Parental Involvement

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Parental Involvement

• Foundations 2
• EDPC610
• Corinne Brownsell, Tim Hoffmann, Jeff Cerar, Kara
  Jefferson, Justine Juliano

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Effects of Parent Involvement

• Students With Involved Parents
• Score higher on tests, achieve higher grades,
  and choose higher-level courses
• Pass their classes, earn credits, and advance
• Have a lower occurrence of absences
• Have better social and behavioral skills
• Adapt well to school
• Continue their education at post-secondary
  institutions

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Types of Parent Involvement

• Reading to children
• Checking homework every night
• Discussing student progress with teachers
• Voting in school board elections
• Setting challenging academic standards at home
• Limiting TV viewing, particularly on school
  nights
• Advocating for better education in your area
• Tutoring at home and helping students with
  homework
• Volunteering for school events, such as
  fundraisers, book fairs, etc.

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Parents
All parents can be involved, regardless of
economic status or educational background!! Parent
s simply need to provide guidance and support,
and offer any type of stimulating experiences
that would contribute to student achievement!!
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Opportunities for Involvement

• Open Houses
• Parent-Teacher Groups
• - PTA and PTOs
• Parents on Committees

• Communication
• - Handbooks for family
• Newsletters
• Newspapers
• Direct Parent-Teacher Contact

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What are the effects of parent involvement on all
aspects of a students education and life?
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How involved should parents be in the education
of students at each level?
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To what extent should a teacher be responsible
for parent involvement?
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Why does parent involvement decrease as students
get older? Should it?
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Resources
http//www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu6.html http//
www.michigan.gov/documents/Final_Parent_Involvemen
t_Fact_Sheet_14732_7.pdf http//www.ncpie.org/Wha
tsHappening/researchJanuary2006.html http//www.n
ea.org/parents/index.html