A practicum, carried out at a Head Start program in a large southern United States school district, was designed to use inservice training and print and video resources to help Head Start teachers and parents become more knowledgeable about the Head Start Policy Council (HSPC), which involves parents in the decision making in the Head Start program. It was well documented that teachers and parents were not well-informed about the Policy Council, which meant that the local program was out of compliance with the Head Start On-Site Program Review Instrument (OSPRI). Five expected outcomes of the program, reflecting increased teacher and parent knowledge and involvement, were defined; these outcomes were assessed by OSPRI criteria, a teacher questionnaire, results of HSPC elections, attendance at a first meeting, self-assessment results, and an informal telephone poll of parents. Teachers were given inservice training, which familiarized them with research about parent involvement in education and HSPC; they also received monthly follow-up training materials to develop a permanent resource file. Parents attended meetings and received a core parent handbook and additional print information. Analysis of quantitative data revealed that the project goal was attained: teachers and parents did become more knowledgeable about the HSPC, and parents were more involved in the HSPC. (Six appendices include questionnaires and agendas for training sessions and meetings. Contains 15 references.) (TM)