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An Analysis Of Barriers To And Strategies For Improving Parent Engagement, Candice Renee Shakur
An Analysis Of Barriers To And Strategies For Improving Parent Engagement, Candice Renee Shakur
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Research shows that parent engagement can be a useful tool for improving student achievement. But, in many low-income urban schools, encouraging schools and parents to invest in parent engagement is a struggle. This paper explores some of the barriers that exist in low-income urban communities that work to limit parent engagement; it also identifies some of the strategies available to increase the frequency and quality of parent engagement in low-income urban communities.