These six types of parent involvement roles require a coordinated school-wide effort that has the support of parents, teachers, students and administrators at each school site. Furthermore, research indicates that home- school collaboration is most likely to happen if schools take the initiative to encourage, guide and genuinely welcome parents into the partnership. Professional development for teachers and administrators on how to build such a partnership is essential. The issue of parent involvement in the education of their children is much larger than improving student achievement. It is central to our democracy that parents and citizens participate in the governing of public institutions.
Parent involvement is fundamental to a healthy system of public education.
Calstat, a component of California Services for Technical Assistance and Training, is a Special Project of the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.