Objective 1 Objective 1 Parents will be full partners with educators in the education of their children. All students need to learn and achieve at their highest levels in order to participate fully and successfully in the rapidly changing society and economy that will take Texas into the 21st century. To achieve these high levels of intellectual, personal, social, technological, and career knowledge, Texas students and their families must assume responsibility for their learning.
Parent involvement is essential to student success.
Families and communities must become involved and remain engaged in education. Implementation Strategies Develop state, regional, and local policies and initiatives that encourage parents to become more involved in their children's learning. The Texas legislature has emphasized parental rights, responsibilities, and involvement in education in the Texas Education Code. State law includes parents as members of district and campus decision making teams. School districts and campuses are required to communicate to the parents and communities they serve through annual public hearings that discuss institutional performance on the state Academic Excellence Indicator System.