Schools and families : creating essential connections for children's learning
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Schools and families : creating essential connections for children's learning
（The Guilford school practitioner series）
Guilford Press, c2001
Available at 13 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How can schools and families work together to raise the bar for student performance? What is the optimal role for families in educational problem solving and decision making? This practical volume is designed to help school practitioners and educators build positive connections with families and enhance student achievement in grades K-12. Beyond simply getting parents involved in schoolwork, the book describes processes by which professionals and parents can work together collaboratively to socialize and support young people as learners. Grounded in theory and research, the book features case examples, self-reflective exercises, and discussion questions in every chapter. Provided are strategies and tools--including a useful self-assessment inventory--to help professionals both evaluate school-home connections that are currently in place and develop new, more productive practices.
Table of Contents
Prologue
1. Family-School Relationships as a Protective Factor
2. Approach: The Framework for Interaction with Families
3. Attitudes: Values and Perceptions about Family Involvement
4. Atmosphere: The Climate in Schools for Families and Educators
5. Actions: Strategies for Building Shared Responsibility
Epilogue
References
Appendices
Appendix A. NASP Position Statement on Home-School Collaboration:
Establishing Partnerships to Enhance Educational Outcomes
Appendix B. Checklist for Quality Indicators of the Six National Standards
for Parent/Family Involvement
Appendix C. Selected Examples from the Partner Up Newsletter
Appendix D. A Teacher's Perspective on Communicating with Families
Appendix E. Inventory for Creating School-Family Connections
by "Nielsen BookData"