@DrMikeRobinson Written by
Dr. Michael A. Robinson
Research has increasingly shown that parental engagement has an impact on student achievement and behavior. However, the question confronting public school leaders is how to increase parental involvement. Forest Of The Rain Productions surveyed more than 50 school based professionals responsible for working with parents to determine some of their best practices to bring parents/families into the school houses. Below are just a few of their ideas:
Best Practices:
- Meet and greet parents on a daily basis
- Make them feel welcome when they come to the school
- Personal one on one contact
- Invited parents to participated in school planning and decision making teams at school
- Conduct monthly parent workshops
- Identify the needs of your community
- Remembering parents names
- Calling parents when there is good and bad news concerning their child
- Encourage parents to sign up as school volunteers
- Train school personnel to be parent friendly
- Motivate parents to join and become active members of the Parent Teacher and Student Association
- Make sure your parents are aware of who you are (letter of introduction, newsletter, fliers)