Levels Of Parental Involvement

Dynamic • Regular two-way channels of communication are open • Student-led and 3-Way conferences are used for academic feedback and goal-setting • Parents are brought in at different stages in the learning process • Parents act as experts and inquirers • Parents help formulate curriculum

Levels of Parental Involvement Sam Sherratt & Chad Walsh

Passive Parents

Active Parents

Two-dimensional • Parents “drop-in” from time to time • Parents help during excursions • Parents attend information sessions • Learning is shared with parents “at the end” • Parents involved in homework tasks

One-dimensional • Communication is done as a routine • Reporting and Parent Conferences are the methods of academic feedback • Parents occasionally communicate when necessary • Parents act as an audience