Parent Leaders Making a Difference in Closing the Achievement Gap

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This workshop will focus on how parents can become effective agents for closing the achievement gap when given the data and skills they need. Come learn how parents evaluate achievement data, determine priority needs and begin to develop strategies to fulfill those needs. Model projects in a variety of subject areas, including reading and science, will be discussed and reviewed. For many parent leaders, project design and implementation are just the beginning. Find out how parent leaders continue to make a substantive impact on closing the achievement gap.

Presenters:
Beverly Raimondo, Director, Center for Parent Leadership at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Lexington, KY
Carol Edelen, Community Support Coordinator, Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership at the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Louisville, KY

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