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Robles-Goodwin, Patsy J.; Salazar, Jessica C.; Garza, Tiberio; Torres, Bertha Y.; Martinez, Carlos – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to assess the increase of Latino parents' confidence in advocating and supporting their child's schooling. The intervention was implemented in six public independent school districts in the Southwest United States. The data was examined through matched pre- and post-surveys (n = 45). Findings are consistent in…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parents, Parent Participation, Family Involvement
Kim, J. Mia – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the influences of family literacy workshops on family involvement, families' self-efficacy, and their perception of their children's reading performance. The participants were families of students receiving Title 1 reading service in grade 2, 3 and 4. The research questions for this study…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Workshops, Family Involvement, Self Efficacy
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Baloglu, Nuri – Educational Research and Reviews, 2017
In this study, the effects of family leadership orientation on social entrepreneurship, generativity and academic education success were examined with the views of college students. The study was conducted at a state university in Central Anatolia in Turkey. 402 college students who attending at three different colleges voluntarily participated in…
Descriptors: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Academic Achievement, College Students
Ugoala, Sandra Kay Womack – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Researchers and policy makers have established that family involvement is related to student academic performance. Family participation at a school in a southern state in the United States was declining after the third grade level, and educators at the school needed more information to address this problem. Self-efficacy and ecological theories of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 4, Family Involvement, School Involvement
Halbert, Julie Wright; Gamm, Sue – Council of the Great City Schools, 2017
The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), asked the Council of the Great City Schools to review the district's services for students with disabilities and provide recommendations to improve performance and narrow the achievement gap between these students and their nondisabled peers. This report was designed to help SCUSD achieve its…
Descriptors: School Districts, Disabilities, Student Needs, Special Education
Kessler, Jonetta – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this action research project was to investigate the effects of family involvement training on the success of ELL students, as demonstrated by their reading scores, attendance, and behavior. Additionally, the effects of family involvement training on parents' feelings of self-efficacy were measured. Volunteering families of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Self Efficacy, Family Involvement, Academic Achievement