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A New Wave of Evidence Family And Community Engagement Self-Assessment
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/Self-assessment.pdf
A New Wave of Evidence Family and Community Engagement Self-Assessment was developed by Dr. Karen Mapp, co-author of A New Wave of Evidence and director of the Institute for Responsive Education (IRE) at Northeastern University in Boston. This simple tool can help you assess where your school or school district is in relation to the report's recommendations. It is designed to be used as a supplement to presentations or discussions about A New Wave of Evidence. A PDF file is available for this assessment at the web site.
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A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achieveme
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf
This review of the research examines the growing evidence that family and community connections with schools make a difference in student success. It is a synthesis of 51 studies about the impact of family and community involvement on student achievement, and effective strategies to connect schools, families and community. This publication is the second in the series of annual research syntheses by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory's National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools, and the fourth in the series of Evidence publications authored or co-authored by Anne T. Henderson. A downloadable PDF file is available at this site.
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Broadening the Base: School/Community Partnerships Serving Language Minority Students At Risk
http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/sfc/intro3_1.shtml
Language minority students, including immigrants and the U.S.-born children of immigrants, may have to contend with a mismatch between the language and culture of their schools and those of their homes and communities. To broaden the base of support for these students and to help address their academic needs appropriately, some schools have been partnering with community-based organizations (CBOs). This report outlines findings from a study of school/CBO partnerships that promote the academic achievement of language minority students. It describes the types of CBOs that partner with schools, the ways that partners work together, and the work that they do. Crucial elements of program success are discussed, as well as challenges that partnerships may face. There are recommendations from experienced partners that may benefit new partnerships.
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CIERA: Constructing Achievement Orientations Toward Literacy
http://www.ciera.org/library/reports/inquiry-1/1-011/1-011.pdf
The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) provided the following research, Constructing Achievement Orientations Toward Literacy: An Analysis of Sociocultural Activity in Latino Home and Community Contexts (2001) focuses on sociocultural factors that produce motivation toward literacy and schooling.
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Culturally Based Education for Native American Students
http://www.nwrel.org/nwreport/2003-03/index.html
A recently released (2003) research review, A Review of the Research Literature on the Influences of Culturally Based Education on the Academic Performance of Native American Students, examines existing research on the link between culturally based education (CBE) and academic performance for native students. The overall contract from the USDOED is managed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and conducted by a national coalition of experts, including CREDE affiliates. Authors of this review are William Demmert, Jr., and John Towner, both of Western Washington University. The review examines existing research, discusses features of authentic CBE, and will be used to examine the feasibility of designing a national experimental study on CBE and native students. View the report online.
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Families and Schools Together (FAST)
http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/fast/
Families & Schools Together (FAST) is a multifamily group intervention designed to build protective factors for children and empower parents to be the primary prevention agents for their own children. Although develeoped by Dr. Lynn McDonald in 1988 for at-risk youth and their families, FAST is now offered as a universal model to children, ages 3 through 18. It became an evidence-based model in 2002.
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Family Visits Benefit Teachers and Families–and Students Most of All
http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/sfc/pb1.shtml
Key to a child's school success are the relationships established between the teacher and student, and the teacher and the student's family. Family visits offer a good way to develop these relationships on safe, "home" territory. Research has shown that one of the keys to successful teaching and schooling is creating personal connections with students inside and outside of school (Epstein 1998; Heath, 1983; Moll, Amanti, Neff, & González, 1992). Knowing the students' outside interests, families, and home routines, and then using this information to connect in meaningful ways can have huge rewards in helping to construct happier, healthier, and smarter kids.
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Linking Home and School: A Bridge to the Many Faces of Mathematics (BRIDGE)
http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/sfc/intro4_2.shtml
The BRIDGE project seeks to answer these questions:
• What are the effects of mathematical study groups on teachers’ professional development and pedagogical practices?
• What is the significance of students’ households and activities outside school?
• How do we take local knowledge and everyday experiences to an abstract level with potential for academic use?
•What is the role of parents in changing teaching practice?
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National Reading Panel
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/
The National Reading Panel web site provides research-based findings in reading. Materials may be downloaded and copied as needed. You may also order publications and materials, including a full-length 20-minute videwo from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse.
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Navigating and Negotiating Home, School, and Peer Linkages in Adolescence
http://crede.berkeley.edu/research/sfc/3.3_intro.html
This study investigated how students, family members, teachers, peers, and program-based organizations coordinate students' experiences as they try to manage schoolwork and chores, consider their future school and career goals, and reflect on their moral values in the transition from elementary to middle school.
Two longitudinal studies are reported. The first was a school-based study following Latino and Euro-American sixth graders through the transition to middle school. The second study was program-based and followed Latino students enrolled in an academic outreach program though middle and high school.
