Family Involvement Resources
Family involvement is an important component of any Reading Is Fundamental program. RIF programs should encourage parents and caregivers to read with their children and participate in literacy activities with their children at home. RIF programs should also encourage parents to serve as volunteers. The following websites provide information on family involvement for you. Wherever possible phone numbers have also been included.
Sites Specific to Family Involvement
National Parent Involvement Network
http://www.npin.org/
1-800-583-4135
A project of ERIC Digests and the Department of Education, this site contains an extensive online library of resources on parent involvement.
Parent Teacher Association
http://www.pta.org/
1-800-307-4PTA
On-line versions of several publications which provide useful guidelines for developing parental involvement programs.
Family Involvement Network of Educators
www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp/projects/fine.html
1-617-495-9108
Part of the Harvard Family Research Project, this site has a great comprehensive on-line bibliography of family involvement materials.
General Sites with Family Involvement Information
Department of Education Home Page
http://www.ed.gov/
1-800-USA-Learn
Information on initiatives, services and publications, many of which address family issues, including involving families speaking languages other than English.
Reading Is Fundamental
http://www.rif.org/
1-877-RIF-READ
Message boards and resources on family involvement. Includes information specific to RIF programs and information for programs that wish to involve fathers.
Center for Law and Education
http://www.cleweb.org/
1-202-986-3000
Publishes “Beyond the Bake Sale: An Educator’s Guide to Working with Parents,” as well as other documents which strongly encourage parental involvement.
Pulling Together: Resources for Rural Schools
www.ncrel.org/rural/partner.htm
This site contains information on developing partnerships with parents in rural communities. It also has an extensive list of links on parental involvement that may be useful for all programs.
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