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Neiva, Betsy MacIver – Independent School, 2016
Through play-centered opportunities for discovery and exploration, a child can uncover his or her interests, talents, and authentic self, and the dividend may ultimately prove to be life-defining. If engaging in purposeful play is among the most effective means through which children identify the all-consuming activities that bring them joy, and…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Play, Learning Activities
Paniagua, Alejandro; D'Angelo, Alessio – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2017
Based on two case studies of Third Sector Organizations (TSOs) working with schools and parents in Catalonia and London, this paper aims to discuss some of the implications of "participative" programmes aimed at involving those migrant families seen by schools as "hard to reach". First, we describe how an ambiguous notion of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Educational Practices
Yull, Denise; Wilson, Marguerite; Murray, Carla; Parham, Lawrence – School Community Journal, 2018
Parents' involvement in their children's education is widely understood as a key component of educational success. However, schools typically expect parents to engage with the school system in ways consistent with White, middle-class parenting and behavioral norms and in ways that are deferential to the school's agenda. In this article, we report…
Descriptors: Racial Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation, Mentors
Colegrove, Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki; Krause, Gladys Helena – Bilingual Research Journal, 2017
The purpose of this article is to counter widespread deficit discourses about Latino parental involvement in their children's education. In particular, we show Latino immigrant parents' views and understandings of curricular and pedagogical practices in elementary school, especially in mathematics. Using data from the Agency and Young Children…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Immigrants, Hispanic American Students, Elementary School Students
Charles, Pajarita; Gorman-Smith, Deborah; Jones, Anne – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: This article describes an intervention development focusing on the early design stages of a model to improve psychosocial and behavioral health outcomes among children of fathers with incarceration and antisocial behavioral histories. Method: We use a synthesis of the literature and qualitative interviews with key informants to inform a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Development, Fathers, Parent Child Relationship
Walker, Melanie; Loots, Sonja – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2016
The paper considers citizenship formation at universities, drawing on the example of a student leadership project at the University of the Free State, a formerly White South African university, in a higher education context and society where racialised difference continues to influence peer relationships. The paper proposes a multi-dimensional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship, Student Attitudes, Criticism
Colegrove, Kiyomi Sánchez-Suzuki; Krause, Gladys – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2016
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the mathematical understanding of Latino immigrant parents in curricular and pedagogical practices in elementary school. The paper seeks to counter widely spread deficit discourses about the parental involvement of Latinos in education. Using data from the Agency and Young Children project, a video-cued…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American Students, Teaching Methods
Abuya, Benta A.; Wekulo, Patricia; Muhia, Nelson – Qualitative Research in Education, 2018
The objective of this paper is to examine the perceptions of community elders and parents on their roles regarding support to their children's education. Data come from the qualitative component of a baseline survey conducted in Korogocho and Viwandani, two urban informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Data were collected in April-May 2016 through…
Descriptors: Slums, Urban Areas, Gender Differences, Parent Participation
Rodriguez, Raymond Joseph; Blatz, Erin Teresa; Elbaum, Batya – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
Despite a growing literature on the value of family involvement for students with disabilities, there are ongoing misunderstandings about the reasons why culturally and linguistically diverse families of students with disabilities might be less involved with their child at school than other families. This article describes a project conducted with…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Disabilities, Parent Participation, Change Strategies
Biddle, Catharine – Journal of Organizational and Educational Leadership, 2017
Schools that build and support high levels of trust between stakeholder groups have been shown to support greater collaboration amongst those groups, including parents, teachers, administrators, and students (Tschannen-Moran, 2001). When stakeholders in schools feel the sense of psychological safety that accompanies trust, they are more willing or…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Trust (Psychology), Feedback (Response), Educational Improvement
Bullough, Robert V., Jr.; Hall-Kenyon, Kendra M. – Urban Education, 2015
Federal policy changes for Head Start (HS) elevate the importance of measured academic performance over other traditional program aims, particularly those associated with the social-emotional development of children. Concerned about the possible effects of these changes on children, based on observations and interviews, detailed portraits of…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Academic Achievement
Harji, Madhubala Bava; Balakrishnan, Kavitha; Letchumanan, Krishnanveni – English Language Teaching, 2016
Realising the clear dichotomy between schools and homes, the Malaysia government has now turned its attention to stakeholders and called for an increase involvement of parents, who are critical in transforming the education system. However, a clear line of demarcation continues to exist between the two prime educators of young children. Schools…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Multimedia Materials
De Jesús, Anthony; Oviedo, Sofia; Feliz, Scarlett – Afterschool Matters, 2015
Positive youth development and youth organizing are strengths-based approaches to the lives, needs, and contributions of young people (Damon & Gregory, 2003). These approaches privilege the voices of youth as they engage with issues in their communities and challenge institutions to respond. Few studies, however, have explored the role of…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Youth Programs, Youth Agencies, Immigrants
Seider, Scott – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2012
This mixed methods study considered the relationship between the civic development of college students participating in the Serve Program at Ignatius University and the influence of these students' parents. The Serve Program is a community service learning program that combines coursework in philosophy and theology with a year-long service…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Public Service, College Students, Parent Child Relationship
Fleming, Jane – New Educator, 2014
Beginning teachers most often are viewed as needing significant support in all areas of teaching. As a result, professional development (PD) associated with induction programs typically is presented by experienced professionals. This article describes one induction program's attempt to draw on the strengths within its network, engaging new…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Teacher Participation, Expertise, Beginning Teacher Induction