Parent+Involvement+Influences

**__Key Concepts That Influence Parents/Community Involvement in Education__**
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The following concepts were based on a schoolwide-project implemented at Santo Domingo School in New Mexico to further support parent and community involvement in education. The Santo Domingo school is a rural school that serves disadvantaged native American students. 97% of their students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals. After a year long implementation plan and another year to continue the incorporation of many new systems positive results were witnessed by students, staff, administrators and parents (de Baca et all, 1991). =====




 * ===== a school philosophy was adopted that emphasized the parent as the primary provider of educational experiences for their child =====
 * ===== an exchange of information between the "home" teacher and "school" teacher was encouraged =====
 * ===== parent workshops held every four to six weeks relating to various topics developed from a parent needs survey: effective parenting skills, drop-out prevention, assertive discipline, and family reading activities =====
 * ===== parent conferences held in community centers: parents were encouraged to learn about ways they could support their child at home and pick up their child's report card =====
 * ===== effective communicaiton: daily bulletins, weekly newsletters, monthly activity calendars full of specific academic activities parents could do with their children at home =====
 * ===== home visits =====
 * ===== invite parents and community members to performances, to visit the classroom, to share information about their culture or specific crafts, to read to the children =====
 * ===== schools can form partnerships with local craftspersons, artisans, senior citizens, and storytellers =====