Parent involvement in the education process is discussed. Contains 55 references. Examines parent involvement in an early childhood literacy development workshop in a public school in Texas. In addition to attending weekly workshops, parents developed home literacy portfolios. The family strengths approach to parent involvement is based on concepts of communication, collaboration, and community.
Communication involves relationships based on shared responsibility around common goals.
Collaboration starts with teach-parent discussions centered on goals for children. Community is evident in the sharing, participation, and fellowship in early childhood programs. All rights reserved.