Manuals and Guides

To read the PDF newsletters you need Adobe Reader. You can download this for free.
Get Adobe Reader Free


10 Things Any School Can Do to Build Parent Involvement
10 Things any school can do to build parent involvement, plus five great ways to fail! A presentation by John H. Wherry, President of The Parent Institute.

68 Parent Involvement Ideas
68 Parent involvement ideas that really work.

A Parent's Pledge
I know that children learn best when families and schools work together. As a parent, I pledge to...

Census Brief about Grandparents Living With Grandchildren 2000
The text of this report discusses data for the United States, including the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The estimates in this report are based on responses from a sample of the population. All comparisons made in this report have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90-percent confidence level.

Emergency Management for Schools
Several guides to managing threatening situations and to creating safe school climates.

FERPA Elementary & Secondary
Balancing student privacy and school safety: a guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for elementary and secondary Schools.

FERPA Colleges and Universities
Balancing student privacy and school safety: a guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for colleges and universities.

FERPA Parents Guide
Parents’ guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: rights regarding children’s education records.

Having a Safe School Environment
Students, parents, teachers and the community are vitally concerned about safety issues in our schools. Research shows that a far-reaching, school-wide and community-wide, approach is the best strategy to promote healthy child development and reduce school violence and drug abuse.

Improve Your Child's Writing Skills
Good writing skills require lots of practice. You can help improve your child's writing skills without letting on that's what you're doing!

Oh Those Middle School Years
Making the most of middle school. There is a quantum leap from the childhood years of elementary school to the scary, uncertain changes that take place in middle school. Your child will grow emotionally, physically and academically.

Praise Phrases
Praise and encouragement are two ways we can help children feel good about themselves. Here are 25 ways to say 'Very Good!'.

Resource Manual Having Disabilities
Resource manual for persons with disabilities, their families and service providers in Kentucky.

Working Parents Can Still Volunteer at School
Schools need parents to volunteer in the classroom, school library, cafeteria and office. But what if you work during the day? There are still many things you can do to help.

Tips for Padres
Información e ideas para ayudar a los niños desde la infancia hasta octavo grado a tener éxito en la lectura.

The Missing Piece of the Proficiency PuzzleThe Missing Piece of the Proficiency Puzzle
Recommendations for involving families and community in improving student achievement final report by the commissioner's Parents Advisory Council.

Back to Home Page

Copyright © KYPIRC - Kentucky Parent Information & Resource Center. All rights reserved.
KYPIRC is operated by the Ohio Valley Educational Foundation with funds from the U.S. Department of Education; Office of Innovation & Improvement