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Parent Participation & Student Achievement:

Parent Participation & Student Achievement:. Prospects & Challenges Dr. Yvonne Martin-Newcombe University of Victoria Wosk Dialogue Centre Vancouver, B.C. June 13, 2002. Australia Belgium Britain Canada Denmark France Germany Greece. Ireland Israel New Zealand Norway

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  1. Parent Participation &Student Achievement: Prospects & Challenges Dr. Yvonne Martin-Newcombe University of Victoria Wosk Dialogue Centre Vancouver, B.C. June 13, 2002

  2. Australia Belgium Britain Canada Denmark France Germany Greece Ireland Israel New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain Sweden USA Western Democracies(1980’s – 1990’s)

  3. Outline • Why involve parents?

  4. Outline • Why involve parents? • How are parents involved?

  5. Outline • Why involve parents? • How are parents involved? • What are the advantages?

  6. Outline • Why involve parents? • How are parents involved? • What are the advantages? • What are the challenges?

  7. Outline • Why involve parents? • How are parents involved? • What are the advantages? • What are the challenges? • What are the implications?

  8. Why Involve Parents?

  9. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle;

  10. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability;

  11. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability; • Responsiveness to local needs;

  12. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability; • Responsiveness to local needs; • Raise standards;

  13. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability; • Responsiveness to local needs; • Raise standards; • Tackle disadvantage and inequity;

  14. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability; • Responsiveness to local needs; • Raise standards; • Tackle disadvantage and inequity; • Fight social problems;

  15. Why Involve Parents? • Democratic principle; • Accountability; • Responsiveness to local needs; • Raise standards; • Tackle disadvantage and inequity; • Fight social problems; • Cost effective resource.

  16. Individuals How Are Parents Involved?

  17. Individual Volunteers; How Are Parents Involved?

  18. Individual Volunteers; Learning activities at home; How Are Parents Involved?

  19. Individual Volunteers; Learning activities at home; Collectives (PACs, DPACs, SPC) How Are Parents Involved?

  20. Individual Volunteers; Learning activities at home; Collectives (PACs, DPACs, SPC) Representation on policy-making committees; How Are Parents Involved?

  21. Individual Volunteers; Learning activities at home; Collectives (PACs, DPACs, SPC) Representation on policy-making committees; Involvement in governance at school. How Are Parents Involved?

  22. Advantages For Students:

  23. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement;

  24. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement; • Increased positive social behaviour;

  25. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement; • Increased positive social behaviour; • More positive attitudes toward school;

  26. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement; • Increased positive social behaviour; • More positive attitudes toward school; • Increased emotional development;

  27. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement; • Increased positive social behaviour; • More positive attitudes toward school; • Increased emotional development; • Higher quality homework completed;

  28. Advantages For Students: • Increased academic achievement; • Increased positive social behaviour; • More positive attitudes toward school; • Increased emotional development; • Higher quality homework completed; • Increased emotional development.

  29. Advantages For School:

  30. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs;

  31. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs; • Valuable resource in volunteer time;

  32. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs; • Valuable resources in volunteer time; • Improved school-community relationship;

  33. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs; • Valuable resources in volunteer time; • Improved school-community relationship; • Out performance of other schools;

  34. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs; • Valuable resources in volunteer time; • Improved school-community relationship; • Out performance of other schools; • Teachers and principal more respectful of parents;

  35. Advantages For School: • Increased support for programs; • Valuable resources in volunteer time; • Improved school-community relationship; • Out performance of other schools; • Teachers and principal more respectful of parents; • Parents rate teachers higher.

  36. Advantages For Parent/Community:

  37. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive;

  38. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive; • Seek additional education for themselves;

  39. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive; • Seek additional education for themselves; • Increased interest in programs and child’s progress;

  40. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive; • Seek additional education for themselves; • Increased interest in programs and child’s progress; • Positive attitudes towards teachers;

  41. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive; • Seek additional education for themselves; • Increased interest in programs and child’s progress; • Positive attitudes towards teachers; • Higher educational aspirations;

  42. Advantages For Parent/Community: • Better attitudes, more active and supportive; • Seek additional education for themselves; • Increased interest in programs and child’s progress; • Positive attitudes towards teachers; • Higher educational aspirations; • Improved parent-child communication.

  43. The Challenges?:

  44. The Challenges?: • Individual parents;

  45. The Challenges?: • Individual parents; • Unmotivated parents,

  46. The Challenges?: • Individual parents; • Unmotivated parents, • Some parents still feel unwelcome,

  47. The Challenges?: • Individual parents; • Unmotivated parents, • Some parents still feel unwelcome, • Many lack confidence and knowledge,

  48. The Challenges?: • Individual parents; • Unmotivated parents, • Some parents still feel unwelcome, • Many lack confidence and knowledge, • Not enough knowledge on how to interact with school,

  49. The Challenges?: • Individual parents; • Unmotivated parents, • Some parents still feel unwelcome, • Many lack confidence and knowledge, • Not enough knowledge on how to interact with school, • Negative relationships with some teachers.

  50. The Challenges (cont’d): • Collective:

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