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Missouri Education 2020

The Missouri Association of School Administrators and the Missouri School Boards’ Association are undertaking a joint effort to develop a “Vision for Missouri Public Education.” This joint effort will involve school board members and school administrators across the state in developing a comprehensive vision for Missouri’s public schools.

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MSBA and MASA represent those charged with legal responsibility for governance and executive leadership of Missouri public schools. The two groups each have developed positions for which we advocate each year, but the groups have not developed a comprehensive vision for public education. The shortfall of state and federal dollars has legislators and state leaders looking to our organizations for leadership and the financial support for public education likely will get worse before it gets better. In the absence of any vision and/or plan, proposals such as vouchers, open enrollment, tuition tax credits, etc. will be seen as alternatives.

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We know that 91% of children's time from birth to age 18 is spent outside of school.  Genuine education reform in this country cannot take place without involved parents. If we fail to make systematic efforts to engage parents to support public schools, we are clearly fighting an uphill battle with some very unpleasant long-term consequences for this nation.  More...



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School boards, administrators issue new vision for Missouri schools

What does Missouri need to do to push its schools into the top tier nationwide? A new report has a blueprint that echoes many of the recommendations that education officials have been making for years: Better early-childhood training. Stronger preparation for teachers. Higher expectations. A culture of success. Financial support to make these goals a reality.  By Dale Singer, St. Louis Beacon staff



Strong Missouri Families,
Stronger Missouri Schools

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has launched Top 10 by 20, a major improvement effort that aims for student achievement in Missouri to rank among the top 10 states by 2020. Project Appleseed is concentrating on increasing parental involvement in the state's lowest performing schools. Project Appleseed, Missouri State Board of Education and the PTA share same parent standards. 



Why Wait for Superman?


AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT,  OR CARING ADULT,  I hereby give my pledge of commitment to help our community's children  achieve a truly independent future. My declaration of  responsibility and commitment to my public schools is stated in these five self-evident truths as spoken by President Woodrow Wilson.... more











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All over America parent volunteers are filling roles as secretaries, aides, grant writers, crossing guards and more...

By purchasing the Parental Involvement Toolbox, your schools can organize parent responsibility with an effective researched based program - that meets district and state mandates and best practices.



Project Appleseed Grows Parent Involvement

Prior to Project Appleseed, parental involvement at Abington Junior High School in Pennsylvania was typical for a large, suburban junior-high school and was limited to active PTO members.  Parents wanted to volunteer, but the role of parent involvement was not defined. Project Appleseed brought greater clarity to volunteer activities and became a vehicle for organizing volunteer opportunities.  Today, team members at the school aren't shy about asking parents to be a force in their children's education. More...



eHow to Encourage Parent Involvement

Parental involvement helps ensure children's education success. Parental participation involves "the participation of parents in regular, two-way, meaningful communication involving students' academic learning and other school activities," according to the U.S. Department of Education. Parental involvement plays a fundamental role in a child's academic success. Good teachers perform outreach in an attempt to engage parents, and strive to establish parent-teacher programs geared to make parents feel comfortable and welcome in their children's educational experience.



Parent Involvement Checklist

Does your school do a good job of reaching out to parents? Use this Checklist below based on the Six Slices of Parental Involvement - our National Standards - to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships: 

  • Volunteering
  • Parenting
  • Communicating
  • Learning at home
  • Decision Making
  • Collaborating with the community



A 10 Step Family Engagement Plan for Schools

The most important and most effective way to get the word out about the Parental Involvement Pledge is to use it in all parts of your school program. Make the Parental Involvement Pledge an integral point of reference for all that you do at your school. In this way, all partners will understand how their commitments and their actions contribute to improved student learning and high achievement for all students. Here are some ways you can make your Parental Involvement Pledge count.





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Innovative Technolgy Education Fund

Project Appleseed president, Kevin Walker, is a long-time member of the board of the Innovative Technology Education Fund. ITEF funds projects that enhance learning and improve student achievement by integrating technology into the classroom or into a mobile learning environment.  Special consideration will be given to projects that use technology in innovative ways to enhance education, wireless technology applications and/or projects benefiting students in economically disadvantaged areas, or from schools which currently perform at below-average levels in academic achievement.  View our recent grants.


 

What Is School Reform?
Many schools in the United States are in the process of education reform. Changes in school policy are being considered as economic, social, and technological forces make new demands on what students need to know to be successful. This page explains some of the major aspects of education reform and offers parents guidelines for personal involvement. Parent participation is an important part of successful education reform--a process that will affect both parent and child.  Plus: FAQ's On Obama & No Child Left Behind & Return on Educational Investment A district-by-district evaluation

Choosing A School

Whether parents live in a school district that offers school choice, are changing residences, or have a child entering kindergarten, choosing a school is a complex decision that includes the characteristics of the child, family, and schools.

School quality depends on many characteristics, not all easily measurable, and not all equally important for each individual child or family. Parents may want to consider the following characteristics when evaluating a school.

Turning Around Missouri's  Schools
Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Under Title I schools are required to provide assistance to parents to help them understand the National Education Goals and the standards and assessments which will be used to determine children's progress. Schools are also required to help parents understand the Title I law and how to help their children. Each school district - except the smallest ones - are required to spend at least 1% of its Title I funds on programs for parents.
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The complete Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri are the laws of the state. The representations of Missouri Revised Statutes presented in these Department computer network files are the Missouri laws that most directly affect school operations in the state. The statutes as presented are not legal documents but are as close a representation as possible to the actual text.

The statutes are presented in chapter number order, with statutes numerically ordered and subsumed within chapter.

Chapter names are as they appear in the Revised Statutes, but statute titles have been abridged in many cases to conserve space on menus. The abridged titles reflect the main topic of the statute. The numbering system for chapters and statutes is as it appears in the Revised Statutes.  Search by Chapter