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Type 5 – Decision Making

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DECISION MAKING

PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP
  • PTA/PTO membership, participation, leadership, representation
  • Advisory councils, school improvement teams
  • Title I councils, school-site management teams, other committees
  • Independent school advisory groups
SAMPLE PRACTICES
  • 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
CHALLENGES
  • 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
REDEFINITIONS
  • “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.
RESULTS FOR STUDENTS
  • Awareness that families’ views are represented in school decisions
  • Specific benefits linked to policies enacted by parent organizations
RESULTS FOR PARENTS
  • Awareness of and input to policies that affect children’s education
  • Shared experiences and connections with other families
RESULTS FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS
  • Awareness of families’ perspectives in policies and school decisions
  • Acceptance of equality of family representatives on school committees