Education Advisory #11, Feb. 1982 was a handbook on
PARENT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES.
[This material is page 1 from that issue 25 years ago. Comments and feedback are invited. TA]
Why do we need a parent group in every school?
- 95% of parents’ educational concerns relate to their own school.
- Research proves parent involvement in schools:
- Improves student achievement
- Aids school effectiveness
- Contributes to professional satisfaction
- Improves family competencies
- Has a cumulative, positive effect on individuals and system
- The dynamics of education requires ongoing feedback from consumers (parents, students, recent graduates) to ensure relevancy and responsiveness.
- Grass roots participation at the local school level strengthens the practice and the teaching of democratic decision-making.
- Public confidence increases with parent satisfaction and support of schools.
- Parent consultative committees in a local school are an effective vehicle to help achieve parent participation on a number of levels:
- The individual level (parent-child-school relationships)
- The school-support level (parents patronize school events, assist programs, volunteer, etc.)
- The consultative level (feedback on substantive matters, e.g., curriculum, courses, learning conditions, discipline, etc.)
- The system level (parents as individuals or groups relate to policy questions and other educational matters at the school board level and beyond)
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