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No More Islands: Family Involvement in 27 School and Youth Programs
http://www.aypf.org/pressreleases/pr22.htm
In its new 152-page report, No More Islands: Family Involvement in 27 School and Youth Programs, the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) asserts that given the importance of families to a variety of positive youth outcomes and the emphasis placed on family involvement in federal law, young people should not be treated as “islands” by school and youth programs, separate from the context of their families. No More Islands is the result of analyzing over 100 evaluations of school and youth programs published in AYPF’s series of compendia on effective programs. Of these effective school and youth programs—known for their youth development approaches, including focusing on the resources and assets of youth, rather than on their problems—27 described family involvement of varying degrees.
These 27 programs used four broad categories of approaches to family involvement: 1)Communicating with Families and Reinforcing Program Goals;
2) Designating Staff to Coordinate with Families and Professional Development; 3) Designing and Implementing Family Member-Related Services and Activities;and
4) Expanding Family Member Roles and Relationships.
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Parent Institute for Quality Education Study (PIQE)
http://www.iowaparents.org/files/REACH_PIQE_Study.pdf
The PIQE study that focuses on the impact of this not-for-profit community organization in California in increasing parents’ knowledge and skills to support their children’s academic achievement and ultimate enrollment in postsecondary education. Results of the analysis indicate that through the PIQE classes parents were afforded the opportunity to learn about the American school system, the ways they can participate, and activities they can do at home to promote their child’s learning.
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Parents and Learning
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/prac02e.pdf
Parents and Learning by Sam Redding provides information regarding the impact of parent engagement on student achievement. This summary of the literature is a joint effort of the International Academy of Education and the International Bureau of Education.
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Parsing the Achievement Gap: Baselines for Tracking Progress (2004)
http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/PICPARSING.pdf
Produced by the Educational Testing Service, Parsing the Achievement Gap: Baselines for Tracking Progress (2004) synthesizes a large body of research on 14 factors associated with educational achievement disaggregated by race/ethnicity or income level, including parent participation, reading to young children, amount of television viewing, and parent availability.
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Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/reading_first1.html
This summarizes for teachers what researchers have discovered about how to teach children to read successfully. It describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension. Each section suggests implications for classroom instruction as well as other information.
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Questions Parents Ask about Schools
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/questions/index.html
Research-based tips for parents that provide both practical guidance and valuable information about a range of topics, including: preparing your child for school; knowing what to expect from your child's kindergarten teacher; monitoring school work; working with schools and teachers effectively; helping your child with reading and homework; and ensuring that your child's school is safe and drug-free.
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REACH – Book Buddies
http://www.iowaparents.org/files/REACH_bb.pdf
A one-on-one community volunteer program that plays an integral role in the goal to ensure that all first and second grade students learn to read and write.
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REACH – Stepping Stones for Step Families
http://www.iowaparents.org/files/REACH_ss.pdf
A six-part home study course that includes these topics: building a strong couple relationship, maintaining a strong parent and child relationship, developing stepparent and stepchild relationships, understanding financial and legal issues, working with the absent parent and other persons outside the stepfamily, and nourishing the stepfamily in everyday living.
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REACH – Strengthening Families
http://www.iowaparents.org/files/REACH_families_link.pdf
A parent, youth and family skills-building curriculum designed to prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems, strengthen parenting skills, and build family strengths.
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Teaching Thinking Skills
http://nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/6/cu11.html
This is a summary of the research by Kathleen Cotton of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). Cotton summarizes her findings from 56 studies and provides definitions of types of thinking, including higher order thinking. She also addresses impact on academic achievement, programs that develop and support higher order thinking, and preparation of teachers in developing the higher order thinking of students.
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The Content Network
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/prodev/main.html
The Iowa Department of Education provides information on scientifically based research in reading, mathematics, and science. It helps school districts identify content for implementing the district career development plan. This web site is a work in progress as the Content Network teams continue to review research.
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The Family-School Partnership Lab
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/family-school/
The Family-School Partnership Lab at Vanderbilt University is dedicated to the scientific investigation of the reciprocal relationships among families, schools, and children. This website contains information on papers and measures developed during the course of our research on the parental involvement process.
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The Research Is Clear and Convincing
http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/research.php
Summaries and links to the research in the field of parent engagement are provided by ParentNet. Included is the article by Karen Mapp, "Having Their Say: Parents Describe Why and How They Are Engaged in Their Children's Learning."
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What Works Clearinghouse on Education Research
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/
On an ongoing basis, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies). We review the studies that have the strongest design, and report on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC Evidence Standards so that you know what the best scientific evidence has to say.
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Whole Child - Clearinghouse of Resources
http://www.wholechildeducation.org/clearinghouse/?lk=6779678-0-0-27539-1QtY6Ux9a6W/ywOcRwv3S3WuWF6ZU
Research proves that students learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are met. Click links on this site to find reports, surveys, articles, and studies that demonstrate the power of educating the whole child, one who is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. For more general information, see below.
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