1. Principal of LEPL Vani #2 Public school Teona Adeishvili
Engaging parents in enhancing students’ academic achievements and motivation
Principal of LEPL Vani #2 Public school
Teona Adeishvili

2. Education and upbringing are multifaceted and complex process, the success of which is determined by collaboration of family, school and child
Teacher’s, school and environment’s roles are extremely important in the process of educating a child; however, parent’s correct choice and sharing responsibility by them determine child’s success.

3. problem... Parents’ passive role in the instructional process
Lack of parents’ permanent support
Parents’ assessments:
“Teachers hate my child!, “I will teach teachers a good lesson!”, “Teachers can not teach us anything!”, etc.
Parents are interested in their children’s points only and not in assessment criteria.

4. What benefit school may have from parents’ involvement?
benefit for school:
More support from parents
Enhanced school image
Pupils’ increased motivation as parents participate in school events
Teaching and learning processes become fun and engaging

5. Measures for increasing parents’ involvement
Creating teacher initiative group:
Group supervisor
Subject department representative .
Agreement on all the benefits which parents’ engagement may bring to school
Surveying departments for eliciting reasons of parents’ indifference and intolerance towards pupils with SEN

6. Revealed reasons Parents are busy
Parents have low awareness how much beneficial their engagement may for their children
Parents do not see their function at school
Parents are not sufficiently aware of school life and inclusive education
Pupils have no parents and children grow up with grandparents

7. Analysis indicated that.....
Primary grade pupils’ parents demonstrated average level of awareness
Basic stage pupils’ parents were very much insufficiently informed
Partners, classmates and friends know a pupil better than a parents does

8. Further steps.....
We planned informational meetings with parents concerning the following issues:
Pupils’ strong sides
Benefits they can bring to their children and school
Stigma and being different

9. Activities..... School conference “No to Stigma”
Seminar “How to assist children in learning physics and chemistry?”
“Comment notebook”
Sending positive massages

10. Activities.....
Parents and pupils make decorations together, they arrange classroom corners. Parents participate in planning events, assume and play various roles in their implementation.
“Parents’ week”
School Facebook page
Parents’ club

12. Events took place during 5 months
Events took place during 5 months. Results of repeated surveys- significant enhancement of parents’ motivation.

14. Benefits.... Improved school image Growth of pupil number
Enhanced pupil motivation
Improved lesson attendance
Parents’ altered attitude towards pupils with SEN
Boosted motivation among pupils- “Going to school is not just routine”
In Semester 1 pupils’ academic achievements have increased: from 7 points to 8 points; from 8 points up to 9 points.
In Semester 2, 5 points rose up to 6 and 7.

15. Thanks for attention!