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Effective Schools

Effective programs assist parents in creating a home environment that fosters learning and provides support and encouragement for their children’s success

Family Involvement

•Research demonstrates that parent/ family involvement significantly contributes to improved student outcomes.
•Everyone --students, parents, teachers, administrators, and communities -- benefits from family involvement.

Research on Involvement

•Positive parent/family involvement improves student outcomes throughout the school years.
•While parent/family involvement improves student outcomes, variations in culture, ethnicity, and/ or socioeconomic background affect how families are involved.
•Parent/family involvement in early childhood programs help children succeed in their transition to kindergarten and elementary school.
•Parent/families may need guidance and assistance in how to effectively help their children with homework.

Highlighting Parental Involvement in
Education

Get Involved!

•Become involved.
•Volunteer in school.
•Have a Positive Attitude towards your child’s education.

Information taken from Power Point created by Leonila Garcia, Egly Elem. TLI

Factors in Involvement

•Parents are a child’s first teachers.
•Parents should recognize the importance of becoming involved or know where to begin
•All parents have hopes and goals for their children
•Parents are the central contibutors to a child’s education.
•Parent involvement requires a vision, policy, and framework. A consensus of understanding is important.

Barriers to Involvement

•Cultural differences (language barriers, attitudes toward professionals, lack of knowledge of the American education system);

What are the Benefits?

•More positive attitudes toward school;
•Higher achievement, better attendance, and more homework completed consistently;
•Better schools to attend.

Benefits for Parents

•Greater knowledge of education programs and how they work.
•Knowledge of how to be more supportive of children;
•Greater confidence about ways to help children learn;

Benefits for School Staff

•Greater teaching effectiveness;
•Higher expectations of students;
•Increased ability to understand family views and cultures;
•Greater appreciation of parent volunteers.