School-Family Partnerships
Bibliography
New!!! A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact
of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
“This publication from SEDL (Southwest Educational Development
Laboratory) is a compilation of 51 research studies since 1995 which
examine parent and community involvement and its role in impacting student
achievement. Each study is described and analyzed including the limitations
of the study. Findings are briefly described and recommendations for
implementing the findings are put forward. The studies are divided into
three categories: 1) Impact of parent and community involvement on student
achievement; 2) Effective strategies to connect schools, families, and
communities; and 3) Parent and community organizing efforts to improve
schools.”
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf
Community Involvement
- “The greatest outcomes were found when parents, students and community organizations were involved together.” (Jordan, Orozco & Averett, 2001)
- These programs must be based upon “mutual respect and interdependence of home, school and community.” (McAfee, 1993)
- “There is no one model that has proven effective in building parent/family involvement programs in schools. Researchers document evidence that programs must be based upon the individualization of the families, teachers, students, and community members involved.” (Brough & Irvin, 2001), Christenson & Sheridan, 2001)
Referenced in “The Impact
of Parent/Family Involvement on Student Outcomes: An Annotated Bibliography
of Research from the Past Decade.” Susanne Carter, available through
CADRE. www.directionservice.org/cadre/parent_family_involv.cfm
Building School and Community Partnerships Through
Parent Involvement
by Kay Wright, et al (Paperback) www.amazon.com
“Person-Centered Planning and Friendships.” Person-centered
planning is a technique, used primarily in the field of developmental
disabilities, to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities
and their families. http://www.beachcenter.org
Families, Schools and Communities: Working Together for Children.
Donna Couchenour, Kent Chrisman, Foreword by Kevin J. Swick, 1999.
www.barnesandnoble.com
School, Family and Community: Techniques and Models for Successful Collaboration
Michael J. Dietz, Jamie Whaley (Editor), 1997.
www.barnesandnoble.com
The Involved Father: Family-Tested Solutions for Getting Dads to Participate
More in the Daily Lives of Their Children. R. Frank, L. Frank, K. Livingston,
1999. www.barnesandnoble.com
Websites
“PTO? PTA? HSA? PCC? If you're a school parent group leader — no
matter the acronym — then this is your site for parent involvement
insight, resources and community.”
http://www.ptotoday.com/index.html
Additional Resources
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Last updated: 05/09/2011