Schools and communities that take part in programs like
Building Successful Partnerships
experience profound benefits!

About the Program

Schools with strong parent involvement programs experience profound benefits for students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

Research shows that when parents are involved in students' education, those students generally have higher grades and test scores, better attendance, and more consistently completed homework.

Building Successful Partnerships (BSP) is a national, multifaceted parent involvement initiative focused on increasing awareness and implementation of the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs.

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National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs

The National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs are guidelines for leaders of institutions with programs serving parents and families.

Developed in 1997, the standards are designed to help direct leaders as they move from discussion to action in developing dynamic parent involvement programs that are meaningful, well planned and long lasting.

The program standards are also a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of long-term school reform efforts to involve families in their child's education.

Standards, Quality Indicators, Sample Applications:

For more information on the National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs, CLICK HERE.

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10 Ways to Help your Child Succeed

How to Help Your Child Succeed is the newest offering in the workshop series of National PTA's parent involvement initiative Building Successful Partnerships.

To emphasize the importance and benefits of parent involvement, this workshop demonstrates 10 ways that parents can be involved with their children to help them succeed not only in school, but throughout life.

The workshop can be presented in one 90-minute or two 45-minute sessions. In the first 45-minutes, participants examine five things parents can do at home to help their child succeed:

1. Let's talk
   Talk with your children
2. Reach for the Sky
   Set high but realistic expectations
3. I'm OK, you're OK
   Build your child's self-esteem and confidence
4. An Apple a Day
   Keep your child healthy
5. Parents, the First Teachers
   Support learning at home.

In the second 45-minutes, participants look at another five things parents can do - this time to help their child succeed within the school and community:

6. Getting connected!
   Communicate with your child's school.
7. Oh, the Places We'll Go!
   Encourage exploration and discovery.
8. Circle of Friends
   Help your child develop good relationships.
9. Stayin' Alive
   Keep your child safe.
10. Can I Help?
    Participate in community service.

Contact the CT PTA office if you are interested in having this workshop presented at your school!

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For More Information

Additional information on this program are available on National PTA's website...

You can also contact the CT PTA Office for additional information on Building Successful Partnerships, or to arrange a presentation.

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