By Jeanne C. Sweeney, M.P.A.

Introducing the first resource to combine compliance fundamentals with best practices for designing and implementing a program that effectively builds parents' capacity to support and raise their children's achievement -- with step-by-step guidance to:

• Design a Title I annual meeting that is informative and compliant, but that doesn't overwhelm parents with too much information at once
• Make sure parents of diverse backgrounds have an equal opportunity and the skills needed to participate in Title I planning, school improvement, and development of parent and family engagement activities
• Ensure that parents of English learners are given all required information about the school's language instruction program and their right to decline the instruction

Plus, planning tools guide you in linking school improvement goals to parent and family engagement activities, personalizing engagement for parents facing particular barriers, and more -- easing your way in complying with the letter and the spirit of the law.