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Presents a comprehensive guide that offers teachers and educators a foundation for building successful programs for school and family partnerships. Addresses a fundamental question in education: How will colleges and universities prepare future teachers, administrators, counselors, and other education professionals to conduct effective programs of family and community involvement that contribute to students’ success in school? The Second Edition offers a framework for helping rising educators to develop comprehensive, goal-linked programs of school, family, and community partnerships. Discusses the theory of overlapping spheres of influence, which asserts that schools, families, and communities share responsibility for student success in school. Presents a historic overview and exploration of research on the nature and effects of parent involvement. Describes methods for applying the theory, framework, and research on partnerships in college course assignments, class discussions, projects and activities, and field experiences. Gives examples that show how research-based approaches improve policies on partnerships, district leadership, and school programs of family and community involvement. | |