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Cambodian Family-School Partnership: Toward An Evolving Theory, Peter Tan Keo
Cambodian Family-School Partnership: Toward An Evolving Theory, Peter Tan Keo
Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement
This article explores the current debate around family-school partnerships. Traditional family-school partnership theories do not account for the intended voices of Cambodian families. This article draws from existing research on Southeast Asian families more generally in order to develop a research-based, data-driven family-school partnership conceptual framework for Cambodian American families. It is believed that a pro-ethnic, voice-centric family-school partnership fosters an inclusive, supportive learning environment for Cambodian children. The logic undergirding that belief assumes that this partnership is likely to increase cultural awareness between critical home-school partners. At the very least, the proposed concept model serves as a theoretical building …