Building
Relationships
Family
center is always open, full of interesting learning materials to borrow
Teachers
contact families once a year
Better
educated parents are more involved
Families
do not ‘bother’ school staff
Linking to
Learning
Parents
and teachers look at student work and test results together
Teachers
explain test scores if asked
Parents
are told what students will be learning at the fall open house
Curriculum
and standards are too complex for parents to understand
Addressing
Differences
Translators
are readily available
Office
staff will find a translator if parents ask in advance
‘We
can’t deal with twenty different languages’
‘Those
parents need to learn English’
Supporting
Advocacy
Student-led
parent-teacher conferences are held 3 times/year for 30 min
Parent-teacher
conferences are held twice/year
Families
visit school on report card pickup day and can see a teacher if they call first
Parents
don’t come to conferences
Sharing
Power
Parents
and teachers research issues such as prejudice and tracking
Parents
can raise issues at PTA meetings or see the principal
Principal
sets agenda for parent meetings
Principal
picks a small group of ‘cooperative parents’ to help out
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