Parent Involvement:
Child success is the goal of all of Reading and Beyond’s programs and the Parent Involvement Program was designed based on research which shows greater parental involvement correlates with student achievement and success. The Parent
Involvement Program works with parents on practical educational issues that they encounter when their child is struggling in school. Parents participate in the
program to learn how to navigate the school system, how to work with their child’s teacher, and how to create a home environment that will help their child learn. We work with parents through classes, workshops, one-on-one meetings, and in-home visits.
The centerpiece of The Parent Involvement Program is an RV (recreational vehicle) that was transformed into a mobile classroom. This classroom-on-wheels allows us to provide training in locations convenient for parents, such as apartment
complexes, churches, supermarkets, schools and other non-profit organizations. Our parent trainers are also sent to a variety of locations throughout Fresno and provide
workshops in parents’ native languages.
Since 2003 the Parent Involvement Program has been funded by a federal grant. 2007 was the final year of federal funding for this program. We plan to continue the needed program through other streams of funding from both grants and community support.
