EdisonLearning provides a parental engagement program called Learning Force to improve student achievement. The program emphasizes the importance of parent involvement and provides several communication resources for parents, including online progress reports, newsletters, and student incentives. Research shows that strong parental partnerships lead to higher student achievement, attendance, and behavior. Evaluation of Learning Force found high parent satisfaction rates and gains in student performance linked to the parental involvement practices.

1. Learning ForceTM Parent Engagement
The importance of parent engagement identified skill needs. These gains are reported to parents on
Parents are the most important influence in a child’s life the final Individual Achievement Plan.
outside of the formal learning environment. Long after direct
learning from parents gives way to schooling, parents continue Online progress reports
to play a key role in student achievement through the direct EdisonLearning provides web-based progress reports that
support they provide. provide information regarding their child’s progress.
Research clearly indicates that good education becomes Online progress reports are proven tools that…
better education when there is a strong connection with • parents can leverage to keep abreast of exactly where their
parents as part of the learning community. The positive child may require extra help.
results of strong parent engagement include improved • parents can use to supplement the Learning Force program
student achievement, reduced absenteeism, better behavior, with at-home activities.
and restored confidence among parents in their • increase student accountability to teachers.
children’s schooling. • increase teacher accountability to parents.
Resources for parents Learning Force online progress reports can be accessed via
EdisonLearning’s nearly 20 years of experience has been any internet-capable computer and are shown to pay great
built on a foundation of solid partnerships that include not only dividends in the traditional classroom setting.
teachers, principals and administrators but also parents. When
parents are engaged, positive relationships develop, problems Parent newsletters and student incentives
are more easily solved, and students make greater progress. The Learning Force Parent Connection newsletter is designed
to help parents contribute directly to their child’s achievement.
Parental partnership is built on regular, meaningful An invaluable tool, Parent Connection offers at-home
communication that is student-centered. Learning Force teaching tips which foster the development of foundational
includes several communication tools and resources that skills through routine family activities.
directly engage parents.
Finally, both parents and students enjoy the Learning Force
Assessment reporting Student Incentive Program. The Student Incentive Program
• Pre-Assessment At the beginning of the program, students has everything necessary to encourage participation, including
take the reading and math pre-assessment to determine their celebrations, recognition elements and motivational materials.
skill level and areas of need. Skill needs are documented on
Individual Achievement Plans which are delivered to parents. Credible results
Focus on parent involvement has proven effective in
• Post-Assessment At the end of the program, students contributing to the achievement of students. EdisonLearning’s
take the reading and math post-assessment. The results of successful strategies and implementation of parental
the post-assessment provide student gains compared to the engagement practices, policies and programs directly link to
strong results for students.

2. Parent satisfaction
An incredible 94 percent of Learning Force™ parents are very
satisfied with their child’s success.
Parent satisfaction with Learning Force
4% 2%
Very satisfied
Satisfied
94% Neutral or unsatisfied
Source: Satisfaction survey, parents of students attending Learning Force programs,
2007-2008 school year
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to inspire students to think, learn, and succeed, please e-mail
us at extendeded@edisonlearning.com, call us at
1-877-I-CAN-LEARN (1-877-422-6532), or visit
www.edisonlearning.com/extendeded. Working together we
can help every student achieve!
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Offering details are subject to change, and may vary by individual client
engagement. Student and school performance depends on many variables;
as such, specific results are not guaranteed and may vary.
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