Parents who see unresolved issues in their schools may try joining other like-minded groups to pursue concerns and issues. By joining the BC Council for the Family I met other people concerned about families and schools.
The BCCF Fall 1985 Newsletter announced the formation of the Family and Education Committee. One of the first things done […]
Archive for August, 2007
Family Agencies Should Support Parents in Schools
Published by August 7th, 2007 in Parent Involvement in Schools. 0 CommentsOngoing efforts to widen parental choice in selecting schools are often met with formidable resistance. The latest is from Jonathan Kozol in August Harpers Magazine. Please see below my Letter to the Editor protesting Kozol’s attack on vouchers and school choice.
Harpers
Dear Sir:
I was so disappointed to read the attack on effective parents by […]
Don’t blame the parents. Don’t blame the kids. Don’t blame the neighborhood.
If we want effective schools let’s look at the schools.
Ron Edmonds of Harvard who put the term “Effective Schools” on the map with his speech “Some Schools Work and more Can” in 1978 said
We can whenever, and wherever we choose, successfully […]
Parent Satisfaction Index
Published by August 22nd, 2007 in Parent Involvement in Schools. 0 CommentsParent Satisfaction Index
Parent Advisory Councils can use this questionnaire to gather information and as a basis for seeking improvements during school discussions. Feel free to change the questions to serve your specific needs.
SA – Strongly Agree A – Agree N – Don’t know, not applicable D – Disagree SD – Strongly Disagree
(First 10 […]
Do’s & Don’ts for Parent Advisory Councils
Published by August 23rd, 2007 in Parent Advisory Councils. 0 CommentsDo’s and Don’ts for Parent Advisory Councils
The most frequently asked questions from parent groups go like this: “How can we be more effective? We are fed up with doing tea and cookies, fund-raising….We want to know how to help kids in school.”
Circumstances, whether it is the parent group itself, or the principal, have cast too […]
SCHOOL CHECKUP
Parent Advisory Councils can use this questionnaire: a) amongst themselves, or b) as a survey of school parents as a whole. Feel free to change items as needed. The PAC can use results as a foundation for discussion with the school and/or as ideas for projects to be undertaken.
(Mark with an X […]
Starting a Parent Advisory Council from Scratch
Published by August 25th, 2007 in Parent Advisory Councils. 0 CommentsStarting a Parent Advisory Council from Scratch
There is no parent group in your school and you would like to help start one? How to begin?
Of course, there are many benefits:
• parents feel welcome in their child’s school
• parents want their voice – concerns, praise, issues – to be respected and have follow-up
• families empowered through genuine involvement […]