NDLI: Family-School Partnerships in Prekindergarten At-Risk Programs: An Exploratory Study.

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Family-School Partnerships in Prekindergarten At-Risk Programs: An Exploratory Study.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	McBride, Brent Rane, Thomas R.
Copyright Year	1998
Abstract	With an increasing number of families characterized by single-parent households, reconstituted or blended families, foster homes, extended families, with relatives, or in a variety of other family situations, early childhood programs are serving preschool and kindergarten students from more diverse backgrounds (Epstein, 1988; Powell, 1989). The challenge for family support professionals working in early childhood settings is to restructure their program policies and practices to reflect the new realities of the diverse backgrounds of the children being served. In addition, a number of states and local public school systems are offering programs for preschool aged children from economically disadvantaged and high-risk backgrounds (Karweit, 1993). As a result, educators are increasingly being called upon to develop appropriate ways of working with children and families from cultural and linguistic backgrounds that are different from their own (Powell, 1989). In addition to these changes in family structure, parents, educators, and policymakers are all asserting the value of positive home-school partnerships. In a recent national survey, 95% of public school parents indicated that it is very important to encourage families to take a more active part in educating their children (Elam, Rose, & Gallup, 1993). Along with the polls of public opinion on the importance of involving families in children’s education, studies have consistently indicated that active parental involvement in elementary school settings can have a positive impact on all aspects of a child’s school
Starting Page	37
Ending Page	54
Page Count	18
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
Volume Number	8
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.adi.org/journal/ss01/chapters/Chapter17-McBride,Bae&Rane.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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