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What Every Parent Needs to Know
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Brochures for Parents
25 Tips
Family Dictionary of Education Terms
The Missing Voices: What Families Say about Family Involvement in Education - 2010 Report
What Every Parent Needs to Know
A series of four handbooks for parents and caregivers with children in elementary and secondary public schools in Washington state.
These four manuals are copyrighted to Team Child and the Office of the Education Ombudsman, and all rights are thereby reserved. Permission is granted to download and duplicate the manuals for individual and non-commercial use. However, their content may not be otherwise used without expressed permission of both parties.
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Basic Education Rights and Opportunities in Public Schools English | Español (Spanish) |
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How to be an Education Advocate English | Español (Spanish) |
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Protecting the Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools - Updated July 2012 English | Español (Spanish) |
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Discipline in Public Schools English | Español (Spanish) |
OEO Services
OEO Services at-a-glance, we can help!
English | Amharic | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | Kiswahili | 한국어 (Korean) | Oromo | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tigrinya | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
Brochures for Parents
- We Can Help
English - Resolving Conflict at School (A Guide for Families)
English | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) - Participate in Your Child's Education (A Guide for Families Getting Involved at School)
English | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) - Make the Most of a Parent-Teacher Conference (A Guide for Families of Elementary School Students)
English | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) - Bullying at School (What a Family Can Do)
English | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) - How Does a School District Work? (A Guide for Families)
English | Cambodian | 中文 (Chinese) | 한국어 (Korean) | По-Русски (Russian) | Somali | Español (Spanish) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
25 Tips
- 25 Tips to Get Involved in Your Child’s Education | Español (Spanish)
- 25 Tips for Schools to Involve Parents | Español (Spanish)
Family Dictionary of Education Terms
Lists and defines vocabulary and abbreviations used in elementary and secondary public schools in the state of Washington
- Full Document | Introduction | Frequently Used Education Acronyms | General Education Terms | Special Education Terms