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1. Zarate, M. 2007. Understanding Latino parental involvement in education: Perceptions, expectations, and recommendations.
Motivated by growing national interest in parental involvement and the lack of research on Latino perceptions on the issue, the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) examined what constitutes parental involvement for schools, Latino students, and Latino parents.
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2. Mackety, D., and Linder-VanBerschot, J. 2008. Examining American Indian perspectives in the Central Region on parent's involvement in education.
This study examines American Indian parents’ perceptions of parent involvement in their children’s education and factors that may encourage or discourage involvement.
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3. Hill, N., and Tyson, D. 2009. Parental involvement in middle school: A meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement.
This meta-analysis on the existing research on parental involvement in middle school was conducted to determine whether and which types of parental involvement are related to higher student achievement.
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4. Brewster, C and Fager, J. 1999. Parent partners.
An article about the benefits of parent involvement in education and strategies for implementing parent involvement programs.
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5. Davis, D. 2000. Supporting parent, family, and community involvement in your school.
"This guide provides ideas and suggestions to help school staff and others design a long-term approach to garnering the positive involvement of parents in their children's education.
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6. Gianzero, G. 1999. Promoting parent involvement, improving student outcomes.
This article examines the connection between parent involvement and student success, as well as methods for encouraging this type of involvement.
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7. Pathways to College Network. 2004. Parental and family involvement literature review and bibliography: Exploratory report.
summarizes a review of research literature on parental and family involvement.
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8. Davis, T, and Taylor, J. 2004. Promoting parent involvement (part I).
A brief article discussing several barriers to parent involvement, with some suggestions on how counselors can address these barriers.
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9. The George Lucas Educational Foundation. 2006. The big list on parent involvement.
A collection of articles about parent involvement in education.
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10. Education World. 2006. Parent involvement in schools.
Education World's listing of articles and resources pertaining to parent involvement in schools.
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11. Pathways to College Network. 2003. Environmental scan of parental and family involvement national research centers and technical assistance provider.
Provides profiles for twelve centers/technical assistance providers involved in researching or supporting parental and family involvement.
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12. America's Career Resource Network. Involving parents.
This website features presentations and tips professionals can use to encourage parent involvement in education.
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13. WestEd. 2007. Engaging parents in education: Lessons from five parental information and resource centers.
Drawing on lessons learned from five federally funded Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) across the country that have been meeting the challenge to improve connections between parents and schools, this guide shares promising strategies for increasing effective parent involvement.
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14. Jones, D., and Taylor, P. 2005. Parental involvement: Why it matters, how to get it.
Describes the benefits of parent/family involvement in their children's education, and provides infomation about national standards for parent invovlement.
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15. College Board. 2007. Student poll: High school students want parents to be more involved in college planning.
This website reports how involved students would like their parents to be in different choices and decisions in their lives.
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16. Wimberly, G., and Noeth, R. 2004. ACT policy report: Schools involving parents in early postsecondary planning.
Designed to help schools engage parents in educational and postsecondary planning by identifying and focusing on points in the process where parental engagement can be successfully implemented.
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17. National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education. National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education.
This website provides information on establishing partnerships between families and schools.
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18. National Middle School Association. 2006. Parent involvement: School-initiated family and community partnerships.
This document provides an overview of recent parent involvement research.
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19. Pathways to College Network. 2003. Pathways to college network parent/family involvement and community engagement annotated bibliographies.
Covers education literature in the field of parent/family involvement and community engagement.
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20. Kennedy, S. 2004. Parental involvement in education.
Examines barriers to parental involvement in schools, and provides solutions to many of these challenges.
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21. Isenhour, M. 2004. Parental involvement: An annotated bibliography of online resources.
Annotated bibliography of articles related to parental involvement the education of their children.
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22. Lippman, L., Guzman, L., Dombrowski, J., Kinukawa, K., Shwalb, R., and Tice, P . 2008. Parent expectations and planning for college: Statistical analysis report.
This report uses data from the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) Parent and Family Involvement Survey (PFI) to examine the characteristics associated with the educational expectations parents had for their children and the postsecondary education planning practices families and schools engaged in.
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23. Dounay, J. 2006. Involving families in high school and college expectations.
Pprovides a synthesis of research on the college aspirations of many students and their parents, as well as the documented lack of information far too many families possess on the necessary steps to make the transition from high school to postsecondary.
