School, family, and community partnerships preparing educators and improving schools

List of Tables and Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Part One - Understanding School, Family, and Community Partnerships 1 Introduction Matching Rhetoric with Practice The Need The Gap Evidence of Change Policies Encourage Preparation on Partnerships More Is Needed The Goals Achieving the Goals Using This Volume Setting a Course Featured Topics for Discussion Activities and Exercises Summary References 2 Theory and Overview Reading 2.1: Toward a Theory of Family-School Connections: Teacher Practices and Parent Involvement, Joyce L. Epstein Reading 2.2: Moving Forward: Ideas for Research on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Joyce L. Epstein and Steven B. Sheldon Discussion and Activities 3 Research…