“…Through in-depth interviews, Hulsebosch (1991) explored the perceptions and motivations of 'high involvement' teachers -teachers who maintain a dynamic dialogue between the in-and out-of-school lives of their pupils -and found that these teachers demonstrated dimensions of mutual control, responsiveness and involvement, dimensions which are acknowledged throughout the literature as qualities of effective interpersonal communication (Doan, 1973;Downie et al, 1974;Tubbs, 1984;Baumrind, 1989;Hulsebosch, 1991;Melnick, 1991;Hendel, 1995;Henry, 1996;Baker & Soden, 1997;Duke & Henninger, 1998;Van Tartwijk et al, 1998;Crozier, 1999aCrozier, , 1999bRife et al, 2001). High involvement teachers typically acknowledge and respect the child's out-of-school life, regard the parents as an asset, and describe instances in which the skills, knowledge and abilities of the parents are integrated into the classroom curriculum (Hulsebosch, 1991: 191).…”