PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Article 14C of the Illinois School Code, 105ILCS 5/14C-10, requires that each Illinois school district establish an advisory committee for the purpose of: providing the maximum practical involvement of parents of children in transitional bilingual education programs; affording parents the opportunity to effectively express their views; and ensuring that such programs are planned, operated and evaluated with the involvement of, and in consultation with, parents of children served by the programs. In CPS, that advisory committee is known as the Chicago Multilingual Parents Council (CMPC) and represents parents of English Language Learners (ELLs) citywide. Locally, schools with State-mandated Transitional Bilingual Programs are required to establish a Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC), which functions as a standing committee of the Local School Council and advises on matters related to the school’s bilingual program.

Comprehensive Parent Education and Training

The Office of Language and Cultural Education (OLCE) offers training sessions to parents of English Language Learners to provide information regarding CPS’ State-mandated Transitional Bilingual Education Program and current policies and procedures in the Chicago Public Schools.

Topics for parent training sessions at the Cluster level include:

Requirements of the State-mandated Transitional Bilingual Program
The role of Bilingual Advisory Committees in the school
Illinois Learning Standards and the CPS Report Card;
The role of English as a Second Language in Bilingual Education;
Assessment of English Language Learners; and
School Improvement Plans

Additionally, OLCE operates a Bilingual Parent Resource Center, housed at Perez Elementary School, which includes a lending library and provides on-site and school workshops in the areas of:

ESL
GED
Helping your child at home with: Reading; Vocabulary; Math
Technology
Self-development
Community issues and concerns
Personal development
 

Parent Resources

Bilingual Parent Resource Center –
Perez Elementary School
773-534-7698

No Child Left Behind Act A Parent’s Information Guide
137KB

2006 – 2007 World Language Programs in CPS High Schools
21.18KB

Links

Virtual Pre-K -
www.virtualpre-k.org
 

Workshops Calendar