1. Group 2 How can we promote more parent involvement with a child’s education? Topic

2. Problem Parents School Society

3. poverty Low education Long distance between parents and school location Don’t have much time Parents

4. School lack of resources – Human resource – Budget and salary – technology – poor policies

5. Society Job market Poor education management – Corruption – school facility

6. Solution Parents – Reduce poverty – Awareness the importance of education by using simple ways – Create teacher parent meeting – Strengthening parent association

7. Solution (continue) School – Employ the staff to work directly with parents – School orientation

8. Solution (continue) Society – Strengthen education quality – Reduce corruption – Create more job markets

9. Problem Solving by using Technology Using Mobile Phone: – Inform general information call directly to the parents send SMS Using SMS in Khmer Language

10. Problem Solving by using Technology Using Internet Access: – Email to parents – Release information on Social media. – Create page on social media

11. Problem Solving by using Technology Creating system for all parents to access their children’s study performance (transcript, assignment, gradebook, absence, discipline…) Virtual meeting (on skype, video call….) in case the parents are busy.

12. Existing Solutions or related linked: Mobile Phones: – Sending SMS through SMS System Internet (Social Media) – Facebook, twitter – Skype – Email distribution

13. Follow on Actions: Implementations: First: Mobile phone – Install the program for calling or sending SMS system – Train the staff to use it – Instruction for users, parents

14. Follow on Actions: Second: Internet – Collect the data of email or skype address – Using free or low cost services – Install School management system, for example, CAMEMIS system. – Train the staff to use it. – Pilot – Finally, instruction for users and parents