Family Engagement

Which is a component of parent involvement?

• Ongoing communication

• Partnering in making decisions

• All of these are correct

• Participating in out of school activities

What is parent involvement?

• Meetings between parents and teachers.

• Parents and caregivers participating in their child's education.

• Part of the referral process for special education.

• Parents who are also teachers.

What is a barrier to parent involvement?

• Previous unpleasant experience

• Language

• Lack of time

• All of these are correct

You just arrived as a new teacher in your school. You noticed that there is not enough parent involvement, so you decide to take the lead and bridge the gap between parents and teachers. Which of the following would NOT increase parent involvement?

• Establish a home visit program, where teachers can visit parents who may not have transportation to get to know them and establish a trusting relationship.

• Establish a parent mentor program, pairing parents of new students with a veteran family.

• Conduct a survey to gauge the talents and abilities of parents, to find ways to utilize them within the classroom and school.

• Invite parents to a meeting to solicit help for the next PTO bake sale, to raise money for the next school year.

Which is true about parent engagement?

• Parent involvement problems can be easily changed with a new principal.

• Counting how many parents come to events is an easy way to define parent involvement.

• Unruly students are the biggest barrier in quality parent involvement.

• Increasing parent involvement is a process that takes time and effort.