Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School
Location
ESOL - Seguin
Focused Area
Improving the Educational Setting of Students in ESOL Programs
Relevance to Focused Area
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Primary Strand
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance to Primary Strand
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Brief Program Description
Parental involvement is one of the leading indicators of student's academic achievement. The lack of parental support often found within the African-American and Latino communities has often contributed to suspensions, expulsions and truancy. This interactive seminar will provide participants with useful strategies that can be used to increase the level of parental involvement and also help parents understand the importance of their role in their child's academic success.
Summary
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Evidence
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Format
Individual Presentation
Biographical Sketch
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Start Date
10-23-2016 2:45 PM
End Date
10-23-2016 5:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Allen, Timothy, "Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School" (2016). National Youth-At-Risk Conference, West (2015-2017). 2.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_vegas/2016/esol/2
Increasing African American and Latino Parental Involvement in School
ESOL - Seguin
Parental involvement is one of the leading indicators of student's academic achievement. The lack of parental support often found within the African-American and Latino communities has often contributed to suspensions, expulsions and truancy. This interactive seminar will provide participants with useful strategies that can be used to increase the level of parental involvement and also help parents understand the importance of their role in their child's academic success.
