Evidence From Consequential Research on the Impact of Family-Community-School Partnerships on Student Achievement

• In Event: AERA Graduate Student Research in Progress Roundtable Session Three
  In Roundtable Session: Perspectives on Family, School, and Community Engagement (Table 11)

Abstract

This article provides a review of the most recent theoretical and empirical literature on family and community involvement in schools with the goal of fostering a greater understanding of the most important practices in this area. The article discusses a variety of ways that families and communities get involved in their schools. In addition to this, it discusses the major categories of school-community partnerships, as well as the factors that influence how they are implemented and the outcomes they produce. Based on the findings, the author outlines the significance of the study as a way to strengthen the capacity of community involvement in schools to increase the likelihood of beneficial impacts for students, education professionals, families, and communities.

Author

• Suzan Yesil, Harvard University Psyghology
  Presenting Author