Length: 2500 words – Weighting 50% Develop a discussion paper that addresses: Why parents should be engaged with schools and how to increase engagement. Assignment Instructions – (for students not based in a school) 1. Introductory paragraph Please write a short sentence prior to the introduction explaining that you are not based in a school prior to your introduction to the essay 2. The word allocation apportioned to each criterion may vary; however all of the listed elements must be addressed in your paper. 3. In your paper: You will need to critically examine the evidence from the literature and research studies to identify: ? the differences between parent engagement and involvement ? the impact of parent engagement on schools and learning ? one specific topic of parental engagement for closer analysis ( e.g. father engagement , CALD parent engagement, parent engagement at secondary school) ? barriers and facilitators of parent engagement ? recommendations and possible strategies for improvement 4. Your paper must be informed by: ? literature from the LMS ? evidence from independent research studies ? for criterion 2 you must find and use 2 extra articles you have sourced yourself which relate to the specific topic you have chosen ? a minimum of 8 references should be used; these may be from CANVAS or independently researched articlesShow more