ERIC Number: ED652025
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 30
Abstractor: ERIC
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K-12 Education: Updated Federal Guidance Would Assist Title I Schools in Meeting Parent and Family Engagement Requirements. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-24-106143
Jacqueline M. Nowicki
US Government Accountability Office
Students do better and stay longer in school when families are engaged, according to research. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to study parent and family engagement in Title I schools. This report examines: (1) the extent to which Title I schools made required parent and family engagement information available on their websites; (2) how parent and family engagement compares between Title I and non-Title I schools; and (3) the extent to which Education's guidance addresses Title I requirements for parent and family engagement. GAO reviewed school and district websites for a nationally generalizable sample of Title I schools, analyzed Education's most recent data on parents' views of family engagement (school year 2018-2019), and reviewed relevant federal laws and documents on Title I oversight. GAO interviewed Education officials and state and local officials from Nebraska, Nevada, and Tennessee and selected schools and districts in these states for a mix of Title I program type, school type, and locale. Recommendations include that Education update its guidance on Title I parent and family engagement to reflect requirements under current law.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Disadvantaged Schools, Parent Participation, Family Involvement, Web Sites, Guidance
US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: US Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Identifiers - Location: Nebraska; Nevada; Tennessee
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I
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