Read the following statements, check the true box if you think the statement is true, the false box if you
think the statement is false and the ? box if you don’t know.
True
False
?
1
Statement
Parents shouldn’t have to check in at the entrance of their children’s schools.
2
Parents can have a positive influence on student achievement.
3
Parent should not be involved in the decisions of the school.
4
Parents cannot be expected to understand high level public education issues.
5
At least 90% of parents don’t really care about their children or their
education.
6
According to one national poll, over 60% of Americans now blame parents for
poor schools.
7
Parents should set the curriculum for their children’s schools.
8
Parents should hold schools accountable for student achievement.
9
Parents are not capable of getting deeply involved in public education issues.
10
Schools should examine the kind of climate and school atmosphere that they
create for parents.
11
Parents should not attend school board meetings.
12
Parents need to understand state accountability data and be able to interpret
it.
13
Parents should come to their children’s schools only when invited.
14
School board members and parents should rarely talk to each other.
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15
The parent role schools are most comfortable with is the fund raising one.
16
Parents should be directly connected with student achievement efforts in
their children’s school.
It is acceptable for administrators and teachers to be condescending to
parents.
17
18
It is not important for children to see parents united with teachers for student
success.
19
Parent input is important and appropriate when policy changes are
considered.
20
Parents should have input to determine a schools budget.
Your total correct answers are: _________________________
If you scored:
17-20 You value parents and understand that they can be full partners with teachers, administrators
and board members in creating high performing schools.
15-19
You see parents as potential partners, but you haven’t quite figured out what they can and
should do.
10-14
You define parent involvement “as come when we call”. Parents can help the most in the
home setting. Leave the school to the educators
5-9
You see working as parents as a nuisance, and wish they would just send their children to
school ready to learn.
0-4
You have a lot to learn about successful parent engagement
Parents for Public Schools, National Office
200 North Congress Street, Suite 500 | Jackson, MS 39201
1-800-880-1222 | www.parents4publicschools.org
?
If you answered any questions with a ? you are open to new ideas about parent engagement
and are ready to try new ideas
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200 North Congress Street, Suite 500 | Jackson, MS 39201
1-800-880-1222 | www.parents4publicschools.org