Parental Involvement
Research shows that if you are involved, your child is more likely to earn higher grades, test scores, enroll in higher level programs, be promoted, earn credits, attend school regularly, have better social skills, graduate and go to college.
Parents can be involved in many ways
By establishing a learning environment at home for the whole family, attending school meetings, and parent-teacher conferences.
Extending your child’s learning by going to libraries, businesses and museums.
Being sure your child is prepared for school daily.
Encouraging your child and helping them develop a self of self.
Talking about role models in your community.
Pointing out to your child people who have a college degree or a professional career and how they contribute to your local community.
Talking to them about career choices and how doing well in school is connected to having choices in life.
Reinforce the importance of valuing your culture, heritage, and language.
By volunteering at school, taking part in school activities that promote education, joining the school parent’s email group, and/or the parent-teacher organization.
By being an advocate for your child and others by urging state and local leaders to establish stronger programs and higher achievement standards.
By being a decision-maker through taking part in decisions about programs, staffing and policies.
It is important to be a strong advocate for your child and equal partners in the decision making process. Know what to expect from your child’s school.
You should be informed on a regular basis how your child and your child’s school are doing. School districts are required to publish parent-friendly report cards every year that show both how students are performing, as well as how the school is performing as a whole.
You should be treated with respect and as an equal partner in your child’s education. Educators are hired to work for you and your children.
You should be told clearly what the learning standards are in each grade and have access to California Common Core Standards just as teachers and administrators do. Know what is being taught in each core subject and how learning will be assessed so you can understand how to help your child.
You should be told about the school’s safety standards, how discipline problems are handled, and what the school is doing to ensure safety standards are upheld. Students need to feel safe in order to learn.
You should be able to get answers to your important questions. What is my child expected to know and be able to do in core subjects? How is learning measured? What will the school do to help if my child is behind and what can I do to help?
