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The Broken Compass : Parental Involvement with Children's Education.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (323 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780674726291
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Broken CompassDDC classification:
  • 371.19/2
LOC classification:
  • LC225
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- 1. The Role of Parental Involvement in Children's Schooling -- 2. Parental Involvement and Social Class -- 3. Implications of Parental Involvement at Home by Social Class -- 4. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Social Class -- 5. Academic Orientation among Parents at Home by Race -- 6. Effectiveness of Parental Involvement at Home by Race -- 7. Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 8. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 9. Parenting and Poor Achievement -- 10. Setting the Stage for Academic Success -- 11. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Sources of Data -- Appendix B: Methodology -- Appendix C: Descriptive Tables -- Appendix D: Guide of "Effects" by Race -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: It seems like common sense: children do better when parents are involved in their schooling. But does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test across socioeconomic groups, and the surprising finding is that no clear connection exists between parental involvement and improved student performance.
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Intro -- Contents -- 1. The Role of Parental Involvement in Children's Schooling -- 2. Parental Involvement and Social Class -- 3. Implications of Parental Involvement at Home by Social Class -- 4. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Social Class -- 5. Academic Orientation among Parents at Home by Race -- 6. Effectiveness of Parental Involvement at Home by Race -- 7. Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 8. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 9. Parenting and Poor Achievement -- 10. Setting the Stage for Academic Success -- 11. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Sources of Data -- Appendix B: Methodology -- Appendix C: Descriptive Tables -- Appendix D: Guide of "Effects" by Race -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

It seems like common sense: children do better when parents are involved in their schooling. But does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test across socioeconomic groups, and the surprising finding is that no clear connection exists between parental involvement and improved student performance.

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