Type 5 – Decision Making

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DECISION MAKING

• PTA/PTO membership, participation, leadership, representation
• Advisory councils, school improvement teams
• Title I councils, school-site management teams, other committees
• Independent school advisory groups

• Active PTA/PTO or other parent organizations, advisory councils, or committees (e.g., curriculum, safety, personnel) for parent leadership and participation
• Action Team for School, Family, and Community Partnerships to oversee the development of the school’s program with practices for all six types of involvement
• District-level advisory councils and committees
• Information on school or local elections for school representatives
• Networks to link all families with parent representatives
• Independent advocacy groups to lobby for school reform and improvements

• Include parent leaders from all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and other groups in the school
• Offer training for parent leaders to develop leadership skills
• Include student representatives along with parents in decision making

• “Decision making” means a process of partnership to share views and take action toward shared goals for school improvement and student success, not a power struggle.

• Awareness that families’ views are represented in school decisions
• Specific benefits linked to policies enacted by parent organizations

• Awareness of and input to policies that affect children’s education
• Shared experiences and connections with other families

• Awareness of families’ perspectives in policies and school decisions
• Acceptance of equality of family representatives on school committees