Developing home-school partnerships :
Developing home-school partnerships : from concepts to practice /
Susan McAllister Swap.
- New York : Teachers College Press, c1993.
- xv, 213 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-178) and index.
Introduction: The Benefits of Parent Involvement -- The Urgent Need for Improved Partnerships -- Parent Involvement and Student Achievement -- Effects of Parent Involvement on Adults -- Barriers to Parent Involvement -- Changing Demographics -- School Norms That Do Not Support Partnership -- Limited Resources to Support Parent Involvement -- Lack of Information About How to Establish Partnerships -- Barriers from the Parents' Perspective -- Three Models of Home-School Relationships -- The Protective Model -- The School-to-Home Transmission Model -- The Curriculum Enrichment Model -- A New Vision: The Partnership Model -- Goals and Assumptions -- Illustrations -- Evaluation -- Four Elements of a True Partnership Between Home and School -- Establishing Two-Way Communication -- The Goals of Two-Way Communication -- Creating a Culture That Supports Two-Way Communication -- Building the Scaffolding -- Clarifying the School's Hopes and Expectations -- Hearing from Parents -- Two-Way Communication During Conferences -- Preparation for the Conference -- Tips for Conducting Conferences -- Common Challenges in Establishing Two-Way Communication -- Enhancing Children's Learning at Home and School -- Parent Involvement in Children's Learning at School -- Creating a Culture at Home That Supports School Success -- The Community Connection -- Providing Mutual Support -- School Support for Parents -- Parent Support for Educators -- Home-School-Community Linkages -- Making Joint Decisions -- School-Based Management -- Concerns About Joint Decision Making -- Suggestions for Joint Decision Making in SBM Councils -- Three Paths to Partnership -- Path 1. Establishing a Limited Partnership for Children's Learning -- Path 2. Building a Comprehensive Program: Networks of Mutual Support -- Path 3. Restructuring Schools for Partnership and Student Achievement. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
0807732311 (acidfree paper) 0807732303 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
92040877
Home and school--United States.
Education--Parent participation--United States.
School management and organization--United States.
LC225.3 / .S9 1993
370.19/31 SWA
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-178) and index.
Introduction: The Benefits of Parent Involvement -- The Urgent Need for Improved Partnerships -- Parent Involvement and Student Achievement -- Effects of Parent Involvement on Adults -- Barriers to Parent Involvement -- Changing Demographics -- School Norms That Do Not Support Partnership -- Limited Resources to Support Parent Involvement -- Lack of Information About How to Establish Partnerships -- Barriers from the Parents' Perspective -- Three Models of Home-School Relationships -- The Protective Model -- The School-to-Home Transmission Model -- The Curriculum Enrichment Model -- A New Vision: The Partnership Model -- Goals and Assumptions -- Illustrations -- Evaluation -- Four Elements of a True Partnership Between Home and School -- Establishing Two-Way Communication -- The Goals of Two-Way Communication -- Creating a Culture That Supports Two-Way Communication -- Building the Scaffolding -- Clarifying the School's Hopes and Expectations -- Hearing from Parents -- Two-Way Communication During Conferences -- Preparation for the Conference -- Tips for Conducting Conferences -- Common Challenges in Establishing Two-Way Communication -- Enhancing Children's Learning at Home and School -- Parent Involvement in Children's Learning at School -- Creating a Culture at Home That Supports School Success -- The Community Connection -- Providing Mutual Support -- School Support for Parents -- Parent Support for Educators -- Home-School-Community Linkages -- Making Joint Decisions -- School-Based Management -- Concerns About Joint Decision Making -- Suggestions for Joint Decision Making in SBM Councils -- Three Paths to Partnership -- Path 1. Establishing a Limited Partnership for Children's Learning -- Path 2. Building a Comprehensive Program: Networks of Mutual Support -- Path 3. Restructuring Schools for Partnership and Student Achievement. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
0807732311 (acidfree paper) 0807732303 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
92040877
Home and school--United States.
Education--Parent participation--United States.
School management and organization--United States.
LC225.3 / .S9 1993
370.19/31 SWA