Exam 2: Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Epstein's framework describes strategies for family-school engagement without noting the role communities play in family-school partnerships.

A family can be defined both legally and emotionally.

The goals for a family system are established by ______.

Schools that provide interpreters for meetings with families who speak limited English support which type of Epstein's family involvement?

Following Dunst's model of ______ practices,Jamal's teachers asked his family to join their curriculum planning team to help create appropriate accommodations for meeting Jamal's needs in the classroom.

Teachers who consider families in poverty from a funds of knowledge viewpoint tend to overlook the information and expertise these families have to offer.

By applying the family empowerment model,the faculty at Garrison Middle School included a parent training and access initiative in their new technology program.This strategy reflects one of the core circles of the model by offering ______ to empower and engage families.

To what does the "principle of wholeness" refer?

A family's hierarchical structure can be defined by how ______ is/are shared among members.

Taking your shoes off before entering the house or being expected to finish all the food on your plate are examples of ______ rules.

The ______ includes the influences of all the relationships that exist in the ______.

In some cultures,it is customary for a mother to encourage her married son to join her in berating and complaining about the son's wife.This mother-son relationship exemplifies a ______.

The family empowerment model requires teachers to hand decision-making power over to families.

What is the difference between family support and family empowerment?

How can a family's faith influence the way it functions?

Research has shown that participation in ______ has a number of positive effects,including increased attendance,decreased behavior issues,and improved academic achievement.

What is a foundational belief of the school development program?

In a well-functioning family system,buffering typically decreases as children age.

How can teachers incorporate family systems thinking into their teaching?

Well-functioning families establish and protect their identities by resisting change whenever possible.