This discrepancy has been shown in previous reports about parent knowledge and information. For example, in a 2017 Learning Heroes survey that asked parents if their child was performing at, above, or below grade level, only 8 percent of parents initially reported that their child was performing below grade level. The survey then presented national proficiency data showing that many students fail to meet proficiency standards in reading and math, which caused the number of parents reporting that their child may not be meeting proficiency standards to rise to 25 percent. 54 These findings could extend to the authors’ engagement research, and more research is needed to understand whether the generally positive findings in CAP’s survey are because actual engagement is high or because perceptions of engagement are limited. Lesa Holt, parent of a Sidney Lanier High School student, personal communication with authors via phone, November 22, 2019, on file with authors. National Parent Teacher Association, “National PTA School of Excellence,” available at https://www.pta.org/home/programs/National-PTA-School-of-Excellence (last accessed December 2019).

All three groups also reported that the specific communication systems they use are valuable, but there were different perceptions across participants about which systems were in use by the school. There were minimal differences by school characteristics or parents’ race and ethnicity, but there were statistically significant grade-level differences. Goodman, M., & Nash, R. (2018). Examining health outcomes for people who are transgender. Washington, DC: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.25302/2.2019.AD.12114532. Alzahrani, T., Nguyen, T., Ryan, A., Dwairy, A., McCaffrey, J., Yunus, R., et al. (2019). Cardiovascular disease risk factors and myocardial infarction in the transgender population. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 12. https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.119.005597. Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. What happens at the end of my trial?In women's clothing, a flexible or open garment can be labeled as one size fits all; however, the size is typically a medium size (able to expand), rather than actually fitting petite or extra-large (XL) sizes. Bruno V. Manno, “NOT Your Mother’s PTA,” Education Next 12 (1) (2012): 42–51, available at https://www.educationnext.org/not-your-mothers-pta/. Relatedly, the majority of each group reported that communication allowed parents to engage with their child’s learning and that parents are engaged in learning and the school environment. Notably, however, there were differences in reports of how engaged parents really are. Parents overwhelmingly agreed that they were involved with their children’s learning: 92 percent of parents agreed or strongly agreed, compared with only 64 percent of teachers and 84 percent of school leaders. School leaders were more likely to agree that parents were involved with the school community: 85 percent agreed or strongly agreed, compared with only 72 percent of parents and 69 percent of teachers.

Hiestand, K. R., & Levitt, H. M. (2005). Butch identity development: The formation of an authentic gender. Feminism & Psychology, 15(1), 61–85. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353505049709. Jalea Brooks, “Sidney Lanier High School Named National PTA School Of Excellence,” Alabama News Network, October 4, 2018, available at https://www.alabamanews.net/2018/10/04/112025/. Federal policymakers can encourage states, districts, and schools to value parent partnerships in the development of policies and in the planning and execution of education programs. Specifically, federal policymakers should: One size fits all" is a description for a product that would fit in all instances. The term has been extended to mean one style or procedure would fit in all related applications. It is an alternative for "Not everyone fits the mold." [1] [2] It has been in use for over five decades. There are both positive and negative uses of the phrase. Kapelski S, Cleiren E, Attar RM, Philippar U, Häsler J, Chiu ML. Kapelski S, et al. MAbs. 2019 Aug/Sep;11(6):1012-1024. doi: 10.1080/19420862.2019.1624464. Epub 2019 Jun 26. MAbs. 2019. PMID: 31242061 Free PMC article.Encourage parent surveys to look at parent attitudes toward schools and disaggregate data as much as possible. States should consider administering statewide parent surveys to better understand parents’ attitudes toward schools, specifically including questions to assess the quality of school-parent communication. States can disaggregate the information by school and student characteristics—including by race and ethnicity, income, home language, and disability status—to help districts identify which schools may benefit from strategic changes and to focus technical assistance in areas that need it most. For example, Illinois conducts an annual survey of teachers, students, and parents to gather information on effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, school environments, and rigor of instruction. 77 The Illinois State Board of Education makes these data publicly available, reports the information by school, and uses the information to better support school districts.

Using differentiated instruction is not about separating students or creating one lesson plan for many. It’s about assessing student needs throughout the year. While one lesson plan will help several students at one point, another lesson plan may not work for the rest. Assessing students’ needs does not need to be cumbersome. It can be as simple as noticing non-verbal clues in the classroom to written work. Anne O’Brien, “What Parents Want in School Communication,” Edutopia, August 31, 2011, available at https://www.edutopia.org/blog/parent-involvement-survey-anne-obrien.School districts that receive an allocation from Title I, Part A of ESSA develop a written parent engagement plan, with required input from parents, and incorporate it into the district’s overall Title I plan that is approved by the state. 63 While not intended to be a comprehensive nationwide analysis, CAP reviewed six of these parent engagement plans. As shown in Table 3, the authors selected plans from three local education agencies (LEAs) of varying sizes in two states—Colorado and Pennsylvania—to provide geographic diversity and analyze how the plans differ based on the size of the LEA. The authors found that although the plans varied in detail, all of them covered the federal requirements for parent engagement and, as a result, had similar underlying strategies. American Psychological Association. (2015). Therapy supporting and affirming LGBTQ youth. Retrieved 3 June, 2020 from https://www.apa.org/advocacy/civil-rights/sexual-diversity/lgbtq-therapy. Asano R, Shimomura I, Konno S, Ito A, Masakari Y, Orimo R, Taki S, Arai K, Ogata H, Okada M, Furumoto S, Onitsuka M, Omasa T, Hayashi H, Katayose Y, Unno M, Kudo T, Umetsu M, Kumagai I. Asano R, et al. MAbs. 2014;6(5):1243-54. doi: 10.4161/mabs.29445. Epub 2014 Oct 30. MAbs. 2014. PMID: 25517309 Free PMC article. In military gear, some items have just one size (but smaller or larger people have already been excluded from military service).