The Broken Compass: Parental Involvement with Children's Education

by Angel L. Harris and Keith Robinson

Book Overview

It seems like common sense that children do better when parents are actively involved in their schooling. But how well does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test in the most thorough scientific investigation to date of how parents across socioeconomic and ethnic groups contribute to the academic performance of K-12 children. The study's surprising discovery is that no clear connection exists between parental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674725107
• ISBN13: 9780674725102
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"