Assumptions

March 05, 2008

All parents want to be good parents
All schools want students to succeed.
All families need support in educating their children;all schools need support in meeting the needs of their individual students.
All families can share perspectives and information about their children;all schools can share perspectives and information about their students.
Information on child development assists both parents and educators in fulfilling their roles as teachers.
Support programs increase the family's and the school's ability to cope rather than become dependent on an outside system.
Families and schools are both integral parts of the community; therefore, support is provided through links with community resources and social networks.
Families and schools will be involved if the support makes sense to them, if they have autonomy in decision-making, and if they can receive good feedback.