Involving Latino Families in Schools : Raising Student Achievement Through Home-School Partnerships

The author provides practical strategies for cultivating communication with Latino parents and including the Latino family in developing sustained academic improvement.

anyone Involved In Preservice Training For Future And Present Classroom Teachers Should Read This Book. Both The Content And Context Of The Book Are Practical, Timely, And Necessary As Our Country And Classrooms Become More Diverse.
michele Dean, Principal
montalvo Elementary School, Ventura, Ca

raise School Attendance, Reduce Dropout Rates, And Improve Academic Performance Of Latino Students!

often Marginalized By Poverty, Linguistic Isolation, Or Prejudice, Latino Students Face Many Academic Obstacles. And While Research Has Shown That Parental Involvement Plays A Key Role In Academic Achievement, Most Schools Have Failed To Modify Their Parent Involvement Programs To Address Social And Cultural Realities Of Latino Families.

involving Latino Families In Schools Provides Tools And Strategies For Including Latino Parents In Developing Sustained Academic Improvement. Sharing Numerous First Person Success Stories, Author Concha Delgado Gaitan Stresses Three Conditions Of Increased Parental Participation: Connecting To Families, Sharing Information With Parents, And Supporting Continued Parental Involvement.

offering Easily Applied Techniques For Cultivating Communication, This Practical Handbook Examines

• latino Families And Their Educational Aspirations For Their Children
• the Communication Systems Needed Between Schools And Latino Families
• how Latino Families Can Assist Their Children At Home
• techniques To Foster Latino Parent Involvement
• how To Organize Schoolwide Parent Involvement Programs

through Suggested Activities, Case Examples, Andvignettes, The Author Provides Insights And Instruction For Planning, Designing, And Implementing Parental Participation Programs That Enhance The Classroom Curriculum And Effectively Engage Latino Students.

designed Primarily For Elementary And Secondary School Principals And Teachers, This Innovative Text Is Also An Indispensable Resource For District-level Administrators.

"Anyone involved in preservice training for future and present classroom teachers should read this book. Both the content and context of the book are practical, timely, and necessary as our country and classrooms become more diverse." Michele Dean, Principal Montalvo Elementary School, Ventura, CA Raise school attendance, reduce dropout rates, and improve academic performance of Latino students! Often marginalized by poverty, linguistic isolation, or prejudice, Latino students face many academic obstacles. And while research has shown that parental involvement plays a key role in academic achievement, most schools have failed to modify their parent involvement programs to address social and cultural realities of Latino families. Involving Latino Families in Schools provides tools and strategies for including Latino parents in developing sustained academic improvement. Sharing numerous first person success stories, author Concha Delgado Gaitan stresses three conditions of increased parental participation: connecting to families, sharing information with parents, and supporting continued parental involvement. Offering easily applied techniques for cultivating communication, this practical handbook examines Latino families and their educational aspirations for their children The communication systems needed between schools and Latino families How Latino families can assist their children at home Techniques to foster Latino parent involvement How to organize schoolwide parent involvement programs Through suggested activities, case examples, and vignettes, the author provides insights and instruction for planning, designing, and implementing parental participation programs that enhance the classroom curriculum and effectively engage Latino students. Designed primarily for elementary and secondary school principals and teachers, this innovative text is also an indispensable resource for district-level administrators. Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1 - Life in Latino Families; Connecting; Sharing Information; Across Generations of Latinos; Staying Involved; Summary; Chapter 2 - Connecting Latino Parents to the Classroom; Understanding Parent Involvement; Chapter 3 - Sharing Information with Latino Parents; Connecting; Informal Verbal Contacts with Parents; Sharing Information; Visiting Families; Focus Groups; Written Correspondence; Language at Meetings; Staying Involved; Summary; Chapter 4 - Instructing Parents to Teach at Home; Connecting; Sharing Information; Staying Involved Mentoring ProjectSummary; Chapter 5 - Involving Families in the Life of the School; Connecting; Sharing Information; Parents as Advocates; Home Experiences in the Classroom; Parent Volunteers in the School; Staying Involved; Summary; Chapter 6 - Preparing Latino Students for Higher Education; Connecting; Sharing Information; Summary; Chapter 7 - Designing Schoolwide Parent Involvement Programs; Connecting; Sharing Information; Staying Involved; Summary; Chapter 8 - Forming School-Family-Community Partnerships; National Networking for Assisting Local Schools Grassroots Organizing for Latino Parent InvolvementCollege Track Community Program; Summary; Educational and Cultural Informational and Support Resources; References; Index