Parent involvement is key to student success and comes in many forms. The document outlines 6 types of parent involvement defined by Joyce Epstein: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community. No matter parents' education level, not enough are involved in schools. The document provides examples for each type of involvement and stresses the importance of effective communication between parents and teachers.

1. ParentInvolvemen ByGriselda Aguilera Michelle ShowerECE 204 .

2. Family Involvement: A Key Component of Student Success The term “parent involvement” is used to describe participation by a child’s primary caretaker(s) – whether that is a single mom, two parents, grandparents, foster parents, or an older sibling. More broadly, many parent involvement programs also address the needs of the entire family and include younger siblings and others’ roles in creating school success

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6. Parent education and other courses or training for parents (e.g., GED, college credit, family literacy).

7. Family support programs to assist families with health, nutrition, and other services.

8. Home visits at transition points to pre-school, elementary, middle, and high school. (Epstein 1997-2000)Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the activity of raising a child rather than the biological relationship. .“Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be.” David Bly

10. Conferences with every parent at least once a year.

11. Language translators to assist families as needed.

12. Regular schedule of useful notices, memos, phone calls, newsletters, and other

13. communications. . (Epstein 1997-2000)Communication is the largest opportunity between parents and teachers. The 1999 when the census was conducted only 39.8% of both mothers and father attended a meeting, 29.4% attended a conference .

14. Twoexamples of comunication Teachers! Communicationisneededdailynotjustwhenthestudentis in trubleorwhensomethingisneeded. Let stop talkingtoco-workers and starttakingtoparents. Exampleof onineffectiveparent-teacherConference: thereistensionbetweenthetwoadults and they are botheangry Hereis a sinerioof goodconferenceCommunicationbetweentheteacher and parentisgreat and fluent.

16. Introduceparents to volunteer program to help teachers, administrators, students, and other parents.

17. Parent room or family center for volunteer work, meetings, and resources for families.

18. Annual postcard survey to identify all available talents, times, and locations of volunteers. . (Epstein 1997-2000) According to the National Center for Educational statics, School-aged children are more likely to get mostly A’s, to enjoy school, and to participate in extracurricular activity, and are less likely to have ever repeat a grade and to have ever been suspended or mothers have high levels of involvement in their school.

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21. Information for families on skills required for students in all subjects at each grade.

22. Information on homework policies and how to monitor and discuss schoolwork at home.

23. Family participation in setting student goals each year and in planning for college or work. . (Epstein 1997-2000)k

24. Cook at home

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28. Active PTA/PTO or other parent organizations, advisory councils, or committees for parent leadership and participation.

29. Independent advocacy groups to lobby and work for school reform and improvements.

30. Networks to link all families with parent representative. (Epstein 1997-2000)

32. Information for students and families on community health, cultural, recreational, social support, and other programs/services.

33. Information on community activities that link to learning skills and talents, including summer programs for students. . (Epstein 1997-2000)