Caregiver Engagement in Education

frequency of parental engagement in communications that inform them of learning content and teaching methods

The indicator measures frequency of communications with parents or caregivers by teachers or education personnel informing them of learning content and teaching methods over a pre-determined period of time (for example, a school year / non-formal education (NFE) cycle / month).

1) Decide on the pre-determined period of time relevant to the programme (for example, how many sessions were held in a school year/NFE cycle/month).

  

2) [optional] Decide on an ideal frequency of (or target for) parental/caregiver engagement over the pre-set period of time (for example, at least one meeting per 6 months or 2 meetings per year).

  

3) Collect the required data related to (a) frequency of communications between parents/caregivers and teachers/education personnel over this time-period; and (b) what information is provided during these sessions from the following sources:

• interviews with a representative sample of school or learning space directors, teachers and/or parents or caregivers (recommended survey questions for measuring this indicator can be found here).
• reviews of Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) documentation (if applicable – refer to Important Comments below for additional guidance)

  

4) Use this information to determine (a) the number of parent / caregiver-teacher / educator engagement sessions held over the pre-determined period of time and (b) whether these sessions provided parents/caregivers with relevant information on learning content and teaching methods.

  

5) To calculate the frequency of engagement, divide the number of parent/caregiver-teacher/educator engagement sessions [that provided information on learning content and teaching methods] by the number of pre-determined time periods that have passed (for example, if 9 parent-teacher sessions were held over 12 months, divide 9 by 12, which gives an average of 0.75 sessions per month).

 

6) [optional] Determine whether the calculated frequency is adequate according to the pre-set target.

1) This is INEE Indicator 3.14.

 

2) PTA are a useful means of facilitating two-way communication between teachers and caregivers. In some countries alternative names of PTAs may include "community education committee" or "school management committee" - always use the locally known name of PTA.

 

3) Related indicators:

     UNRWA

        - number of parents/guardians who have attended at least one awareness session on EiE related themes

        - % of Parent-Teacher Associations who conducted at least one EiE-related activity, in line with the PTA ETI