Offering contributions from international leaders in the field, this volume builds on empirically informed meta-analyses to foreground relationship-based aspects of parental involvement in children’s education and learning.
Chapters explore how factors including parent-child communication, cultural and parental expectations, as well as communication with a child’s teacher and school can impact educational outcomes. By focusing on relationships between parents, teachers, and students, chapter authors offer a nuanced picture of parental involvement in children’s education and learning. Considering variation across countries, educational and non-educational contexts, and challenges posed by parental absence and home schooling, the book offers key insights into how parents, schools, communities, and educators can best support future generations.
Using multiple forms of research from the relational perspective, this volume will be of interest to students, scholars, and researchers with an interest in educational psychology as well as child development.
Author(s): William Jeynes
Series: Routledge Research in Education
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 377
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributors
Introduction
Section I: Parental Involvement Research at a Deeper and Broader Level
Chapter 1: A Theory of Parental Involvement Based on the Results of Meta-Analyses
The Context of the Dual Navigation Approach (DNA) Model
Understanding Meta-Analysis
Methods
The Specific Components of the DNA Model Explained
The Meta-Analytic Findings on the Types of Home-Based and School-Based Involvement
An Important Note Regarding Interpreting the Findings of the Six Meta-Analyses
Results
Specific Family and School Components in the Model
Family-Based Components
High Expectations
Parental Style
Supportive & Informative Communication
Reading with Children
Household Rules
School Components
Partnership with Teacher
Communication between Parents and the Teacher/School
Check Homework
Parental Participation/Attendance
Drawing from Community Resources
Practical Implications of the DNA Approach
Final Thoughts
Note
References
Chapter 2: Parental Engagement: Problems, Possibilities and Pandemics
Parental Engagement with Learning
Parental Engagement with Learning – The Importance of Language
Engagement with Learning
And Why We Should Care about It …
Problematising Parental Engagement
Misunderstanding (?) of the Concept of Parental Engagement with Learning
Lack of Training
Deficit Discourses
To Those Who Have … The Matthew Effect and Parental Engagement
The Impact of Covid-19
Schooling in the Pandemic
Parents in the Pandemic
Problematizing the Pandemic Discourses
The Need for Systemic Change
Changes to Teacher Training and Development
Moving Forward
Notes
References
Chapter 3: Fathers and Daughters: The Lifelong Impact of Involved Fathering
Cognitive Development
Infancy through Kindergarten
Infant Attachment and Father’s Importance
Childhood through Adolescence
Daughters’ Vocational Choices
The Daughter’s Social Development
Social Behavior with Peers and Teachers
Adolescent and Adult Romantic relationships
Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety and Eating Disorders
Physical Health
Cortisol and the HPA Axis
Obesity and Related Health Problems
Drug and Alcohol Use
Promoting Father Involvement: Individual and Societal Changes
Note
References
Chapter 4: Demand for Education Transformation and 21st-Century Skills for All Children: The Role of Parental Perspectives in System Transformation
Introduction
Education System Transformation and Family Engagement
Brookings’ Family Engagement in Education Project
Survey Methodology
Participants
Measurement
Survey Findings
Understanding Parents’ Beliefs about the Most Important Purpose of School
Parents’ Perceived Alignment with their Teacher’s Beliefs
Parents’ Pedagogical Preferences
Parents’ Feedback Loops
Parents’ Sources of Information about Education
Analysis
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 5: Parental Involvement in the Lives of Children of Color: Drawing from the Results of Meta-Analyses
Introduction
Four Research Questions Addressed in This Study
Methods
Analytical Approach
Research Methods and Data Analysis Plan For the Meta-Analysis on the Relationship between Parental Involvement and Academic Outcomes for African American and Latino Students
Data Collection Method (Coding and Rater Reliability)
Statistical Methods and the Effect Size Statistic
Calculating Average Effect Sizes
Defining of Variables
Results
Summary of the Results for African American Children
Summary of the Results for Latino Students
Effect Sizes For Parental Involvement Overall (Research Question #1)
African American Students
Latino Students
Effects of Parental Involvement by Student Age (Research Question #2)
African American Students
Latino Students
Parental Involvement Programs (Research Question #3)
African American Students
Latino Students
Supplementary Analyses On Research Question #1
African American Students
Latino Students
Specific Aspects Of Parental Involvement (Research Question #4)
African American Students
Latino Students
Discussion
Limitations of the Study
Effect Sizes for Parental Involvement Overall (Research Question #1)
African American Students
Latino Students
