| Body | From https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/engaging-parents-english-learners/
Contours of the Field: Engaging Parents of English Learners
by Tony Hanna
June 15, 2017
“According to the recent consensus report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), family engagement in education is associated with higher student outcomes in areas such as grades, test scores, language proficiency, and social skills. This is true of both English-proficient and English Learner (EL) families. But a national survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Education finds that English-proficient parents are more likely to attend and participate in parent-teacher conferences, school events, and school volunteer work than parents of EL students.
“…Given ... linguistic, socioeconomic, and cultural barriers, what can schools do to increase the likelihood of involvement by parents of EL students? Some straightforward steps that can be taken include hiring a parent-community liaison capable of communicating with EL parents, providing adult English courses, being more flexible with scheduling for school activities, incorporating cultural diversity in curricula, and engaging in home visits. Measures such as these create a welcoming environment for EL parents. To create this type of atmosphere, however, schools must make a deliberate effort to build trust within the community by practicing cultural sensitivity to create a reciprocal understanding between schools and parents.”
Read the full article at https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/engaging-parents-english-learners/
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