The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services has made the following information available to parents whose children receive special education and related services. The information is about meaningful parent involvement, which is reflected in Indicator # 8 of the State Performance Plan (SPP). The SPP indicators are part of federal special education accountability.

This presentation tool has been developed to help parent leaders share information about quality partnerships between families and schools.

The suggested use of the PowerPoint is for parent leaders to share with parents in their community. The attached slides include speaker notes that provide background information. The current information is based on the results of baseline survey data that was used for the Annual Performance Report (APR) submitted February 1, 2008.

The following three informational pieces are available:

• PowerPoint, "Parent Involvement in Michigan Schools, What is Meaningful Parent Involvement?"
• SAMPLE survey for parents of preschool children (children ages 3-5) [PDF]
• SAMPLE survey for parents of school age children (students ages 6-21) [PDF]