Full Description
Thirty-six of the best thinkers on family and community engagement were assembled to produce this Handbook, and they come to the task with varied backgrounds and lines of endeavor. Each could write volumes on the topics they address in the Handbook, and quite a few have. The authors tell us what they know in plain language, succinctly presented in short chapters with practical suggestions for states, districts, and schools. The vignettes in the Handbook give us vivid pictures of the real life of parents, teachers, and kids. In all, their portrayal is one of optimism and celebration of the goodness that encompasses the diversity of families, schools, and communities across our nation.
Contents
Foreword; Sam Redding.
Introduction; Helen Westmoreland.
Part I. Framing the Discussion.
Chapter 1. New Directions for Title I Family Engagement: Lessons From the Past; Oliver C. Moles, Jr. & Arnold F. Fege.
Chapter 2. The School Community: Working Together for Student Success; Sam Redding.
Chapter 3. Making Data Matter in Family Engagement; Heather Weiss & M. Elena Lopez.
Chapter 4. Engaging Families and Communities in School Turnarounds: When Students Can't Wait; Lauren Morando Rhim.
Chapter 5. Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning: Complementary Goals for School-Family Partnerships; Amy Mart, Linda Dusenbury, & Roger P. Weissberg.
Chapter 6. Engaging the Entire Community: The Community Schools' Way; Marty Blank.
Part II. Families and Learning.
Chapter 7. Aspiration and Expectations: Providing Pathways to Tomorrow; William Jeynes.
Chapter 8. Vignette: Jessica; William Jeynes.
Chapter 9. Self-Efficacy: Up to the Challenge; Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey.
Chapter 10. Curriculum of the Home; Herbert J. Walberg.
Chapter 11. Vignette: Annabelle; Marilyn Murphy.
Chapter 12. Homework and Study Habits; Lee Shumow.
Chapter 13. Vignette: Tyler; Lee Shumow.
Chapter 14. Engaging Families in Reading; Holly Kreider.
Chapter 15. Vignette: Xiomara; Georganne Morin & Holly Kreider.
Chapter 16. Reading and Literacy; Diana Hiatt-Michael.
Chapter 17. Vignette: Alicia and Dan; Diana Hiatt-Michael.
Chapter 18. College and Career Readiness; Mary R. Waters & John Mark Williams.
Part III. Families and Schools.
Chapter 19. A Framework for Partnerships; Steven B. Sheldon.
Chapter 20. Parent Leadership; Anne T. Henderson & Sam Redding.
Chapter 21. Maximum Homework Impact: Optimizing Time, Purpose, Communication, and Collaboration; Frances Van Voorhis.
Chapter 22. Differentiating Family Supports; Patricia Edwards.
Chapter 23. Vignette: Angela; Patricia Edwards.
Chapter 24. Bridging Language and Culture; Patricia Gándara.
Chapter 25. Minority Families and Schooling; Susan J. Paik.
Chapter 26. Association of Poverty With Family Relations and Children's and Adolescents' Socioemotional Adjustment; Ronald Taylor.
Chapter 27. Vignette: Billy; Sam Redding.
Chapter 28. Families of Children With Disabilities: Building School-Family Partnerships; Eva Patrikakou.
Chapter 29. Vignette: Tony; Lori G. Thomas.
Chapter 30. Linking Schools to Early Childhood; Kate McGilly.
Chapter 31. Family Engagement in High Schools; Mavis Sanders.
Chapter 32. Family and Community Engagement in Charter Schools; Brian R. Beabout & Lindsey B. Jakiel.
Chapter 33. Family Engagement in Rural Schools; Amanda L. Witte & Susan M. Sheridan.
Chapter 34. Bridging Two Worlds for Native American Families; Pamela Sheley.
Chapter 35. Vignette: Marie; Pamela Sheley.
Part IV. Suggested Practices.
Chapter 36. Checklist of Suggested Practices; Sam Redding.
About the Authors.
