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Family Matters: Student Learning Improves When Families Get Involved

Link: http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/tools/tools12-97rich.cfm

Joyce Epstein, director of the Center for School, Family, and Community Partnerships at John Hopkins University, has identified six types of family involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community. This article outlines five steps in a school improvement process that links family involvement efforts to improving student learning.

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