Author: Nancy Porras HeinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Primary
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Mexican American Parent Involvement in Schools
Author: Nancy Porras HeinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Primary
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Involving Latino Parents in the Middle-level School
Author: Elva Hernandez MoraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Elementary
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The middle school level years demand critical attention in educational reform. Culturally diverse students in the United States show levels of academic achievement which are lower then those of other students. Children from oppressed minority groups often show high rates of dropping out as well as poor academic achievement. They are often profiled as students who are unmotivated and who have parents that are unresponsive to their growth and development in terms of educational attainment. However, this conception of poor academic achievement and lack of parental involvement is unfounded since research indicates that culturally diverse parents value education and have high standards for academic excellence in student performance. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that promote Hispanic parent involvement at the middle school level. A triangulation analysis was used as a guiding methodology for the development of a conceptual framework for a Hispanic parent involvement model at the middle school level. The triangulation analysis was accomplished through a methodological mix by using strategies that identified the factors that promoted Latino parent involvement at the middle school level. Three goals were achieved in the triangulation analysis: (1) the current review of the literature was studied in order to analyze successful parent involvement models for Latino parents; (2) interviews were conducted with expert panel members in the content area and analyzed to yield themes that emerged from the study; and (3) Mexican and Mexican American parents participated in focus group interviews. Mexican and Mexican American parents were interviewed concerning their needs in the development of a Hispanic parent involvement. A collaborative Hispanic parent involvement model was developed. The results of the study showed that in order to implement a Hispanic parent model at the middle level, there were critical themes which emerged including parent development, communication development, cognitive development, decision making, and social and cultural processes. These critical components used can be applied to culturally diverse parent typologies. The development of a collaborative model for Latino parents engages students, parents, and staff members to become active constituents and become empowered in a democratic participatory process. Mexican and Mexican American parents become change agents in socio-political and cultural contexts for systemic change in order to improve educational reform. Epstein's typology of "overlapping spheres of influence of family, school, community on children's learning" has major impact in school improvement and in the effectiveness of reaching out to parents in home-school collaboration. The results of the qualitative study indicated that in order to work effectively with culturally diverse parents, educators need to understand and be aware of the socio-political and cultural aspects of culture sensitivity, family values, language, belief system, and traditions. Culturally diverse parents are unique constituents that are powerful stakeholders in their children's education. The basic implications for this study are that the collaborative model may be used as a practical application model at the K-12 grade level, to understand adolescent development, to improve and increase parent participation, and to empower parents to be partners in education. This Hispanic model can be used as a formative evaluation to improve the instructional services to all constituents since the model will have a profound impact on parental participation and a direct influence on student achievement.
Involving Latino Families in Schools
Author: Concha Delgado GaitanPublisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 148336030X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"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.
An Exploration of Mexican-American Parents' Construction of Parent Involvement and the Role of Acculturation in Parental Involvement in Children's Education
Author: Aitza Galarza HernandezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The Power of Parents
Author: Edward M. OlivosPublisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9780820474786
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Textbook
Reframing the Parental Involvement of Mexican-American Mothers from Low-income Communities
Author: Michelle Diane YoungPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Latino High School Graduation
Author: Harriett D. RomoPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 9780292724952
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Romo and Falbo followed the school progress of 100 at-risk students in Austin, Texas, beginning in 1989 when the students were fifteen years old. Drawing on extensive interviews with the students and their parents, school records, and fieldwork in the students' schools and communities, the authors identify both the obstacles that cause many students to drop out and the successful strategies that other students and their parents pursue to ensure high school graduation. Detailed case studies allow students and parents to describe their experiences with the public schools in their own words
Factors Limiting the Use of a Comprehensive Model for Mexican-American Parent Involvement in Schools
Author: Nora Garcia LemosPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
An Exploration of Mexican American Parents' Construction of Parent Involvement and Their Role of Acculturation in Parental Involvement in Childrens' Education
Author: Aitza Galarza HernandezPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Hispanic Parent Participation in School Activities and the Relationship to Student Success
Author: Cecilia L. ZunigaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hispanic American students
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description