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Not Just Numbers: Creating a Partnership Climate to Improve Math Proficiency in Schools
Steven B Sheldon1, Joyce L Epstein, Claudia L Galindo
1Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Leadership and Policy in Schools
|March 5, 2010
Summary
Effective family and community involvement in schools boosts math achievement. Better implementation of these programs leads to greater parent support and higher student proficiency in math.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Mathematics Education
Background:
- Family involvement is linked to improved student math performance.
- Gaps exist in understanding how educators engage families and communities for math achievement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of family and community involvement activities on school-level math achievement.
- To explore the relationship between specific involvement practices and student math proficiency.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 39 schools to analyze family and community involvement strategies.
- Examined the correlation between math-related involvement practices and parent support for school programs.
Main Results:
- Enhanced implementation of math-focused family and community involvement positively correlated with parent support.
- Increased parent support for school partnership programs was a significant predictor of higher student math proficiency.
Conclusions:
- Effective family and community involvement strategies are crucial for enhancing math achievement.
- Strengthening school-family-community partnerships can measurably improve student outcomes in mathematics.
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