Parental Involvement for Social Change

How you can help.:

How you can help. June 2, 2011 Brown Middle School Presented by: Dr. LaMar Brown

Goal: Invite parents to be active members of our school.:

Goal: Invite parents to be active members of our school . Objective: Create a parent network within the school. Objective: Create committee list for parents. Objective: Expose parents to research that illustrates the importance of their participation in schools.

Parental Involvement:

Parental Involvement Parental involvement Parental involvement refers to parents’ participation in their children’s schooling by encouraging good study habits, communicating with school personnel, attending school activities, and teaching behavior that is conducive to academic success (Sang Min, Kushner & Seong 2007 p. 49-57).

Participation (Home & School):

Participation (Home & School) Parental involvement has been defined in a variety of ways in the literature (Epstein, 1986; Fan & Chen, 2001). Although involvement is a complex process that often transcends geographic boundaries, researchers have often characterized involvement into two subtypes: home-based and school-based (Green, Walker, Hoover-Dempsey, & Sandler, 2007 p. 532-544).

Home vs. School:

Home vs. School Home-based involvement is generally defined in the literature as interactions that take place between the child and parent outside of school (Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 2005). These parental behaviors generally focus on the individual child’s learning-related behaviors, attitudes, or strategies and include parental activities such as helping with homework, reviewing for a test, and monitoring the child’s progress. School-based involvement activities generally include activities typically undertaken by parents at school that are generally focused on the individual child, such as attending a parent–teacher conference, observing the child in class, and watching the child’s performance in a school club or activity. School-based involvement behavior may also focus on school issues or school needs more broadly, such as attending a school open house or volunteering to assist on class field trips (Green, Walker, Hoover-Dempsey, & Sandler, 2007 p. 532-544).

How you can help.:

How you can help.

Why we need you!!:

Why we need you!! PAMEOC-Information meeting pending. PAMEOC-Implementation will begin during the 2011-2012 school year.

Committees:

Committees School Improvement Discipline Art Integration School Safety Parent Teacher Association Extra-curricular Activities Before School Tutoring After School Tutoring Community Liaison Parent Support Others What are your interests? What would you like to see?

Future Meetings:

Future Meetings July 2, 2011 August 3, 2011(PAMEOC) August 10, 2011 August 17, 2011 Lets get ready to kick of a GREAT School Year!

Any questions……:

Any questions……

Don’t forget…:

Don’t forget… Committee Form Response Survey

References::

References: Leitch, M., & Tangri , S. (1998). Barriers to home school collaboration Educational Horizons , 66( 2), 70-74 . U.S. Department of Education (1994). The Goals 2000 Act: Supporting community efforts to improve schools. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Millman ., (msmatti13) (2010, July 12). [Getting parent involved] Retrieved from http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p7u_jFkl58 Capaldi , M., Doonan , C., & Paolo, D. ., ( PUSBrandyWineHonors ) ( 2009, December 4). [Improving enthusiasm for education in youth through parental involvement and mentoring ] Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMVZzQM1Irg