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Reports

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
(Henderson, A.T., Mapp, K.L., and et. al.)

This is a very comprehensive review of "51 studies about the impact of family and community involvement on student achievement, and effective strategies to connect schools, families and community." It was published in 2002 by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL).

 

Raising Teens: A Synthesis of Research and a Foundation for Action
(Simpson, A. Rae)

This publication "is the culmination of a groundbreaking initiative to pull together current research on the parenting of adolescents and to distill from it key messages for the media, policy makers, practitioners, and parents." The report was published in 2001 by the Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health.

 

Parent and Family Involvement Organizations

The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
at the Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP)

This is a good source for research and project-based information on parent involvement. FINE members receive a monthly email that describes the latest family involvement research, toolkits, and training resources. FINE membership is open to anyone and is free of charge.

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)

This organization provides a very comprehensive list of organizations and groups working on involving families and communities in the education of young people. Information on a variety of resources for families, educators and administrators is also listed.

The Consortium for Parent Information and Education (CPIE)

The CPIE is an organization dedicated to empowering parental decision making by providing parents with the information they need to effectively guide their children's education.[CPIE is a collaboration of the Laboratory for Student Success (LSS), the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory at Temple University; the School District of Philadelphia; the Pennsylvania Parent Information and Resource Center PA PIRC); and the Philadelphia Black Alliance for Educational Options BAEO).]