Parental involvement-presentation
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- 2. TYPES OF INVOLVEMENT (FROM SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT) At school Example At home Example Formal and Active Parent Councils Parents evenings Formal and Active Reading Parent Council newsletters and keeping track of their activities and discussions Informal and Active Classroom assistant Helping out in playground, canteen Fundraising Sports coaching Helping at extra curricular activities Helping on school trips Informal and Active Helping with homework Encouraging children to learn Encouraging children to talk about their day Providing additional learning resources Less Active Watching children playing sport Sports day School concerts Less Active Listening to children talk about their day
- 3. HOW ARE YOU INVOLVED? At home? At school?
- 4. THE EVIDENCE Parents who take on a supportive role in their child’s learning make a difference in improving achievement and behaviour (Education Scotland) Of all the intervention types studied ‘parental involvement in their child’s learning’ was the only area with sufficient evidence to suggest a causal model for impact on pupil attainment (Gorard et al., 2012)
- 5. PARENTS’ EXPERIENCE Teachers and parents have to work alongside each other. Education doesn't stop when a child leaves the school building. I need to be aware of my children's needs so that I can boost their development (Mother, Greece) It (being involved in school) allows parents to learn about child's progress, be part of the school life and your child can see that you are interested and involved (Mother, Poland) My son loves it when he sees me at assemblies (Mother, Pakistan)
- 7. ACTIVITY
- 8. IDEAS FOR INVOLVEMENT- SECONDARY
- 9. OTHER IDEAS • Always go to parents’ evening • Attend events at school • Ask your child about their day • Join a library • If there are problems speak to the teacher
- 10. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ACT “Parents have the opportunity to express their views and have these taken into account on matters affecting the education of their children, the school’s arrangements for promoting parental involvement and other matters or issues of interest to parents”
- 11. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE ABOUT THE SCHOOL?
- 12. WHAT IS A PARENT COUNCIL? • The committee appointed by the parents in the school to run matters on its behalf • A Parent Council is not run by the school or the local authority but by the parents in the school • The local authority should support a Parent Council both financially and through advice/support
- 13. WHAT CAN A PARENT COUNCIL DO? • Help to improve links between all parents, school and local authority • Report to parents on a regular basis • Discuss issues of interest to parents including school policies • Helps parent to be engaged with their child’s education • Represent parents’ views to the local authority and others
- 14. WHAT CAN A PARENT COUNCIL DO? • Make sure parents get information in an accessible way • Become involved in the recruitment of new head teachers and senior staff • Take an important role during and after a school inspection • Organise social and fundraising activities
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- This presentation looks at what parental involvement means- why it is important for parents to be involved in their children’s learning and school and some ideas for how parents can support their children at home. It also gives a over view of the role of the Parent Council in being a voice for parents in the school
- Overview of what involvement is (all involvement is helpful, it shows children that you believe that school is important and you care about them doing well) In school- attending formal meetings with school, helping school with events, coming along to school activities and performances Out of school- reading info from school, helping with homework, reading together, asking about their day
- What do you do? Discuss in pairs and feedback to the room, write up the activities that the parents do Help parents see that they are already involved and helping their children learning
- Why it’s important- Lots of research to show that when parents take an active role in supporting their children the children do better- this can help overcome challenges like poverty, home background etc.
- And this is why parents think it’s important Parents and school need to work together, supporting their children’s learning Children can see that their parents take an interest- shows that school is important to them Seeing parents coming to school events gives children confidence, feeling of belonging
- Speak to the teacher- any problems, things you aren’t sure about please try speaking to teacher, you can bring a friend along to translate if it’s just a simple question or request a meeting and interpreter for a bigger problem. Let the school know before things become bigger problems Use home language- the better children are in their first language the easier it is for them to learn a second language.
- Activity for younger children- still learning to use pencil, important to help them get used to using their hands and recognising the shapes of letters. With playdough make your name (fun activity to do with your child- older children will enjoy it too)
- In secondary school children are expected to be able to be more independent and in control of their learning, however it is still important parents are involved Know when things are happening- My World of Work website has section for parents so know what time of year children need to make subject choices, meeting with career advisor (parents can attend these too), when applications to college and university need to be made etc. Speak to your child about the events and find out if you can help Making choices- children need to choose what subjects they will take for nationals, highers etc, where to go after school. Find out information and speak to your child about the choices they are going to make, make sure they are thinking carefully about the decisions as these can affect the rest of their lives
- Parent evening- you can ask for interpreter, think of questions to ask beforehand Coming to events means a lot to children, try to attend one Libraries have lots of resources including homework groups, story time, computers, magazines etc *For video of children talking about why parental involvement is important to them play this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvryWR9fjNo
- 2006- Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act. This recognises how important parental involvement is and put duties on the school to think about how to involve parents, consult their views and support them to be involved in their children’s learning.
- Parents have a right to have their views heard- in small groups think about your child's school and what you would like changed about it Share back with the group Parent Councils are the group of parents at the school who represent the voice of all the parents in the school- they can raise concerns with the school and work for change
- Parent Councils are all volunteers- if no one volunteers there will not be a parent council. Normally there will be an meeting every year where the parent council tells all parents about the work they have done and new members are elected. Any parent with a child at the school can join.
- Parent Councils are often consulted by the local authority on issues such as improvements to the school building, how best to spend the education budget and the Curriculum (many parent councils were involved in developing the Curriculum for Excellence) Need to meet with the parent forum (all the parents at the school) at least once a year to share what they have been doing- many PCs will have regular newsletters, facebook updates, coffee mornings etc. PCs have input into anti-bullying policies, uniform etc Highlight to the school areas that parents need support with eg. if school information is difficult to understand
- PCs need to be trained before they can join the interview panel but can have a big influence on choosing at new head teacher or deputy head. In school inspections the way that schools involve parents will be looked at and Parent Councils can help the school find ways of improving this. After going over the role of the PC look back at the “wish list”- what could the parent council do/ influence? *To hear Maria, a parent from Bulgaria, talking about her experiences of being involved in the parent council follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF7WXpGr3XM