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Forging Partnerships between Mexican American Parents and the Schools. ERIC Digest.

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Chavkin, Nancy Feyl; Gonzalez, Dora Lara – 1995

This digest examines barriers to parent participation in the education of Mexican American students, and successful programs and strategies for overcoming those barriers. Research has found family participation in education to be twice as predictive of academic achievement as family socioeconomic status. Mexican American parents care about their…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Family Programs, Hispanic American Students