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Micro-Innovations 2015Parental & Community Engagement

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Students of Prabhakar Awasthi, a teacher in Satyabharti School, Uttar Pradesh, teaching their parents

Poten�al Challenge

Sugges�on to overcome challenge

Doing this consistently for each student is a poten�al challenge.

Celebrate all birthdays of a month on one day.

Problem Statement:

I was struggling to work with parents and involve them in their child’s educa�on. Also, they were unaware of the birth dates of their children, which created a problem in the admission process when the students moved to higher classes.

P. S. Gaddi Khera, Kakori Block, Lucknow

Micro-Innova�on Name:

Birthday celebra�ons with parents

Deepshikha Goshwami

MICRO-INNOVATION DESCRIPTION

Celebra�ng a student’s birthday with his parents improved my rela�onship with them and we started working together to improve learning.

IMPACT SO FAR (according to teacher)

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Gather birth dates from school and

Anganwadi records.

Make a chart displaying students'

name and their birth dates.

Use the visit to discuss the

student’s progress.

Prepare a handmade birthday card for the student.

On each student’s birthday, invite

his/her parents to class.

Invite the parents to hand the birthday card to their child.

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INNOVATION APPLICABLE TO

Primary School



It can be a burden on teachers to keep track of parents' learning due to lack of �me.

Provide simple assessments for students to track and share progress of parents.

Problem Statement:

The parents of my students were not literate and used a thumb impression as their signature. Due to this, they felt less involved in their child’s educa�on.

Kainsir High School, Sambalpur, Odisha


Involving students in educa�ng their parents

Jubraj Naik


Parents learnt to write their names themselves and this process helped them feel mo�vated to learn more and be more involved in their child’s educa�on.



Create basic learning materials

for parents.

Once a week, review progress through home

visits.

Mo�vate students to teach their

parents every day using the created

materials.

Create simple lesson plans for

teaching parents.


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Problem Statement:

I was unable to involve parents fully in their child’s educa�on and this led to low a�endance of students.


Use of diary to increase parental involvement

Jyo� BharadwajSKV, Zeenat Mahal, Jafrabad, Delhi


The diary led to my students’ parents being aware of their day-to-day progress, which posi�vely impacted student regularity and homework comple�on.





It is difficult to convince parents to check the diary regularly.

Have a tracker in class, tracking parents who are signing the diary regularly, which will incen�vise students to mo�vate their parents to check the diary.



Guide students to prepare a diary.

Ask them to write their introduc�on and ambi�on on

the first page.

Use the diary during PTMs to share

students’ progress in school.

Write daily notes in the diary about the performance of the student.

Ask students to get the notes signed by

their parents.

Tell students to refer to their ambi�on

everyday.

At home, ask students to make a

note in the diary a�er finishing their

homework.

Problem Statement:

There was a lack of regular communica�on between me & my students’ parents, due to which the students’ performance & a�endance was affected.


Engaging with parents every month

Kiran ChaddaPS Dadupur, Kada Block, Lucknow


My students’ parents understood specific areas in which their child could improve, which led to greater involvement and eventually be�er performance of students.





There might be parents who are not mo�vated to come for these mee�ngs because of work or disinterest.

Speak to parents on the phone about the child’s performance and convince them to be physically present for the next mee�ng.



Gather numbers of all parents.

Organize a test for each subject

every month.

Discuss specific areas of

improvement for the child in academic

and non-academic areas.

Call parents to invite them for the parent-teacher mee�ng once a month.

Share the monthly test results with

parents.

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Being daily-wage earners, some parents might not be able to a�end.

Provide an early morning and late evening mee�ng slot for daily wage earners.

Problem Statement:

I wanted to increase a�endance of parents at the parent-teacher mee�ngs and increase awareness about the government schemes they could avail of.

SBV, Jafrabad, Delhi


Increasing a�endance at Parent-Teacher Mee�ngs

Kishan Pal Singh


Parents’ engagement increased and my students themselves brought their parents frequently to school.



Organize a parent teacher mee�ng

every month.

Once a�endance increases, engage

with them on ways to get

involved in their child’s educa�on.

Give them informa�on about

different government

welfare schemes.

Make mee�ngs relevant for

parents.



Problem Statement:

In my school, there was a lack of communica�on between the school and parents, which led to a strained rela�onship between the two.


Community-School Partnership

Meenu SharmaAnkur Shiksha Sadan, Ram Nagar Extension,

Shahdara, Delhi


Now, my school shares a much be�er rela�onship with the parents and they are an integral part of different school ac�vi�es.





In the beginning, parents might not feel confident and comfortable about leading a session for teachers.

Involve children in mo�va�ng their parents to teach their skills to teachers.



Invite parents to observe the classroom.

Take feedback from them on improvement

areas.

Invite parents for classroom

observa�ons to see these ac�vi�es

being implemented.

