Home–School Connections: A Review of the Literature

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THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN MOTIVATING STRUGGLING READERS (2003, background): “Drawing on students’ home culture and interests in classroom activities puts teachers in a better position to reach struggling readers and children who are unmotivated by what they are experiencing in school (Gentile & McMillan, 1990, 1991; McCarthey, 2000; Sonnenschein & Schmidt, 2000).”
Parent Involvement in Urban Charter Schools: New Strategies for Increasing Participation (2011, background): “In all, there is a lack of cohesion around the terminology and definition of parent involvement (Christenson & Hurley, 1997; McCarthey, 2000).”
Motivation for Reading and Middle School Students' Performance on Standardized Testing in Reading (2008, background): “Research shows that schools that invest in programs designed to increase students’ involvement in reading have students who perform better on reading comprehension tests (Aarnoutse & Schellings, 2003; Baker, Afflerbach, & Reinking, 1996; Guthrie, McGough, & Wigfield, 1994; McCarthey, 2000).”