EFFECTIVE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PRACTICES

1. Grolnick & Slowiaczek Study

1.1. Behavior Involvement:

1.1.1. Home & School-Based: Active connections & communication between both

1.1.2. Volunteering at school, assisting with homework

1.2. Cognative -Intellectual Involvement

1.2.1. Reflects home-based involvement and includes parental role in exposing their children to educational stimulalting activities and experiences

1.3. Personal Involvement

1.3.1. Attitudes & expectations about school and education, convey the enjoyment of learning which reflects parental socialization around the value and utility of education

2. Academic Socialization

2.1. Community parental expectations for education & its value and utility

2.2. Link school to current events

2.3. Foster educational & occupational aspirations

2.4. Discuss learning strategies with children

2.5. Make plans for the future

3. Ethnicity

3.1. Research shows no conclusive evidence of a relationship between ethnicity & parental involvement

3.2. African Americans have had a tumultulous relationship with American schools

4. School Based Involvement

4.1. Volunteering at school

4.2. Communication between parents & teachers

4.3. Involvement in school government and parent teacher conference

5. Parents' Academic Expectations

5.1. Value of Education

5.2. Providing educational enrichment activities

5.3. Increase knowledge about curriculum

5.4. Increase effectiveness of home involvement

6. Home Based Involvement

6.1. Engage in educational activities at home

6.2. School support for parents, example: parenting classes

6.3. Relationship between school & community agencies