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4 ways to improve parent involvement at your school by jay cooper jan 13, 2024 11:36:00 am ngaging your students' parents these days is actually easier than ever, thanks to the many channels at your fingertips – and theirs. in this article, i want to review those channels and encourage you and your fellow school administrators and teachers to start making the most of the variety of communication channels that can improve parent involvement at your school. we all know that when parents are engaged, school seems to be a higher priority for students. homework gets completed on time. students are more prepared for tests. they’re more active in extracurriculars and the community. research from the southwest education development laboratory (sedl) found that parental involvement increases the odds of student success in a number of ways, including better attendance, higher grades and test scores, and better social skills and behavior. …

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classroom activities so they can help their children continue their learning at home. · decision-making – parents want to be involved in important school decisions. surveys, pto meetings, and community discussions provide that opportunity. · community collaboration – the school can develop partnerships with neighboring businesses and organizations to provide services to the community. you’re probably doing some level of parent outreach in all of these areas. maybe you’re sending home updates on classroom activity, organizing pto meetings, and even developing community service initiatives. perhaps you’re including parents in school decisions and offering volunteer opportunities in the classroom. are you effectively reaching out to parents? so what can we do to promote and improve parent engagement? what’s the best way to increase parent engagement? in what areas should you focus your energy? if you’re not getting the response you want from your engagement efforts, it may be that you’re not …

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doing in school. they want to know what activities they have upcoming on the calendar. they want to know when assignments are due. as you likely know, children are often hesitant to share this information. that can be especially true at the high school level. you can provide easy access to this information by giving parents choices about how they want to engage with your school. and we all know that parents are on the go. at the core of your mobile communications is a responsive school website that automatically adjusts its design and navigation for any mobile device (tablet, phone, wearable) your parents are using. the next mobile-first tactic is to offer a notification system that enables parents to receive instant, user-specific targeted text, voice, email, social media, and website alerts for time-sensitive news and information. the last critical component to meeting the needs of your on-the-go parents is …

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organize a volunteer-created pto site. with all due respect to enthusiastic parents who want to publish great content, make sure it’s not a rogue site. be sure any pto website is approved by and coordinated with your school’s communications director. 3. embrace social media. your students’ parents are on facebook, twitter, pinterest, and even linkedin. if you want to reach them, you have to go to the places where they spend time. that means making a concerted social media outreach effort. use facebook to post links to your blog, announcements, and other important information. facebook is also great for pictures, so use it to post images from your most recent event. parents can then see exactly what they missed, as well as information on how they can get involved in the next event. one resource your school can use it the social media guide for schools, published by schoolnow, which …

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4 ways to improve parent involvement at your school by jay cooper jan 13, 2024 11:36:00 am ngaging your students' parents these days is actually easier than ever, thanks to the many channels at your fingertips – and theirs. in this article, i want to review those channels and encourage you and your fellow school administrators and teachers to start making the most of the variety of communication channels that can improve parent involvement at your school. we all know that when parents are engaged, school seems to be a higher priority for students. homework gets completed on time. students are more prepared for tests. they’re more active in extracurriculars and the community. research from the southwest education development laboratory …

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