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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Friday, January 28, 2011 Parent Involvement: Epstein's Six Types Of Parent Involvement “Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University has developed a framework for defining six different types of parent involvement. The framework assists educators in developing school and family partnership programs…. Epstein’s framework defines the six types of involvement and lists sample practices or activities to describe the involvement more fully. Her work also describes the challenges inherent in fostering each type of parent involvement as well as the expected results of implementing them for students, parents, and teachers.” Epstein's framework pictured below, as well as other parent involvement facts & references can be found in: "What Research Says About Parent Involvement In Children's Education: In Relation To Academic Achievement," Michigan Department of Education, March 2002. (Download a copy by clicking the title above)  Posted at 4:47 PM Keywords: Parent Involvement 0 Comments |