Clarification:

Teachers work collectively with other staff members and colleagues to communicate with families on a regular basis as a means of sharing information about students' learning needs, progress and attainment of learning goals, and respond appropriately to families' concerns. They engage families in their child's education and in other varied aspects of the instructional program and school community so they are connected and contributors at multiple levels. Parent- teacher conferences and other forums are used to interact and communicate with parents to build and inspire trust and positive relationships with the school community. Data, assessments and other instructionally-related information is shared and explained in a manner that parents can understand and use to support their child. This means that appropriate language and formats are used, including engaging families in discussions about how they can support their child at home to bridge the school-home connections.