Research on Family Involvement
In Diverse Classrooms
Reaching out in non-traditional ways
- Find information about literacy practices at home
- Learning about family interests, jobs, traditions, and home routines
- Going on home visits
Research on family involvement
- Family literacy levels can be misunderstood. Often equate she's with educational status
- Large majority of parents want to be involved
- Better opportunities, but many parents past negative experiences prevent them from feeling comfortable in the school setting
- Teachers should use what they learn from families to help meet students literacy needs
- Implement funds of knowledge