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24. Vaden-Kiernan, N. 2005. Parents reports of school practices to provide information to families: 1996 and 2003.
Focuses on parent-reported school information practices and examines these in relation to the frequency of parent involvement at their children's schools.
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25. Southern Regional Education Board. 2007. Getting students to meet challenging academic and career goals: Involving school mentors, parents, and community leaders.
This overview contains examples of what some schools are doing in their guidance programs to raise achievement and increase graduation rates.
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26. Institute of Education Sciences (IES). 2006. School and parent interaction by household language and poverty status: 2002–03.
This Issue Brief describes school-to-home communication practices and opportunities for parent involvement at school as reported by parents from both English- and Spanish-speaking households during the 2002–03 school year.
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27. Indiana Partnerships Center and Center for Excellence in Leadership of Learning. 2008. Parent engagement in education.
This research brief defines family engagement in education, examines how family engagement influences education, describes essential elements of parent involvement programs, and examines differences in the ways that schools and families view parent/family engagement.
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28. Epstein, J, Coates, L, Salinas, K, Sand ers, M, and Simon, B. 1997. Epstein's six types of involvement.
Website that describes Epstein's framework of six types of involvement for school-family-community partnerships.
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29. Henderson, A, Jacob, B, Kernan-Schloss, A, and Raimondo, B. 2004. The case for parent leadership.
A detailed report discussing the parent leadership movement and its implications.
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30. Ferguson, C and Rodriguez, V. 2005. Engaging families at the secondary level.
This article discusses strategies for involving parents at the secondary level of education.
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31. Leuchovius, D. 2006. The role of parents in dropout prevention: Strategies that promote graduation and school achievement.
Families can play an important role in making sure their student with or without disabilities graduates. Staying involved in a teen’s life during middle school and high school is critical. This Brief provides information and practical tips to help parents do this.
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32. Postsecondary Access for Latino Middle Grades Students. 2005. Reaching parents: The role of Latino parents in their children's education.
This website summarizes research about the role of Latino parents in their children’s education,focusing on increasing students' chances of continuing to postsecondary education.
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33. U.S. Department of Education. Think College Early.
This website is designed to promote awareness of college and college planning for students, parents, and educators.
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34. Epstein, J., and Salinas, K. 2004. Partnering with families and communities.
Encourages schools to become "school learning communities" or to involve parents and community partners, as well teachers and administrators in the learning process.
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35. Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). 2007. National Parent School Partnership Program.
This program and the corresponding curriculum trains parents, school staff, and community organization staff on parents' rights and responsibilities, the structure of schools, parent/teacher conferences, leadership, and college preparation for students.
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36. Sallie Mae. 2008. 2007 Survey of parents of college-bound freshman.
These key findings from Sallie Mae's 2007 Survey of Parents of College-bound Freshman indicate that parents—particularly at lower-income levels— all too often begin considering ways to pay for college late in the game, and often consider college to be unaffordable.
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37. AllianceBernstein Investments. 2006. Failing grades? American families and their college savings efforts.
According to a recent survey from AllianceBernstein Investments of parents with household incomes of $50,000 or more, most parents have a good idea about the cost of college, but unrealistic expectations regarding the availability of financial aid, scholarships, and grants. 95% of these parents intend to pay at least some of their children's college expenses, but only 27% felt they were very likely to reach their college savings goal.
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38. Evaluation Exchange. 2005. Evaluating family involvement programs.
Brings together the current knowledge base of programs in family support and family involvement, providing perspective on family processes related to learning and development.
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39. U.S. Department of Education. Working with parents and families.
This website provides information on forming partnerships with parents, families, and the community.
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40. PBS Parents. PBS Parents: Going to school (guide for parents).
This site provides information to help parents help their children start school right.
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41. Higher Education Research Institute. 2008. The American Freshman: National norms for Fall 2007.
This brief examines learning behaviors identified by college faculty as essential for success in coursework, increased parental involvement in students' college-related decisions, the impact of social networking sites on student communication, and students' attitudes toward diversity-related issues.
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42. The Center for the Education and Study of Diverse Populations at New Mexico Highland s University . 2006. Working together school-family-community partnerships: A toolkit for New Mexico school communities.
