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Weiss, Heather B.; Lopez, M. Elena – Phi Delta Kappan, 2015
As society expects children and youth today to explore content-area topics in depth and to develop critical-thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, out-of-school settings are becoming increasingly important to individual learning. These settings, which include libraries, museums, digital media, and after-school programs, are evolving…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Informal Education, Partnerships in Education, Family School Relationship
Shartrand, Angela M.; Weiss, Heather B.; Kreider, Holly M.; Lopez, M. Elena – 1997
This report presents a framework to help educators improve teacher training in family involvement. Information comes from the Harvard Family Research Project, which documented the nature and scope of preservice education in family involvement. Researchers reviewed state teacher certification requirements, surveyed courses and requirements at…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Cultural Awareness, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education