Fostering Home-School Cooperation: Involving Language Minority Families as Partners in Education.

Autor/inn/en	Violand-Sanchez, Emma; und weitere
Institution	National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC.
Titel	Fostering Home-School Cooperation: Involving Language Minority Families as Partners in Education.
Quelle	(1991), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Advisory Committees; Bilingualism; Elementary Education; English (Second Language); Family Programs; Limited English Speaking; Minority Group Children; Models; Outreach Programs; Parent Participation; Parent School Relationship; Program Descriptions; Public Schools; School Community Relationship; Second Language Instruction; Staff Role + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beratungsstelle; Bilingualismus; Elementarunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Family program; Familienprogramm; Analogiemodell; Jobcoaching; Elternmitwirkung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Fremdsprachenunterricht
Abstract	Information is presented about parent involvement in general and, specifically, about practical strategies for developing partnerships with language minority parents. A framework is provided for fostering cooperation between home and school, given the special factors that should be considered as non-native English speaking families become more familiar with their new communities. Experiences and approaches of the Arlington, Virginia, Public Schools are described. Factors that affect parental involvement are identified, including: length of U.S. residence, English language proficiency, availability of support groups and bilingual staff, and prior experience. Components of a model program are discussed in terms of (1) a district-level response; and (2) school-based initiatives. For the district level the discussion concerns the following topics: intake center, bilingual staff, long-range management plan, multicultural conference, staff development, staff networking, citizen advisory committees, leadership training for parents, native language resource materials for parents, and parent education projects. School-based initiatives are discussed in terms of: school/community events, bilingual staff, administrative support and leadership, family learning activities, parent education workshops and orientation, bilingual materials for parents, building advisory committees, parent/teacher meetings with interpreters, and special projects for science and math. Activities at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School in Arlington County, Virginia, are reported. An outline for a parent workshop on reading is appended. Contains six references. (LB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC