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 * Read the Case Study regarding Family Involvement on page 35 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1, 3, & 4. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. Why do you suppose community and family involvement is a content standard? Community and family involvement is a content standard because of the importance of open communication between home and school. Parent feedback provides teachers with an additional source for gauging their instructional effectiveness. Additionally, having stakeholder support will improve student learning

3. When it comes to successful student learning, what are the most essential knowledge and skills we want educators to possess in relation to this standard? The most essential skills for educators to possess in relation to this standard are communication, teamwork, and sensitivity.

4. How can staff development be restructured to include families and communities? Staff development can be restructured to include families and communities by the school "sharing information on alternative assessment with parents, through articles in a weekly newsletter and a formal presentation at a Parent-Teacher Association meeting" (p. 35).