Family Involvement Survey Data

• Revised from: Family Engagement Checklist (Muscott & Mann, 2004)

FAMILY SURVEY DATA

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60

80

100

120

140

160

# of parents

Black Latino,Mexican,Hispanic

Caucasion Bi-racial Other Notindicated

Ethnicity

Parent Survey for Family InvolvementN=384

Survey Results

• All responses were True or False

• Areas of concern or fewer “True” responses are highlighted

Parent Survey for Family Involvement ResultsN=384

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

welcome in school

welcome in class

staff respect

ideas to help at home

parenting skills training

communication enough

communication helpful

talents/interests for involvement

volunteering

asks my opinions for decision-making

participation in decision making

know the PTA representative

aware of community services

school uses community resources

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% indicating True

TEACHER SURVEY DATA

Parental Involvement- Teacher Survey

• Revised from: Measuring School, Community, and Family Partnerships (Salinas, Epstein, Sanders, Davis & Douglas)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

workshops & information

training

clear information

asks for info about child strengths

home visit programs

respects diferent cultures

Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results Parenting Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Parenting: Help all families establish home environments to support children as students.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

clarity of information

for non-English speakers or who don't read well

chanenels

formal conference 1x year

annual survey for families

tours for new parents

send home student work

information about curriculum, asessments, etc

contact regarding academic/ behavior challenges

develop school plan for family involvement

training for staff on value of parent contributions

policies to encourage communication

regular school newsletter

communication in the language of parents

Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results Communication Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Communication: Design effective forms of school-to-home and home-to-school communications about school programs and children’s progress.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

annual survey

room for volunteers and family members

flexible volunteering

recognize volunteers

schedule events for convenience

encourage a variety of involvement

Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results Volunteering Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Volunteering: Recruit and organize parent help and support.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

how to monitor and discuss schoolwork

ongoing and specific information on howto assist

aware of importance or reading

homework to demostrate studentlearning

Parent Involvement Survey Results Learning at Home Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Learning at home: Provide information and ideas to families about how to help students at home with homework and other curriculum related activities, decisions, and planning.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

PTA

parent representatives on committees

parents represented on district leveladvisory council

parents representative of racial andethnic diversity

deal with conflict openly and respectfully

ask parents to contact less involvedparents

Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results Decision Making Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Decision Making: Include parents in school decisions, developing parent leaders and representatives.

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

community resource directory

locating and utilizing communityresources

works with loacal businesses

open building for community use

utilize community resources to enhancelearning env

Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results Collaborating with Community Section

N=44

No

Unsure

Yes

• Collaborating with community: Identify and integrate resources and services from the community to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning and development.

Making Sense of the Data

- Use the TIPS problem solving process to make sense of the data.

- Be sure to consider all 6 areas of family involvement.