School Leadership for Authentic Family and Community Partnerships: Research Perspectives for Transforming Practice.

Abstract

List of Tables Foreword by George Theoharis Acknowledgements PART I. LEADERSHIP FOR PARTNERSHIPS: DELINEATING THE FIELD Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Leadership for Partnerships? Susan Auerbach Chapter 2. Edging In: Locating a Focus on School-Family-Community Partnerships within the Scholarship of Educational Leadership Carolyn Riehl Chapter 3. Conceptualizing Leadership for Authentic Partnerships: A Continuum to Inspire Practice Susan Auerbach PART II. LEADING PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS DIFFERENCE: NAVIGATING RACE, CLASS, CULTURE, AND POWER Chapter 4. Enlisting Collective Help: Urban Principals' Encouragement of Parent Participation in School Decision-Making John Rogers, Rhoda Freelon, Veronica Terriquez Chapter 5. Advocacy-based Partnerships, Special Education, and African American Families: Resisting the Politics of Containment April Ruffin-Adams and Camille M. Wilson Chapter 6. Authentic Engagement with Bicultural Parents and Communities: The Role of School Leaders Edward M. Olivos PART III. LEADING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Chapter 7. Policy Aspirations and Dilemmas of Implementation: Leadership for Partnerships in Ontario, Canada Joseph Flessa and Helene Gregoire Chapter 8. Creating Organizational Cultures of Family and Community Engagement: The Impact of District Policies and Practices on School Leaders Molly F. Gordon Chapter 9. Parents as Action Learners and Leaders: Lessons for Administrators in Working with Families and Intermediary Organizations Janet H. Chrispeels Chapter 10. Supporting Teacher Leadership for Partnerships: A Case Study of the School-Community Partnership Process Catherine M. Hands PART IV. NEW CONTEXTS AND CHALLENGES IN LEADERSHIP FOR PARTNERSHIPS Chapter 11. Target, Strategic Partner, Critical Friend? Relationships between School Leaders and Community Organizing Groups Sara McAlister, Heinrich Mintrop, Seenae Chong, and Michelle Renee Chapter 12. Dynamics of Parent Involvement in Urban Charter Schools: Parents' Perceptions, Principals' Expectations, and Student Achievement Marc L. Stein, Ellen Goldring, and Claire Smrekar Chapter 13. Conversations with Community-Oriented Educational Leaders Susan Auerbach Chapter 14. Conclusion Susan Auerbach Notes on the Contributors Index