Case Study of Family Engagement in Mathematics Education at a Local Middle School

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Abstract

This paper is part of a larger project exploring family engagement in middle school mathematics education within minoritized communities. Focusing on [insert school name], it examines school documents, interviews with administrators, teachers, staff, and parents, and ethnographic field visits to understand how family engagement is conceptualized and enacted. Thematic analysis of the data reveals that parents in these communities, beyond the school’s involvement plan, use their funds of knowledge to redefine and contribute meaningfully to family engagement. This work has the potential to strengthen parent-school partnerships.

Author

• Esperanza Ochoa, San Diego State University