The Family-School Partnership: An Opportunity to Promote the Learning Competence of All Students.

By S. Christenson. 2003

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Education

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The Effects of Teacher Training on Teachers’ Family-Engagement Practices, Attitudes, and Knowledge: A Meta-analysis (2019, background): “These include effective communication, collaborative planning and problem solving, and continuity between home and school (Christenson, 2004; Coutts, Sheridan, Sjuts, & Smith, 2014).”
The Need to Distinguish Between Quantity and Quality in Research on Parental Involvement: The Example of Parental Help With Homework (2015, background): “…confusing to the child, inconsistent with school expectations, controlling, or intrusive; or when there are negative parental emotions (Balli, 1998; Christenson, 2004; H. Cooper et al., 2000; Desimone, 1999; Dumont, Trautwein, & L€udtke, 2012; HooverDempsey & Sandler, 1997; Ng et al., 2004;…”
Family—School Collaboration and Positive Behavior Support (2005, background): “There are substantial structural (e.g., time and other resources) and psychological (e.g., feelings of efficacy) barriers to increased collaboration (Christenson, 2003).”
Parent involvement at school entry: A national examination of group differences and achievement (2011, background): “This disconnect between African American parents and the school system (see Christenson, 2004; Gallimore & Goldenberg, 2001) may be a reason African Americans parents receive lower ratings of parental involvement in other studies.”
Multiple Dimensions of Family Involvement and Their Relations to Behavioral and Learning Competencies for Urban, Low-Income Children (2004, background): “…school practices that do not meet families’ needs (e.g., deficiency model of families, contact only in crises), and a narrow approach to the roles that parents can play in their children’s education (Christenson, 1999, 2004; Epstein, 1990; Melton, Limber, & Teague, 1999; Parker et al., 2001).”
Latino Parents' Motivations for Involvement in Their Children's Schooling: An Exploratory Study (2011, background): “Because findings in this study and others (e.g., Anderson & Minke, 2007; Christenson, 2004; Deslandes & Bertrand, 2005; Epstein & Van Voorhis, 2001; Green et al., 2007; Moll et al., 1992) have shown that parents’ participation in their children’s education can be influenced in important ways by…”
Connecting the Dots: How Connectedness to Multiple Contexts Influences the Psychological and Academic Adjustment of Urban Youth (2009, background): “This finding may be useful for intervention efforts that target family connection and school involvement for better school outcomes (Christenson, 2003; Kyle, McIntyre, Miller, & Moore, 2005).”
The power of Interactive Groups: how diversity of adults volunteering in classroom groups can promote inclusion and success for children of vulnerable minority ethnic populations (2013, background): “…partnerships, involving joint efforts between teachers, students, parents, and communities, have also demonstrated positive impacts on school success by increasing opportunities and support for students to improve their learning (Bojuwoye, 2009; Christenson, 2004; Goodall & Vorhaus, 2011).”
Parent Involvement in Preschool: Predictors and the Relation of Involvement to Preliteracy Development (2008, background): “Theory suggests the potential importance of parent involvement in fostering emergent academic skills from an early age (Christenson, 2004; Rimm-Kaufman & Pianta, 2000).”
Why Do Parents Become Involved? Research Findings and Implications (2005, background): “These may include plans for identifying family strengths, preferences, and resources (e.g., Christenson, 2004; Collingnon et al., 2001; Machida et al., 2002; Scribner et al., 1999), offering all information to parents in appropriate languages, or adapting assignments (e.g., Garcia Coll et al.,…”
Promoting child and youth resilience by strengthening home and school environments: A literature review (2020, background): “School family partnerships- strategies to strengthen resilience Efforts to create opportunities that build children’s resilience are more effective when parents/caregivers and school personnel work together (Cefai et al., 2014; Christenson, 2004; Epstein, 2010).”
Parent Involvement, Cultural Capital, and the Achievement Gap Among Elementary School Children (2006, background): “…that most parents are involved in their children’s education in various ways and view the school as a viable source of information (Drummond & Stipek, 2004), it is critical for schools to understand the effects of cultural capital on the success of the family-school partnership (Christenson, 2003).”