The 21st century parent : multicultural parent engagement leadership strategies handbook

• Main Author: Johnson, Mary (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, 2012.
• Subjects: Parent-U-Turn (Organization); Education > Parent participation > California > Los Angeles > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; School improvement programs > California > Los Angeles.; Multiculturalism > California > Los Angeles.; Education > Administration > General.; Teaching staff.; Educational administration and organization.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806614813
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-61735-855-5
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxiii, 58 pages) : illustrations

The 21st Century Parent emphatically remind us that the missing ingredient in closing the gaps in achievement is heaping measure of parent engagement and community. This is one-of-a kind book, even the most savvy expert will find novel advice and useful tools, sample school practices, and strategies...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. The importance of parent engagement
• Chapter 2. Step 1: Parents' access to school information and data
• Collection: Gathering data on year-round schools versus traditional school calendar
• Chapter 3. Step 2: Parents in decision-making roles: parents take on new roles
• Chapter 4. Step 3: Parents as student advocates: parent as advocates and experts
• Chapter 5. Step 4: Parent leaders at home and in the school-community: parents as parent educators
• Chapter 6. Step 5: Effective two-way communication: Best practices for school districts
• Chapter 7. Step 6: District-level support
• Chapter 8. Step 7: Friendly schools atmosphere
• Chapter 9. What should be done next
• Chapter 10. Summary of parent groups' success in the seven-steps principle
• Conclusion
• Discussion questions
• Parent-u-turn publications and media coverage
• About parent-u-turn
• Author.