A consensual policy on parent involvement should be documented in writing. Teachers need to work collaboratively with parents and principals to develop a clear statement about the goals of parent involvement in their school. The statement needs to indicate that parents are equally as important to childrens' academic success as educators. In accordance with national and state goals regarding parent involvement, adequate planning, staff, and resources for parent involvement must be obtained. Teachers need to look beyond traditional ways of working with parents.
More awareness is needed on the part of teachers regarding parents' interest in becoming involved.
Teachers can enhance parent involvement by participating in preservice and inservice parent involvement preparation activities that help develop better partnerships with parents. To help children see parents and teachers as partners in their education, teachers should assist them in understanding the importance of teachers and parents working together. Parents who participated in the program took more responsibility for their children's growth and development and achieved their own personal goals. Children showed significant increases in their receptive vocabulary and were equal to other children in preschool skills when they entered kindergarten. After one year, it was proven that kindergarten students scores were significantly better in receptive language, visual motor integration and achievement, and grade retentions were significantly lower.