ERIC Number: EJ1438055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1476-718X
EISSN: EISSN-1741-2927
Latinx Parent Engagement and School Readiness
Rita Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez; Alexandra Ursache; Dimitra Kamboukos; Keng-Yen Huang; Heliana Linares Torres; Sabrina Cheng; Devon Olson; Laurie Miller Brotman; Spring Dawson-McClure
Journal of Early Childhood Research, v22 n3 p488-499 2024
Efforts to bolster the school readiness of Latinx children from low-income homes in the United States have focused on fostering parent engagement in children's education. Measurement of parent engagement in early childhood however, has been critiqued for having too narrow a focus on school-based involvement and missing other aspects of Latinx parent engagement. Using a recently developed culturally sensitive assessment of Latinx parent engagement, we test for associations between dimensions of Latinx parent engagement in learning and indicators of school readiness in a diverse sample of Latinx families (n = 114). We find significant associations between multiple dimensions of Latinx parent engagement and indicators of child school readiness. In addition to promoting parent-teacher connections, efforts to support Latinx school readiness equitably are encouraged to attend to various culturally relevant aspects of Latinx parent engagement in early childhood. In particular, investing in programing that supports parents' well-being and capacity for home-based engagement in learning may be a promising way to support the school readiness of Latinx children living in historically disinvested neighborhoods.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Hispanic Americans, School Readiness, Low Income Groups, Early Childhood Education, Parent School Relationship, Cultural Relevance, Well Being, Family Environment, Urban Schools, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: K01HL138114