Parental Involvement in Education

Which of the following MOST OFTEN prevents parents from being involved in their children’s education?

• They don’t support education.

• They don’t know how to read.

• They don’t have enough time.

• They don’t have enough money.

When parents are assisting their children with school work and do not understand the content, what reasonable support can the teacher create to help both parents and children?

• review internet resources and create a list of documents to explain the material

• write instructions and have an interpreter provide translations in different languages

• regularly invite parents to the classroom to introduce or review the content as needed

• provide a short video using Loom or Screencast going over the assignment or content

All are true about the purposes of the Parent Teacher Association EXCEPT which?

• advocate for laws that further the education and safety of children and youth

• promote the welfare of adults in home, school, and throughout the community

• advocate responsibility regarding tax dollars in public education funding

• promote collaboration and engagement of families and educators in education of children

What is the MOST accurate indicator of academic achievement?

• funding per student

• parental involvement

• socioeconomic status

• teacher instructional style

A high school band program is planning a drumline trip to a neighboring state. They are working to figure costs, transportation, itinerary, missed school, logistics, etc. Which would allow for the MOST parental involvement?

• organize a fundraiser

• reserve hotel accommodations

• schedule substitute for band director

• provide a plan for make-up work completion

GCPS' Parent Portal facilitates parental involvement in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• course content access

• student attendance records

• email between parents and teachers

• reflection of scores earned in classes and on standardized tests

Each of the following allows for parental involvement at all levels (elementary, middle and high) EXCEPT which?

• be a guest speaker

• grade student work

• serve on the local school council

• support for club and student organizations

What are the Georgia Performance Standards?

• standards for math and language proficiency in grades K-12

• standards for school efficiency and effectiveness

• standards for large group fine arts performances

• standards for academic knowledge and skills

All of the following are true about educational standards, EXCEPT which?

• There are national, state, and local standards.

• Some schools make you post standards in your classroom.

• Some schools have flexibility in the way they teach their standards.

• All teachers are not required to teach all of the standards for the outlined subject matter.

The written guide with learning outcomes, objectives, and direction is referred to as what?

• lesson plan

• lesson scale

• instructional planner

• project based learning