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PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL
Posted Date: 02 Mar 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Education
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Posted By: Ramakrishna Duvvu Member Level: Bronze
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Children at school find that their learning becomes more regimented. Parents and caregivers often discover that schools today are very different from the schools they attended. They are not sure about what the school expects or what actually goes on in the classroom. Some parents come to believe that their children’s education is now out of their hands and should be left to the professionals.
Research, however, documents that children do best in school when parents view themselves as being in charge of their children’s education. Parental involvement has proven to be more important to children’s success in school than family income or level of education. Most educators realize that well-informed parents can be strong supporters and allies in the work they do. They are reaching out more frequently to involve parents in the school and its activities.
Parents demonstrate that they think education is valuable when they continually share their children’s school experiences. Getting to know your youngster’s teachers is of primary importance. What do they expect of their students? Do children in their classrooms spend some of their time at their desks listening and completing teacher-directed activities? Are students expected to take responsibility for their own learning for part of the day, moving around the room, choosing from a variety of activities to work on individually or cooperatively with other children? Are students required to learn facts for tests as well as solve problems requiring critical thinking? Do their teachers evaluate the progress of students by keeping a portfolio of their work? Knowing what is required of your children will enable you to offer the most effective support.
Schools recognize the need for good home school communication and most schools use parents teacher conferences and written reports as a means of reporting on children’s progress. Because of working hours and other responsibilities, parts or other caregivers sometimes find it difficult to deep in touch with teachers or to attend school functions when that is the case, it is important that some other key family member make the contact or attend the meeting. When you miss teacher conferences or school functions, you are sending your children the message that school matters may not be important enough to take some of your time and concern. When the efforts is made to be in regular contact with teachers and administrators, you signal your children that school and schoolwork are important and serious business for both of you. Increasingly, schools well come parents participation in other school activities. Many moms and dads, and grand parents, too, perform valuable services as classroom assistants and volunteer tutors or become active in parent-advisory or PTO groups.
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