Assessment should include
- reviewing topics and concerns to discuss with families
- selecting the best way to communicate with families (e.g., phone calls, texts, emails, newsletters, written notes, websites, parent groups)
- describing the components of effective school and home communication
- creating and maintaining a resource file containing examples of family communication.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- What legal and ethical issues may arise in communication with families?
- How can one evaluate the effectiveness of communication with families?
Communication
- What kind of barriers might interfere with communication? How can these barriers be addressed?
Leadership
- How can confidentiality of information be protected?
Management
- How should confidential information be managed?
- What are the consequences of information not being properly shared?