Invite parents to lead sessions on different skills for teachers.

Encourage teachers to implement these skills

in the classroom.

During summer, organize a learning

camp.

Skills can include drawing, conver�ng stories into poems, use of dramas for

learning.



The frequency of these events is not enough to engage parents on a regular basis.

Use these events to build a rela�onship with parents to invite them to school more regularly.

Problem Statement:

Due to a lack of regular communica�on and interac�on with parents in my school, they were unaware of their child’s performance in school.

U.P.S. Allunagar, Diguria, Lucknow


Engaging parents through public events

Mishrilal Yadav


The rallies created awareness in the community and encouraged parents to par�cipate in their children's development. Engagement increased in PTMs.





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Plan public events during important

fes�vals to engage parents.

Plan an agenda for each fes�val.

Start invi�ng parents for more

regular mee�ngs at schools.

Recognize outstanding

performance of students at these

events.

Involve students and parents in

organizing these events.

Arrive at solu�ons to

problems jointly .

Organize events and rallies during

these fes�vals.

Use events as a pla�orm to discuss

problems with parents and students.



Some parents might not be interested in interac�ng with teachers.

Work with other parents to gain the trust of parents who are reluctant to interact.

Problem Statement:

I wanted to develop emo�onal intelligence in my students to enable them to feel comfortable sharing their problems with their parents and teachers.

Z.P.H.S Lalgadi Malkapat, Hyderabad


Developing Emo�onal Intelligence in Students

N. Hemlatha


I saw that my students developed confidence to share their problems with teachers as well as their parents.





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During parent-teacher mee�ngs,

speak to parents and understand

students’ behaviour at home and any

poten�al problems that they might be

facing.

Schedule follow-up

mee�ngs with specific parents

to discuss progress.

Discuss ways in which you can

work together to help the students.

Every day, speak to one student

a�er school and understand

his/her problem.



It can be difficult to mo�vate parents to learn new things

Create pairs of peer mentors amongst all parents and mo�vate them to help each other.

Problem Statement:

Due to a lack of opportuni�es in childhood, my students’ parents were illiterate and this made them feel disengaged from their child’s educa�on.

Satyabhar� School, Bamanua, U�ar Pradesh


Providing basic learning opportuni�es to parents

Prabhakar Awasthi


Over 200 parents, in a span of one year, learnt to sign their names, which increased their involvement in their child’s educa�on and improved my rela�onship with them.





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Provide training to students for

teaching parents.

Include training on basic reading,

wri�ng and mathema�cs.

Invite parents to schools on Saturdays

and assess their progress.

Provide parents with slates and charts.

Allocate a group of parents to each

student.

Guide students to teach parents for one hour a�er school in

the community.



Teachers might have to deal with orthodox parents who do not believe in educa�ng their daughters a�er a certain age.

Take progressive parents along for the home visits and let them explain why they want to educate their daughter.

Problem Statement:

A large number of girls in my school used to drop out a�er Class VIII.

Government Higher Secondary School,

Mahergaon, U�rakhand


Reducing dropouts of girl students

Pratap Singh


A large number of parents in the village agreed to enrol their daughters in school a�er class VIII and understood the importance of educa�on.



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Iden�fy students at risk of

dropping out

Reach out to the Village Pradhan.

Mo�vate parents to send their daughters

to school through stories of successful

girl students.

Create a collec�on of stories of successful girl students from the village.

Provide awareness about government

incen�ves to parents.

Take his help in spreading awareness

about girls educa�on during

Gram Sabhas.

Understand the reasons behind

dropouts through home visits.


Primary School

Problem Statement:

I was struggling with involving parents in their child’s educa�on, which affected the a�endance of students.



S�cking to the agenda and the dates.

Ensure that parents are given one week’s prior no�ce if the dates are going to be changed.

Satya Bhar� School, Gosal, Ludhiana, Punjab


Prizes for regular a�endance at Parent Teacher Mee�ngs

Prince Arora


Parents started trus�ng me and shared their problems without hesita�on. They ensured that their children a�ended the school regularly.



Plan out dates and agenda of the

parent-teacher mee�ngs in

advance.

Award parents with regular

a�endance at the end of the

session.

Maintain a register to track parents’

a�endance at mee�ngs.

Inform parents of the plan at the start of

the session.



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Few parents send their children to work for longer hours in order to earn and might not be willing to cooperate with the teacher.

Go for a house visit, accompanied by an involved parent who can speak about why he/she lets his child come to school regularly.

Problem Statement:

Due to involvement in household chores, my students were irregular to class.

U.P.S. Daulatpur, Lucknow


One-on-one interac�ons with parents to increase involvement

Rajkishore


These one-on-one interac�ons with parents helped in spreading awareness among the parents about the need of educa�on to improve their condi�on in the long run and students a�endance increased by ~ 75%.



