School-family Partnerships for Children's

"In this groundbreaking volume, the most influential leaders in the field provide essential information to better understand and improve the nature and quality of school-family partnerships for the benefit of all children. These experts examine the various aspects and effects of parental involvement not only on children's academic achievement, but also on their social and emotional development. Featuring a comprehensive multidimensional framework, the text addresses critical issues facing families and educators, developmental considerations, cultural perspectives, and policy issues. Each chapter includes recommendations to help educators, parents, and policymakers create and sustain successful partnerships to support children's development."--BOOK JACKET.

Foreword

by Joyce L. Epstein, Johns Hopkins University

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Preface A Book in the Making

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Introduction School-Family Partnerships: Enhancing the Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning of Children

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Evanthia N. Patrikakou, DePaul University; Roger P. Weissberg, University of Illinois at Chicago; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute; and Herbert J. Walberg, University of Illinois at Chicago

PART I CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS OF SCHOOL-FAMILY PARTNERSHIPS

1 Critical Issues Facing Families and Educators

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Sandra L. Christenson, Yvonne Godber, University of Minnesota; and Amy R. Anderson, University of South Carolina

2 Parents' Motivations for Involvement in Their Children's Education

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Kathleen V. Hoover-Dempsey, Joan M. T. Walker, and Howard M. Sandler, Vanderbilt University

3 Influences and Challenges to Better Parent-School Collaborations

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Pamela E. Davis-Kean and Jacquelynne S. Eccles, University of Michigan

PART II CULTURAL AND EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVES

4 Intercultural Considerations in School-Family Partnerships

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Luis M. Laosa, Independent Consultant

5 School and Family Influences on the Social and Emotional Well-Being of African-American Students

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Ronald D. Taylor, Temple University

6 Parental Involvement and Children's School Success

109

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Arthur J. Reynolds and Melissa Clements, University of Wisconsin-Madison

PART III POLICY ISSUES

7 School-Family Relations and Student Learning: Federal Education Initiatives

131

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Oliver C. Moles, Jr., Social Science Research Group

8 Grass Roots from the Top Down: The State's Role in Family-School Relationships

148

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Sam Redding and Pamela Sheley, Academic Development Institute

9 Preparing Educators for School-Family Partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities

164

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Nancy F. Chavkin, Texas State University-San Marcos

Conclusion School-Family Partnerships: Dimensions and Recommendations

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Evanthia N. Patrikakou, Roger P. Weissberg, Sam Redding, and Herbert J. Walberg

About the Editors and the Contributors

189

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Index

195

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