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Parent involvement in education has proven to be a key factor in the success children achieve in school. But not every parent knows how to be involved and not every teacher or school knows how to encourage participation from families. Connecting the dots between home and school has become an important focus for the West Virginia Department of Education and the Harrison County Board of Education. A goal of the Harrison County Board of Education is to build partnerships between parents and educators to ensure that children receive the highest educational opportunities and achievement possible.
Activities that the Harrison County Board of Education sponsors include:
*Provision of information, resources and training for parents and educators on important issues.
*Assisting families on an individual basis to better understand their children’s educational needs and to discover opportunities and options for meeting these needs.
*Connecting families with appropriate community services.
*Providing information, resources, and training to educators to increase the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to encourage and strengthen family involvement and positive school-to-home partnerships.
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