Narrowing the Achievement Gap

Parental Engagement with Children’s Learning

Janet Goodall (University of Bath, UK)

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Routledge
23 August 2018

Moral & social purpose of education; School community relations & school home relations

Series: Routledge Research in Education

Narrowing the Achievement Gap proposes a radical change to our conception of learning, education and schooling, arguing that parental engagement is the best lever we have for school improvement and closing the achievement gap. Unique in its focus on original research linking underachievement and parental engagement, this book uses a range of international case studies to demonstrate that achievement isn’t only reliant on what happens in school and that what happens out of school is equally important.

Each chapter explores how schools can actively engage with parents and communities to reinstate education in the home, and to generate support to combat issues out of their control, including poverty, deprivation, and a lack of social capital. Although schools have an integral part to play in this process, it argues that parents and society must reconsider their own educational responsibility, regardless of background, and offers a solid research base and practical suggestions to help do so.

Consisting of an in-depth and contemporary study of this significant issue in educational achievement and written by an expert in the field, this text will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of education, schooling, sociology of education, school effectiveness and improvement, school policy and school leadership.

By: Janet Goodall (University of Bath UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 267g
ISBN: 9780367023317
ISBN 10: 0367023318
Series: Routledge Research in Education
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 23 August 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Learning, Education and Schooling – clarifying the terms 3. Premise one: The achievement gap is significant 4. Premise 2: The achievement gap is systemic and malleable 5. Parental Engagement for all parents 6. Premise 3: Parental engagement with children’s learning offers the best lever to narrow the achievement gap 7. Narrowing the gap through Parental Engagement 8. Conclusion

Janet Goodall is Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management in the Department of Education, University of Bath, UK.