This toolkit is designed to provide educators and education partners in New Mexico with information, resources, and strategies to strengthen parent and community involvement in schools.
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43. Vogel, C. 2006. Building a strong community partnership.
Outlines a framework of involvement to help schools and districts engage parents and the community in improving student achievement.
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44. George Lucas Educational Foundation. 2006. The George Lucas Educational Foundation.
The foundation examines education related topics such as school to career transitions and parent involvement.
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45. Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Ad Council. YourWordsToday.org.
While many Latino parents recognize the importance of college for their children, most don't have the knowledge and tools to help. In fact, many Latino parents believe that college is out of reach for their children because it is too expensive. This campaign was created to overcome those barriers so we can get more Latino children into college.
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46. American School Counselor Association. Getting ready for high school (tips for parents from the American School Counselor Association).
These tips suggest ways parents can provide support and guidance to their kids who are about to enter high school.
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47. Kerka, S. 2000. Parenting and career development.
The document examines the relationship between parenting and children's career development.
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48. Florida Department of Education. Parent primer on career exploration.
This primer is designed to assist parents in their children's career development.
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49. Iroquois-Kankakee Counties Education to Careers Partnership. A parent handbook for career development.
The purpose of this handbook is to give parents and families ideas and suggestions to enjoy the adventure of exploring the many career opportunities available to their children today.
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50. Cunningham, A., Erisman, W., and Looney, S. 2007. From aspirations to action: The role of middle school parents in making the dream of college a reality.
To explore issues related to the need for early college planning efforts targeting middle school students and their families, the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) commissioned a nationwide survey to ask parents of middle school students about the steps they have taken to start planning for college.
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51. College Savings Foundation. 2009. "The State of College Savings Survey" finds parent confidence crashing as they rely on loans, shift debt burden to their children.
Parents’ confidence in their ability to save for college has plummeted, as they socked away less and relied more on the prospect of student loans and grants to fund their children’s college education, according to the 2009 “The State of College Savings” survey of nearly 800 parents across regions and income levels conducted by the College Savings Foundation (CSF).
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52. American Council on Education. 2007. Guide for parents: Ten steps to prepare your child for college.
These steps cover a plan for affording college tuition and encouraging the development of young students.
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53. America's Promise Alliance. Parent engagement toolkit.
Parents and caregivers are arguably the most important stakeholders in a child’s educational success. With nearly 1.3 million students dropping out of high school each year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance developed this toolkit to engage parents in dropout prevention and development strategies to ensure the success of all children.
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54. Warren, M., Hong, S., Rubin, C., Uy, P. 2009. Beyond the bake sale: A community-based relational approach to parent engagement in schools.
This article presents a community-based relational approach to fostering parent engagement in schools. We investigated the efforts of CBOs to engage parents in schools in low-income urban communities.
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55. Henderson, A. 2003. No Child Left Behind: What's in it for parents (Spanish Language Version).
Parent Leadership Associates--the national training affiliate of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence--produced a 40-page guide in 2003 for parent leaders about opportunities provided by the No Child Left Behind law. The Kellogg Foundation funded a Spanish-language version as part of ENLACE.
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56. Norman, J. M. Re-engaging parents in the middle school.
A professional development program designed for assisting middle school educators with re-engaging parents in education.
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57. Double the Numbers. Parent and caregiver activities to create a college-going culture.
Parents and caregivers are most influential people in shaping and supporting their children’s aspirations for college. Principals, teachers, and counselors can use the tips provided in this worksheet to help parents and caregivers support their children’s college aspirations.
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58. Gasbara, P. and Johnson, J. 2008. A matter of trust: Ten key insights from recent public opinion research on attitudes about education among Hispanic parents.
A Matter of Trust: Ten Key Insights from Recent Public Opinion Research on Attitudes About Education Among Hispanic Parents, Students and Young Adults, recently released by Public Agenda, reports that Hispanic parents place a high value on going to college as necessary for success in the workforce, while documenting the extent to which they perceive substantial financial and other barriers to college.
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59. Wimberly, G., and Noeth, R. 2005. College readiness begins in middle school.
Examines the extent of early exploration and planning in college readiness areas in middle school, and explores how parents, instructors, and schools can provide students with the knowledge and experience needed to plan for college.
