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However, we live in an increasingly personalized world where people expect information to be curated just for them. Author’s note: CAP uses “Black” and “African American” interchangeably throughout many of our products. However, there is still much to learn about the types of communication that parents seek and what kinds are most effective. Jeynes, “A Meta-Analysis: The Relationship Between Parental Involvement and African American School Outcomes,” Journal of Black Studies 47 (3) (2016): 195–216, available at https://journals. According to a 2019 Learning Heroes report, less than one-third of elementary, middle, and high school teachers felt very satisfied with the support they received from their school to communicate difficult information to parents.

Unfortunately, there is some evidence of a disconnect between schools’ and parents’ perceptions of communication. Epstein, “School/Family/Community Partnerships: Caring for the Children We Share,” Phi Delta Kappan 76 (9) (1995): 701–712, available at https://learn.

All groups reported that most types of information from the school were communicated between weekly and monthly but said ideal communication would be more frequent and closer to every week. Confusing proficiency descriptions such as “nearly meets standard” can mislead many parents into believing their children are on track when they are not, a problem exacerbated by report card grades that often paint a more positive picture than standardized test scores. Participants first answered questions about the importance of types of information and then had a forced choice to select the single most important type of information. Sandra Wilder, “Effects of parental involvement on academic achievement: a meta-synthesis,” Educational Review 66 (3) (2014): 377–397, available at http://parented.

The people of North Carolina will suffer needless health and economic harm if the State continues to treat its diverse population with a one-size-fits-all approach. In addition, parents with multiple children who attend multiple schools may have conflated their experiences or not have known which one to consider in their responses.

Evidence from a Randomized Field Trial” (Providence, RI: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019), pp. He lives just down the street from the school, where he took his first teaching job and where his own children will be students. Consider a company that wants to boost accountability by more clearly linking individual performance and consequences. In addition to the SFEC grant program, the National PTA and other organizations offer grants for states to implement programs that assist district and school leaders in developing parent engagement plans. Schools may not have the resources or expertise to explore, select, and customize tools, so LEAs should consider working with technology advisers.