Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The articles in this special issue of the NHSA Dialog contribute to the growing body of literature on the importance of engaging parents in early childhood education for children’s development, learning and achievement. They highlight cultural factors that programs should take into consideration in their outreach to parents, and address a number of potential barriers to their involvement parents may face. Findings reported in this issue also provide evidence-based, innovative strategies for engaging parents. Additionally, the set of articles presents a robust range of ways that parent involvement and engagement in early childhood education can be conceptualized and operationalized. Hopefully by highlighting a diverse set of factors pertaining to parents’ involvement and engagement in their young children’s education, publication of this special issue can spur integrative scholarship on how Head Start and other early childhood programs can best engage all the families they serve.
Recommended Citation
Henrich, C. C. (2013). Commentary on the special issue on Parent Involvement/Engagement in Early Childhood Education. NHSA Dialog, 16(1), 253-258. Available at: https://journals.uncc.edu/dialog/article/view/59/128
Comments
This article was originally published in NHSA Dialog. Copyright © 2013 Christopher Henrich. The version of record is posted here with permission of the author.