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Interactive Homework to Engage Parents with Students on the Transition from Middle to High School
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Epstein, Joyce L.; Mac Iver, Douglas J.; Mac Iver, Martha A.; Sheldon, Steven B. – Middle School Journal, 2021
Middle grades teachers want early adolescents to take responsibility for their own learning and success in school. One way to encourage this is with "interactive homework," which enables students to lead conversations with a parent or family partner about something interesting they are learning in class. An exploratory study tested…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 8, Grade 9
Interactive Homework to Engage Parents with Students on the Transition from Middle to High School
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Epstein, Joyce L.; Mac Iver, Douglas J.; Mac Iver, Martha A.; Sheldon, Steven B. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Middle grades teachers want early adolescents to take responsibility for their own learning and success in school. One way to encourage this is with "interactive homework," which enables students to lead conversations with a parent or family partner about something interesting they are learning in class. An exploratory study tested…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Grade 8, Grade 9
School and Family Partnerships. Report No. 6.
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Epstein, Joyce L. – 1992
The theoretical perspectives of school and family partnerships discussed in this report are based on the influences of families and schools on children's learning and development. A review of research deals with three topics: (1) the importance of family environments and involvement; (2) the influence of school environments on family involvement;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Community Influence, Educational Environment