Collaboration between transformative educators and high poverty parents

What is it about?

This paper aims to explore parent and school leader partnerships. This research examines efforts to engage high poverty and minority families against the backdrop of transformative educators fulfilling federal policy advice on parent involvement in schools. Policies encouraging school and home collaboration are considered in an urban school district. This research contributes to discourses about the ability of educators to develop robust alliances with parents to affect change in schools and impact the lives of families.

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Why is it important?

This paper fills literature gaps about parent and educational leader collaboration in advancing parental involvement. Educational leaders are in prime positions to cultivate trusting linkages with high poverty and minority parents by sharing advocacy for students. Transformative educational administrators who strive for equity in schools can further school home alliances. Policy can present opportunities for educators to embrace parental involvement.