The Evaluation Exchange
Volume X, No. 4, Winter 2004/2005
Issue Topic: Evaluating Family Involvement Programs
This issue of The Evaluation Exchange brings together the current knowledge
base of programs in family support and family involvement, providing a continuous
perspective on family processes with regard to children's learning and development,
from a child's early years through adolescence. Articles address the challenges
of evaluating family programs, such as the need for conceptual clarity, methodological
rigor, accountability, and contextual responsiveness. Rounding out the issue
are examples of ongoing evaluations of parent leadership and organizing to ensure
that schools serve all children at high standards.
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Table of Contents
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather
B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Theory & Practice
- Co-Constructing Family Involvement
M. Elena Lopez, Holly Kreider, and Margaret Caspe from HFRP discuss the
co-construction of home-school partnerships to support children’s learning
and development.
Promising Practices
Spotlight
Questions & Answers
Beyond Basic Training
Evaluations to Watch
Ask the Expert
- Perspectives on Family Involvement
Nancy Hill, Amy Baker, and Kevin Marjoribanks discuss the present
state and future direction of family involvement research and evaluation,
from the perspectives of developmental psychology, evaluation, and education,
respectively.
New & Noteworthy
An annotated list of organizations and initiatives related to the evaluation
themes in this issue.
This issue of The Evaluation Exchange was published by Harvard Family
Research Project, edited by M. Elena Lopez, senior consultant, and Holly
Kreider, project manager. It was produced by Stacey
Miller, publications/communications manager, and Tezeta Tulloch, publications
editor. All rights reserved. This periodical may not be reproduced whole or
in part without written permission from the publisher. To request reprint permission
or multiple hard copies of the issue contact Stacey
Miller.
Harvard Family Research Project gratefully acknowledges the support of the
Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Marguerite Casey Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg
Foundation, the C. S. Mott Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of Harvard Family
Research Project and do not necessarily reflect the view of our funders.
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