Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval: 6-23-2009
ELN107  2009 Fall – 2010 Fall	LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Occ
Parent Communication and Involvement in K-12 eLearning
Procedures for involving parents in K-12 eLearning. Includes law and public policy relating to compliance, student advocacy, and parental rights. Also covers parent-teacher communication issues as well as online education family involvement models. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
ELN107  2009 Fall – 2010 Fall	Parent Communication and Involvement in K-12 eLearning

 

1.         Describe functions of families in the K-12 eLearning environment. (I)

2.         Compare and contrast the teacher and parent perspective with regards to eLearning. (II)

3.         Identify barriers to parent teacher online communication. (III)

4.         Differentiate between various types of online communication. (III)

5.         Define parental involvement in online learning. (IV)

6.         Explain the benefits of parental involvement in online learning. (IV)

7.         Describe types of parental involvement. (IV)

8.         Review characteristics of family involvement models. (V)

9.         Explain educational law with regard to parental rights. (VI)

10.       Identify online compliance issues. (VI)

11.       Summarize negative and positive implications of home/school partnerships. (VII)

12.       Describe children’s rights issues with regard to online student advocacy. (VIII)

13.       Explain public policy with regard to student advocacy. (VIII)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
ELN107  2009 Fall – 2010 Fall	Parent Communication and Involvement in K-12 eLearning

 

I.          Families

            A.        Definition

            B.        Evolution

            C.        Functional vs. Dysfunctional

            D.        Diversity

            E.         Role

II.        Teachers and Parenting

            A.        Perspective

                        1.         Teacher

                        2.         Parents

            B.        Online Considerations

III.       Parent Teacher Online Communication

            A.        Coequal Relationship

            B.        Two-Way Communication

                        1.         Barriers

                        2.         Aids

            C.        Types of Communication

                        1.         Initial

                        2.         Regular

                        3.         Written

                        4.         Conferences

            D.        Methods

IV.       Parental Involvement

            A.        Definition

            B.        Importance

            C.        Benefits

            D.        Types

            E.         Online Considerations

V.        Family Involvement Models

            A.        Types

                        1.         Special Education

                        2.         Early Childhood

                        3.         Elementary Education

                        4.         Middle Schools

                        5.         High Schools

            B.        Characteristics

VI.       Education Law and Parental Rights

            A.        State Constitutions

            B.        Courts

                        1.         State

                        2.         Federal

            C.        Compliance

VII.     Home/School Partnerships

            A.        Definition

            B.        Benefits

            C.        Implications

                        1.         Negative

                        2.         Positive

VIII.    Student Advocacy

            A.        Definition

            B.        Children’s Rights

            C.        Public Policy

                        1.         Types

                        2.         Goals