Parent and Community Involvement in a College : Career-Ready Culture. Briefing Paper.
The literature addressing how family and community involvement impacts a culture of college and career readiness suggests there is a positive association for certain types of involvement. Providing support and encouragement, as well as assisting with planning, increases the probability of attending...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The literature addressing how family and community involvement impacts a culture of college and career readiness suggests there is a positive association for certain types of involvement. Providing support and encouragement, as well as assisting with planning, increases the probability of attending and graduating from college. Key points include: (1) Make efforts to include families in postsecondary planning; (2) Provide information to support postsecondary planning throughout a student's education; (3) Provide information to support postsecondary planning throughout a student's education; and (4) Address linguistic and cultural barriers, parental time issues, and other factors across populations that are traditionally underrepresented in institutions of higher education. Appended are: (1) Suggested Strategies for Family and Community Involvement; and (2) Profiles of Reported Successful School, District, or State Programs. A list of references and additional resources is provided. |
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| Item Description: | Availability: Texas Comprehensive Center. 4700 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Tel: 512-476-6861; Web site: http://texas-cc.org/. Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education (ED). Contract Number: S283B050020. Abstractor: ERIC. Educational level discussed: Higher Education. Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (31 pages) |