From Periphery to Center: A New Vision for Family, School, and Community Partnerships

“From Periphery to Center: A New Vision for Family, School, and Community Partnerships"

Written by Harvard Family Research Project’s Heather Weiss and Naomi Stephen is a chapter from the School-Family Partnerships edited by Sandy Christenson, Ph.D. and Amy Reschley, Ph.D

“—presents a comprehensive, integrated family, school, and community partnership framework that can help level the playing field for disadvantaged children and ensure that they have access to the parental involvement and community engagement practices of their more advantaged peers in order to enhance their learning.” Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE) Newsletter, 1(2). Retrieved June 29, 2009, from http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/from-periphery-to-center-a-new-vision-for-family-school-and-community-partnerships