The purpose of this study was to use an action research approach to improve family-school partnerships within one rural high school. The action research process occurred over three school years and involved multiple cycles of investigation. Each cycle of investigation involved an ongoing, iterative process of reflecting, planning, acting, and…

Family-school partnerships have a positive impact on both students and schools, yet they remain challenging to establish and maintain, particularly in the presence of parent-teacher conflict. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of parents, teachers, and students when parents and teachers disagreed about a student's…