The Triad of Parent Involvement in Schools

What exactly is parent involvement? Most teachers and administrators will tell you that it is part of a descriptor of what constitutes an effective school. When we conduct workshops on parent involvement in schools, we often find that educators have only a vague idea of what is involved.

The U.S. Department of Education uses the following descriptors :

Means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, meaningful communications involving student academic learning.

parents play an integral part in assisting their child’s learning;

encourages parents to be actively involved in their child’s education at school; and that parents are full partners in their child’s education

This then is the unofficial definition and Department has developed. It encompasses a very definite focus on parents being viewed as full partners in their children’s education. It is developed to encourage a partnership around the academic achievement of children.

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