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Thirty-six of the best thinkers on family and community engagement were assembled to produce this Handbook, and they come to the task with varied backgrounds and lines of endeavor. Each could write volumes on the topics they address in the Handbook, and quite a few have. The authors tell us what they know in plain language, succinctly presented in short chapters with practical suggestions for states, districts, and schools. The vignettes in the Handbook give us vivid pictures of the real life of parents, teachers, and kids. In all, their portrayal is one of optimism and celebration of the goodness that encompasses the diversity of families, schools, and communities across our nation.
Foreword; Sam Redding.
Introduction; Helen Westmoreland.
Part I. Framing the Discussion.
Chapter 1. New Directions for Title I Family Engagement: Lessons From the Past; Oliver C. Moles, Jr. & Arnold F. Fege.
Chapter 2. The School Community: Working Together for Student Success; Sam Redding.
Chapter 3. Making Data Matter in Family Engagement; Heather Weiss & M. Elena Lopez.
Chapter 4. Engaging Families and Communities in School Turnarounds: When Students Can't Wait; Lauren Morando Rhim.
Chapter 5. Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning: Complementary Goals for School–Family Partnerships; Amy Mart, Linda Dusenbury, & Roger P. Weissberg.
Chapter 6. Engaging the Entire Community: The Community Schools' Way; Marty Blank.
Part II. Families and Learning.
Chapter 7. Aspiration and Expectations: Providing Pathways to Tomorrow; William Jeynes.
Chapter 8. Vignette: Jessica; William Jeynes.
Chapter 9. Self-Efficacy: Up to the Challenge; Kathleen Hoover-Dempsey.
Chapter 10. Curriculum of the Home; Herbert J. Walberg.
Chapter 11. Vignette: Annabelle; Marilyn Murphy.
Chapter 12. Homework and Study Habits; Lee Shumow.
Chapter 13. Vignette: Tyler; Lee Shumow.
Chapter 14. Engaging Families in Reading; Holly Kreider.