Family Engagement and Early Childhood Education

Author: Kyle Snow (2012)

Key Points:
How frequently parents are involved in their childs learning
How child readiness has changed between 2003-2007.

Back to School: How Parent Involvement Affects Student Achievement

Author (s): Chuck Dervarics and Eileen OBrien (2011)

Key Points:
Six different types of parent involvement and which one was found to work the
best.

Understanding Parent Involvement In America Public Education

Author (s): Dr. Gwendolyn L. Watson, Dr. E. Renee Sanders-Lawson, and Dr. Larry
McNeal (2012)

Key Points:
Where parent involvement started and the how far it has come
Ways to engage and motivate parents about involvement in the school and at
home.
Barriers with parents involvement

BRIDGES: Connecting with Families to Facilitate and Enhance Involvement

Author: Mary Sawyer (2015)

Key Points:
Steps on how to help with parent involvement in your classroom (Build, recruit,
Individualize, Dialogue, Generate, Empower, Strengthen)

Early school-based parent involvement, childrens self-regulated learning and

academic achievement: An Australian longitudinal study
Author (s): Graham R. Daniel, Cen Wang, and Donna Berthelsen (2016)

Key Points:
How early childhood parent involvement can help the child succeed.
Different ways to send activities home for parents to work on with their child.

The role of parental involvement affects in childrens academic performance.

Author (s): Milad Khajehpour and Sayid Dabbagh Shazvini (2011)

Key Points:
Different types of parent involvement and how families can be involved.
Benefits of parent involvement and child achievement.

Key concepts in early childhood education and care (2nd. ed.)

Author: C. Nutbrown (2011)
Key Points:
Concepts on how parents when at home can work with their child to help with
early literacy skills.

Parental involvement. Encyclopedia of special education: a reference for the

education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other
exceptional individuals (4th ed.)
Author: Kristy K. Kelly (2013)

Key Points:
Eight Different components and ways of supporting family-school collaborations
as well as families with children with disabilities.