Increasing Parent Involvement at Carver STEM Academy

Abstract

Carver STEM Academy is a public school in Detroit, Michigan with students in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Currently, the school is experiencing low parent involvement rates at school events, including monthly parent meetings and parent / teacher conferences. Carver STEM Academy would like to increase its parent involvement rates at the school. To gain insights, a literature analysis, an interview with the parent lead, observations of parent meetings, and a competitor analysis were performed. In order to increase parent involvement rates at Carver Stem Academy, using various forms of communication, separating parent meetings by grade level, and implementing child involvement into parent meetings is recommended.