Overview of Results on Research Question #2 for African American and Latino Students
Effect Sizes for Parental Involvement Programs (Research Question #3)
African American Students
Latino Students
Effect Sizes for Specific Components of Parental Involvement (Research Questions 4)
African American Students
Latino Students
Recommendations For Further Research
Conclusion
Note
References
Chapter 6: How Religious Communities Become Proxy Families in Achieving Offender Rehabilitation and Restorative Justice
Religious Communities and Other-Mindedness
Religious Communities View Neighbors as Family
Volunteerism in Contemporary American Society
Religious Communities and Volunteerism
The Role of Religion in Prosocial Behavior
Religious Communities as a Familial Protective Factor
Religious Communities and Positive Criminology
The Angola Prison Seminary and Parens Patriae
Offender-Led Religious Movements and Positive Criminology
Implications for Justice System Reform
References
Chapter 7: “If Corona Doesn’t Kill Us, Distance Learning Will”: Parental Involvement in Remote Learning during COVID-19
Introduction
Brief Background
Methods
Data
Analysis
Results
What Forms Remote Learning Took and How Parents Were Involved
Parents’ Assessment of the Experience
Discussion and Conclusion
References
Section II: Parental Involvement around the World and in Unique Contexts
Chapter 8: Parental Involvement in the UAE and in Other Moderate Arab States
The Socio-economic Context of the United Arab Emirates, Challenges, and Ambitions
The Status and Challenges of Education in the UAE
The Development of Education in the UAE: An Innovative Model in the GCC
The Historical Context of Parental Involvement Research
Parental Involvement in Emirati Public Schools and Other Gulf Nations
The Place of Father Involvement
Global Barriers to Parental Involvement
Emirati-Specific Barriers to Parental Involvement
Identifying Important Issues
Some Reasons for Hope in the UAE and in Other Gulf Nations
What Is Missing and What Should Be Done to Bridge the Current Gaps
Parental Involvement as the Key to Helping Foreign Nationals
Parental Roles to Be Included in the Reforms
The Role of Parents during Distance Learning
Solutions to Educational Issues through an Improved Parental Role
Toward an Effective Family–School Partnership
Strategies to Help Parents Support the Efforts of Education Reforms
Contextualized Frameworks
Parents’ Training Courses
Clearly Defined Roles for Parents
Improving Partnership through In-House Inquiry
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Parental Involvement and Governance in Dutch Schools
Introduction
The Place of Religion in American Public Schooling: A Brief Overview
Brief History of the School Struggle in the Netherlands (1837–1920)
Contemporary Dutch Educational System
Abraham Kuyper’s Rationale for a Pluralistic National School System That Encouraged Parental Involvement
I. Liberty of Conscience for Parents
II. The Role of Core Beliefs in Human Experience and Knowledge
III. Taking Education Out of (Partisan) Politics
IV. The Unity of the Child
V. Sound Pedagogy
VI. Parental Rights
VII. Private Initiative and Civil Society
VIII. Justice for the Poor
IX. National Unity
Closing Comments
References
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Chapter 10: Parental Involvement and Substance Use in Africa and the United States
Introduction
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use
Trauma Impacts
Family Dynamics That Contribute to Addiction
Implications of Fatherless Homes in the United States
Implications of Fatherless Homes in Africa
Adolescent Substance Use in the United States
Adolescent Substance Use in Africa
What Types of Parenting Behavior Propel Substance Use?
Modeling in the United States
Modeling in Africa
Uninvolved Parents in the United States
Uninvolved Parents in Africa
Lack of Parental Bond in the United States
Lack of Parental Bond in Africa
A Comparison of Parental Behaviors That Propel Addiction in the United States and African Countries
Parenting Behaviors That Inhibit Substance Use
Parental Nurturance
Parental Monitoring
Parental Attitudes Toward Substance Use
Adolescents’ Leisure Time and Parental Roles in the United States and Africa
A Comparison of Parental Behaviors That Inhibit Substance Use in the United States and Africa
Parental Involvement and Faith Implications
Parent Involvement and Its Impact on Recovery
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Parental Involvement in East Asia and the United States among Children with Special Needs
Introduction
The Contemporary Special Education Situation in the United States
East Asia versus the United States in Terms of Special Education
Parental Involvement
East Asian Expressions
Changes in the Cultural and Educational Climate in the United States
The Importance of Parental Involvement when Helping Special Needs Students
The Puritans Emphasized Self-Discipline and Work Ethic Practices
The Contemporary East Asian View of Special Education
Determining the Balance in Special Education
Parents and Teachers Working Together to Yield Children of Character
The Place of Parental Involvement in Helping Students with Disabilities Today
From ESEA to ESSA
ESSA and Parent Engagement
From EAHCA to IDEA
Models of Parent and Family Engagement for Students with Disabilities
Impact of Parent and Family Engagement Definitions in ESSA and IDEA
