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The report highlights barriers faced by parents—especially those without college experience—when they lack the information, tools, and resources needed for college exploration and successful transition. It focuses on when and how schools can engage parents through education planning delivery, including program and course selection, use of assessment information, and key transition-point decision support.","Schools Involving Parents in Early Postsecondary Planning  \nACT POLICY REPORT  \nGEORGE L.WIMBERLYRICHARD J. NOETH  \nSCHOOLS INVOLVING PARENTS IN EARLY POSTSECONDARY PLANNING  \nACT Policy Report  \nGeorge L. Wimberly  \nRichard J. Noeth  \n© 2004 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. IC 050804020 4746  \nCONTENTS  \nACT Policy Research ...................................... iv  \nPreface .................................................. v  \nExecutive [Summary ....................................... vi](Summary ....................................... vi)  \n[1 Introduction ............................................ 1](1 Introduction ............................................ 1)  \n[2 Parental Influence ....................................... 3](2 Parental Influence ....................................... 3)  \n[3 School-Family Partnerships ................................ 7](3 School-Family Partnerships ................................ 7)  \n[4 Specific Areas of Parent Involvement ....................... 10](4 Specific Areas of Parent Involvement ....................... 10)  \n[5 Recommendations ...................................... 20](5 Recommendations ...................................... 20)  \n[Bibliography............................................. 23](Bibliography............................................. 23)  \nACT POLICY RESEARCH  \nPolicy Research Advisory Panel  \nJohn C. Barnhill Director of Admissions Florida State University  \nJulie D. Bell Program Director of Education National Conference of State Legislatures  \nDon W. Brown Commissioner of Higher Education Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board  \nAntonio R. Flores President Hispanic Association of  \nColleges and Universities Patricia M. McDonough Associate Professor  \nUCLA Graduate School of Education  \nSuellen K. Reed Superintendent of Public Instruction Indiana Department of Education  \nCarolynn Reid-Wallace President Fisk University  \nJohn H. Stevens Executive Director Texas Business and Education Coalition  \nGerald N. Tirozzi Executive Director National Association of Secondary School Principals  \nMolly J. Tovar Chief Operating Officer American Indian Graduate Center  \nOffice of Policy Research Staff  \nRichard J. Noeth  \nDirector  \nVeronica A. Lotkowski Senior Research Associate  \nDiane L. Schnelker Senior Research Associate  \nGeorge L. Wimberly Research Associate  \nBraden J.P. Rood Administrative Assistant  \nPREFACE  \nThe stated mission of the ACT Office of Policy Research is to inform policymakers and the general public on important issues in education by providing timely information that can directly enhance knowledge, dialogue, and decision making. The current ACT Policy Research Agenda focuses on six specific areas:  \n■ Developing the Applicant Pool  \n■ Increasing Diversity in College  \n■ Remedial Education in College  \n■ Retention in College  \n■ Education and Workforce Transitions  \n■ The High School Experience  \nACT policy reports can be viewed and printed from ACT’s website ([www.act.org](www.act.org)). 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