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School-Family-Community Partnerships: Applying Epstein's Theory of the Six Types of Involvement to School Counselor Practice
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Griffin, Dana; Steen, Sam – Professional School Counseling, 2010
This article investigates school counselor involvement in partnerships using Epstein's six types of school-family-community involvement interactions (i.e., parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with the community). Findings show more involvement in parenting and collaborating with the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Child Rearing, School Counselors, Family School Relationship
School Counselors Collaborating with African American Parents
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Bradley, Carla; Johnson, Phillip; Rawls, Glenda; Dodson-Sims, Arlana – Professional School Counseling, 2005
The changing demographics of students in public schools have been a catalyst for reexamining the role of school counselors in the 21st century. Many writers have acknowledged that in order to effectively attend to the needs of students of color, school counselors need to be culturally competent and culturally responsive (e.g., Evans & Carter,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Parent Participation, School Counselors, African Americans
Ethnicity and Language Contributions to Dimensions of Parent Involvement
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Wong, Shuk Wa; Hughes, Jan N. – School Psychology Review, 2006
This study examined ethnic and language group differences on dimensions of parent-rated and teacher-rated parent involvement after adjusting for the influence of family socioeconomic factors. A total of 179 teachers and 481 parents provided information on parent school involvement for a sample of ethnically and linguistically diverse first-grade…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Parent Participation
Teaching and Working with Children Who Have Emotional and Behavioral Challenges.
Quinn, Mary Magee; Osher, David; Warger, Cynthia L.; Hanley, Tom V.; Bader, Beth DeHaven; Hoffman, Catherine C. – 2000
This guidebook is designed to help educators and others in their efforts to work with students with emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBD). Chapter 1 provides an overview of the needs and problems presented by such students. Chapter 2 contains basic information to help provide an enhanced understanding of students with EBD. Causes of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences