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Much has been written over the years regarding
parent involvement. For many years, the terms parent involvement and family engagement have
been considered interchangeable. Both of these terms are meant to describe
the relationships that are necessary between families and their
children and families and schools in support of the educational
and academic lives of children, as opposed to other definitions
of involvement that connote volunteerism or a family role in
the operation or governance of a school. In the past several years however,
the term family engagement has emerged in the research to expand
the categories of adults responsible for the lives of children
and to understand that engaging families means to provide specific
educational information so that they may support and become
a real partner in their children's learning.
Dr. Joni Samples, our Chief Academic Officer, and Family Friendly
Schools believe that the definition and focus of efforts
regarding family engagement are clear: to engage all families
in the educational and academic lives of their children to support
strong learning outcomes for all students.
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