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Increasing parent
involvement among head
start families:
A randomized control group
study.
Reaching out to diverse
populations: What can
schools do to foster familyschool connections?

K. J. DeLoatche, K.L.
Bradley-Klug, J. Ogg, J. D.
Kromrey, & A.N. SundmanWheat. (2014).

Home school
connections must be
intentional, specific,
and empowering.

Chris Ferguson. (2005)

Barriers to parental
involvement in education: An
explanatory model.

Gary Hornby, & Raylene

Lafaele. (2011)

Parental involvement in
education among low-income
families: A case study.

Dr. Jane Graves-Smith.

(2002).

The home-school connection.

Children benefit
tremendously when you help
them bridge their two most
important worlds.
Why urban parents resist
involvement in their
children's elementary
education.

Penny Greenberg. (2016)

The effects of poverty on

teaching and learning.

Karen M. Pellino. (2016)

Engaging families in early

childhood education.

Lily Sanabria-Hernandez.
(2016)

Strategies on how to
bridge cultural barriers
when teaching in low
socio-economic
communities.
Are we just talking
about parent
involvement, or have
we considered how a
difference in parent and
teacher expectations
effects what really goes
on in schools?
The impact homeschool connections has
on children and families
that come from poor
communities.
Strategies for parents
who desire to learn
how to engage their
child in the learning
process from home.
Action research study
reveals what teachers
should consider when
working in low socioeconomic communities.
Insight on the lifestyle
and stressors families
face when they reside
in impoverished
communities.
Strategies for
educators on how to
deal with difficult

Dr. Peter McDermott, & Dr.

Julia Rothenberg. (2000)

parents.
Research news you can use:
Family engagement and early
childhood education

K. Snow. (2016)

In order to effectively
increase child readiness
skills in children
learning has to begin in
the home, and then
make its way into the
classroom.