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List of Tables and Figures | |
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Preface and Acknowledgments | |
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Understanding School, Family, and Community Partnerships | |
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Introduction | |
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Matching Rhetoric with Practice | |
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The Need | |
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The Gap | |
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Evidence of Change | |
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Policies Encourage Preparation on Partnerships | |
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More Is Needed | |
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The Goals | |
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Achieving the Goals | |
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Using This Volume | |
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Setting a Course | |
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Featured Topics for Discussion | |
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Activities and Exercises | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Theory and Overview | |
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Toward a Theory of Family-School Connections: Teacher Practices and Parent Involvement | |
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Moving Forward: Ideas for Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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Research | |
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Parent Involvement: A Survey of Teacher Practices | |
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Teachers' Reported Practices of Parent Involvement: Problems and Possibilities | |
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School Programs and Teacher Practices of Parent Involvement in Inner-City Elementary and Middle School | |
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Parents' Reactions to Teacher Practices of Parent Involvement | |
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Single Parents and the Schools: Effects of Marital Status of Parent and Teacher Interactions | |
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Parents' Attitudes and Practices of Involvement in Inner-City Elementary and Middle Schools | |
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Effects on Student Achievement of Teachers' Practices of Parent Involvement | |
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Homework Practices, Achievements, and Behaviors of Elementary School Students | |
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Student Reactions to Teachers' Practices of Parent Involvement | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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Applying Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships | |
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Policy Implications | |
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Parent Involvement: State Education Agencies Should Lead the Way | |
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Sample State and District Policies on School, Family, and Community Partnerships | |
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Research Meets Policy and Practice: How Are School Districts Addressing NCLB Requirements for Parental Involvement? | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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A Practical Framework for Developing Comprehensive Partnership Programs | |
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School, Family, and Community Partnerships-Caring for the Children We Share | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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Practical Applications: Linking Family and Community Involvement to Student Learning | |
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More Than Minutes: Teachers' Roles in Designing Homework | |
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Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork (TIPS): Interactive Homework in Math, Science, and Language Arts | |
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Organizing Productive Volunteers in the Middle Grades | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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Strategies for Action in Practice, Policy, and Research | |
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Discussion and Activities | |
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Index | |