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Learning from Multilingual Families in Partnership with Schools

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  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Academic Development Institute. 121 North Kickapoo Street, Lincoln, IL 62656. Tel: 1-800-759-1495; Web site: http://www.schoolcommunitynetwork.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      26
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Family School Relationship; Multilingualism; Second Language Learning; Capacity Building; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Cultural Differences; Minority Groups; Schemata (Cognition); Self Esteem; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Barriers; COVID-19; Pandemics; English Learners
    • ISSN:
      1059-308X
      1059-308X
    • Abstract:
      Even though the importance of family engagement has been widely acknowledged, it remains challenging for schools to engage with families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Educators and administrators continue to report a lack of preparation and reveal deficit perspectives towards minoritized families. In this study, we describe efforts at two elementary schools and one middle school to seek input from multilingual families. Multilingual families were invited to share their engagement experiences, their engagement outcomes, and their aspirations for continued engagement in teaching and learning activities through both surveys and focus group discussions. The findings reveal an array of capabilities, connections, cognition, and confidence already present in multilingual families. These insights demonstrate how multilingual family engagement practices can harness and further develop these characteristics to promote educator and family dual capacity-building.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2025
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1472966