Parent Involvement Reports

This report is provided to the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the Education Oversight Committee which requires that the S.C. Department of Education (SCDE) “report evaluation findings and implications.” This report provides an overview of SCDE activities and monitoring/evaluation data derived from the 2016–17 statewide parent survey. In K–12 education, the focus on “parental involvement” has radically shifted to “parent engagement.” The evolution of parent involvement to parent engagement signifies moving parents from routinely attending school functions as invited participants to a more active role as partners in students’ educational processes.
The SCDE defines parent engagement as when “parents and families are actively involved in the learning and development of all students to become college- and career-ready.”