. http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr200.shtml

Print and send home:

• In September: As a Parent, I Promise…
• In October: Coping With High-Stakes Tests
• In November: How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for Your Child
• In December: Help Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
• In January: A Grade By Grade Guide to What Your Child Should Be Learning in School.
• In February: Parent Involvement = Student Success
• In March: Education World's Tips for Involved Parents
• In April: 10 Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference
• In May: 8 Ways Parents Can Promote Reading at Home