Text Only The kind of parent involvement we want is the kind of involvement that really will strengthen the child's motivation to learn. Text Only Although there is agreement that including parents is important, commonly held misconceptions about parent involvement hinders many well-intentioned efforts. Take some time to consider what you think about involving families in education. Click on Understanding Parental Involvement and examine your beliefs. It's important to identify our own attitudes about parent involvement if we are to really consider parents as equal partners in schooling.
Parents do make a difference.
Schools today must expand their vision of traditional practices and explore new options for bringing parents and the community into a partnership. Such partnerships provide opportunities for everyone to make significant contributions to schools. Throughout this course, we'll share some of the innovative ideas that were described in the guide. We'll also give you an opportunity to react to the strategies and think about how you might apply these concepts in your setting. Click on Parents as Partners for some ideas on how schools can establish parent resource centers.