4 problems schools face when engaging parents
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The document outlines a session focused on engaging parents to raise student achievement, as part of the SSAT initiative. It emphasizes the importance of addressing the majority of student-related issues at home and includes activities aimed at improving strategies for parent engagement, identifying hard-to-reach parents, and overcoming obstacles to parental involvement. Participants are encouraged to share best practices and develop practical strategies for working with parents.
4 problems schools face when engaging parents
- 1. Teachers are from Mars Parents are from Venus Bradley Stoke Community School
- 2. 2007-9 Engaging Parents to Raise Achievement SSAT initiative Research based & funded Explored links between parental engagement and raising achievement Over 200 case studies (see SSAT website) Led to Parental Engagement Quality Standard (PEQS) EPRA…
- 3. Why do schools keep on putting 100% effort into addressing 20% of the problem? Key question for us… Home 80% School 20%
- 4. Involving parents Engaging parents Informing parents A journey…
- 6. An opportunity to discuss school-specific issues Learn from each other’s practice Develop a ‘tool-kit’ of practical strategies Model a CPD activity for use in your school Aims for this session
- 7. Group ONE Dealing with difficult parents. How do you de-escalate a situation? Discuss and describe strategies to reduce parents from a rampant boil to a gentle simmer… Activity
- 8. Group TWO How can we identify and better engage ‘hard to reach’ parents? What makes a parent hard to reach? What do we currently do to reach this group? What can we do differently? Activity
- 9. Group THREE What are the obstacles to parental engagement at your school? Discuss the obstacles Offer some solutions Don’t get bogged down discussing ‘hard to reach’ parents Activity
- 10. Group FOUR Imagine you are mentoring a new colleague. What guidance would you offer when dealing with parents? Discuss the issues Write a checklist for new staff for use at parental consultation events Activity