Parental Involvement” Through ‘In-Class Support Program’

If a child is placed in a centre of a triangle; certainly curriculum, Parent and teachers would be the three vertexes which are interconnected and functions as a scaffold, and without of any, the figure of a child is seen incomplete. Educationist strongly suggests that appropriate measures must be required for a school system to induct parents in the system, Also we need to educate our parents about the underpinning of the curriculum and what outcomes must be catering through their support.” The child pulls parents and teachers together, but without the help of one another, parents and teachers pull the child apart.” Debora Tinnin

Education is a continuous process and allows all stakeholders to strengthen their connectivity with education as a lifelong learner. Hence involvement in children’s education is again a golden chance for parents to update and enhance their learning and understanding about new modes and perspectives through their children’s eye. Thus there are numbers of benefits of parental involvement, when schools work together with families to support learning, children tend to succeed not just in school, but throughout life (Source: The Parent Institute)

Moreover there are many ways through which parental involvement could be strengthening in our school system. Besides it just not only one way to call parents in parent teachers meeting (PTM) but parents conferences where parents could discuss the educational issues of their children and seek for the solution. Also the Home assignment is the best way where their involvement can be observed clearly however it’s important to see how children could be facilitated during this process. There are some other occasions where every school management could invite parents to supervise the co- curricular activities which could be a great incentive for child and parent both. If parents get involved in helping teachers in preparing low -cost and other teaching resource material, it will an additional support from parents to engage themselves in child “s learning and assess their child/children. A school could initiate by obtaining the services of professional”s parents by engaging them in yearly /annual activities such as debate, art, drama, speech competitions. “Parent day” is one more innovation where rich diversity of expression could be celebrated and promote collegiality.

Research indicates that the most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status, but the extent the student’s family is able to:

1. Create a home environment that encourages learning.

2. Express high and realistic expectations for their children’s achievement and future careers.

3. Become involved in their children’s education at school and in the community.

(Source: www.cde.state.co.us – Strengthening Parent Involvement)

Research clearly shows that those parents who are been involved in teaching learning process, their children shown interest in studies and day to day activities. Moreover a culture of respect, trust and ownership could be initiate through parent’s indication in education which will further assure the ongoing progress of child learning’s.

Finally, Its parent’s wish either they want to approach in their children’s learning on seasonal -based approach by attending a Parent Teacher Meeting and signing the report card only, or they are really keen to see the difference in their children by participation into classroom as a reason based approached. The U.S. Secretary of Education mentioned, “Parents are children’s first and most influential teachers. By reading to children or having them read to us, by making sure homework is done, by monitoring television use, by knowing how children spend their time, parents can have a powerfully positive effect on their children’s learning”.