Author Question: How do centers encourage school-home communication and family input? What will be an ideal ... (Read 108 times)

Mr.Thesaxman · **on:** Sep 14, 2018

How do centers encourage school-home communication and family input?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In a study of four high achieving African-American children mentioned in the text, what family factors contributed to their children's school success

What will be an ideal response?

juliaf · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

They set up classroom mailboxes, parent advisory committees, and/or parent councils.
They reach parents with e-mails, phone messages, newsletters, planned meetings, reading groups, workshops and daily face-to-face contacts. They conduct surveys, send questionnaires or checklists and have suggestion boxes.
Other answers are possible.

Answer to Question 2

A high achievement orientation, strong kinship bonds, strong work orientation, adaptable family roles, religious orientation, family beliefs and values, quality interactions with parents, high family value on education and a social environment where learning flourished