Beyond the bake sale
Subtitle: the essential guide to family-school partnerships
By: Anne T. Henderson ... [et al.]
Contributors: Henderson, Anne T
Publisher: New Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781565848887
Subjects: Education -- Parent participation -- United States; Home and school -- United States
Description: "Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work. Packed with tips from principals and teachers, checklists, and an invaluable resource section, Beyond the Bake Sale reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom. Written with candor, clarity, and humor, Beyond the Bake Sale is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-323) and index
Table of contents: title: Why partnerships are important. Introduction: why bother to read this book? ; What is a family-school partnership supposed to look like?; title: Getting started : building the relationship. Ready, set, go! how do you know if you're really open to partnership? ; Developing relationships : how can you build trust instead of blaming each other? Checklist : how family-friendly is your school?; title: Guidelines for action from research. Linking to learning : how will involving parents help your test scores? Checklist : how closely is your school's parent involvement program linked to student learning? ; Addressing differences : how can you deal with issues of race, class, and culture? Checklist : how well is your school bridging racial, class, and cultural differences? ; Supporting advocacy : how can "problem parents" become partners you can work with? Checklist : how well does your school support parents as advocates? ; Sharing power : who's in charge here anyway? Checklist : how well is your school sharing power and practicing democracy? ; Scaling up : why can't all schools in a district create strong partnerships with families? Checklist : how well does your district support family and community engagement?; title: Resources and tools. Help! where can you find useful resources to build your partnership? Chapter topics ; Selected resources ; Recommended reading from the San Diego PALs ; Tools to support your work: where do we start? Attitude check ; Conference checklist ; Developing a code of conduct ; District policy on family-school partnership ; Family involvement coordinator - sample job description ; Family welcome questionnaire ; Homework survey ; Needs assessment survey ; Parent review ; Parent volunteer survey ; School climate survey ; Tips for developing a school family involvement policy