Deck 14: Teachers, Caregivers, and the Community Working in Collaboration

Question 1

What does the National PTA charge to schools include?

A) Welcoming all parents into the school community.
B) Schools must share power with parents
C) Schools must communicate effectively with parents.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

When schools encourage parent involvement, they should

A) shift away from telling parents what they should do.
B) encourage collaboration so every child succeeds academically.
C) insist that all parents spend some time in the classroom each quarter.
D) All of the above
E) a and b

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

To create a positive school-home relationship, what should teachers remember?

A) Some students live with aging grandparents.
B) Some students live in shelters.
C) Some working parents travel frequently for business.
D) Students who live in urban areas may be affected by gangs and crime.
E) All of the above

Answer 3

Students who live in urban areas may be affected by gangs and crime.

Question 4

What are some effective principles for teachers to follow, as they create a positive school-home relationship?

A) Greet all parents warmly wherever you meet them.
B) Learn as much as you can about the student's home life.
C) Research available health and social services in the community so you can link agencies and families who may need help.
D) All of the above
E) a and b

Question 5

How do children benefit from parental involvement in their education?

A) Academically
B) Physically
C) Socially
D) Emotionally
E) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an effective way to communicate with parents?

A) An unannounced visit to the home
B) Introductory letters giving your life history
C) Newsletters
D) Happy grams
E) c and d

Question 7

When planning for family-teacher conference, what should teachers consider?

A) Schedule the conference only during the school day, because that is when the school is open.
B) Be aware of who is coming to the conference, since not all children live with biological parents.
C) Plan to sit behind your clean desk and have the family members sit in student desks, so the family gets a sense of your classroom.
D) All of the above
E) a and b

Question 8

In order to establish a home-school literacy connection, teachers should ask families to do which of the following?

A) Read 10-20 minutes daily with their child
B) Use audio versions of the book, if the parents as well as the students are English learners
C) Use the books that teachers send home with student
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 9

Four ways students benefit when their caregivers are involved in their education are __________, __________, __________, and __________.

Question 10

Six possible ways teachers can communicate with caregivers are through __________, __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________.

Question 11

Four tips you can give caregivers about what they can do at home to help their child develop literacy skills include __________, __________, __________, and __________.

Question 12

Three ways teachers can encourage caregivers to bet involved with technology are __________, __________, __________.

Question 13

Explain the various ways caregivers can become involved at school. What specific tasks can they do when they volunteer at school?

Question 14

Explain the benefits children will gain when their caregivers are involved in their education.

Question 15

You are a new teacher in the community. Describe at least six ways you will communicate with your students' caregivers throughout the year.

Question 16

The text discussed various factors that teachers must consider when planning for family-teacher conferences. Describe at least five.

Question 17

List four ways caregivers can help their child develop literacy skills at home.