Equity Through Partnership: Overcoming Barriers to Family-School Partnership in K-12 School Settings
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2023
Degree Type
Capstone - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Instructor/Advisor
Sheila McAdams
Abstract
Over the last few decades, it has become widely accepted that family-school partnership is an essential strategy to support the success of all students in K-12 school settings. However, despite this fact, policies and practices within the realm of family-school partnership remain largely undeveloped and inconsistent across the U.S, particularly in schools serving students from non-dominant backgrounds. There are several reasons for this, including the fact that theoretical frameworks in the field have remained limited in scope, and that there is a demonstrated lack of training for educators in the domain of family-school partnership. Nevertheless, there now exist some promising frameworks and exemplars across the U.S that can serve as valuable guideposts for both policymakers and practitioners who strive to foster truly effective, sustained partnerships between families and educators in K-12 schools nationwide.
Recommended Citation
McCaskie, Keely L., "Equity Through Partnership: Overcoming Barriers to Family-School Partnership in K-12 School Settings" (2023). Community Engagement Student Work. 98.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/soe_student_ce/98