Identifying existing strategies for parental involvement in secondary schools: Emphasizing Epstein's participatory dimensions

Utilization of strategies that Synergistic school / parent involvement in order to achieve formal and informal goals and programs considered as essential requirements in every educational system. This study identification the present Parent Involvement Strategies in middle schools Base on Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement. To collect needed data, we applied structured interview and research data was gathering and reported from 16 parent, teachers and principal in three schools in Tehran 6th district. For truth worth to this study, we uses of Member checking, ‌ External audit, Triangulation and Prolonged Engagement methods. Based on results, selected schools reportage present Parent Involvement Strategies Based on Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement, including; Use of Technology and Family training Program (parenting), School Website , Telegram Channel , SMS , Educational Calendar and Invitation (communication), Participation in national, religious festivals (volunteering), Extracurricular Activities and Student Planning Office (learning at home) and Central association and Grade association (decision – making). As, selected schools have not reported any strategy in collaborate with community. However, because valuable of cooperation with community in order to realization of life school, it should be acknowledged that this is a missing link in our country's education system. Those, schools with aware of unparalleled such strategies and plans among different schools, can uses from the experiences of selected schools in attracting school / parent involvement.