TY  - BOOK
AU  - Edwards,Patricia A.
TI  - Tapping the potential of parents: a strategic guide to boosting student achievement through family Involvement 
SN  - 0545074770
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Scholastic
KW  - Education
KW  - Parent participation
KW  - United States
KW  - Parent-teacher relationships
KW  - School improvement programs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; K-6
N2  - This breakthrough book features concrete strategies that foster strong family-school partnerships which, in turn, help guarantee student success. The strategies, which enable teachers to interact with diverse families, include class and school demographic profiles, parenting contracts, parent vision statements, and parent informant literacy groups. Home-school communication and cooperation are lifelines that will improve the academic achievement of all children regardless of race or economic status, cultural or linguistic background
ER  -