How My Campus Can Benefit

An issue that would best benefit from action research at my campus pertains to increasing the amount and improving the quality parent involvement. Doing so would provide an immediate impact for the betterment of our school, especially since this desired participation continues to dwindle at our campus. This trend is reflected in the continual drop in our math and science scores. Even graduation and course competition rates are starting to be affected. I believe one method to begin to buck this phenomenon is to build new and better partnerships with our students caregivers.

It is essential for schools to build strong alliances with parents. In fact, compliance with federal mandates obliges our campus to attract and nurture partnerships with families. To foster this assistance, schools should view parental involvement as critical in facilitating children’s development and achievement, as well as, preventing and remedying educational and developmental problems.

Administrators and educators alike should habitually welcome and solicit parent participation. Building such a partnership structures a learning environment that is quite conducive for students to succeed. Therefore, measures must be provided to assure parents an active role in teaching our shared student. When schools successfully turn relationships with students’ families into partnerships, the student’s school and home develop a mutual responsibility that is beneficial for increasing their achievement. Consequently, there is a direct correlation with increased amounts of active, quality parent involvement linked with a child’s success. Therefore, the higher the degree of family support, inside and outside the walls of the school, the higher the percentage that is attained in reaching academic goals. The student not only feels the vested interest of their school but also their family. Ultimately, the accumulated effort benefits our students most as they will have more opportunities for meaningful, engaged learning that connects the school’s curriculum with skills required for their future endeavors.