Introduction
As former Governor of Arizona, Jane D. Hull once stated, “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents” (brainyquote.com). Hull’s words are filled with truth, especially within the world of early childhood education and special education.
Unfortunately, as educators we often find ourselves thinking, “there is only some much we can do”. Although educators are with the student’s the majority of their days and can offer guidance and resources to parents, there does come a time that collaboration between the teacher and parent is necessary. The key to a successful collaboration is an open communication with frequent interactions. Meaning, simply greeting parents every
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Parents can become more involved in their child’s learning and gain valuables ideas from teachers on how to help and support their children. Teachers benefit by learning more about students' needs and home environment, ultimately helping with instruction and meeting student’s needs. Lastly, the students benefit as well. Increasing parent-teacher interactions helps increase their motivation for learning, improve behavior and have a more positive attitude about school in general, ultimately raising student’s academic achievement levels.
Problem Statement
What is the problem? Interactions between parents and teachers are decreasing.
Magnitude of the problem: Causing forty percent of students within the Universal Pre-Kindergarten class to regress academically.
Where is the problem? Bushwick United Early Learn Program
Why is it important? Lack of parent-teacher interactions affect students school readiness skills for Kindergarten.
Statement of the Problems Impact on
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How does positive parent-teacher interactions affect a student’s academic achievement? Literature Review
Methodology
When trying to determine which form of date collection would most accurately fit the writer’s action research she felt it was best to use multiple forms to enhance her inquiry. While doing so the writer felt she gained different viewpoints by utilizing different strategies. The author also felt she benefitted more from using different forms of data collection because it helped strengthen her argument. The term for the use of multiple forms of data collection is known as “triangulation” (Dana & Yendol-Hoppey, p.112, 2009).
Data Collection Procedures
The following data collection methods were used to address the research question:
1. Observation of students during the duration of the school year. The observer will specifically examine the student’s academic progress through informal observations.
2. Evaluation of initial and final Pre-School Brigance Screener scores to compare before and after progress of academic progress.
3. A questionnaire provided to parents to determine how often and how effective their communication with teaching staff
It’s widely recognised that the more involved parents are in their child’s education, the better the pupil performs at school. Whether, it’s just being aware of their progress and understanding their achievements or parents taking a more active role and becoming involved with the school itself.
When Initially planning a parent/ carers teacher conference concerning a child’s performance in the classroom. It is essential to be prepared and show sensitivity towards parents and children. As a kindergarten teacher and mother of 1, I understand the anxiety parents feel in regards to their children and their achievements. We as educators need to address professional standard 3.7 Engage parents/carers in the educative process this can be achieved by describing a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process (AITSL, 2010).
This comes early on in life and staying with them all throughout their years in school, and has consequences for them. With this happening, a goal for all teachers should reduce the gaps for early childhood educators. If children have not had the chance for a proper education early on, the programs may need to offer extensive learning experiences outside of the program. Other things such as parent engagement, health services, and mental health also help. All areas of the child's development and learning are affected such as the social factors affecting cognitive development and academic abilities.
The benefits would be, better way to communication between the teacher and parent. Parents being involved in their child’s education can beneficial to both the parent and child. A parent’s involvement can increase the child’s chances for better grades, better attendance, positive motivation, and higher homework completion. A teacher involvement can, improve class room behavior, job satisfaction, increase in teaching skills, and higher school effectiveness. Parents will have a better understanding of how the child learns and what
Parents and Staff: Everyday written report was given to the parents for mealtime and diapering log, there was Family Board Bulletin where milestone moments of each child were posted. Both teachers in the class communicated well with each other. The director(Kelly) was very helpful and supportive to all her staff members. At this time, they are short of staffs but Kelly is accepting new applicants. When new teacher is accepted she/he will undergo orientation first before working with
In conclusion after this research I am well aware of how one issue that the child is no way in control of can affect them in the classroom and as well later in life. That Elementary Education is the foundation of a student’s future and can make or break a student. We as educators need to make sure that everything we do is for the children. Programs are created to make sure every child has an education no matter what circumstances or the background children come from. In America
There must be excellent forms of communication in order to have effective parental involvement. Herndon High School has numerous resources that have been utilized to inform parents regarding their children or used to get parents involved with the school. When teachers want parental involvement, they have the capability of sending progress report via e-mail. Additionally, twice yearly there were “Touch Base”. Touch base was an opportunity for teachers to have mini conferences, no more than three minutes, early in the morning. In additional to using newsletters, e-mail, the telephone, mailing letters and progress reports, the school website’s is a valuable resource and has a wealth of information for parent to be involve with different activities.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of a transition meeting for a five-year-old student who will be attending a mainstream kindergarten class at the school next year. The primary purpose of the meeting was to initiate the development of a meaningful, professional relationship between teachers, the student (alias: Ben) and his parents. The time taken to build rapport with the family upon entry to the school was an essential step towards developing a collaborative team who can work together throughout Ben’s school life to provide the most beneficial individualised learning experience for him (Staples & Diliberto, 2010; Dettmer, Knackendoffel & Thurston, 2013).
