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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships
Anne T. Henderson provides numerous strategies and resources for forming strong relationships between families and schools.
The Amazon.com summary for Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family School Partnerships says:
Countless studies demonstrate that students with parents who are actively involved in their education at home and school are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, enroll in higher-level programs, graduate from high school, and go on to post-secondary education. Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work.
Packed with tips from principals and teachers, checklists, and an invaluable resource section, Beyond the Bake Sale reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom.