School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools

by Joyce L. Epstein

Book Overview

School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Preparing Educators and Improving Schools addresses a fundamental question in education today: How will colleges and universities prepare future teachers, administrators, counselors, and other education professionals to conduct effective programs of family and community involvement that contribute to students' success in school?

The work of Joyce L. Epstein has advanced theories, research, policies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813344476
• ISBN13: 9780813344478
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"

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Bible for teaching school-family-community partnerships

This is the best book on the market about school, family, and community partnerships for use in teacher education and school administrator training! Based on decades of research, Epstein has pulled together all the pieces necessary to help educators understand the importance of partnerships, the effects of these partnerships on student outcomes, and the necessary components for building comprehensive school, family, and community partnerships in elementary, middle, and high schools, located in urban, suburban, and rural settings. The research-based framework and approaches Epstein discusses will help all educators create postive relationships and productive partnerships with families and communities, linked directly to school improvement goals. One of the strongest parts of the book is the class projects and assignments found at the end of each chapter. My only regret is that this book was not part of my required reading as a student. If increasing numbers of educators have the opportunity to read Epstein's book and then apply what they've learned, our educational system and students will benefit tremendously.