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Parent, Student and Teacher Collaboration
The Power of Three


April 1999 | 224 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
`There cannot be another more attractive and refreshingly appealing title of the book that beautifully symbolizes the tremendous power inherent in the collaboration of school, family and child' - Sushila Singhal, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration

In this accessible book, the author demonstrates that school improvement must start with a reconsideration of school effects upon the home, and home effects upon the school. The students' school experience must acknowledge the daily influence of the family in the classroom. To ignore this `hidden link' is to remain ignorant about students' lives and motivations, and makes it very difficult for educators to improve schools and schooling. Based on extensive research, Parent, Student and Teacher Collaboration provides invaluable guidance and insight.


 
Introduction
 
Starting Points
Our Beliefs and Assumptions

 
 
The Hidden Link
Parent Influences upon Student Commitment

 
 
The Good Teacher
Parent Experiences and Preferences

 
 
The Levers of Change
The Impact of Teachers on Parents and Students

 
 
Varieties of Teacher Collaboration
 
Seeing the Teacher as Partner
 
The Responsible Student
Influences on the Development of Responsibility

 
 
The Good Teacher
A Student Perspective

 
 
Changing Teacher Collaborative Practices
 
The Power of Three
Lessons for School Improvement

 

`There cannot be another more attractive and refreshingly appealing title of the book that beautifully symbolizes the tremendous power inherent in the collaboration of school, family and child' - Sushila Singhal, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration