What are the main benefits of parent involvement for parents?
What will be an ideal response?
The benefits of parent involvement for parents include the following:
- Parents who increase their interaction and discussion with children become more responsive and sensitive to their children's social, emotional and intellectual development.
- Parenting is enhanced with increased confidence in parenting and decision-making skills.
- As parents gain more knowledge of child development, there is more use of affection and positive reinforcement and less authoritarianism and punishment of children.
- Parents have a better understanding of the teacher's job and school curriculum.
- Parents who are aware of what their children are learning are more likely to help teachers as active partners in their children's learning activities at home.
- Parents' perceptions of the school are improved and there are stronger ties and commitment to the school's work.
- Parents who are invited to join committees and decision-making teams are more aware and proactive with regard to policies affecting their children's education.
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Research in education has received a considerable amount of criticism over the years, with its lack of impact on classroom practice being one of the most important. "It is both surprising and depressing that many educators cannot think of a single research output or can think of only trivial outputs that meet this most practical and important outcome of research" (Anderson & Shattuck, 2012, p
18). Which of the following types of research has become prominent in response to these criticisms? a. Descriptive research b. Action research c. Design-based research d. Qualitative research
Describe your legal responsibilities in cases where you observe one student behaving aggressively toward another
What will be an ideal response?
The latest reauthorization of IDEA (2004) mandates that:
A) All students with IEPs must be education in inclusive settings. B) All students should be educated in the least restrictive environment possible. C) General education teachers must be able to accommodate any student with any disability. D) Instruction in self-contained settings is forbidden.
Supervision is not based upon which of the following philosophy frameworks?
a. Essentialism b. Progressivism c. Existentialism d. Pragmatism