1. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Chapter 4: What Is Family Involvement?

2. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Different Concepts Home and School Institute Model Home-school communication Parent education Public relations Volunteerism

3. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Epstein’s Model of Parent Involvement Parenting Communicating Volunteering Learning at home Decision making Collaborating with the community

4. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement Research on parent involvement Parents as most important factor in child’s optimum development

5. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement (continued) Mandates—parent participation is required Head Start Title I: family centered education IDEA legislation for education of children with special needs Child Care Development Block Grants (CCDBG)

6. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement (continued) Mandates (continued) Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) No Child Left Behind legislation Goals 2000: Educate America Act

7. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement (continued) Professional recommendations National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation NAEYC Code of Ethics NAEYC position statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)

8. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement (continued) Professional recommendations (continued) NAEYC standards for professional preparation National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) publications National PTA standards for family involvement

9. Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning, a division of Thomson Learning Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Motivations for Family Involvement (continued) Community concern and efforts to strengthen families to counteract social problems State-funded family support programs Individual community efforts