THE RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN SCHOOLS &

PARENTS
Chapter 5
 An institution designed to allow and encourage students to learn
under the supervision of teachers.

 Most countries have systems of formal education > commonly

compulsory.

 Primary schools for young children and secondary schools for

teenagers.

 There are also non-government schools which are private schools.

These private schools cater for special needs or other syllabuses which
the government is unable to cater.

 As for home schooling and online schools, teaching and learning

take place outside of a traditional school building.

What is School?
GOVERNMENT PRIVATE
SCHOOL SCHOOL
 Parents are the guardians of their
children (students). In this context, they
are the people who support their
children’s schooling.

 Relationship is the connection or bond

two more parties

Who Are Parents? What is

Relationship
 Parents and children spend far less time together and almost all
parents face an on-going struggle to balance the demands of
their family life with their jobs. The pressures make them less
able to participate in their children’s lives, particularly in
education.
 Parents believe that they are not devoting enough time for their
children’s education. This issues which affect education will only
be solved through a joint effort involving parents, schools and the
community.
 School must respond to the needs of parents and provide
necessary got them to be involved in their children’s learning.
Concurrently, parents need to slow down their lives, stress on the
lifelong education and serve as role models for their children.
 Regardless of the economic, racial or cultural background of the
family, when parents are partners in their children’s education,
the result are improved, students’ achievements, better school
attendance, reduced dropout rate etc.

The Relationship Between Parents

& School
 Schools can develop meaningful connections with the
families.

(1) school staff can use a well-executed process what is

called “joining’ with families. They can connect with
parents through activities and programs specifically
designed to welcome families into schools.

(2) school members can work hard to “honour” families, a

process of validating any type of involvement or
contribution parents can make, whether it be reading to a
child at home, donating a book to the library, or being
active in school governance.

The Relationship Between Parents

& School
 Parents & teachers are 2 important groups
which can strengthen the discipline in school.
Both these groups are responsible in the
students’ socialization process.

 Both parties need to play the same basic role

[leading, teaching, caring & training]. They
should not have conflict about ideology, principle
and the base of an issue. This is because the
students are the one whom will be affected if
there is any clash between the two parties.

The Role of Parents & Teachers

 To avoid misunderstanding and clash of opinion,
the parents should understand the role of the
teacher and vice-versa. They should meet often
and discuss about the activity, progress and
weakness of their children.

 Parents should not depend fully on teachers to

control students. On the other hand, teachers
should not only focus on education. They should
also implement about personality growth to the
students.

The Role of Parents & Teachers

 The most vital role of the both parties is to give
attention to the students. This responsibility
should be taken into seriously.

 Children are the asset of the country. Children

who have grown, trained and are full with a lot of
skills and relevant knowledge is the country’s
pride which can never be placed.

The Role of Parents & Teachers

 Definition: Parent-Teacher Association (PTA),
Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) and
Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) are the
names of a voluntary organization bringing
together parents, teachers and sometimes
students within a particular school or school
district.

 PTA is formed in every school. PTA is a self-

governing unit that plans its programs and
activities to meet the needs of children.

PTA and Their Roles

 Promote the
Secure adequate
welfare of children
Raise the standard laws for the care &
at home, school,
of home life protection of
community & place
children
of worship

Build parents’
PTA to ready and
involvement &
Fund raising interested in
community at
making the school
school and other
program a success
activities

Provide effective
To achieve the
contribution for
school’s objectives
the school’s
& goals
development

Purpose of the PTA

 Community is defined as any form of
social relationship which has border,
status, locality or certain district.

 It is a group of people who live in the

same place of district, have certain
similarities and are the under the same
political administration system.

Community
 Small town
Traditional community
village
community

Social class
Estate
community
Traditional values ethnics
Type of houses
Political understanding beliefs

Community
The same features of a community will be the main unity
stream in and between communities

Gotong royong Financial aids Solve any arguments between schools & outsiders

Communities Connecting Parents & Schools

 Contribute to the education of the next generation
through volunteer time [e.g. assist special events or on
a regular basis through tutoring or mentoring]

Play a role in supporting the development of children

and their families [e.g. by providing services such as
child care, after school program, homework coaching,
parental education programs]

Support flexible scheduling time at work and special

programs for parents to participate in their children’s
schooling [e.g. time release for parents to volunteer in
the children’s school]

Connection between Families & Schools

Definition: It includes several different forms
of participation in education and with schools
[e.g. providing encouragement, modeling
desired behaviour, monitoring homework,
activity tutoring]

They can volunteer for the school activities,

work in the classroom, plan, develop &
provide education for the community.
Parent involvement revolves easing the
cultural & communication barriers between
school