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60. ENLACE. Education in the United States: Parent primer (English Language Version).
These English- and Spanish- language materials provide an overview of the U.S. educational system.
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61. Bridgeland, J., Balfanz, R., Moore, L., and Friant, A. 2010. Raising their voices: Engaging students, teachers, and parents to help end the dropout epidemic.
In fall 2009, Hart Research conducted dialogues on behalf of the AT&T Foundation at four public high schools across the country—one each in Indianapolis, Indiana; Kingsport, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; and Baltimore, Maryland. The impetus for these discussions was to explore key disconnects revealed in the three surveys and to provide greater context and understanding of the ?ndings from those studies through a forum for students, parents, and teachers to share their perspectives, opinions, and hypotheses related to the dropout problem.
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62. Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. 2005. Reaching higher ground: Parental outreach programs at the postsecondary level.
Examines how postsecondary institutions are mobilizing to address the need for college information among Latino parents.
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63. Berkeley College Tools. Paying and saving for college.
A comprehensive resource to show parents how to pay and save for college.
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64. Berkeley College Tools. The four keys: Unlocking high school success and the path to college.
A comprehensive college-readiness parent guide.
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65. State of California. GEAR UP Resources Clearinghouse Homepage.
The California GEAR UP Resourcs Clearinghouse provides information to help educators improve effectiveness in promoting a college-going culture at their schools, and to assist parents in planning for their children's postsecondary education.
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66. Oregon's Partnership for Occupational and Career Information. 2008. My Child's Future (MyChildsFuture.org).
This site provides career development information for adults and for parents of students of all ages.
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67. Turning Points. 2007. Creating Partnerships, Bridging worlds: Family and Community Engagement.
This guide discusses a freamework for parent/middle school partnerships, including a review of the research, and offers detailed strategies to help schools build successful partnerships with families.
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68. College Board. Discover 10 ways to jump-start college planning: Help your child take the right steps, now.
This webpage offers ten tips for parents to assist college-bound students.
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69. College Board. College prep glossary: College admissions from A to Z.
This webpage offers a glossary of college admissions terms commonly used to helps parents and students speak the lingo.
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70. College Board. Where the scholarships are: How to develop a scholarship strategy.
This website offers parents and students some strategies to locate scholarships for college.
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71. Furi-Perry, U. 2006. Involving Mom and Dad.
Article with tips for students and parents on how to involve each other more in the college planning process.
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72. Annie E. Casey Foundation. 2008. Closing the achievement gap: School, community, family connections.
This publication includes stories about the Harlem Children’s Zone Practitioners Institute, parent organizing in Texas and Denver, one California school district’s innovative parent engagement policy, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s contribution to results measurements in the field of parent and community engagement.
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73. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). 2007. Early Head Start and teen parent families: Partnerships for success.
This issue brief focuses on the special needs of teenage parents and their children and how services available through Early Head Start programs can support them.
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74. Indiana Partnerships Center. Indiana Partnerships Center.
The Indiana Partnerships Center works to empower parents about their rights and responsibilities pertaining to their children’s education.
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75. Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition. 2007. Engaging Mexican Immigrant Parents in Their Children's Education: A Guide for Teachers.
This publication is designed to help educators understand the differences between the education systems in Colorado and Mexico, the cultural strengths of Mexican immigrant families, and practical ways to engage Mexican immigrant families in the education process.
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76. College Board. How to apply for a scholarship: The money is there, but you have to ask for it.
This website offers ten tips to parents or students when applying for scholarships.
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77. Xia, N. 2009. Family factors and student outcomes.
To examine the effects of family process variables (specific things families do) and family status variables (who families are) on students' academic achievement and nonacademic outcomes, the author uses the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, a U.S. longitudinal dataset that follows a nationally representative sample of children from kindergarten through fifth grade, and the Programme for International Student Assessment, a cross-country cross-sectional dataset that assesses academic achievement of 15-year-old students.
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78. Morse, A. 2005. A look at immigrant youth: Prospects and promising practices.
Outlines the demographics of LEP and immigrant youth and some of the challenges facing them and institutions that serve them.
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79. Klotz, M., and Canter, A. 2007. Response to Intervention (RTI): A primer for parents.
This primer explains the essential components of RTI to parents, defines key terms, and examines the role of RTI in special education eligibility.
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