Parents and Schools

A Source Book

Angela L. Carrasquillo, Clement B. London

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9780815308201
• eBook ISBN:
  9781135524098
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This book is based on the premise that schools and parents need to work together for the social, emotional, cognitive and academic development of children. While the school provides a leadership model, parents act as reinforcers of learning and prime movers in their children's education. The authors emphasize throughout the book that parents and educators need to celebrate the pleasure of teaching. In clear and accessible language, this work presents theories on learning and human relations. It then charts and reviews the important components of a successful school-parent partnership, giving specific recommendations on the best way to involve diverse groups of parents. Chapters are: US Families in the Context of Change; The African American Experience in Family Context; The Hispanic American Experience in Famiy Context; The Asian American Experience in Family Context; Communities of Education: Concepts Defined; Empowerment for all Parents; Required: A Positive Self-Concept; Successful Schools: A Parents' and Educators' Partnership; Successful Students: Ability, Effort and Parental Involvement; Parents: First and Most Important Teachers; Recommendations for the Improvement of Parental School Involvement; Advocacy for School and Home Partnership; author and subject indexes.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• CONTENTS
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 U.S. Families in the Context of Change
• Chapter 2 The African-American Experience in Family Context
• Chapter 3 The Hispanic-American Experience in Family Context
• Chapter 4 The Asian-American Experience in Family Context
• Chapter 5 Communities of Education
• Chapter 6 Empowerment for All Parents
• Chapter 7 Required: A Positive Self-Concept
• Chapter 8 Successful Schools: A Parents and Educators’ Partnership
• Chapter 9 Successful Students: Ability, Effort, and Parental Involvement
• Chapter 10 Parents: First and Most Important Teachers
• Chapter 11 Recommendations for the Improvement of Parental School Involvement
• Chapter 12 Advocacy for School and Home Partnership
• Author Index
• Subject Index