When families are engaged in their education, children's academic, behavioral, and social-
emotional development is indirectly supported. Many teacher-training programs (TTPs) …

Healthy relationships between parents and teachers are essential to addressing children's
emotional and behavioral concerns. The current meta-analysis examined the effects of …

Effective family, school, and community partnerships enhance the academic, social, and
emotional development of children. As a result, colleges, schools, and departments of …

This article describes the Parent Teacher Education Curriculum, a Web-based curriculum
focused on instructing teachers about best practices in family involvement and assesses its …

This study used text-related, video-based case materials to assess teacher candidates'
readiness to communicate with families. Participants (N= 141) rated their efficacy for home …

1. Standards for family engagement. Standards must be at the core of professional
preparation for family engagement. Professional standards describe what teachers should …

Communication plays a critical role in building and supporting healthy interpersonal
relationships. American teacher development standards recognise this and outline the …

Previous research indicates that, while parent involvement promotes student achievement,
how teacher candidates are prepared to establish family–school partnerships (FSP) is not …

Despite evidence of the positive effects of family involvement, its potential is still largely
ignored in schools. Teachers do not systematically encourage family involvement, and …

Given that consultation has consistently yielded benefits for clients and consultees, it is likely
an effective method of promoting family-school engagement. Thus, this meta-analysis …