Language Minority Students and Parent-School Partnerships

Abstract

Parental involvement is an essential element in the success of language minority students (LMS). School districts and schools design to promote more effective parental involvement. It reflects the view that effective parental involvement spurs fostering LMS's identity and improvement in learning. In the United States, parental involvement is legalized by legislation, and noteworthy activities on the matter are implemented by school districts. This paper provides key information to educators and local policymakers, who constantly face the challenge of how best to structure and implement education for LMS, those who are disadvantaged, and to empower parents in an effort to foster LMS identity and to improve academic performance. In the main section, approaches to involving hard-to-reach parents are discussed.