Family-school connections and partnerships are important
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Socio-Historical Context
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Challenges Facing Schools and Families
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Explanations for Achievement Disparities Au, 1998
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Access to Resources AP and IB Course Fees. Access to Resources
AP and IB Course Fees. School/District Policies Identification
procedures for Gifted Programs that include cut of scores on
standardized test. School/District Policies Identification
procedures for Gifted Programs that include cut of scores on
standardized test. Educators Beliefs Parents who care about their
childrens education attend parent-teacher conferences. Educators
Beliefs Parents who care about their childrens education attend
parent-teacher conferences. Gaps in opportunities present
challenges for students and families. Lack of information The
students parents dont speak English. I cant communicate with them.
Lack of information The students parents dont speak English. I cant
communicate with them. School/District Practices Housing New Comers
Program in one school in the district. Students attend that school,
irrespective of their neighborhood. School/District Practices
Housing New Comers Program in one school in the district. Students
attend that school, irrespective of their neighborhood.
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Diverse Perspectives About Parent Teacher Role
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Barriers to School-Family Partnerships
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Culturally responsive family engagement includes three key
qualities: 1. Focusing on building trusting, collaborative
relationships among teachers, families, and community members 2.
Recognizing, respecting, and addressing families' strengths and
needs, as well as class and cultural differences 3. Embracing a
philosophy of partnership where power and responsibility are
shared
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Appreciative Model of Diverse Families
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Transcending Barriers
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Inviting facilities Availability and Time Two-way communication
with Families Varied and frequent opportunities for positive
interactions Engaging families in their students learning
experiences Establishing a welcoming and family friendly school
community
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To effectively partner with diverse families, educators must
become skilled intercultural communicators
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Understanding differences in communication styles Capacity to
address Language Diversity
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Increasing families accessibility to information
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Culturally Responsive Strategies to Increase Family-School
Partnerships
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Improving family and school partnerships require a shift in how
schools think about family involvement.
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Tools for Learning
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Equity exists, in part, to the degree that all students feel
they belong, are included, and are empowered.
