Interrogate parent involvement constructs through a genealogical lens to advance equity¶

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Description¶

The article's approach implies that educators and researchers should critically examine taken-for-granted ideas about parent involvement and the home/school relation before designing involvement policies or practices. By examining "a century of rhetoric on the home/school relation and associated parent involvement," the review models a strategy of historical critique aimed at whether current ideas "might inhibit the realization of justice, equity, and excellence in education."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires historical examination of the rhetoric surrounding home/school relations before adopting current parent involvement frameworks

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• students in schools implementing parent involvement initiatives

Target Learning Goals¶

• equitable design of family-school partnerships

Affordances¶

• Genealogy Home School Relation Framework

Related Strategies¶

• Speak the Future, Design the Future (Changing the Discourse)

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kainz, K., & Aikens, N. L. (2007). Governing the Family Through Education: A Genealogy on the Home/School Relation. Equity & Excellence in Education, vol. 40, issue 4. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=Governing+the+Family+Through+Education. doi:10.1080/10665680701610721