TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers, Resources, Frustrations, and Empathy
T2 - Teachers’ Expectations for Family Involvement for Latino/a ELL Students in Urban STEM Classrooms
AU - Wassell, Beth A.
AU - Hawrylak, Maria Fernandez
AU - Scantlebury, Kathryn
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - The importance of family involvement in education is well documented, yet no studies have explored teachers’ conceptualization of family involvement for urban English Language Learner (ELL) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. We used an ethnographic approach to investigate middle school STEM educators’ perspectives on family involvement for Spanish-speaking ELL students. The analysis revealed that the participants recognized barriers to involvement for families of ELL students, yet maintained that families should communicate more and help with homework. One participant’s practices and expectations served as a contradiction to these patterns. Implications and recommendations for P-12 school policy and teacher education are emphasized.
AB - The importance of family involvement in education is well documented, yet no studies have explored teachers’ conceptualization of family involvement for urban English Language Learner (ELL) students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. We used an ethnographic approach to investigate middle school STEM educators’ perspectives on family involvement for Spanish-speaking ELL students. The analysis revealed that the participants recognized barriers to involvement for families of ELL students, yet maintained that families should communicate more and help with homework. One participant’s practices and expectations served as a contradiction to these patterns. Implications and recommendations for P-12 school policy and teacher education are emphasized.
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U2 - 10.1177/0042085915602539
DO - 10.1177/0042085915602539
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032698051
SN - 0042-0859
VL - 52
SP - 1233
EP - 1254
JO - Urban Education
JF - Urban Education
IS - 10
ER -