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May 10, 2006
New research shows link between school communication and student successA white paper released this month by the National School Public Relations Association draws a strong correlation between school communication and student achievement. According to the paper, successful communication at all levels of education, from school board to superintendent to principal, administrator and teacher, can be harnessed to boost parental involvement and develop a better understanding of what schools do. Plus good communication is critical to student achievement.
Some key findings of the report include:
--Parents and pricipals cite lack of time as the most common barrier to increased involvement, but research identifies lack of planning for partnerships and lack of mutual understanding as the two greatest barriers to effective family involvement.
--In schools where teachers reported high levels of outreach to parents, test scores grew at a rate 40 percent higher than in schools where teachers reported low levels of outreach.--While 98 percent of teachers believe that effective teachers need to work with students' families and 90 percent see it as one of their school's priorities, they also find that is the area for which they feel least prepared.
Contact whitepaper@nspra.org for a copy of the report.
Posted May 10, 2006 4:49 PM | Students
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