Rethinking Parent Involvement during the Transition to First Grade: A Focus on Asian American Families.
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Asian American parents ’ involvement practices challenge the traditional definition of parent involvement (participation in school activities). In this pa-per, I argue that research and practices focusing only on this narrow definition of parent involvement may not be culturally sensitive approaches to supporting the home-school connection. The existing literature addressing Asian American parent involvement suggests that indirect practices at home, such as structur-ing the child’s time, are more common among Asian American parents and more consistent with Asian cultural values. I analyze how this type of involve-ment during the early school years may be particularly helpful in facilitating continuity during children’s transition to first grade. Key Words: parent involvement, academic achievement, developmental transi-tions, Asian American, early education, continuity
Author: Susan R. Sy
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1578222097