Create a list of students whose houses need to be visited first.

Give examples of educated and

successful people of the village.

Fill in details of the discussion

and of next steps.

Explain the long-term financial benefits of educa�on to parents.

Maintain a visi�ng register for each visit.

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Some parents were not educated and could not read the le�ers.

Tell the students to help the parents in reading the le�ers, thereby demonstra�ng their reading skills as well.

Problem Statement:

I wanted to engage my students’ parents in their educa�on.

Government High School, Byadagi, Karnataka


Parental Awareness through postal ac�vity

S. C. Roogi


My students’ parents became more engaged in their child’s educa�on.



Do this ac�vity at the end of every month.

At home, parents receive these le�ers and on reading them,

learn about their child’s ac�vi�es

in school.

Collect the le�ers from students and

post it to their parents.

Make students write le�ers containing informa�on about their performance

that month and extra-curricular

ac�vi�es they have taken part in.

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Secondary School

Problem Statement:

In the community near my school, there were inhibi�ons about the quality of educa�on in government schools, which led to fewer students being enrolled in the school.


Involving students to increase enrolment in school

Sangeeta SinghPrathmik Vidyalaya, Kishanpur Kauria, Lucknow

Enrollment in my school increased significantly and parents were sa�sfied by the quality of educa�on their children were receiving.





Lack of funds to organize these events can be a problem.

Take help from local leaders such as Gram Pradhan and Corporators in funding these events and invite them to be chief guests at these events.




Plan a series of compe��ons in

school at different points in the year.

Invite par�cipa�on from parents and

students.

Award students who succeed in

increasing enrollment in front of the school and

their parents.

During the compe��ons, increase awareness about ac�vi�es in school.

Involve students in increasing enrollment.

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Problem Statement:

In my community, there was a lack of awareness about hygiene, due to which students o�en suffered from diseases and a�ended school irregularly.



Some parents might not be convinced by the teacher.

Invite local health officer/staff to speak about the importance of hygiene at one of the mee�ngs to establish credibility.

Satyabhar� School, Bamanua, U�ar Pradesh


'The Best Parent' Award

Satyendra Kumar Bajpai


The award ceremony served to mo�vate parents in my school to adopt a healthy lifestyle. They ensured that their children wore clean uniforms and came regularly to school.



Every month, organize a

parent-teacher mee�ng.

Give ‘Best Parent’ award every

mee�ng based on the child’s

a�endance and cleanliness.

Give examples of parents and

students following good hygiene.

Focus on the importance of

personal hygiene at these mee�ngs.



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The teacher might not be able to priori�ze visits to parents who are not involved.

Create a priority list. Every week, visit one parent on the priority list as well as one whose name comes through the chits.

Problem Statement:

Due to being daily-wage earners, parents did not have �me to come for parent teacher mee�ngs and learn about their child’s progress at school.

GHS, Alava�a, Karnataka


Use of chits to decide community visits

Subramani R. G.


My visits to meet the parents formed a bond between us and increased their confidence in me.





Write names of students on different

chits of paper.

Every Wednesday, pick one chit from

the whole set.

Discuss students’ performance in

academic and non-academic areas.

Visit the house of the student whose

chit was picked.

Inform the selected student to

communicate to parents about a

visit by the teacher.

Take a file containing students’ progress

report and photographs of events

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Some students do not inform their parents about the mee�ngs with teachers.

Set up a chart in class with names of children and columns for their parents’ a�endance at mee�ngs. Give stars to students whose parents come regularly.

Problem Statement:

I was struggling to engage with parents to increase their involvement in their child’s educa�on.

GSKV, Bulbuli Khana, Delhi


Sharing student progress with parents

Usha Rani


The mee�ngs mo�vated parents to par�cipate in their child’s educa�on and my students became regular in coming to classes and comple�ng homework.



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Assess students’ learning on a weekly basis.

Maintain a register to record students’

progress on assignment and tests.

Ask parents to sign the register

a�er having seen the child’s

progress report.

Organize mee�ngs with parents every month.

Invite subject teachers to also be

part of the mee�ngs.



Problem Statement:

I was struggling to increase parental involvement in their child’s educa�on, in order to reduce absenteeism.



P r o v i d i n g o n l y o n e s t u d e n t t h e opportunity to lead will disincen�ve other students who are regular to school.

Ensure that other students also get an opportunity to become the group leader based on their performance in school.

G.I.C Pipalko�, Chamoli, U�arakhand


Involving students in engaging parents

Vineet Verma


This increased my students' a�endance and parents also became more interested in their child's educa�on.



Divide students into groups.

Based on academic performance and

regularity, appoint a ‘village monitor’.

Discuss reason for absence with

the monitor.

When a student is absent, send the village monitor to his home.

The monitor will speak to the parents about the reason of

absence and get their signature.



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