3. Parent Survey for Family Involvement
N=384
160
140
120
100
# of parents 80
60
40
20
0
Black Latino, Caucasion Bi-racial Other Not
Mexican, indicated
Hispanic
Ethnicity
4. Survey Results
• All responses were True or False
• Areas of concern or fewer “True”
responses are highlighted
5. Parent Survey for Family Involvement Results
N=384
school uses community resources
aware of community services
know the PTA representative
participation in decision making
asks my opinions for decision-making
volunteering
Survey question
talents/interests for involvement
communication helpful
communication enough
parenting skills training
ideas to help at home
staff respect
welcome in class
welcome in school
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
% indicating True
7. Parental Involvement- Teacher
Survey
• Revised from: Measuring School,
Community, and Family Partnerships
(Salinas, Epstein, Sanders, Davis &
Douglas)
8. Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results
Parenting Section
N=44
• Parenting: Help all families establish home environments to support children
as students.
respects diferent cultures
home visit programs
asks for info about child strengths
No
Unsure
clear information Yes
training
workshops & information
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
9. Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results
Communication Section
N=44
• Communication: Design effective forms of school-to-home and home-to-
school communications about school programs and children’s progress. No
Unsure
Yes
communication in the language of parents
regular school newsletter
policies to encourage communication
training for staff on value of parent contributions
develop school plan for family involvement
contact regarding academic/ behavior challenges
information about curriculum, asessments, etc
send home student work
tours for new parents
annual survey for families
formal conference 1x year
chanenels
for non-English speakers or who don't read well
clarity of information
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
10. Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results
Volunteering Section
N=44
• Volunteering: Recruit and organize parent help and support.
encourage a variety of involvement
schedule events for convenience
recognize volunteers
No
Unsure
flexible volunteering Yes
room for volunteers and family members
annual survey
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
11. Parent Involvement Survey Results
Learning at Home Section
N=44
• 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.
homework to demostrate student
learning
aware of importance or reading
No
Unsure
ongoing and specific information on how Yes
to assist
how to monitor and discuss schoolwork
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
12. Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results
Decision Making Section
N=44
• Decision Making: Include parents in school decisions, developing parent
leaders and representatives.
ask parents to contact less involved
parents
deal with conflict openly and respectfully
parents representative of racial and
ethnic diversity
No
Unsure
parents represented on district level
Yes
advisory council
parent representatives on committees
PTA
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
13. Parent Involvement Teacher Survey Results
Collaborating with Community Section
N=44
• Collaborating with community: Identify and integrate resources and services
from the community to strengthen school programs, family practices, and
student learning and development.
utilize community resources to enhance
learning env
open building for community use
No
works with loacal businesses
Unsure
Yes
locating and utilizing community
resources
community resource directory
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
14. 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.