Barriers to Successful Parent and Family Engagement for Students with Disabilities
Conclusion
References
Chapter 12: “The Hausvater Should Teach It to the Entire Family”: Parental Involvement in German Families, 1520–2020
Luther and the Changing Nature of Fatherhood in the Reformation
The Changing Legal Framework: Family Law in the German States
“Links in a Chain”: Fatherhood in Buddenbrooks
Marxism and the “Abolition” of the Family
From the Authority of the Father to the State: 1848 to the 1960s
From Paternal Authority to Parental Care: The “New Father” in the Reunited Germany
Conclusions and Prospects
References
Section III: Parental Involvement in Practice
Chapter 13: A Home-to-School Approach for Family Engagement Research and Practice with Young Children in Foster Care
Foster Care Risks and Protective Factors in Early Childhood
Long-Term Risks Based on Research with Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
The Intersection of Child Welfare and Early Childhood Education
Family–School Partnerships as a Potentially Powerful Protective Factor
Understanding Within-Group Variability of Family Engagement in Non-dominant Groups
Lack of Family Engagement Research with Foster Care Families
A Theoretical Framework for Family–School Partnership
Applying This Shift in Theory to Practice
Why Such a Shift Is Important
Focusing a Home-to-School Lens on Foster Care Communities
Recommendations for Foster Care Inclusion in Family–School Partnerships
Recommendations for More Inclusive Research
An Emic Approach
A Mixed Methods Approach
An Integrated Data Systems Approach
Recommendations for More Inclusive Practice
Cross-Agency Partnership-Building
School and Classroom Inclusivity
Prioritizing Relationship-Building
Conclusions
Notes
References
Chapter 14: Building Productive Relationships with Families and Communities: A Priority for Leaders to Improve Equity in Their Schools
Introduction
The Leadership Framework
Leadership Practices
Mediating Conditions
Personal Leadership Resources
Leading Improvements to Student–Family and School–Family Conditions
Student–Family Conditions
Fostering High Expectations among Parents for Their Children’s Success at School
Improving the Quality of Communication in the Home between Parents and Students
Creating Opportunities for Parents to Increase Their Social Capital about Schooling
School–Family Conditions
Eliminating Distractors and Creating Attractors
Eliminating Distractors
Creating Attractors
Connecting Parents with Resources in the Community
Aligning Teacher and Student Characteristics
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: The Myth of “Authenticity”
Introduction
Authenticity as the fashionable goal of contemporary education
How “authenticity” superseded other educational goals
A spineless generation?
Real personhood and how it is formed
References
Chapter 16: Talent Development of Artists and Scientists: The Importance of Parental Involvement and Home Factors
Introduction and Significance of the Topic
Theoretical Framework
Individual Aptitude
Instruction
Environment
Alterable and Contextual Factors
Developmental Stages
Related Literature: Early Learning, Home Environments, and Parental Involvement
Methodology
Biographical Methods
Sample
Data Collection and Analysis
Strengths and Limitations
Results and Discussion
Home Contexts: Socioeconomic Status and Financial Forms of Support
Parental Roles and Occupations: Connections to Their Talent Domains and Other Family Support
Parental Involvement and Family Support: The Curriculum of the Home
Artists
Scientists
Parental Expectations
Home Climates
Personal and Family Challenges
Conclusion and Implications
Notes
References
Chapter 17: On a Journey to Purposeful Pathways: Building Educator Capacity to Engage Families
Introduction
Educator Preparation For Family Engagement: A Brief Review of the Literature
Large-Scale Surveys
Scans and Meta-Analyses of Approaches and Best Practices
Local Innovations and Case Studies
Coursework and Fieldwork
Simulations
Local Innovations
What Educators Need to Know and Be Able to Do to Engage Families
Dispositions and Mindsets That Are Anti-racist, Culturally Sustaining, and Strengths-Based
Professional Practice to Promote Equitable Family Engagement
Family Engagement Field Leadership
Two Initiatives Designed to Apply These Competencies
Family Engagement Educator Preparation Pre-service Consortium
Family Engagement Credentialing Initiative
National Education Association's Family Engagement Micro-Credential
NAFSCE’s Credentialing Initiative for Family-Facing Professionals
Conclusions
References
Chapter 18: Parental Involvement in Schools of Choice: The Interdependence of Parents and Schools
Introduction
The Contemporary School Choice Movement
Magnet Schools
Charter Schools
Private School Choice Programs
Parental Involvement as a Rationale for School Choice
Competing Ideas on How School Choice Increases Parental Involvement
School Choice Theory
Self-Selection Effects
Empirical Research on School Choice and Parental Involvement
Charter Schools
Private Schools
Magnet and Other District-Run Public Schools of Choice
Factors Underlying Parental Involvement in Schools of Choice
The Interdependence of Parents and Schools
Implications for Neighborhood Public Schools
Questions for the Broader Study of Parental Involvement
Conclusion
References
Index
