For example, they inform curriculum decision making through the curriculum modification process. The English Department at this high school uses a cooperative team approach. The English faculty reports feeling highly respected among parents and the community for establishing and upholding high standards for student performance. According to the assistant principal, about 84 percent of parents attend school nights. The culture of the community places a high value on education.
Parents are very involved in their children's education.
They feel free to discuss concerns with teachers and tend to be very supportive. Parents support and encourage disciplinary actions taken at school and reinforce those actions at home. High levels of parental involvement is a tradition at this school. Assessment methods include self-assessments, peer assessments, and teacher assessment instruments and methods. For example, one teacher reported using a peer assessment strategy in which students write questions for their peers on various topics or issues, setting up a friendly competition among peer groups.