Great news — Arizona once again has a Parent Information and Resource Center (PIRC)! The only organization of its kind in the state, the Arizona State PIRC is designed to help schools and families work together to increase student achievement. The more parents are involved in the educational process, the more likely students are to succeed in school. That is why the Arizona State PIRC is dedicated to helping schools statewide become family-friendly. Let us help you make the most of parent involvement in your school!

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	Two great resources for Family and Community Engagement have just recently been published. The first resource, Handbook on Family and Community Engagement provides educators, community leaders and parents with a succinct summary of the best family engagement research and practice accumulated over the years. Click here to download a copy of the Handbook.     The second resource is the Head Start Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework. The Parent, Family and Community Engagement Framework provides programs with a research-based, organizational guide for implementing relevant Head Start Program Performance Standards. Click here to download of copy of the Framework.
	Exciting News! This fall, ASU IDEAL is offering a professional development course on Family Engagement. Arizona PIRC partnered with IDEAL to develop Parent Involvement 101- An Introductory Course for Facilitating Family, School and Community Partnerships. Registration is now open for courses starting January 18th 2012. For more information, download the flyer or visit IDEAL at ideal.azed.gov Don't delay, register today!
	Great News! Arizona State PIRC wins a 2011 Partnership Organization Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools. This is Arizona PIRC's THIRD Partnership Organization Award - evidence of the on-going commitment to improving school, family, and community partnerships in Arizona. The NNPS Organization Awards Committee praised Arizona PIRC's conference structures and the professional development workshops that are offered. They also commended the connections of the Arizona PIRC with the Arizona Department of Education, which have resulted in important funding and on-going support for collaborating districts and schools. Click on the link to view the NNPS resources and training. Don't forget to view our Share Center , (2010 Award Winner) which is updated regularly with new shares
Download the PowerPoint Family Engagement presentation. Download the PowerPoint Needs Assessments presentation.      Where does family engagement fit into your school reform initiatives? These presentations provide LEAs who are applying for SIG funds a starting point for including school, family and community partnerships into overall school reform efforts. The presentations also provide recommendations for funding family engagement initiatives.   For questions regarding the content in these PowerPoints, please call Jenni Brasington, at 480-224-2061.

PTA® Take Your Family to School Week® is celebrated each February
to pay tribute to PTA’s legacy of building family-school partnerships.
PTA Take Your Family to School Week will be held February 12–18,
2012 with the purpose of expanding and enhancing family engagement
in schools across the country.

National PTA® offers grants to PTAs to implement programs that
engage families in the school community. These grants can be used
to build positive partnerships with teachers and families, connect
parents to their children’s school experiences, and give children fun ways
to share what they are learning and doing in class with their families.

Click here for application information.


For information about Arizona PTA click here

Check out Arizona PTA’s new website: azpta.org