How “I Care” Complies with No Child Left Behind Requirements
Title I recognizes the vital role that parents, guardians, and community play in the education of their children. Decades of research have confirmed that students with involved parents are more likely to succeed in school.
Six Federal Requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 [Section 1118, Subsection (e) Building Capacity for Involvement]
- Assist parents in understanding the State’s academic content standards, student academic achievement standards, and academic assessments.
“I Care” Character-Building Parenting Activities & Teacher Lesson Plans are aligned with national education standards.
- Provide material and training to help parents work with their children to improve their children’s achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, to foster parent involvement.
“I Care” Parenting Activities promote parents doing more positive, meaningful activities with their children that build character. The On-Line “I Care” Data Collection & Evaluation Service tracks the parent involvement for each student in the school and district.
- Educate school personnel, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, how to reach, communicate, and work with parents.
On-Site & Certified “I Care” Facilitator Trainings instruct teachers and other school personnel how to engage and effectively communicate with parents.
- Coordinate and integrate parent involvement programs and activities with other organizations, such as Head Start, Parents as Teachers, etc.
“I Care” Curricula are available for Toddlers and Pre-K through 12th Grade. Unleash the Greatness in Your Child Workbooks are also available for Toddlers and Pre-K through 6th Grade.
- Ensure that information related to school and parent programs, meetings, and other activities is sent to parents in a format and language that parents can understand.
The “I Care” Feedback Form and recommended Teacher-Parent Contacts allow for two-way communication between teachers and parents.
- Provide reasonable support for parent involvement activities as parents request.
Each month, parents receive five positive activities to do with their children during the month. With the Unleash the Greatness in Your Child Workbooks, parents are provided with at least a dozen activities each month to do with their children during the month.
