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Publication Date: 2018
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Family Engagement Practices as Sites of Possibility: Supporting Immigrant Families through a District-University Partnership
Lowenhaupt, Rebecca; Montgomery, Nicholl
Theory Into Practice, v57 n2 p99-108 2018
In this article, we consider the ways in which family engagement practices foster sites of possibility for immigrant families in the public schools. As demographic change leads to a growing number of new immigrant destinations and amidst increasing hostility toward immigrant communities, educational institutions play an increasingly important role in supporting these students and their families. Drawing on a study of one school district's partnership with a local university to identify and resolve engagement gaps between immigrant and nonimmigrant families, our article discusses asset-based approaches to family engagement practices. In addition to discussing district initiatives to engage immigrant families in 2-way communication and minimize barriers to participation, we also consider the role of university partners in building sites of possibility for immigrant youth and their families. We conclude with implications for expanded efforts to develop equitable family engagement practices in districts serving immigrant communities.
Descriptors: School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Immigrants, Family School Relationship, College School Cooperation, Barriers, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Program Descriptions
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