Parent Checklist

The purpose of the Florida Parent Checklist is to support parent’s involvement in their child’s educational progress by identifying actions and linking to resources that:

1. Strengthen the child’s academic progress, especially in the area of reading;
2. Strengthen the child’s citizenship, especially social skills and respect for others;
3. Strengthen the child’s realization of high expectations and setting lifelong learning goals; and
4. Emphasize communication between the school and the home.

ACADEMIC

1. Support reading with age appropriate home activities.
2. Ensure that your child has a consistent time and place to do homework.
3. Ensure that your child has access to materials needed to complete assignments.
4. Discuss school work regularly with your child.
5. Attend workshops on helping your child at home.
6. Visit the local library and encourage your child to check out books of interest.
7. Read to/with your child on a daily basis.
8. Set an example by reading in your home and discussing what you’ve read with your child.
9. Ask your child to explain his/her math homework.
10. Emphasize the importance of education and doing one’s best in school.

RESOURCES:

• Just Take 20 – Click here
• Just Read, Families! – Click here
• FloridaShines.org – Click here
• Florida Standards Family and Student Resources – Click here
• Floridastudents.org – Click here
• AskALibrarian.org – Click here
• Exceptional Student Education- Parent Involvement – Click here Forparents.florida-ese.org
• Special Education Toolkit – Click here

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CITIZENSHIP

1. Teach and reinforce positive behaviors such as respect for self and others, hard work and responsibility.
2. Ensure that your child has a regular routine.
3. Encourage your child to accept responsibility for his/her actions.
4. Ensure that your child is in attendance and on time to school each day.
5. Monitor and promote your child’s participation in extracurricular and after-school activities.
6. Monitor your child’s television viewing.
7. Reinforce the school’s behavioral expectations.

RESOURCES:

Positive Behavior Support Home Matrix – Click here

Positive Solutions for Families Brochure – Click here

Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen – Click here

Bullying Prevention – Click here

Engaging Youth in Service – Click here

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SETTING GOALS

1. Express the belief in your child’s ability to be successful.
2. Encourage your child to set short- and long term- educational goals.
3. Celebrate academic accomplishments.

RESOURCES:

• MyCareerShines Kuder Navigator® – Click here
• Help Kids Start to Think About Careers – Click here
• Financing Future Education Goals – Click here

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SCHOOL TO HOME COMMUNICATION

1. Communicate regularly with your child’s teacher(s) in person, by telephone, through email or writing.
2. Prepare for and attend parent-teacher conferences and/or other individualized student meetings, such as
3. Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or Academic Improvement Plan meetings.
4. Attend open houses, science fairs, plays and musical performances, field trips, sporting events,
5. curriculum nights and other school activities.
6. Volunteer in the school setting when possible.

RESOURCES:

Tips for Communicating With Teachers Effectively – Click here

Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets – Click here

The Parent-Teacher Conference – Click here