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School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action. Fourth Edition
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Epstein, Joyce L.; Sanders, Mavis G.; Sheldon, Steven B.; Simon, Beth S.; Salinas, Karen Clark; Jansorn, Natalie Rodriguez; Van Voorhis, Frances L.; Martin, Cecelia S.; Thomas, Brenda G.; Greenfeld, Marsha D.; Hutchins, Darcy J.; Williams, Kenyatta J. – Corwin, 2018
When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students' education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller "School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action," presents tools and guidelines to help develop more…
Descriptors: Guides, Technical Assistance, Check Lists, Partnerships in Education
School, Family, and Community Partnerships in Teachers' Professional Work
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Epstein, Joyce L. – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2018
This article discusses the contributions of the international studies in this special issue and presents a few emerging topics on school, family, and community partnerships. The studies in Part I confirm that, across countries, future teachers are inadequately prepared to conduct effective partnership programmes with all students' families. Part…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, School Community Relationship, Preservice Teacher Education
Not Just Numbers: Creating a Partnership Climate to Improve Math Proficiency in Schools
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Sheldon, Steven B.; Epstein, Joyce L.; Galindo, Claudia L. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2010
Although we know that family involvement is associated with stronger math performance, little is known about what educators are doing to effectively involve families and community members, and whether this measurably improves math achievement at their schools. This study used data from 39 schools to assess the effects of family and community…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Community Involvement, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Achievement
School Counselors' Roles in Developing Partnerships with Families and Communities for Student Success
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Epstein, Joyce L.; Van Voorhis, Frances L. – Professional School Counseling, 2010
This article discusses a theoretical perspective, research results, and practical examples that support new roles for school counselors in strengthening school programs of family and community involvement. A modest proposal is offered for school counselors to spend 20% of their time on strengthening teamwork for partnerships by working with other…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, School Counselors, Partnerships in Education, Counselor Client Relationship
Levels of Leadership: Effects of District and School Leaders on the Quality of School Programs of Family and Community Involvement
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Epstein, Joyce L.; Galindo, Claudia L.; Sheldon, Steven B. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2011
Purpose: This study tests key constructs of sociocultural and organizational learning theories with quantitative methods to better understand the nature and impact of district and school leadership and actions on the quality of programs of family and community involvement. Research Design: Survey data from a "nested" sample of 24 districts and 407…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Community Involvement, Program Implementation, Program Development
Connections Count. Improving Family and Community Involvement in Secondary Schools
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Epstein, Joyce L. – Principal Leadership, 2007
Educators at all school levels know that successful students--at all ability levels--have families who stay informed and involved in their children's education. Yet many middle level and high school teachers report that the only time they contact families is when students are in trouble. This disconnect between knowledge and behavior can be…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Partnerships in Education, Educational Change, Parent Participation