September 2006 Announcement
Dear FINE Member,
Welcome back to a new school year! The FINE member
monthly announcement is back after a summer break. Please feel free to forward
this information to your friends and other education colleagues.
Professional Development
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Professional
Development Institute: Closing the Achievement Gap
From November 9–11, Harvard Family Research Project will present Closing
the Achievement Gap: Linking Families, Schools, and Communities at the
Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Designed to give school, district,
and community leaders strategies for tackling the achievement gap and fostering
learning for all children, the institute will feature our new complementary
learning approach—a comprehensive model that fosters partnerships between
families, schools, and other nonschool supports. Find out more about the
institute and register at the link above or by calling HGSE Programs in
Professional Education at 1-800-545-1849.
New From FINE
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New Research on
Family Involvement and Academic Achievement From HFRP
We organized a symposium this April at the annual meeting of the American
Education Research Association. The symposium spotlighted cutting-edge research
methodologies to address processes of family involvement and academic outcomes
for disadvantaged children across the developmental continuum. View presenters'
slides and handouts on our conference page.
- Research Brief: Family
Involvement in Early Childhood Education
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education, the first brief
in our new evidence-based series, Family Involvement Makes a Difference,
was announced to FINE members before the summer break and is being well
received by many in the field. This brief synthesizes the latest research
on how family involvement contributes to young children's learning and development.
Written for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, it showcases ideas
that you can use right away in your own work to strengthen policy and practice.
Upcoming FINE announcements will bring you two more in this series—one
on family involvement in elementary school and another on family involvement
in middle and high school.
New From Harvard Family Research Project
- Study of Predictors of Participation
in Out-of-School Time Activities
We invite you to see new findings from our out-of-school time study, including
findings on the relationship between parenting and youth outcomes.
- Critical Issues in
Adolescent Participation in Out-of-School Time Activities
We organized this symposium at the Society for Research on Adolescence
meeting this March. This symposium featured findings from several studies
and highlighted family socioeconomic and neighborhood conditions that predict
participation in out-of-school time activities.
- After
School Evaluation Symposium
Over 100 researchers, evaluators, policymakers, and practitioners in Washington,
D.C., attended this symposium, which we convened last September with support
from the C. S. Mott Foundation. The goal was to bring together the perspectives
of diverse stakeholders to inspire new ideas and foster stronger links between
research, practice, and policy. Now you can read presentations and summaries
at the link above.
Tool Kit
Policy
- Strategy
Spotlights
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF) of the National
League of Cities (NLC) has developed a series of documents highlighting
action steps for city leaders to take on behalf of young children. The Strategy
Spotlights focus on a range of topics including “Supporting Parents
of Young Children.”
Audio Clips
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Focus: Family Involvement
You can listen to experts discuss the important roles parents play in
a young child's development, both in the classroom and at home, in this
Family Involvement National Conference Call hosted last April by Pre-K Now.
You can also learn about ways that pre-K programs can involve families of
diverse backgrounds in the learning process.
Recent Reports
Recent Reports
- Many
Voices, Common Principles: The Power to Transform
Educators, students, parents and other leading thinkers will come together
in Chicago from November 2–4 in a conference organized by the Coalition
of Essential Schools to discuss what works in transforming schools into
high-achieving and equitable places of learning connected to their communities.
- Anatomy
of Success: Real Strategies for Closing Gaps and Raising Achievement
Education Trust's annual conference will be held in Washington, D.C.,
from November 3–5 and will focus on closing the achievement gap. The
conference will provide practical information and tools for those who want
to set up a local process for reaching agreement about standards for student
work, build a broader infrastructure for professional development, and engage
their communities in pre-K–16.
Contact Us
Have a problem with the website or questions and comments concerning our work?
Send an email to fine@gse.harvard.edu.
Enjoy!
FINE – The Family Involvement Network of Educators
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