A Multiple-case Study Investigating Family Partnership in University-model Schools

A Multiple-case Study Investigating Family Partnership in University-model Schools
Author: Deborah E. McMullen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2017
Genre: Education
ISBN:

"Throughout history, families have played an important role in their children's education. Over the past several decades, researchers have studied the link between parental involvement and student success in school; however, researchers desire to understand what family involvement methods specific schools are using. This study sought to identify strategies used specifically within schools founded on the principle of partnering with families. The purpose of this study was to investigate how University-Model Schools engage, involve, and partner with families in the instructional process. This qualitative study used a multiple-case study design to research two University-Model Schools. Purposefull sampling was used to choose schools based on their accessibility and ability to provide insight to answer the research questioon. Data was collected in the form of interviews, direct observations, and archival documents and videos. Formal analysis broke the data down into smaller units, assigned codes, and organized the data into themes for each school. A multi-case analysis revealed themes emerging from both schools."--Abstract

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships
Author: Joyce L. Epstein
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2018-07-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483320014

Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.

An Exploration of Family-school Partnerships at a University-model School

An Exploration of Family-school Partnerships at a University-model School
Author: Pamela L. Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2017
Genre: Electronic dissertations
ISBN:

The purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate the perceptions and experiences of teachers and parents concerning a high-involvement model of parental engagement known as the University-Model School (UMS). The Dual-Capacity Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships was the theoretical lens that shaped the study. Within the framework, a microstructure of four categories exists that explains more in-depth the supports desirable for the development and sustainability of family-school partnerships. Participants were parents and teachers, representative of grades K-12, from a member school belonging to the National Association of University-Model Schools. Data collected from study participants indicated that UMS parents and teachers face similar challenges for developing and sustaining family-school partnerships as other private and public school models. The family structure and socioeconomic status of the stakeholders of the case study school limit the transferability of the study findings to other settings. However, participants' perspectives and experiences indicated that the model holds important implications for educators seeking to enhance the development of family-school partnerships. Study participants perceived that mentoring programs, school leadership, high levels of parental engagement, and faculty availability were strengths of the school that contributed to a strong sense of community and collaboration. Overall, participants believed the model afforded positive student outcomes in academics and character development. Additionally, participants believed the model strengthened the family unit. In this study, UMS stakeholders' common philosophy, shared faith, similar family structure and socioeconomic background, and flexible schedule added to their capacity to build and sustain a collaborative partnership.

Parental Involvement and Academic Success

Parental Involvement and Academic Success
Author: William Jeynes
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2010-09-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113691286X

Providing an objective assessment of the influence of parental involvement and what aspects of parental participation can best maximize the educational outcomes of students, this volume is structured to guide readers to a thorough understanding of the history, practice, theories, and impact of parental involvement. Cutting-edge research and meta-analyses offer vital insight into how different types of students benefit from parental engagement and what types of parental involvement help the most. Unique among works on the topic, Parental Involvement and Academic Success: uses meta-analysis to enable readers to understand what the overall body of research on a given topic indicates examines research results in terms of their practical implications focuses significantly on the influence of parental involvement on minority students’ academic success Important reading for anyone involved in home-school relations/parental involvement in education, this book is highly relevant for courses devoted to or which include treatment of the topic.

Serving Children and Families Through Community-University Partnerships

Serving Children and Families Through Community-University Partnerships
Author: Thomas R. Chibucos
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1999-06-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780792385400

A consistently identified criticism about contemporary higher education is that academia is not playing a visible role in contributing to the improvement of the lives of people in the community - as the lives are lived on a day-to-day basis. However, there has been a long tradition of such `Outreach Scholarship' in America, and this focus is gaining renewed attention, at least in part, because policy makers and philanthropic organizations are pressing universities and colleges to use their learning resources in ways that more directly benefit society. Universites have listened to, and continue to heed, such appeals. Serving Children and Families Through Community-University Partnerships: Success Stories illustrates such work by presenting several dozen exemplary `success stories' of community-university partnerships that serve to enhance the lives of children, youth, and families. These illustrations are drawn from collaborations across the breadth of the nation and reflect the work of many diverse colleges and universities. Moreover, these partnerships involve an array of target audiences, ranging across the individual life span from infancy through old age and involving a diverse set of groups and organizations. In addition, this work takes many forms, for example, technical assistance, evaluation, training, program design and delivery, demonstration or participatory, action research, and dissemination. The book is useful to two broad audiences: (1) Individuals, in and out of academia, in decision-making roles that directly impact what gets done or does not get done in colleges and universities; and (2) Persons outside academia who are concerned with creating positive change across a wide-range of issues pertinent to the lives of youth, families, and communities. This volume will guide universities and communities to work together to promote positive development in the diverse children, families, and communities of our nation.

The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education

The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education
Author: Clifton F. Conrad
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781412906401

Research is increasingly becoming more influential in the field of education and this Handbook brings together a range of top academic experts who represent diverse fields within and outside of education, as well as quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method approaches to provide an upto- date, advanced analysis of all relevant issues involved in educational research. The Handbook is written in lively, welcoming prose and central to the handbook is an intention to encourage and help researchers place ideas at the epicenter of inquiry. In addition explicit discussion of the fundamental challenges that researchers must consciously address throughout their inquiry are identified and solutions provided to help future researchers overcome similar obstacles.

Case Study Research in Practice

Case Study Research in Practice
Author: Helen Simons
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-06-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 076196424X

Case Study Research in Practice explores the theory and practice of case study research. Helen Simons draws on her extensive experience of teaching and conducting case study to provide a comprehensive and practical account of how to design, conduct and communicate case study research. It addresses questions often raised by students and common misconceptions about case research. In four sections the book covers - Rationale, concept and design of case study research - Methods, ethics and reflexivity in case study - Interpreting, analyzing and reporting the case - Generalizing and theorizing in case study research Rich with 'tales from the field' and summary memos as an aide-memoire to future action, the book provides fresh insights and challenges for researchers to guide their practice of case study research. This is an ideal text for those studying and conducting case study research in education, health and social care, and related social science disciplines. Helen Simons is Professor Emeritus of Education University of Southampton

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships
Author: Joyce L Epstein
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 042996322X

School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools addresses a fundamental question in education today: 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 work of Joyce L. Epstein has advanced theories, research, policies, and practices of family and community involvement in elementary, middle, and high schools, districts, and states nationwide. In this second edition, she shows that there are new and better ways to organize programs of family and community involvement as essential components of district leadership and school improvement. THE SECOND EDITION OFFERS EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS: A framework for helping rising educators to develop comprehensive, goal-linked programs of school, family, andcommunity partnerships. A clear discussion of the theory of overlapping spheres of influence, which asserts that schools, families, and communitiesshare responsibility for student success in school. A historic overview and exploration of research on the nature and effects of parent involvement. Methods for applying the theory, framework, and research on partnerships in college course assignments, classdiscussions, projects and activities, and fi eld experiences. Examples that show how research-based approaches improve policies on partnerships, district leadership, andschool programs of family and community involvement. Definitive and engaging, School, Family, and Community Partnerships can be used as a main or supplementary text in courses on foundations of education methods of teaching, educational administration, family and community relations, contemporary issues in education, sociology of education, sociology of the family, school psychology, social work, education policy, and other courses that prepare professionals to work in schools and with families and students.