BEd Bachelor of Education Family and Community Engagement in Education

Question 1

Which federal law requires schools to provide parents with annual report cards on school and student performance?

Accepted Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Answer

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states and districts to provide parents with annual reports on school performance, teacher qualifications, and student achievement.

Question 2

What does Epstein's model of school-family-community partnerships identify as the six types of involvement?

Accepted Answer

Parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, collaborating with community

Answer

Joyce Epstein's model identifies six types: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community.

Question 3

Which strategy is most effective for increasing family engagement among culturally and linguistically diverse families?

Accepted Answer

Providing translated materials and bilingual staff or interpreters

Answer

Providing communications in families' home languages and offering interpreters removes language barriers that often prevent meaningful engagement from diverse families.

Question 4

Which type of parent involvement is defined as families helping their children with learning activities at home?

Accepted Answer

Learning at home

Answer

In Epstein's framework, 'learning at home' involves schools providing families with information and strategies to support curriculum-related activities outside school.

Question 5

A school holds parent-teacher conferences during morning hours only. This practice most likely negatively impacts:

Accepted Answer

Working parents' ability to participate

Answer

Scheduling conferences only during work hours creates a structural barrier for working parents, limiting their ability to participate in their child's education.

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BEd Bachelor of Education Family and Community Engagement in Education