Involving Latino Families in Schools : Raising Student Achievement Through Home-School Partnerships

The Author Provides Practical Strategies For Cultivating Communication With Latino Parents And Including The Latino Family In Developing Sustained Academic Improvement. Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About The Author -- Chapter 1 - Life In Latino Families -- Connecting -- Sharing Information -- Across Generations Of Latinos -- Staying Involved -- Summary -- Chapter 2 - Connecting Latino Parents To The Classroom -- Understanding Parent Involvement -- Chapter 3 - Sharing Information With Latino Parents -- Connecting -- Informal Verbal Contacts With Parents -- Sharing Information -- Visiting Families -- Focus Groups -- Written Correspondence -- Language At Meetings -- Staying Involved -- Summary -- Chapter 4 - Instructing Parents To Teach At Home -- Connecting -- Sharing Information -- Staying Involved -- Mentoring Project -- Summary -- Chapter 5 - Involving Families In The Life Of The School -- Connecting -- Sharing Information -- Parents As Advocates -- Home Experiences In The Classroom -- Parent Volunteers In The School -- Staying Involved -- Summary -- Chapter 6 - Preparing Latino Students For Higher Education -- Connecting -- Sharing Information -- Summary -- Chapter 7 - Designing Schoolwide Parent Involvement Programs -- Connecting -- Sharing Information -- Staying Involved -- Summary -- Chapter 8 - Forming School-family-community Partnerships -- National Networking For Assisting Local Schools -- Grassroots Organizing For Latino Parent Involvement -- College Track Community Program -- Summary -- Educational And Cultural Informational And Support Resources -- References -- Index.