Teachers need to increase understanding about how, and why, parents construct their involvement in different ways. Parental involvement may also vary because of differences in ethnic and cultural backgrounds between parents and teachers. I believe that supporting parental involvement requires knowledge by school's staff on how to involve parents in their children's education.
As a future educator, I am mindful of the fact that it’s my job to find out why my student is struggling. Sitting down with the child may help me determine the problem. Parents are also one of our greatest resources at our disposal, and I plan to take advantage of that. Parents see different things at home than in the classroom. Conversing
Parents and teachers both hold that responsibility to teach and guide children into the right direction. When discussing parental involvement, it seems almost natural that a parent would want to be involved in their child’s education. There are so many factors of why parents are not involved. Despite the recent backlash against so-called “helicopter parents”, parental involvement in school is necessary for student success.
The research topic that will serve as the basis of my advocacy action plan is “Parent Engagement in the Early Childhood Setting.” The program I am currently interning at lacks in parent participation throughout the program. Participation includes volunteering, running for policy council and attending parent workshops and meetings. I want to explore how important parent participation is in the program and develop my advocacy plan around this idea. Parent participation and engagement is important because parents have the opportunity to be involved in their children's education. Parental input can assist teachers in planning developmental goals and implementing teaching strategies to best assist their children.
The symbiotic relationship between teachers and parents is crucial to the educational success of a student. Parents must be involved with their child’s education through consistent attendance of IEP meetings and advocate for their child and their needs at school. Teachers can encourage parent involvement through, traveling notebooks home and note home programs which establish an open line of communication between teacher and parent. Parent-teacher conferences are a great way for teachers and parents to be involved in the success of the student's educational experience.
These parents are faced with the barriers mentioned throughout the literature. A specific barrier that has been observed with the parents living in the area – are the parents themselves. Parents enroll their children into pre-kindergarten but remove them before the school year ends or keep the child home excessively. This can become a hindrance on the child’s learning, cognitive and social development. Research supports the importance of parent involvement during the early year. The overall goal of establishing an early literacy intervention for parents is to prepare young children to begin school at or near grade level. Parent involvement is key in preparing children for school readiness. This intervention can provide an understanding and awareness of what parent involvement requires for families who need the encouragement, empowerment and the most support. There are many barriers that can stand in the way but little things like conversations, reading a book together, singing the alphabets or nursery rhymes, watching educational programs can make a big difference in a child’s perception of
Parent Involvement during the primary school years is a key factor in a child’s education. Having parents or even a parent being involved in their child’s education significantly increases positivity in the classroom and at home. Children who know they have a parent or parents that check their homework, go over study guides, stay in contact with the teacher, etc. want to strive to do a better job in the classroom. Teachers, administrators, students and the parents can all benefit from the importance of Parent Involvement. Schools shape the community, and from the help of parents staying involved and knowing what is going on in the classroom, it helps policymakers decide what the best rules and procedures are for our schools. Studies show that students with positive parent involvement lead to better test grades, homework, and attendance. Even though parent involvement is important in all of the years of a student’s educational journey, involvement in the primary school years shape the path ahead for a successful student, which comes from a positive parental influence.