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Loder-Jackson, Tondra L.; McKnight, Andrew N.; Brooks, Michael; McGrew, Kenneth; Voltz, Deborah – Journal of School Public Relations, 2007
Focus group findings from 34 African American parents in an urban southern school district unmask subtle and concealed aspects of involvement. In contrast to formalized school-sponsored parent activities, involvement is described by participants as their encompassing a physical presence at the school to monitor their children's behavior, receiving…
Descriptors: African Americans, Focus Groups, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Papalewis, Rosemary; Fortune, Rex – 2002
This book demonstrates how high achievement can exist in high-poverty, high-minority schools. By drawing on the best practices of 13 exemplary schools, the book highlights the specific means by which ethnically diverse (namely, African American and Latino) students can attain educational success. The book offers seven strategies for principals to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Black Students, Curriculum Development
Podmore, Valerie N., Ed.; Richards, Llyn, Ed. – 1994
Published to celebrate the United Nations' International Year of the Family, this special issue presents selected articles from "set," a twice yearly journal of research information for teachers. These articles look at the contribution of educational research on the relationships between schools and families, and families and learning in…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Economic Factors, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education