176 Ways to Involve Parents: Practical Strategies for Partnering With Families

176 Ways to Involve Parents: Practical Strategies for Partnering With Families
by Betty Boult

176 Ways to Involve Parents: Practical Strategies for Partnering With Families
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Author: Betty Boult
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-12
ISBN: 1412936691
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Corwin Press

Book Reviews of 176 Ways to Involve Parents: Practical Strategies for Partnering With Families

Book Review: Offers some useful ideas, but not practical for low-income schools
Summary: 3 Stars

While Betty Boult does offer some excellent ideas; this books seems to target parent populations made up of primarily middle to upper-class professional parents (such as websites for parents & offering student word-processing services for hire). It might be useful for some schools, however it was not appropriate for the population that I serve as an inner-city school social worker.

Summary of 176 Ways to Involve Parents: Practical Strategies for Partnering With Families

"This very accessible book is filled with practical, doable activities and ideas that will enhance the learning of students by involving parents in respectful, meaningful, and productive ways."
-Judy Chapman, District Principal, Curriculum
Instruction & Assessment, School District #34, Abbotsford, BC

"Dr. Boult has written the ultimate guide for helping school administrators and teachers create an effective partnership with parents. Any educational stakeholder (parent, teacher, administrator) will benefit from its content." -Connie Brownell, Teacher
Lester B. Pearson School Board, Montreal, QC

Use these practical strategies to engage parents and create more successful outcomes for students!

Would you like to see children score significantly higher on reading tests? Stay in school longer? Excel in academics? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone! These goals, obtainable and achievable, are directly linked to parent involvement. By taking a committed role in their children's education, parents make a direct, positive impact on academic achievement. With decades of research to support this claim, 176 Ways to Involve Parents, Second Edition, presents ready-to-use ideas to fully engage parents in the school community.

Containing numerous new strategies for building bridges between schools and families, this updated edition provides practical ways to:

  • Welcome parents as vital members of the school community
  • Sustain ongoing communication with families
  • Include parents in school governance
  • Develop parent volunteer programs
  • Foster shared ownership of the educational process

By including parents as educational partners, schools can create a rich environment that fosters positive student self-esteem and academic success.

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