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School, Family, And Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators And Improving Schools

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This is the best book on the market about school, family, and community partnerships for use in teacher education and school administrator training! Based on decades of research, Epstein has pulled together all the pieces necessary to help educators understand the importance of partnerships, the effects of these partnerships on student outcomes, and the necessary components for building comprehensive school, family, and community partnerships in elementary, middle, and high schools, located in urban, suburban, and rural settings. The research-based framework and approaches Epstein discusses will help all educators create postive relationships and productive partnerships with families and communities, linked directly to school improvement goals. One of the strongest parts of the book is the class projects and assignments found at the end of each chapter. My only regret is that this book was not part of my required reading as a student. If increasing numbers of educators have the opportunity to read Epstein's book and then apply what they've learned, our educational system and students will benefit tremendously.

School, Family, and Community Partnerships appears in its second updated edition to offer educators and researchers a fine key to developing goal-linked programs of school, family and community partnerships. Methods for applying theory and research accompany a historical review and exploration of research on parent involvement. Any college-level education collection needs this!

Lots of good ideas, research, and references. Text is broken up into mostly short sections with defined focuses for an easy read.