Need for autonomy and independence, yet still crave parental contact. I would guess family outings, library trips, and homework monitoring could be considered family literacy. W represents what we WANT to learn about family involvement in education. 3 K represents what we KNOW through prior experience or research on this topic. Those parents who need to come to school the most, never show up.
Some parents are uncomfortable in school settings.
Some parents don't feel welcome at school. Teachers get increasingly frustrated with parents who don't support their children's academic endeavors. W represents what we WANT to learn about family involvement in education. Overcoming Barriers to Parent Involvement by the North Central Regional Educational Lab and the National PTA . Why Some Parents Won't Come to School by M. Finders, Educational Leadership, 1994.