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| References to "parent" involvement may be interpreted broadly to include parents/guardians/legal custodians, the adults who play a primary role in the responsibility for a child’s education and well-being. |
There are many positive benefits to parents participating in governance bodies, advisory councils, and parent groups including personal growth and increased knowledge about education issues.
| Source: | Effective Schools Research Abstracts. Vol. 8, No. 1 |
| Citation: | Fullan, Michael G. (with Suzanne Stiegelbauer). "The Parent and the Community." Chapter 12, The New Meaning of Educational Change. Teachers College Press, Columbia University, New York, 1991, pp. 227-250. |
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