Fontes, InêsBoissel, MadalenaVeríssimo, LurdesVeiga, Elisa2013-07-022013-07-022011FONTES, Inês… [et al.] - Relação família-escola: perceções de pais e professores relativamente às práticas de envolvimento parental na escola. Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional. ISSN 1645-4006. N.º10 (2011), p.157-174http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/11796Parental involvement in school is a key factor for student’s success. In this way, the present study aims to understand de Family-School partnership in order to identify the factors that facilitate and block this partnership. In this study participated 6 class directors and 12 parents from three different private teaching contexts of Oporto Metropolitan. Th e data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Using this approach we intended to explore their individual perspective about this subject, promoting inductive analysis and interpretation. According to the results, Class Directors recognize the importance of parental involvement promoting their participation, and adjusting communication forms. Th is positive attitude from Class Directors is recognized by parents us facilitating the partnership. Th e informal contacts are very important for Parents, but also for Class Directors. Finally, we point up some limitations of the study regarding the number of participants and the specificity of these private teaching contexts.porFamilySchoolCommunicationCommitmentjournal article10.34632/investigacaoeducacional.2011.3335