Table of Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Life in Latino FamiliesConnectingSharing InformationAcross Generations of LatinosStaying InvolvedSummary2. Connecting Latino Parents to the ClassroomUnderstanding Parent Involvement3. Communicating Across the Home-School BorderInformal Verbal Contacts With ParentsSharing InformationVisiting FamiliesFocus GroupsWritten CorrespondenceLanguage at MeetingsStaying InvolvedSummary4. Instructing Parents to Teach at HomeConnectingSharing InformationStaying InvolvedMentoring ProjectSummary5. Involving Families in the Life of the SchoolConnectingSharing InformationParents as AdvocatesHome Experiences in the ClassroomParent Volunteers in the SchoolStaying InvolvedSummary6. Preparing Latino Students for Higher EducationConnectingSharing InformationSummary7. Designing Schoolwide Parent-Involvement ProgramsConnectingSharing InformationStaying InvolvedSummary8. Forming School-Family-Community PartnershipsNational Networking for Assisting Local SchoolsGrassroots Organizing for Latino Parent InvolvementCollege Track Community ProgramSummaryEducational and Cultural Informational and Support ResourcesCited and Suggested ReferencesIndex