Parent involvement program [parenting

& adult education classes, newsletters,
home visit]

Parent Involvement
 • Parenting [basis obligation – housing, health, nutrition, safety
for children. Parents should also provide home conditions for
1 learning at all levels]
• Communication school to home [memos, notices, report
2 cards], making a two-way channel for interaction & exchange

• Volunteering [volunteer time & talents for school activities &

3 fund raising]
• Learning at home [homework coaching, educational goals]
4

• Decision making [involvement in PTA/PTO, policy &

leadership]
5 • Collaborating with the community [partnership with
6 community resources & services]

• Positive Involvement [directly/indirectly attending and

supports]
7

HOWEVER, some parents may negatively at home though they are

active at because they just to get FAME

Seven Types of Parent Involvement in Schools

 Support at home
Neglect at home
positive

Support at school
Active at school

Support at home Neglect at home

negative

No No
support/activities support/activities
at school at school
positive negative

Types of Parents’ Involvement Towards Their Children

 Parents want to be very dependent on school activities
 Lack of time
 The difference in culture, race, religion and society
 School authorities are not convinced that the parents
involvement can bring goodness. Thus, the school practices
a close door attitude.
 Parents have the feeling of low self-esteem when they are
at school.
 Parents’ involvement at school depends on the bond they
have developed with the school staff.
 The school staff can create an environment & culture in
which parents truly feel that they have joined the school
community.
 Three principles as the key planning family activities –
food, fun and focus [on the children].The activities should
be interactive, entertaining for parents and focus on
children.

Parent’s Involvement in School

 Schedule Daily Homework Time (Parents)
 Establish time each day for your child to engaged in
academic work.
 Review it regularly.
 Provide a quiet and well-lighted place for them to study.
 Cut off television, radio & other devices.
 Discourage phone calls during work time.
 Spend time for discussion what the child has learnt.
 Responsibility of assigning meaningful work.
 Time spent on academic at home must directly related
to achievement.
 Read Together
 Read with your child and listen to them reading on
regular basis.
 Take the children to the library – find books on their
interest.

Family-School Connection
  Taking some time to read with children is the most
successful to encourage them to read and is critical to a
child’s education.

 Keep in Touch with School

 Be alert of what our children learn, assignments and
their progress.
 Make a point of visiting the teacher and talk to the
teacher, or call and do not wait until there is a problem.
 Parents who are consistently informed about the
children’s progress can contribute to higher
achievement.
 The partnership between parents & teachers is a key to
creating a climate at home & school.

Family-School Connection
 Offer Praise & Encouragement
 Encourage the child to put in the time and effort to
complete assignments to work hard.
 Encourage the child to persevere. Cultivate a warm and
supporting home atmosphere while also setting and
enforcing standards for school working.
 Parents play a dominant role in influencing a child’s
confidence and motivation to become a successful
learner. Parents should encourage children to complete
assignments as well as introduce them to enrichment
programs and outside experiences that will enhance
their self confidence and broaden their interests.

 Talk to the Teenager

 Talk to the teenager. Know who are the teen’s friends
and keep tabs on their whereabouts. Support the teens

Family-School Connection
 in their school and extra-curricular activities.
 Keep them involved in family activities. Continue
to set and enforce rules. Stress their importance as
a role model to younger siblings.
 Children and parents can learn a lot about each
other just by talking. Parents should communicate
their values openly with the teenagers. By talking
about the importance of values such as honesty,
self-reliance and responsibility, parents are helping
their children to make good decisions.

Family-School Connection
 Encourage families &
teachers to establish
learning compacts
• Compacts - goals, expectations
& shared responsibilities of
schools & parents equal
partners in students’ success.
• It is used in conjunction with
other school strategies can
strengthen the ties between
families, students & teachers,
for a learning environment.
Give parents a voice
in decisions
• Parents should be involved in
decisions regarding their
children’s schooling. Schools
can open options for parents to
become involved individually &
collectively in making decisions
about goals & standards for
their children & schools.
Schools Connecting Parents
Train school staff
•Some schools value parental
involvement and reach out to
parents. In developing a
partnership, training will be
necessary for principals,
teachers and other school staff
as well as parents to help all
collaborators acquire the skill
needs.
Extend School Hours
• By staying open in the
morning, afternoon &
weekends, schools can allow
students & families to engage in
recreational & learning activities
& provide adult educational
programs training in parenting.
Design homework
that engages parents
in the process
• Long term assignments would
involve parents in the learning
process such as helping families
to construct family trees,
recounting the family history
and describing their daily work.
Create parent
resources centre
• Set an area in the schools that
invites parents to share their
parenting experiences with
other parents and to work with
teachers and other school staff
on school concerns.
Thank You