A cord of three strands

By Soo Hong

Subjects: Parent participation, Eltern, Kooperation, Community and school, Chicago, Case studies, Schule, Education, parent participation, Education, Deutschland Grenzschutzkommando Mitte Schule, Logan Square Neighborhood Association (Chicago, Ill.), Education, united states, Chicago (ill.), social conditions, Home and school, Deutschland

Description: How can low-income, non-English-speaking parents become advocates, leaders, and role models in their children's schools? A Cord of Three Strands offers a close study of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, a grassroots organization on the northwest side of Chicago, whose work with parents and schools has drawn national attention. The author identifies three elements--induction, integration, and investment--that together capture the dynamic and developmental nature of successful parent engagement.