Consortium on Chicago School Research

Snapshot 2003: Parent Involvement in School

Teachers' reports on the level of parent involvement and support for the school. High levels indicate that many parents are actively engaged with the school.

Definition of Categories Charted Above

Category	Teachers in Chicago Public Schools reported that:
1 Minimal	none or about half of the parents picked up their child's report cards; none or some of the parents attended parent/teacher conferences; and none of the parents volunteered in the classroom.
2 Limited	about half or most of the parents picked up their child's report cards; some or about half attended parent/teacher conferences; and none of the parents volunteered in the classroom.
3 Moderate	most or nearly all parents picked up their child's report cards and attended parent/teacher conferences; and some volunteered in the classroom.
4 High	nearly all parents picked up their child's report cards and attended parent/teacher conferences; and about half to nearly all volunteered in the classroom.

To see the items making up this measure and the response frequencies for each item, click here.

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