Abstract

Parent involvement promotes better student attendance, increased graduation rates and less grade retention, higher parent and student satisfaction with school, less discipline reports, and higher achievement scores in reading and math (Hiatt-Michael 2001). In an analysis of teacher training programs, researchers found that teacher candidates receive minimal training in parental involvement concepts and strategies (Hiatt-Michael 2001). This study grew from a need to provide preservice teachers with a clearer awareness of the inner workings of parent involvement. In this study, the authors provide teachers with reactionary strategies such as: (1) how to handle the "difficult" parent; and (2) how to deal with the parent from a diverse culture. (Contains 2 notes.)

Citation

Ferrara, M.M. & Ferrara, P.J. (2005). Parents as Partners Raising Awareness as a Teacher Preparation Program. Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 79(2), 77-81. Retrieved August 12, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/65826/.

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Keywords

• academic achievement
• case studies
• Communication Strategies
• Course Content
• Interpersonal Competence
• online courses
• Parent Participation
• Parent School Relationship
• Parent Teacher Cooperation
• Social Cognition
• Teacher Competencies
• teacher education