Do developmentally appropriate practice guidelines stress parent involvement to the degree that they become decision makers in the planning of services?
In ECSE programs, family participation is highly valued. ECSE programs, in addition to fostering the involvement of families in their children’s programming, work to empower families to be involved to the degree that they desire (Carta et al., 1991; Dunst, Trivette, & Deal, 1988). Although a DAP approach does not rule out fostering these types of skills and involvement with families the philosophy is not explicitly stated in the DAP philosophy or guidelines’ DAP guidelines state that “parents have both the right and responsibilities to share in decisions about their children’s care and education” (Bredekamp,1987, p. 12) Although the philosophy of empowerment and allowing parents to take control of their children’s services may not be included in the DAP guidelines do not rule out such a perspective. In fact, one ethic in ECE is that teachers have the responsibility to educate parents in order to help them understand, work with, and make decisions about their children. Addressing the Is
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