Community Leadership: Family Involvement

Question 1

In all official government education documents (unless otherwise stated), these key terms are defined as follows…. Parent:

Answer 1

includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis.

Question 2

In all official government education documents (unless otherwise stated), these key terms are defined as follows…. Parental Involvement:

Answer 2

means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.

Question 3

According to Joyce Epstein (2002), families may be involved in schools in six different ways: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community.

Answer 3

parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with the community.

Question 4

Parenting: help families with parenting and adolescent development information (e.g. _________________ or ____________ ), families help schools understand the family (_______ and _______).

Answer 4

parent education clinics or bring in experts

culture and values

Question 5

Communicating: Share information with families about ______ _______ and _______ _______ (keep updated often), welcome and elicit family ________ (want to hear from all parents).

Answer 5

school activities and student progress

feedback

Question 6

Volunteering: welcome parents to the school for ______ as tutors and volunteers, invite them to serve as an _______ for student work and performances (parents should feel welcome not as an outsider or visitor).

Answer 6

training

audience

Question 7

Learning at Home: support parent involvement in homework and other school activities (might include ______ on how parents can help with homework).

Answer 7

training

Question 8

Decision Making: welcome families on school counsels, PTA, and other committees as participants in school ______ -_______.

Answer 8

decision-making

Question 9

Collaborating with the community: work with the community by coordinating ________ and ________ to help students and families through involvement with agencies, businesses, and other service providers (e.g. invite company that does ________ on campus during registration so they do not have to make an extra trip).

Answer 9

services and resources

physicals

Question 10

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires schools to develop ways to get parents more ________ in their child’s education and in improving schools. NCLB also requires that states and local school districts provide ________ to help parents make informed educational choices for their child.

Answer 10

involved

information