Parental Involvement in Childhood Education [electronic resource] : Building Effective School-Family Partnerships /
Hornby, Garry.author.
Parental participation has long been recognized as a positive factor in children’s education. Research consistently shows that parents’ contributions to their children’s education lead to improvements in their academic and behavioral outcomes, from elementary through middle and secondary school. Recognizing the critical role of school psychologists in this equation, Parental Involvement in Childhood Education clearly sets out an evidence-based rationale and blueprint for building parental involvement and faculty awareness. The author’s starting point is the gap between the ideals found in the literature and the reality of parental involvement in schools. An ecological analysis identifies professional, institutional, and societal factors that keep schools and parents distant. Methods for evaluating parental involvement are detailed, as is a model for developing and maintaining strong parental relationships at the instructor, school, and education system level, with an emphasis on flexible communication and greater understanding of  parents’ needs. This empirically sound coverage offers readers: A detailed understanding of obstacles to parental involvement. An evidence-based model for parental participation. A three-nation study of parental involvement practices in schools. Guidelines for implementing parental involvement activities and initiatives. A review of effective communication strategies with parents. Analysis of key interpersonal skills for effective work with parents. Parental Involvement in Childhood Education is essential reading for practitioners and researchers in school psychology and counseling, social work, and educational psychology, whether they work directly with schools or in providing training for teachers and other professionals who work with children and their parents.
Description based upon print version of record.
Parental Involvement in Childhood Education; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Contents; Chapter 1: Importance of Parental Involvement; Introduction; Role of Psychologists in Parental Involvement; Attitudes of Professionals Toward Parents; Common Attitudes Toward Parents; Parents as Problems; Parents as Adversaries; Parents as Vulnerable; Parents as Less Able; Parents as Needing Treatment; Parents as Causal; Parents Needing to Be Kept at a "Professional Distance"; Attitudes Needed to Work Effectively with Parents; Competencies Needed to Work Effectively with Parents
Skills Needed to Work Effectively with ParentsKnowledge Needed to Work Effectively with Parents; Model Needed to Work Effectively with Parents; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 2: Barriers to Parental Involvement*; Introduction; Parent and Family Factors; Parents' Beliefs About Parental Involvement; Parents' Perceptions of Invitations for Involvement; Parents' Current Life Contexts; Class, Ethnicity, and Gender; Child Factors; Age of Children; Learning Difficulties and Disabilities; Gifts and Talents; Behavioral Problems; Parent-Teacher Factors; Goals and Agendas; Attitudes; Language
Societal FactorsHistorical and Demographic Factors; Political Factors; Economic Factors; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 3: Model for Parental Involvement in Education; Introduction; Protective Model; Expert Model; Transmission Model; Curriculum-Enrichment Model; Consumer Model; Partnership Model; Trust; Respect; Competence; Communication; Commitment; Equality; Advocacy; The Need for a Model for Parental Involvement; Model for Parent Involvement; Parental Contributions; Policy Formation; Acting as a Resource; Collaborating with Teachers; Sharing Information on Children; Parental Needs
Channels of CommunicationLiaison with School Staff; Parent Education; Parent Support; Using the Model to Investigate Parent Involvement Practices; Parent Involvement Interview Schedule; Policy Formation; Acting as a Resource; Collaborating with Teachers; Sharing Information on Children; Channels of Communication; Liaison with school Staff; Parent Education; Parent Support; Encouraging Parents into School; Involving Diverse Parents; Professional Development for Teachers; Summary and Conclusion; Chapter 4: Parent Involvement in Elementary Schools; Introduction
Survey of Parental Involvement in Rural Elementary SchoolsParticipants; Measures; Findings of the Survey; Policy Formation; Acting as a Resource; Collaborating with Teachers; Sharing Information on Children; Channels of Communication; Liaison with School Staff; Parent Education; Parent Support; Encouraging Parents into School; Involving Diverse Parents; Professional Development for Teachers; Discussion of Findings; Survey of Parental Involvement in Urban Elementary Schools; Case Studies of English and Barbadian Schools; English Elementary School; Policy Formation; Acting as a Resource
Collaborating with Teachers
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Parental participation has long been recognized as a positive factor in children’s education. Research consistently shows that parents’ contributions to their children’s education lead to improvements in their academic and behavioral outcomes, from elementary through middle and secondary school. Recognizing the critical role of school psychologists in this equation, Parental Involvement in Childhood Education clearly sets out an evidence-based rationale and blueprint for building parental involvement and faculty awareness. The author’s starting point is the gap between the ideals found in the literature and the reality of parental involvement in schools. An ecological analysis identifies professional, institutional, and societal factors that keep schools and parents distant. Methods for evaluating parental involvement are detailed, as is a model for developing and maintaining strong parental relationships at the instructor, school, and education system level, with an emphasis on flexible communication and greater understanding of  parents’ needs. This empirically sound coverage offers readers: A detailed understanding of obstacles to parental involvement. An evidence-based model for parental participation. A three-nation study of parental involvement practices in schools. Guidelines for implementing parental involvement activities and initiatives. A review of effective communication strategies with parents. Analysis of key interpersonal skills for effective work with parents. Parental Involvement in Childhood Education is essential reading for practitioners and researchers in school psychology and counseling, social work, and educational psychology, whether they work directly with schools or in providing training for teachers and other professionals who work with children and their parents.
Child psychology.
School psychology.
Families.
Families—Social aspects.
Educational psychology.
Education—Psychology.
Social work.
Child and School Psychology.
Family.
Educational Psychology.
Social Work.