Childrens chances of success in school
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When families are informed about how the teacher and the school are supporting the child's efforts to learn, family expectations for children's success go up.Children's chances for success in school and life are likely to be improved. Their parents and other family members can also gain skills, knowledge, and confidence that will help them in rearing children, improving their economic condition, and being good citizens. Teachers and schools are also helped. When families see that teachers communicate frequently and positively with them, they give higher ratings to the teachers and the schools. Families are more likely to understand the goals of the teacher and the school and to be more supportive of proposed changes. The family remains the primary institution within which children are nurtured, shaped, and readied for an independent role in life. Regardless of their size or composition, families have the primary obligation for the protection, health, and education of their own children. Families must be held accountable for meeting their obligations. But they often need help...