ERIC Number: EJ1455288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
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Family Engagement: Developing Relationship-Rich Partnerships with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families to Improve Students' Long-Term Life Outcomes
Cathy D. Kea; Laura Sirgany; Fanica Young
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v57 n3 p196-206 2025
In addition to the demographic disparities between educators and students, many preservice general and special education teachers report limited exposure to students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds and perceive themselves as ill prepared to address the learning needs of diverse populations of students with and without disabilities. This article provides a pragmatic illustration of how school leadership can build relationship-rich partnerships with families using the four fundamental high-impact family and community engagement strategies (relationships and trust, communication, culture and diversity, and collaboration and partnerships) identified by Hernandez (2020). Actionable steps and examples are offered for facilitating effective collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse families and those of students with special needs to improve student learning outcomes.
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Cultural Background, Native Language, Language Usage, Diversity, Administrator Role, Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship, Special Needs Students, Cultural Differences, Barriers, Teacher Education, Trust (Psychology), Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperation
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