1. Be involved in their children’s education.
Parent involvement helps students learn,
improves schools and makes teachers’jobs easier.
2. Provide resources at home for reading and learning. Parents should have books and
magazines for their child and read with their children each day.
3. Set a good example. Parents should show their children that they believe reading is enjoyable and useful.
4. Encourage children to do their best in school. Parents
should encourage children to do their best, and children should be helped to set obtainable goals.
5. Academics should be a primary concern, followed by their children’s preparation for the world of work and involvement
in athletics and activities.
6. Support school rules and goals. Parents should take care
not to undermine school rules, discipline or goals.
7. Use pressure positively. Parents should gently urge their
children to attempt new activities but they should not apply too much pressure by involving them in too many activities.
8. Call teachers as soon as a problem becomes apparent so
that prompt action can be taken.
9. Exercise parental responsibility and do not expect the school and teachers to take over this job. For example, teaching basic discipline is a parental rather than a school
responsibility.
10. Understand that alcohol, tobacco, bullying and violence are problems as serious as drug abuse. All these can impact a student’s health and classroom performance.
Source: PIES Manual @
www.esc16.net/dept/isserv/title1swi/materials.html