Winner Profile: Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)

Summary

The Nine-Week Parent Involvement Program, run by the Parent Institute for Quality Education, was the recipient of the 2005 Family Strengthening Award for the California region.

Description

Affiliate Organization: Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)

Region: California

Winning Program: Nine-Week Parent Involvement Program

The Nine-Week Parent Involvement Program teaches parents how to improve the home and school educational environment of their children. Parents learn how to effectively interact with school teachers, counselors, and principals, follow their children’s academic progress, learn how to navigate the school system, and prepare their children for postsecondary education. In addition, parents discover how to identify and avoid obstacles that can hinder school success while supporting their children’s emotional and social development. Since 1987, PIQE has graduated more than 330,000 parents from its nine-week program, and several studies have found the curriculum to be effective in informing parents about the educational system, helping them support their children with their schoolwork, and helping them to motivate their children to pursue higher education.