University of the Virgin Islands 
School of Education 
Bachelor of Arts in Education 
Inclusive Early Childhood 
Fall 2014 
 
 
Family and Community Relations 
 
N 4 
Rating Indicator 
Indicator Not Met 
Indicator Partially Met 
Indicator Met 
 
Commitment to family 
involvement 
 
 
NAEYC 2a, 2b, 2c 
Demonstrate no 
interest in family 
involvement nor in 
understanding the role 
of supporting families 
Demonstrate  
commitment to family 
involvement but shows 
a lack of understanding 
of the critical role of 
supporting families  
Demonstrate a strong 
commitment to family 
involvement and 
understand the critical 
role of supporting 
families  
100% 
Welcome cultivate 
family involvement 
 
NAEYC 2a, 2b, 2c 
Does not cultivate, 
encourage, and 
welcome family 
involvement. 
Sparingly cultivate, 
encourage, and 
welcome family 
involvement. 
Actively cultivate, 
encourage, and 
welcome family 
involvement. 
100% 
Welcome climate 
working with children 
and families 
 
 
 
 
 
NAEYC 2c 
Does not create a 
welcoming classroom 
climate nor works 
collaboratively, 
respectfully, and 
reciprocally with 
children and families. 
 
Creates a welcoming 
classroom climate but 
does not work 
collaboratively with 
families or works 
collaboratively, 
respectfully, and 
reciprocally with 
children and families 
but classroom climate is 
not welcoming 
Creates a welcoming 
classroom climate and 
works collaboratively, 
respectfully, and 
reciprocally with 
children and families. 
 
 
100% 
Family Communication 
 
 
 
 
NAEYC 2b, 
Does not 
communication with 
children, families, and 
schools 
Communication with 
children, families, and 
schools is not flexible, 
reciprocal, meaningful, 
and individualized. 
50% 
Communication with 
children, families, and 
schools is flexible, 
reciprocal, meaningful, 
and individualized. 
50% 
 
 
Family diversity 
 
 
 
 
 
NAEYC 2a 
Possess no knowledge 
or understanding of 
diverse family and 
community 
characteristics and of 
the many influences on 
families and 
communities 
Possess limited 
knowledge and 
understanding of 
diverse family and 
community 
characteristics and of 
the many influences on 
families and 
communities 
Possess knowledge and 
understanding of 
diverse family and 
community 
characteristics and of 
the many influences on 
families and 
communities. 
100% 
Family community 
involvement 
 
 
 
 
NAEYC 2b, 2c 
Demonstrate no 
essential skills needed 
to involve families and 
communities in many 
aspects of children’s 
development and 
learning. 
 
Demonstrate some 
essential skills needed 
to involve families and 
communities in many 
aspects of children’s 
development and 
learning. 
 
Demonstrate essential 
skills needed to involve 
families and communi-
ties in many aspects of 
children’s development 
and learning. 
100%